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Carl Frampton: "I'm sure I'll win the fight and the fight with me and Jamel Herring will be a dream come true."

Frampton has sights on November world title showdown

Carl Frampton has set his sights on a world title showdown with Jamel Herring later this year as he prepares to return to the ring.

Boxing • 12 Aug 20

Favourite Sporting Moment: Collins reigns in Millstreet

As part of the Morning Ireland sporting moment series, we've been looking back on some of the best moments in Irish sport. Today it's a memorable night for Steve Collins in 1995.

Boxing • 11 May 20

Carl Frampton: 'I do believe Katie Taylor will become a three-weight world champion at some point in her career'

Frampton in a race against Katie to make Irish history

Carl Frampton says he's in a race with Katie Taylor to become Ireland's first three-weight world champion.

Boxing • 19 Apr 20

Nigel Benn last fought professionally against Steve Collins in 1996

Nigel Benn forced to call off comeback at age 55

Nigel Benn has been forced to call off his controversial comeback fight after sustaining a shoulder injury in training.

Boxing • 29 Oct 19

Stephen Ormond connects with a straight right during the controversial fight on Saturday night

'Mugged' in Belfast but no re-match required for Rock

Paschal Collins believes that his fighter Stephen Ormond was mugged in Belfast on Saturday night and has ruled out returning to the city for a re-match following the controversial defeat at the SSE Arena.

Boxing • 24 Oct 17

Steve Collins (L) with his son Steve Collins Jnr

Collins & Benn 'unlikely' to get licence for rematch

The British Boxing Board of Control has not received boxer licence applications for Steve Collins or Nigel Benn, and considers a fight between the two "unlikely".

Boxing • 29 Jun 17

Nigel Benn was unhappy at some of the questions

Archive: Benn takes umbrage with RTÉ at press briefing

As Steve Collins and Nigel Benn get set to meet again, RTÉ Archives have looked back at the press conference announcing the fight in 1996.

Boxing • 29 Jun 17

Steve Collins (L) swings and misses Nigel Benn in their November 1996 rematch in Manchester

Nigel Benn and Steve Collins set for rematch

Nigel Benn and Steve Collins have claimed they're to have a rematch - 21 years after the Dublin successfully defended his WBO super middleweight title against the Englishman in Manchester.

Boxing • 29 Jun 17

Steve Collins insists he is ready, willing and able to make a comeback

Collins motivated by 'unfinished business'

Steve Collins has said his proposed fight with Roy Jones Jr is unfinished business and that he will not pose a risk to his own health by returning to the ring.

Boxing • 16 Jan 13

Steve Collins

Frampton has sights on November world title showdown

Favourite Sporting Moment: Collins reigns in Millstreet

Frampton in a race against Katie to make Irish history

Nigel Benn forced to call off comeback at age 55

'Mugged' in Belfast but no re-match required for Rock

Collins & Benn 'unlikely' to get licence for rematch

Archive: Benn takes umbrage with RTÉ at press briefing

Nigel Benn and Steve Collins set for rematch

Collins motivated by 'unfinished business'

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