Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Donovan confident long road will stand to him

Eric Donovan tells RTE 2FM's Game On that he's had the best possible preparation for a fight in an empty venue, as he gets ready for next week's bout against Zelfa Barrett.

Boxing • 06 Aug 20

Eric Donovan faces the biggest night of his professional career on Friday week

Donovan fight will be for IBF Intercontinental belt

Eric Donovan's bout with Zelfa Barrett on 14 August will be for the IBF Intercontinental title, meaning a victory could set up a tilt at a world crown.

Boxing • 04 Aug 20

Eric Donovan is looking to make a name for himself in Eddie Hearn's back garden next month

Eric's idle years proved perfect preparation for pros

Eric Donovan was pushing 34 when he landed the Irish title; now a year on, the Kildare native is back on the fast track, eyeing European glory with a bout in Eddie Hearn's back garden.

Boxing • 02 Jul 20

Donovan expecting Barrett bout to be for a title

Super-featherweight Eric Donovan has confirmed on RTÉ Radio 1's Sunday Sport that his August clash with Zelfra Barrett is very likely to be a title fight.

Boxing • 28 Jun 20

Eric Donovan loves cooking, hates dusting

My Social Distancing: Eric Donovan on Sopranos & eating

RTÉ Sport is speaking to our sports stars about how they're using their time and tweaking their training routines to stay fit and healthy. Today, it's the turn of undefeated professional boxer and reigning Irish featherweight champion, Eric Donovan.

Boxing • 01 Apr 20

Donovan ready to go hard or go home

Athy featherweight Eric Donovan begins what could be the last year of his career next month with a fight against durable Spaniard Cristian Montilla in Belfast.

Boxing • 14 Jan 20

Kurt Walker fared best of the Irish in Ekaterinburg

O'Neill: Question marks over Olympic selection process

Former amateur Eric Donovan and Darren O'Neill boxing stars believe it's premature to panic over the prospects of Irish fighters at next year's Olympics, but Donovan issued a call for clarification on how boxers will be selected for the upcoming qualifiers for Tokyo 2020.

Boxing • 19 Sep 19

Donovan is declared the winner at the National Stadium

Eric Donovan claims National Featherweight title

It's the perfect return after an injury-ravaged 2018 for the Kildare man.

Boxing • 31 Mar 19

Carl Frampton is strongly fancied to add the IBF's world featherweight title to the interim WBO belt already in his possession

Donovan: Superior Carl Frampton should come through

Carl Frampton is a superior boxer to Josh Warrington and should be too strong for the English boxer on Saturday night, according to Eric Donovan.

Boxing • 21 Dec 18

Katie Taylor's first defence turned into a bruising encounter in London

Katie handed 'wake-up calls' despite retaining title

Katie Taylor made a successful first defence of her WBA lightweight world title on Wednesday night in London, but former Ireland team-mate Eric Donovan believes that the Bray native received a few wake-up calls in what proved a very tough test against American Jessica McCaskill.

Boxing • 15 Dec 17

Andy Lee has been a role model for Donovan

Andy Lee coaching Eric Donovan for Celtic belt defence

Professional boxer Eric Donovan has revealed that he is being coached by Andy Lee ahead of his fight in December.

Boxing • 22 Nov 17

Eric Donovan: 'I'm loving it, I'm relishing it. The only way is up.'

Donovan reaping rewards of last throw of the dice

He may have come to the paid ranks late, but that's only making Eric Donovan's desire to shine increase with every passing day.

Boxing • 11 Sep 17

Eric Donovan (pic: Ricardo Guglielminotti)

Eric Donovan claims first pro belt at National Stadium

Eric Donovan won his first professional belt at the National Stadium, earning a comprehensive points decision over Dai Davies to pick up the BUI Celtic featherweight title.

Boxing • 10 Sep 17

Eric Donovan (L) will fight Dai Davies in Dublin next month

Donovan to face Davies for Celtic belt

Eric Donovan will face Welshman Dai Davies for the BUI Celtic Featherweight title in his fifth pro fight at the National Stadium next month.

Boxing • 08 Aug 17

Eric Donovan (R) is hoping to build towards a European professional title shot

Eric Donovan keeps pro career moving in right direction

Former European amateur medallist Eric Donovan has extended his pro record to 4-0 at the National Stadium on Saturday night.

Boxing • 28 May 17

Eric Donovan has made a 100% start to his pro career

Eric Donovan dreaming of the big time

Former Irish amateur champion Eric Donovan has set his sights on eventually challenging for a world title as he prepares to headline the bill in just his fourth professional fight next week.

Boxing • 20 May 17

Eric Donovan