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Watch: Sky Sports revisit big Belfast nights

Belfast has provided big Irish boxing nights more regular than any other place in Ireland.

The Boxing Capital of the Island has proved a pugilist hot bed for nigh on a century.

BT Sports have broadcast the last few big nights from the county Antrim city, but Sky Sports have a history with the city.

Sky have broadcast some the cities best nights, particularly in the early 2000s.

They reflected on the working relationship they had with the likes of Carl Frampton, Ryan Burnett, Martin Rogan and Paul McCloskey in the following film.

Take a look below:

Jonny Stapleton

Irish-boxing.com contributor for 15 years and editor for the past decade. Have been covering boxing for over 16 years and writing about sports for a living for over 20 years. Former Assistant Sports editor for the Gazette News Paper Group and former Tallaght Voice Sports Editor. Have had work published in publications around the world when working as a freelance journalist. Also co-founder of Junior Sports Media and Leinster Rugby PRO of the Year winner. email: editoririshboxing@gmail.com

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