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Low Blows: Sean ‘Big Sexy’ Turner

After a one week break, Low Blows returns today with a sexy vengeance. Dublin heavyweight Sean ‘Big Sexy’ Turner [7(5)-0]

1904: Mayo’s Joe Lydon tied for a bronze medal at the St Louis Olympics. Boxing for the USA, the Swinford

Leo Santa Cruz feels that the man who handed him his only professional loss is a worthy choice for the

2009: Katie Taylor whitewashed Turk Meryem Aslan Zeybek (11:0) in the final of the European Championships in Nikolayev, Ukraine. In

Mick Conlan last night confirmed that he is to join forces with one of the biggest promotional companies on Earth.

1989: Sam Storey widely outpointed Londoner Tony Burke to win the British super middleweight title at the Ulster Hall. With

2010: Matthew Macklin retained the European title he had won and relinquished the previous year. Fighting on the ill-fated Magnificent

1934: Jimmy McLarnin, Ireland’s greatest ever fighter, reclaimed his World welterweight title at Madison Square Garden. Barney Ross had taken

Brian Daly – The 5 Point Pundit – Canelo v Smith Aside from the obvious, Smith being the heavy underdog with a

Last week we briefly ran through the ten men’s weight classes for Olympic boxing and who may represent Ireland at