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Joe Ward lands a blow on Prince Oko Narty in Letterkenny. Picture: Declan Doherty

Joe Ward claims stoppage win on Irish homecoming

Former Irish amateur champion Joe Ward won the headline fight at the Rumble in the Hills professional boxing night in Letterkenny on Saturday evening.

Boxing • 19 Nov 23

Joe Ward's only pro defeat came due to a knee injury on his debut

Ward targets big fights ahead of Irish homecoming

Joe Ward wants to make a belated jump into title territory as his homecoming fight in Donegal approaches this Saturday.

Boxing • 14 Nov 23

Joe Ward, left, during his Light Heavy bout with Marco Delgado at Madison Square Garden in 2019

Ward avenges pro debut loss in Puerto Rico rematch

Eighteen months on from the disappointment of losing on his pro debut, Joe Ward avenged that defeat by beating Marco Delgado in a rematch in Puerto Rico.

Boxing • 19 Mar 21

Joe Ward's pro boxing debut ended in bitter disappointment

Joe Ward forced to retire injured on pro debut

Joe Ward's professional boxing debut ended in bitter disappointment as he was forced to retire with a knee injury early in the bout at Madison Square Garden.

Boxing • 06 Oct 19

Joe Ward is set to strut his stuff in the Big Apple

Joe Ward to make pro debut on Golovkin undercard

Joe Ward will make his debut in the paid ranks on the undercard of Gennady Golovkin's middleweight world-title showdown with Sergiy Derevyanchenko's at Madison Square Garden.

Boxing • 23 Aug 19

Joe Ward in the company of promoter Lou DiBella

Joe Ward confirms professional switch with Lou Di Bella

Joe Ward wants to be in world title contention within two to three years after formally signing a professional deal with promoter Lou Di Bella in Dublin today

Boxing • 06 Aug 19

Derek Burnett will represent Ireland at the European Games

Team Ireland sending 63 athletes to Minsk

Ireland will send a team of 63 athletes across nine sports to the European Games in Minsk this month.

Athletics • 19 Jun 19

Joe Ward won World Championship silver medals in 205 and 2017

Joe Ward confirms move to professional ranks

Two-time world amateur silver medallist Joe Ward has announced he is to turn professional with immediate effect.

Boxing • 07 Jun 19

Joe Ward will not take part in the tournament

Ward to miss out on European Union Championships

European champion Joe Ward has withdrawn from the Ireland squad for the European Union Men's Championships in Spain because of a hand injury.

Boxing • 25 Oct 18

Joe Ward was among the medals for Ireland again

Ward among four victories for Ireland in Romania

Joe Ward, Grainne Walsh, Michaela Walsh and Aoife O'Rourke struck quadruple gold at the Nicolae Linca Golden Belt in Romania today.

Boxing • 29 Sep 18

Kellie Harrington is part of the Irish team

Ward and Harrington in Irish squad for Romania

World Elite finalists Joe Ward and Kellie Harrington are included on a 12-strong Irish squad for the Nicolae Linca Golden Belt multi-nations in Romania.

Boxing • 19 Sep 18

Zaur Antia coached Ireland to five medals in Germany

Afanasev goes down fighting in Chemistry Cup final

Dublin heavyweight Kiril Afanasev won Ireland's fifth medal at the Chemistry Cup heavyweight final in Halle, Germany this afternoon.

Boxing • 23 Jun 18

Joe Ward's arm is held aloft after winning Pic: Tibor (AIBA)

Five Irish into semi-finals at Chemistry Cup

Ireland will be taking home at least five bronze medals from the Chemistry Cup in Germany as George Bates, Kieran Molloy, Kiril Afanasev and European gold medallist Joe Ward joined Conor Quinn in Friday's semi-finals.

Boxing • 22 Jun 18

Joe Ward: 'The guy was very passive, it was never in doubt.'

Joe Ward delivers for British Lionhearts in Milan

Joe Ward cruised to his second win of the season for the British Lionhearts in the World Series of Boxing (WSB) in Milan last night.

Boxing • 17 Mar 18

Ward already looking towards crack at 2019 World gold

Moate BC light-heavyweight Joe Ward enjoyed a terrific 2017, but the southpaw wants more as he targets World Championship gold in Russia next year.

Boxing • 01 Feb 18

Zaur Antia: 'Katie is Katie. And Katie will achieve, I'm sure.'

Zaur Antia on Katie, Billy Walsh & Olympic dreams

Irish boxing's head coach Zaur Antia has aired his deep admiration for Bernard Dunne, his belief that Joe Ward will realise his Olympic dream and his dream of one day training "legend" Katie Taylor again.

Boxing • 06 Oct 17

Ward misses out on world championship gold in Hamburg

Joe Ward lost his World Boxing Championship final to Olympic champion Julio La Cruz in Hamburg, though he will still bring a silver medal home to County Westmeath.

Boxing • 02 Sep 17

Joe Ward is the reigning silver-medallist

Ward back on World podium after cruising into semis

Joe Ward has secured at least a bronze medal after comfortably winning his light-heavyweight quarter-final bout at the AIBA World Boxing Championships in Germany.

Boxing • 30 Aug 17

Classy Ward cruises into quarter-finals in Hamburg

Joe Ward delivered a commanding performance to cruise through to the quarter-finals on a mixed day for the Irish boxers at the 2017 World Championships in Hamburg.

Boxing • 28 Aug 17

Joe Ward will remain an amateur until the Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Joe Ward commits his future to amateur boxing

Rio Olympian Joe Ward will remain in the amateur ranks up until the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Boxing • 12 Jul 17

Ward is already looking towards the World Championships

European champion Joe Ward has eyes set on world gold

The dust has barely settled on three-time European champion Joe Ward's latest boxing title, but already the Moate man has turned his attentions to a world gold medal.

Boxing • 24 Jun 17

Joe Ward will fight for the gold medal on Saturday

Joe Ward to fight for gold after Kharkiv victory

Joe Ward marched into the final of the European Championships with a comprehensive unanimous decision victory over Italy's Valentino Manfredonia.

Boxing • 23 Jun 17

Joe Ward and Brendan Irvine scored unanimous decision wins

Three medals for Ireland but agonising exit for McComb

Kurt Walker, Brendan Irvine and Joe Ward have all secured at least a bronze medal at the European Boxing Championship in Kharkiv in Ukraine, but Sean McComb was beaten on a controversial split decision in today's quarter-finals.

Boxing • 21 Jun 17

Darren O'Neill, Dean Gardiner and Joe Ward are among the nine-strong squad for the European Elite Men's Championships

Four Olympians among Irish boxing squad for Euros

The Irish Athletic Boxing Association today confirmed a nine-strong squad for the European Elite Men's Championships in the Ukraine.

Boxing • 23 May 17

Joe Ward hopes to return to action on 9 May

Injury rules Ward out of International Round Robin

A disappointed Joe Ward will miss this weekend's Elite International Round Robin with France, Germany, Italy and Russia at Dublin's National Stadium.

Boxing • 25 Apr 17