Spain lost one of its great heroes with the death last month of Luis Romero, a former Spanish bantamweight and featherweight champion, titles he held simultaneously, and European bantamweight champion.
Paul McCloskey is hoping that an impressive win over English champion Nigel Wright at the University Arena in Limerick on July 19th will land him the title shot which he desperately craves.
Shortly after David Dolan came second in promoter Barry Hearn's "Prize-fighter" tournament of heavyweights back in April - losing in the final to Ireland's tough Martin Rogan - I wrote a piece saying how the talented 28-year-old should perhaps drop down to cruiserweight.
My meetings with local trainer Joe Gallagher – who works with both John and Joe Murray – always remind me of my trips to my grandfather’s birthplace of Kilkenny in Ireland.
David Barnes retained his British light-welterweight title after a convincing points win over Motherwell’s Barry Morrison. Mancunian. Barnes met the tough Scotsman at the wrong end of the East-Lancs road when he stepped through the ropes on Friday night at Everton Park Sports Centre in Liverpool.
IBF light-welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi is ‘just waiting for the final word’ before confirming his hotly anticipated fight against IBO champion Ricky Hatton.
Prizefighter winner and heavyweight boxer Martin Rogan has warned Audley Harrison not to underestimate him ahead of their clash at the Aston Villa Leisure Centre in Birmingham on Saturday 19 July.