CARL Frampton and Nonito Donaire both weighed-in under the featherweight limit of 126 lbs at the Europa Hotel this afternoon, ahead of their interim WBO title fight at the SSE Arena tomorrow night. The ‘Filipino Flash’ was first onto the scales and came in at 125.7lbs, with Frampton slightly less at 125.3 lbs. This is […]
Frampton and Donaire make weight ahead of featherweight showdown
Frampton and Donaire planning to hit the right note in featherweight dust-up
THE respect is there between Carl Frampton and Nonito Donaire – and not just in terms of boxing ability ahead of their interim WBO featherweight title clash at the SSE Arena. While both men occupy the upper echelons of world boxing, both also fancy themselves as decent singers. Donaire said he was ready to throw […]
De La Salle skipper braced for St Columb’s challenge
DE La Salle bid to add the NI Schools Cup (U16) to their Belfast Schools’ Cup title when they take on St Columb’s College Derry at the Ballymena Showgrounds tomorrow (Wednesday). The Edenmore Drive side defeated Edmund Rice College 4-0 in the Belfast decider last month and they will be hoping for another strong performance […]
McComb an ‘innocent victim’ in nightclub incident
THE Northern Ireland Commonwealth Games Council have given their support to West Belfast boxer Sean McComb following an incident in a nightclub in Gold Coast. The Holy Trinity fighter has been banned the Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach Safe Night Precincts areas following an alteration with door staff outside the Sin City nightclub. McComb, who is […]
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Magee aiming to make the most of Commonwealth Games experience
THREE days into the New Year, the NI Commonwealth Games Council announced their squad and 12-player netball team confirmed Michelle Magee’s place on the plane to the Gold Coast, Australia, writes Rachel Tierney. The 18-year-old is the youngest member of the netball team by a considerable distance – eight years to be precise. However, the […]