THE controversial loss to Ronny Mittag last November was a “blessing in disguise” according to Conrad Cummings who makes the first defence of his WBO European middleweight title against Robert Swierzbinski (18-6-2) at the SSE Arena on Saturday. Back in November at Wembley Arena, Cummings was somehow denied on a split decision with the IBF […]
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Reinvigorated Cummings eyeing further progress
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McCrory aiming for similar story back at the SSE Arena
THE opportunity to box at the SSE Arena is one all local fighters want to avail of, but Padraig McCrory has been a little spoiled as he begins his professional career and he is certainly not complaining. The St James’ man made his bow in the paid ranks on the undercard of Ryan Burnett’s world […]
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Frampton has Gut the tools to bounce back in style
IT has been almost two and a half years since Carl Frampton marched to the ring at the SSE – then Odyssey – Arena, but on Saturday night ‘The Jackal’ returns to his spiritual home aiming to banish the memory of his WBA featherweight title loss to Leo Santa Cruz in Las Vegas back in […]
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‘Quiet Man’ Ward keen to make a statement
HE is known as ‘The Quiet Man’, but Steven Ward intends to use his opportunity on the undercard at the SSE Arena tomorrow night to get tongues wagging about his potential. The 27 year-old former Monkstown amateur takes on Croatia’s Josip Perkovic (4-2-1) over six rounds at light-heavyweight in what is his fifth pro fight. A […]
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Crocker determined to repay Frampton’s faith
HEARING one of your sporting heroes describe you as “one of the best kids in the country” is a huge motivator and Lewis Crocker wants to prove his credentials as a top prospect when he takes on durable Pole, Sylwester Walczak – a former opponent of Tyrone McKenna – in his third pro contest this […]
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Saffrons seeking to down the Dubs
Electric Ireland All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship quarter-final Antrim v Dublin (Saturday, 6pm, Pairc Esler) WITH the Danny McNaughton Cup safely secured for a fifth successive season, Antrim’s minor hurlers now turn their attention to the challenge of Dublin in Saturday’s All-Ireland MHC quarter-final. This is the stage of the season when Antrim traditionally suffer […]
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