THE countdown to a British featherweight title challenge can now begin fully for James Tennyson who scored a routine win over Antonio Horvatic in the chief support bout at the Europa Hotel on Saturday. With Tennyson’s meeting against Ryan Walsh already scheduled to take place by the end of April, Saturday was about getting a […]
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Tennyson gears up for British title shot with routine victory
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Back to the drawing board for Fryers after Hughes defeat
IT is back to the drawing board for James Fryers after he lost out to Maxi Hughes on a split decision in their British super-featherweight eliminator at a packed out Grand Ballroom in the Europa Hotel on Saturday night. Fryers, his team and supporters may have felt aggrieved at the decision, but in the cold […]
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‘Big occasion will not affect me’ insists Quigg
SCOTT Quigg says the occasion will not get to him on February 27 at the Manchester Arena when he takes on Carl Frampton in their eagerly anticipated super-bantamweight unification clash. With tickets like gold dust for the clash and the weigh-in – set to be held at the arena the day before – all-ticket due […]
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Why can’t Irish leagues emulate Denmark?
FOR over one hundred years footballers have been leaving Ireland to ply their trade in the lucrative leagues of England and Scotland. The fact that we have no Irish football industry and two part-time leagues north and south means that those who want to carve out a living in the game have been forced to […]
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Star aiming to continue fairytale cup run
CRUMLIN Star have already made history in the Irish Cup this season, but manager Sean Brown is hoping their fairytale run continues when they take on Carrick Rangers in Saturday’s sixth round tie. As the last amateur team left in the competition, the Ardoyne outfit are 15/2 to cause an upset this weekend and eliminate […]
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Reds boss Lyttle refusing to underestimate Swifts
CLIFTONVILLE manager Gerard Lyttle insists that his side will treat Sport and Leisure Swifts with the same respect as they treat every other team ahead of their sixth round Tennents Irish Cup clash on Saturday. Having negotiated a banana skin tie with Amateur League side, Immaculata in Round Five, the Reds will pit their wits […]
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