Ban on USA Boxing lifted after abuse comments
Amateur boxing's international governing body has lifted its three-month suspension of USA Boxing following comments made by former president Hal Adonis.
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Six Irish boxers drafted for World Series teams
Six Irish boxers were drafted by the USA, Astana Arlans (Kazakhstan) and Mexico Guerreros at Sunday's World Series of Boxing (WSB) international draft in Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Olympic wildcards for Taylor's rivals
China's Dong Cheng, Morocco's Mahjouba Oubtil, Romania's Mihaela Lacatus and Queen Underwood of the USA have received wild card entries to the Olympic Games in Katie Taylor's lightweight class.
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Egan makes winning start to WSB career
Ken Egan beat Dorian Anthony of the USA as the Miami Gallos came from behind to beat the Los Angeles Matadors 3-2 in the Americas group in the World Series of Boxing (WSB) on Tuesday.
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Taylor hoping to show Queen the exit at Worlds
Katie Taylor will renew acquaintances with Queen Underwood of the USA in tonight's AIBA World Women's Championships 60kg semi-final in Barbados.
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Irishman secures draw for Rest of the World
Drimnagh super-heavyweight Sean Turner secured a draw for the Rest of the World versus Great Britain in Cardiff on Friday.
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Joyce out of World Youth Boxing Championships
Ireland's injury jinx is beginning to take its toll ahead of the opening bell for the AIBA World Youth Boxing Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, next Sunday.
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Ireland score 8-2 win over USA
Ireland recorded an 8-2 victory over the touring Team USA at the Arch Centre in Athy on Sunday night, just 48 hours after Ireland beat the Americans 9-3 at the National Stadium in Dublin.
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Athy boxers dominate Irish line-up
Five St Michael's Athy boxers will don Irish vests for tonight's second international with the USA at the Arch Centre in Athy.
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Egan A No-Show For Ireland Win
Siobhán Madigan reports on Ireland's 9-3 win over the USA in a boxing international at the National Stadium and the surprising non-appearance of Olympic silver medallist Kenny Egan.
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Ireland defeat USA at the Stadium
Ireland beat the USA 9-3 at the National Stadium in Dublin tonight to take a commanding lead into Sunday's second meeting between the nations at the Arch Centre in Athy.
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Ireland and USA set for double-header
Paddy Barnes, a bronze medal winner at the Beijing Olympics, will get tonight's Ireland v USA international underway in a light-flyweight three rounder with Louie Byrd.
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Egan to lead Ireland against America
Nine-time Irish senior champion and 2008 Olympic silver medallist Ken Egan will captain the Ireland squad for Friday's senior international with the USA at the National Stadium in Dublin.
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Moylette ready for big step up
For World Youth champion Ray Moylette, the 2009 Irish Daily Star Elite National Senior Championships could be a step into the unknown.
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Irish amateur men to take on USA
The Irish senior men's amateur boxing team will take on the USA over two legs next month.
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Ireland A could look for US re-match
The Irish A team could look for a re-match after the lost 8-1 to a USA selection in a fiercely contested box-off in New York City on Saturday night.
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Lee is in training for the Point
Undefeated Irish middleweight Andy Lee is in training with world middlewight champ Jermain Taylor ahead of his appearance on the Bernard Dunne/Kiko Martinez undercard at the Point in Dublin on 25 August.
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Lee takes record to 9:0
Irishman Andy Lee boxing out of the Kronk Gym, Detroit, USA under manager and trainer, Emanuel Steward wasted no time last night at the New Daisy Arena, Memphis, Tennessee in disposing of his opponent, Clinton Bonds.
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Lee set for Riveria bout
Irish super middleweight Andy Lee will have his fifth professional fight under a Top Rank Promotion next Thursday evening at the Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, USA.
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Injury hampers McDonagh
Irish lightweight champ Peter McDonagh has announced that he is pulling out of his meeting with Oisin Fagan because of a knee injury.