WHAT talking there has been leading into Saturday’s WBA featherweight title fight between Carl Frampton and Leo Santa Cruz at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas is now done as both men addressed the media at the final press conference at the MGM today (Thursday). The level of interest in this rematch of their […]
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Talking over as Frampton and Santa Cruz prepare to renew hostilities
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Repeat or revenge?
WHEN the bell sounds at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday night (approx 4am Irish time, coverage begins at 1am on Sky Sports 1) to signal the start of round 13 between WBA featherweight champion, Carl Frampton and three-weight champion, Leo Santa Cruz, these stars of the 126lb division will almost certainly pick up […]
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Red Hands boss happy to be underdogs
IT isn’t the ideal preparation for an All-Ireland club semi-final, but Lámh Dhearg manager Simon Wilson insists having six players suspended won’t distract the squad from their goal of reaching the decider in Croke Park next month. The Antrim and Ulster champions take on Mooncoin of Kilkenny on Sunday afternoon in Trim, Co Meath minus […]
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Ex-boxers Ginley and Walsh join the new wave of young up-and-coming trainers
THE image of a boxing coach is rapidly changing with the new age of young coaches who have fresh ideas and new methods coming to the fore. Throw in the experience of having boxed as a professional and you have a perfect mix and that is the case with two of West Belfast’s newest cornermen, […]
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‘People’s champion’ Frampton can become a global superstar: Schaefer
RICHARD Schaefer senses parallels between Carl Frampton and former fan-favourite, Ricky Hatton as ‘The Jackal’ prepares to take over Las Vegas next Saturday, January 28. Schaefer – a former Swiss banker-turned CEO of Golden Boy Promotions who split with Oscar De La Hoya’s promotional outfit in 2014 before returning to the boxing world under his […]
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Choose comfort over style when buying trainers
HOPEFULLY by this stage you have at least tried on those shiny new trainers writes Jim Clinton. I normally wear my new trainers for a few days, walking about in them to break them in. Then it is a few miles jogging/running building up to a weekly mileage that suits whatever race/run I am preparing […]
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