jem roche - Irish Boxing

On This Day: October 12th

2015: Moate’s Joe Ward guaranteed silver at the World Championships in Doha, Qatar. The light heavyweight, one of only three

1906: Legendary Wexford fighter Jem Roche successfully defended his Irish heavyweight title for a second time at the Empire Theatre

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

1902: Lisdoonvarna’s George Gardner knocked out the then-undefeated Jack Root in seventeenth round of their fight in Salt Lake City,

2012: Mick Conlan won a brilliant bronze at the London Olympics. The Belfast flyweight defeated Frenchman Nordine Oubaali (22-18) in