Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Lewis Crocker and Paddy Donovan pose for pictures following the pre-fight weigh-in

Crocker and Donovan primed for brutal Belfast bout

Lewis Crocker and Paddy Donovan go head-to-head at Belfast's SSE Arena tonight in a bout that is being billed as a final eliminator for the IBF World Welterweight title.

Boxing • 01 Mar

Daniel Dubois raises his hand in victory after stopping Anthony Joshua in September

Dubois set for February title defence against Parker

Daniel Dubois will defend his IBF heavyweight world title against Joseph Parker in Riyadh on 22 February.

Boxing • 03 Dec 24

Katie Taylor (L) and Chantelle Cameron face off at Dublin Castle

Andy Lee: Cameron poses a bigger threat than Serrano

Andy Lee has warned that Chantelle Cameron poses an even bigger threat to Katie Taylor than Amanda Serrano would have ahead of their mouthwatering Dublin showdown on Saturday night.

Boxing • 19 May 23

Joe Joyce celebrates with the vacant WBO Interim World Heavyweight Championship belt

Joe Joyce stops Joseph Parker to grab WBO interim belt

Joe Joyce stopped Joseph Parker in the 11th round to claim the vacant WBO interim heavyweight title.

Boxing • 25 Sep 22

Andy Lee believes Sonny Bill Williams can become a heavyweight champion

Andy Lee-trained Sonny Bill Williams wins Sydney bout

Former All Black Sonny Bill Williams moved his professional boxing record to 9-0 with a first-round knockout of ex-AFL star Barry Hall in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

Boxing • 23 Mar 22

Kellie Harrington won gold for Ireland on Sunday

Lee and Egan call for increased funding for boxing

Former Olympians Kenneth Egan and Andy Lee have called on extra funding to be provided to boxing clubs to help them capitalise on Ireland's medal success at the Olympic Games.

Andy Lee • 09 Aug 21

Andy Lee and Jason Quigley after his January 2020 victory against Fernando Marin

Quigley ready for end of hiatus after 'funny old time'

Jason Quigley and Andy Lee speak to RTÉ Sport's Raf Diallo as the Donegal man looks to end an unanticipated 16-month hiatus from the ring when he takes on Shane Mosley Jr in Las Vegas on 29 May.

Boxing • 18 May 21

Parker recovers to edge Chisora on a split decision

Joseph Parker was knocked down after seven seconds of his bout against Derek Chisora but the New Zealander rallied to record a split decision victory at the Manchester Arena.

Boxing • 02 May 21

Joseph Parker (L) now has Irish former middleweight world champion Andy Lee in his corner

Parker primed for Chisora by 'trainer and teacher' Lee

Joseph Parker is relishing his upcoming heavyweight bout with Dereck Chisora after taking Tyson Fury's advice and hiring Irish former champion Andy Lee as his trainer.

Boxing • 28 Apr 21

Jason Quigley will be back in action at the end of May

Jason Quigley to face Mosley Jnr in Vegas next month

Donegal's Jason Quigley will fight Shane Mosley Jnr for the NABO middleweight title at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas on 29 May.

Boxing • 24 Apr 21

Eric Donovan earned praise in defeat to Zelfa Barrett

Pacing crucial for Eric Donovan's future hopes - Lee

Eric Donovan has a lot to learn in the professional game, but his "heart" and "courage" are qualities nobody can teach and he has done more than enough to get another big fight.

Boxing • 19 Aug 20

Tyson Fury proved too strong for Deontay Wilder

Fury too strong mentally for Joshua, says Lee

Tyson Fury is mentally stronger than Anthony Joshua and would overcome his British rival in similarly commanding fashion to how he defeated Deontay Wilder, according to the WBC heavyweight champion's coach Andy Lee.

Boxing • 08 May 20

Andy Lee (l) and Tyson Fury (r) after the victory over Wilder

'He's like a boxing historian' - Andy Lee on Tyson Fury

Andy Lee speaks to RTÉ 2fm's Game On about his early adjustment to coaching and offers an insight into working with Tyson Fury.

Boxing • 09 Apr 20

'I'm going to be putting people to sleep left, right and centre'

Tyson Fury promises more KOs under new trainer

Tyson Fury insists he is only just getting started having reinvented himself as a "beast" and suggests working with new trainer SugarHill Steward will up his knockout ratio.

Boxing • 24 Feb 20

Jason Quigley wastned no time in defeating Abraham Cordero a month ago (Image courtesy of Valentin Romero)

Momentum key for Quigley ahead of swift ring return

Donegal fighter Jason Quigley will make a quick fire return to action later this month.

Boxing • 07 Jan 20

Tyson Fury and now former trainer Ben Davison

Fury to train for Wilder rematch with Steward's nephew

Tyson Fury has teamed up with Javan 'Sugar' Hill, a former corner-man of his cousin Andy Lee, following the heavyweight's amicable split from trainer Ben Davison.

Boxing • 15 Dec 19

Andy Lee pictured before the final bout of his pro career, a win over KeAndrae Leatherwood in 2017

Andy Lee steps in to train Jason Quigley

Former world champion Andy Lee has revealed he is to take over as Irish middleweight Jason Quigley's trainer.

Boxing • 02 Oct 19

Andy Lee is on the longlist for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year

Lee and Sadlier in the running for sports book award

Andy Lee and Richie Sadlier have both been included on the longlist for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year award.

Boxing • 24 Sep 19

Lee announces his retirement from boxing

The Limerick southpaw has hung up his gloves following a fine career in the ring.

Boxing • 20 Feb 18

Katie Taylor could be heading for the USA

Katie eyes America, Lee in frame for Jacobs fight

Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn has revealed that Katie Taylor could potentially appear on the undercard of a Danny Jacobs bout with either 'Spike' O'Sullivan or Andy Lee towards the end of April.

Boxing • 16 Jan 18

Andy Lee believes that he can still fight again at world level

Ireland's Top 10 boxing prospects for 2018

The countdown continues as we ponder Ireland's top boxing prospects for 2018

Boxing • 27 Dec 17

Andy Lee works the pads with Eric Donovan at the National Stadium

Andy Lee: Mayweather-McGregor 'not a real fight'

Former world middleweight champion Andy Lee believes that the proposed bout between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather would not be a genuine contest, likening it to a 'tri-athlete swimming against Michael Phelps'.

Boxing • 15 May 17

Andy Lee is declared winner at Madison Square Garden

Lee makes winning return with unanimous decision

A father to be, Andy Lee hopes to return to the ring by the end of the year, with a home bout being one possibility for the 32-year-old following his comeback on Saturday night in New York.

Boxing • 19 Mar 17

Andy Lee hopes for a good display against KeAndrae Leatherwood to set up a potential title shot

Lee determined to make the most of his final flourish

Andy Lee will contest his 39th professional bout tonight and the Limerick native admits it is likely to be one of his last as he hopes to tee up another world-title shot.

Boxing • 18 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