Wayne McCullough Archives - Page 4 of 5

On This Day: July 30th

1995: Wayne McCullough upset the odds to defeat champion Yasuei Yakushiji in Nagoya and win the WBC bantamweight crown. The

Bernard O’Neill – IABA Press Officer Sixty eight years after Mossy Doyle – the first Irish boxer to step into

Carl Frampton’s fight with Leo Santa Cruz for the WBA featherweight title in New York is probably the biggest American

Bernard O’Neill – IABA Press Officer At the 1988 Games in Korea politics once again denied boxing fans the opportunity

2005: Brian Magee was cruelly edged out on a split decision in his re-fixed vacant European title fight with Ukrainian

Wayne McCullough believes Carl Frampton can emulate him by defying the odds and winning a World title away from home.

2009 The final day of perhaps the most successful tournament Irish boxers have ever been involved in. At the EU

Tonight, live on HBO from Carson City, California, US hotshot Julian Ramirez [16(8)-0] takes on fellow unbeaten featherweight Arthur Lopez

Always tough Patrick “Punisher” Hyland(31-1, 15 KOs) will be fighting for Irish boxing history Saturday, April 16 as he challenges

Irish fight legend Wayne McCullough and hot prospect Jason Quigley have struck a friendship since the Golden Boy fighter moved