Taylor named ambassador for Rio 2016
Katie Taylor has been named the International Boxing Association (AIBA) ambassador for women's boxing worldwide ahead of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
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Walker bows out at World Youth Championships
Kurt Walker had to settle for bronze at the AIBA World Youth Championships in Armenia after losing out to England's Oliver Simpson in the 52kg semi-final.
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IABA name squads for Tampere and Yerevan
The Irish Amateur Boxing Association have confirmed two squads, and one box-off, for the Elite Tammer Multi-Nations in Tampere, Finland, and the 2012 AIBA World Youth Championships in Yerevan, Armenia.
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Taylor wins third Female Boxer of the Year award
The AIBA has confirmed that Katie Taylor will receive the 2012 AIBA World Elite Female Boxer of the Year Award for a historic third time.
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Boxing: US boxer handed lifeline
Boxing officials decided to overturn Errol Spence's defeat on Friday, handing the United States a lifeline after the original result seemed to cap the worst-ever Olympic showing by their men's team.
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Boxing: AIBA backing for Japanese appeal
Amateur boxing's world governing body AIBA has overturned the result of Wednesday's bantamweight fight between Satoshi Shimizu and Magomed Abdulhamidov and awarded victory to the Japanese boxer.
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Headguards Scrapped for Rio Games
Kenneth Egan reacts to the AIBA ruling
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Boxing headguards will be scrapped for Rio 2016
Headguards are set to be scrapped for the next Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro under new rules announced by amateur boxing's world governing body AIBA.
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Nolan happy to be the dark horse
Adam Nolan, winner of the AIBA European Olympic Qualifying tournament, has said that as the London Games approach, nerves will begin to kick in for the dark horse to win the Olympic welterweight title.
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Adam Nolan
Adam Nolan: 69kg - welterweight
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Taylor lands another monthly award
Boxing hero Katie Taylor has today been named The Irish Times/Irish Sports Council 'Sportswoman of the Month' for May, following her fourth successive world title at the 2012 AIBA women's world boxing championship in China.
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Taylor v Choerieva
Watch Katie Taylor's 16-6 win over Mavzuna Choerieva in the AIBA World Championship semi-final
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Taylor through to World Championship final
Ireland's Katie Taylor remains on course for a fourth AIBA World Championship title after claiming a convincing victoy over Tajikistan's Mavzuna Choriyeva in her semi-final in China.
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Smith through, Kavanagh out in China
Cavan BC flyweight Ceire Smith got Ireland off to a winning start at the 7th AIBA World Women's Championships with a third round stoppage of Veglina Svetlana of Tajikistan in Qinhuangdao, China today.
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Irish women boxers head for China
The Irish women's squad departed for China this morning ahead of the seventh AIBA World Women's Championships at the Olympic Stadium in Qinhuangdao.
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As it Happened: Nolan wins Olympic Qualifying gold
Relive Adam Nolan's 69kg welterweight final victory at the AIBA European Olympic Qualifying tournament in Trabzon, Turkey.
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Nolan wins gold in Trabzon
Ireland's Adam Nolan has won gold at the AIBA European Olympic Qualifying tournament in Trabzon, Turkey, defeating Germany's Patrick Wojcicki on a countback after a 14-14 draw.
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As it Happened: AIBA European Olympic Qualifying
Read how the day's action unfolded in Trabzon, Turkey on a day in which Adam Nolan booked his ticket to the London Games and now fights for a gold medal on Saturday.
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Olympic boxing qualifiers live on RTÉ.ie
RTÉ.ie will have live coverage from Trabzon, Turkey, of the semi-finals of the AIBA European Olympic Qualifying tournament from 11.30am today.
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Barnes and Joyce set for Turkey bouts
Irish boxers Paddy Barnes and David Oliver Joyce are due in the ring in pursuit of London 2012 places at the AIBA Olympic qualifier event in Turkey later today.