Kellie Harrington has won an Olympic gold medal. She defeated favourite Beatriz Ferreira from Brazil in the lightweight final to become only the third Irish boxer to be crowned Olympic champion. The five ringside judges all scored the fight in favour of the Irish woman who put in the performance of her life.
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Aidan Walsh has secured Ireland’s first Olympic medal in boxing since the London Olympics in 2012. The Belfast welterweight comfortably outpointed Merven Clair from Mauritius in their quarter-final bout meaning he will win a minimum of bronze but a win over Pat McCormack from Britain in the semi-final on Sunday will give him a chance to upgrade to silver.
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Sport Ireland and the IABA have banned Michael O’Reilly for four-years for an anti-doping violation in advance of the Rio Olympics. The Irish
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Wladimir Klitschko has announced his retirement from boxing, ending talk of a rematch with heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua. Former
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Katie Taylor has signed a professional contract with Matchroom Boxing and will make her debut in the paid ranks next
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