Ciarán Gallagher

RTÉ Sport contributor

Katie Taylor wants to see women's fights be extended to three minute rounds

BBBC to examine Taylor's request for longer rounds

The British Boxing Board of Control are set to weigh up the possibility of extending women's professional boxing rounds to three minutes - in line with men's bouts - following calls from former Olympic champion Katie Taylor.

Boxing • 28 Mar 17

Katie Taylor is unbeaten after four professional fights

Unbeaten Taylor disappointed not to force stoppage

Katie Taylor was disappointed she could not force a stoppage to claim her fourth professional win last night, but the Bray woman believes she bagged some vital rounds with her points victory.

Boxing • 26 Mar 17

Katie Taylor is set to go eight rounds for the first time

Katie Taylor ready for her 'toughest fight to date'

Katie Taylor insists that trainer Ross Enamait has carefully managed her training workload in advance of the Bray native's fourth fight in just over four months tonight.

Boxing • 25 Mar 17

Michael Conlan enjoyed a third round stoppage win

Arum hoping for Olympic showdown for Conlan after win

Top Rank promoter Bob Arum has insisted that he wants to book a showdown between Olympians Michael Conlan and Shakur Stevenson.

Boxing • 18 Mar 17

Michael Conlan a his weigh-in with Tim Ibarra

Interest in Conlan's debut 'bigger than for De La Hoya'

Michael Conlan has hit the scales ahead of his debut at Madison Square Garden's Theater, with Top Rank president Todd duBoef claiming US interest in the Irish debutant is unprecedented.

Boxing • 16 Mar 17

Andy Lee: 'It's important that I look good and hopefully I get a knockout'

Andy Lee making 'first step' towards title shot

Andy Lee has insisted that his St Patrick's weekend comeback bout at Madison Square Garden will be his "first step" towards another world-title shot.

Boxing • 16 Mar 17

Michael Conlan is confident he will knock out his American opponent on St Patrick's nigh

Conlan: 'I will become Ireland's greatest ever fighter'

Michael Conlan has claiming that he is ready to become a world champion at three weights ahead of his professional debut against American Tim Ibarra on St Patrick's Day.

Boxing • 15 Mar 17

"It was a good fight. I was silly at times, good at times," said Jamie Conlan

Below-par Conlan intent on upping his game

Jamie Conlan claims he delivered an 'under-par' performance in Belfast on Friday night, but insisted he had to 'show a bit of balls' against Yader Cardoza as he boosted his chances of booking a world-title shot later this year.

Boxing • 11 Mar 17

Katie Taylor's next fight looks to be at the end of the month

Taylor happy to keep winning as title fight approaches

Katie Taylor hailed her second stoppage win in three fights as a confidence boost ahead of her busy scheduled, with a world-title shot possibly being teed up for the Bray woman as early as September.

Boxing • 05 Mar 17

Katie Taylor defeated Monica Gentili by way of a fifth-round stoppage

Taylor continues winning ways with fifth-round stoppage

Katie Taylor stopped Italian Monica Gentili in five rounds at London's O2 Arena tonight to maintain her unbeaten record in the professional ranks.

Boxing • 05 Mar 17