IT’S not the Mexican opposition Carl Frampton was hoping for as he makes his first appearance at home in over two years, but Andres Gutierrez will be the man aiming to silence the Belfast fans at the SSE Arena on July 29. Frampton had been hoping to lure Leo Santa Cruz over to complete the […]
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Gutierrez the man tasked with trying to spoil Frampton’s homecoming party
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Autumn unification clash on the horizon for Burnett: Hearn
EDDIE Hearn says he will be targeting a unification clash for Ryan Burnett in October or November back at the SSE Arena following the North Belfast man’s thrilling title win on Saturday. The IBF is almost certain to mandate Burnett to defend against number one challenger, Emmanuel Rodriguez next unless he can fight to unify […]
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Burnett and Haskins weigh-in ahead of title showdown
THE formalities are over as Ryan Burnett and Lee Haskins both weighed-in comfortably under the bantamweight limit ahead of tomorrow’s IBF bantamweight title fight at the SSE Arena. A big crowd gathered at the Hilton Hotel earlier to watch champion, Haskins and challenger Burnett take to the scales with both coming in at 117 lbs, […]
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Ambitious Gallagher ready to make his ring return
PADDY Gallagher returns to the ring this Saturday for the first time since his British welterweight title eliminator defeat to Tamuka Mucha in November when he takes on Craig Kelly (9-10-1). The 28 year-old Lenadoon man has changed things up since that loss at Wembley Arena, with his original training team of Gerard McManus and […]
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McCrory excited ahead of his ‘dream debut’
IT will be a dream professional debut for Padraig McCrory on Saturday night as the St James’ man makes his bow in the paid ranks on the undercard of a world title fight at the SSE Arnea. The former Ulster Senior champion takes on Jacob Lucas (0-8-2) over four rounds with McCrory admitting he couldn’t […]
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Tennyson hoping for a happier ending to push into title mix
IT was October 2013 when James Tennyson last appeared at the Odyssey – now SSE – Arena, but it was certainly a night to forget for the Poleglass banger. The-then 20 year-old marched to the ring with an 8-0 record and was expected to make light work of Latvian journeyman, Pavels Senkovs as the early […]
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