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On This Day: August 25th

2007: Bernard Dunne lost his European super bantamweight title, being sensationally knocked out in 86 seconds at the Point Depot.

Belfast looks set to play host to a repeat of a sensational Fight of the Year candidate this November. Jamie

Derry featherweight Tyrone McCullagh [4(3)-0] will take a step up in class for his next fight this October in Belfast.

Spike O’Sullivan had a kiss for Chris and a dig for DeNiro when they visited Celtic Warriors Gym this week.

Belfast’s Upton Brothers have announced that they have parted company with Ricky Hatton. The trio, light middleweights Sonny and Pauly,

Cyclone Promotions will run their second terrestrially televised show in October. Following on from May’s show in Cardiff, the Barry

Anthony Joshua’s 6’7″ frame isn’t the only reason Micheal Conlan looks up to the IBF heavyweight champion of the World.

Christina McMahon has been suspended by the World Boxing Council for going public about the succession of failings which occurred

There is a familiar feel to the ‘bring big time boxing bacl to Dublin’ chatter, but there is something new