Claressa Shields: The US answer to Katie Taylor with a very different image

American woman bidding to become fastest boxer in history to win world titles in three divisions

‘I’m Kellie Harrington. I train. I box. And I’m proud of that’

The world lightweight champion from inner city Dublin has taken a rocky road to success

Old wounds reopened in Irish amateur boxing row

High performance unit and central council issuing varying advice to young boxers

What do Skibbereen and Michael Phelps have in common?

Billy Walsh lends advice to John Joe Nevin while Joe Schmidt disappoints at HPX event

Joe Ward holds his head high after world final defeat

Irish man says he’s had a ‘magnificent year’ despite losing to Julio La Cruz in Hamburg

Bernard Dunne does not see funding threat as ‘major issue right now’

IABA deadline to honour Sport Ireland Rio Review comes on Friday

Sean McComb defeats Russian world champion Dunaystev

Belfast light-welter now bound for the World Championships in Hamburg later this year

Sean McComb defeats world number one to lay down a marker

Brendan Irvine also advances to last eight at European Championships in Kharkiv

Sport Ireland will suspend IABA payments from July 1st

Boxing association deemed in ‘breach of its terms and conditions of funding’

IABA row is ‘rubbish a junior infant would come out with’

Funding withdrawal the ultimate and only sanction left for Patrick O’Donovan

Comment: IABA civil war undermines Dunne’s role

Sport Ireland’s ultimatum on Rio Review brings high performance issue to a head

Sport Ireland issue ‘crisis’ ultimatum to IABA

John Treacy sends terse letter to Fergal Carruth over implementation of Rio Review

Bernard Dunne quits Dubs camp to focus on boxing role

The former world professional champion is the IABA’s new high performance director

Bernard Dunne appointed high performance director for Irish boxing

The former WBA super bantamweight champion leaves his role with Dublin GAA

Lack of funding trumps wishful thinking at Sports Ireland

Review finds Ireland does not fund sport seriously and did not hit targets set for Rio

New Rowing Ireland president elected at heated agm

Mick O’Callaghan accuses board of ‘disgraceful behaviour’ over Espersen departure

Eamonn Colclough named Rowing Ireland president at dramatic AGM

Former team manager O’Callaghan accuses outgoing board of ‘disgraceful’ behaviour

Billy Walsh award sums up year where Irish amateur boxing lost

Coach of year is fitting end to year that saw Ireland’s elite boxers flee to pro ranks

Boxing Clever: IABA publishes its four-year strategic plan

Document outlines a number of key objectives for the Association

Zaur Antia’s commitment is welcome in turbulent times

It’s been a difficult few months for Irish boxing but Antia remains an important part

Katie Taylor to hit ground running as she joins the professional ranks

Boxer signs with Eddie Hearn as manager Brian Peters hints at title fight within two years

‘I hated Rio, the village was terrible’: Paddy Barnes turns professional

‘I’ll still be disappointed with my (amateur) career, not winning gold will never leave me’

Judging denied us three medals in Rio, Irish boxing psychologist says

‘We have to find out how we can come back and win medals,’ Gerry Hussey says

Billy Walsh foresees Michael Conlan thriving as professional

Boxing coach insists he won’t break his contract in America to return home

Rio 2016: Britain’s Nicola Adams defends her Olympic title

Flyweight gold earns 33-year-old from Leeds a place in the history books

‘Irish boxing imploding? No, this was world boxing’

Coaches feared worst after O’Reilly scandal but standard of judging still left them shocked

Olympic boxing: France wins title in Katie Taylor’s division

Estelle Mossely takes light middleweight gold as Billy Walsh boxer fires up for final

Shakur Stevenson to face Cuban Robeisy Ramirez in final after walkover

Russian who eliminated Michael Conlan was ruled out of Olympic semi-final bout due to cuts

Russian ‘withdraws’ due to injuries sustained in Michael Conlan bout

Unconfirmed reports on Wednesday reveal Vladimir Nikitin will bow out with his bronze

Rio 2016: Five controversial Olympic boxing decisions

Michael Conlan not the only boxer to fall foul of highly questionable judging at Rio Games

Michael Conlan decision ‘disgraceful’, says British boxing pundit

Steve Bunce says Irish boxers underperformed overall at Rio 2016 Olympics

Katie Taylor: ‘I’m not finished yet ... It’s just very hard to take’

Loss of Olympic boxing gold medal status follows loss of her world championship title

Loss of Billy Walsh has led to implosion of Irish boxing

Katie Taylor’s defeat is the final straw for a sport that’s in crisis

Katie Taylor ready to defend her Olympic title

Despite two defeats this year, Taylor is still the number one ranked boxer in the world

Michael O’Reilly likely to face four-year boxing ban

Contender blessed with such high hopes returns home to bleak future in the sport

Rio 2016: Paddy Barnes devastated as Olympic dream dies

Split-decision defeat to Spaniard hurts as brave Belfast fighter simply runs out of gas

Kilkenny post office raider tackled by three local men

Man who robbed bag of cash in Mullinavat said ‘I’m sorry’ repeatedly after being challenged

Taylor's shattered invincibility may be blessing in disguise

Billy Walsh is among those who think recent defeats could serve Olympic champion well

Katie Taylor and Kellie Harrington ready for final step

Taylor will call her own shots while Harrington can have hope in semi-finals

Focused Katie Taylor eases into semi-finals and Rio Olympics

Olympic champion is now two wins away from a record sixth world title in Astana

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