Monday 27 June, 2022
The boxing promoter who died last night was a genuine A-Lister in the ’80s. Mention the name Eastwood and people assumed you were talking about Barney not Clint.
The entrepreneur became a household name as the manager of world champion fighter Barry McGuigan – a relationship that ultimately ended in acrimony.
Donald McRae looks at the early days of the acclaimed Irish boxer and the background from which he came.
The former boxing champion released a short statement on social media this evening.
She was the daughter of former boxing champion Barry McGuigan.
The Panamanian boxing legend reigned for seven years before losing his world title to McGuigan at Loftus Road in 1985.
The Belfast Boxer has released a statement.
Des Cahill acknowledged a lot of people were unhappy with an episode of Ireland’s Greatest Sporting Moment that aired two weeks ago.
There were scoffs when Frampton was placed on Second Captains’ ‘Good Wall’ in 2015. He now belongs in the pantheon of Irish sporting greats.
Jamie Moore is a former European champion.
Barry McGuigan, who lost his dad to cancer, is fronting a new awareness campaign.
Frank Warren and Matthew Macklin both want to work with the two-weight world champion.
The 30-year-old recently resigned as a director of Cyclone Promotions.
A three-part BBC documentary on Barry McGuigan and family starts tonight.
Both sides point towards another rematch after enthralling Vegas title fight.
Tonight’s WBA featherweight title rematch is not to be missed.
The Belfast boxer was brilliant in his defeat of Leo Santa Cruz in New York to remain undefeated.
On Friday lunchtime, amid the heat and hustle of the heart of Brooklyn, the boxer was coolness personified.
Belfast’s Jackal bids to bring home the featherweight belt his mentor Barry McGuigan held 30 years ago.
The Belfast boxer has won Irish amateur, Celtic, Commonwealth and world titles – but Saturday night is his biggest test to date.
A YouTube broadcast by the WBA and WBO heavyweight champion has led to accusations of homophobia, sexism and anti-Semitism.
Barry McGuigan claimed at Friday’s weigh-in that, in truth, his fighter’s team “couldn’t give a toss” about it.
The former world champion couldn’t believe his ears when he heard Dr Wu Ching-kuo’s announcement.
The mind games continue ahead of Saturday’s world super-bantamweight title showdown.
The Belfast native also discussed training with fellow fighters David Haye and George Groves.
The Belfast boxer recalls the decisions he faced as a youngster.
Trainer backs former champ to ‘do some damage’ in heavyweight division.
The much-anticipated fight has been confirmed for 27 February.
Put your medals on the table.
The Tyrone prospect has some harsh words for rival Jason Quigley ahead of his first domestic duel.
Frampton hot favourite to defend his world super-bantamweight title in El Paso, Texas this evening.
The Belfast native fights Mexico’s Alejandro Gonzalez on 18 July.
McGregor headlines the UFC 189 in Las Vegas next weekend.
The fight will take place in July.
‘The Jackal’ hopes to secure a series of major fights on the back of this agreement.
The series ends tonight, so we decided to take a stab at picking the country’s greatest sportspeople.
“Fight can only take place as a co-promotion,” insists Frampton as he thumbs his nose at Hearn’s cheque.
The Bury fighter was at ringside in Belfast on Saturday night.
Terrestrial TV showdown between the undefeated super-bantamweights would be this generation’s Eubank v Benn, says McGuigan.
The win represents the 20th consecutive victory of the Belfast native’s career.
