Tributes have been paid to Belfast boxer Paul McCullagh Jr, who has passed away aged 25 after a short illness. As an amateur, McCullagh was an Ulster Elite heavyweight champion in 2019 and won both ...

Belfast boxer and former European super-middleweight champion Ray Close has died at the age of 57. Close, who turned professional in 1988, won the Irish super-middleweight title in late 1989, a belt ...

'Something I want to prove' - Former Ireland star James McClean calls out reality TV star Joey Essex for Misfits boxing bout Former Republic of Ireland and Wrexham captain James McClean has expressed ...

Unbeaten Mayo boxer Eóghan Lavin has his next fight confirmed on another high-profile card. The Swinford man's next bout is ...

Coming from a tough background in West Belfast, he let nothing stand in his way. In the ring, he let his fists do the talking ...

Rivalry, controversy, history and glory. Any boxing event fighting for a space on the weekend that pound-for-pound superstars Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez and Terence Crawford clash in Las Vegas is going to ...

Conor McGregor says his next fight will be his last and promises the event will be bigger than anything Canelo Alvarez has ever done. The Irish sports star is currently rehabbing an injured knee that ...

Why box? Is it the thrill of competition, or the lure of commercial riches, the chance to compete at the Olympics, or a simple need to test oneself. This film details the motivations of the Belfast ...

Ray Close, the Belfast boxer who came within one judge's scorecard of handing Chris Eubank the first loss of his professional career, has died at the age of 57. Close fought Eubank for the WBO ...

Ray Close pushed WBO super-middleweight champion Chris Eubank all the way in two bouts Ray Close, the Belfast boxer who almost handed Chris Eubank the first defeat of his career, has died at the age ...