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14 September 2025; Aoife O'Rourke of Ireland celebrates with her gold medal from the Women's 75kg during the World Boxing Championships 2025 at M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, England. Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile

Gold for Ireland as O'Rourke crowned world champion

Aoife O'Rourke has defeated Busra Isildar of Turkey to win gold in the 75kg division at the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool.

Boxing • 14 Sep

Aoife O'Rourke of Ireland celebrates after winning the Women's 75kg semi-final bout during the World Boxing Championships 2025 at M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, England.

'I've seen a different Aoife O'Rourke' - Harrington

Two-time Olympic champion Kellie Harrington said she was seeing a "different" Aoife O'Rourke at the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool and backed the Roscommon woman to win gold this afternoon.

Boxing • 14 Sep

13 September 2025; Aoife O'Rourke of Ireland, left, in action against Lina Wang of China, during their Women's 75kg semi-final bout during the World Boxing Championships 2025 at M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, England. Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile

O'Rourke powers into final to box for gold at Worlds

Aoife O'Rourke successfully traded in her bronze medal for silver, at least, following a comprehensive 4:0 split decision victory over China's Lina Wang at the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool.

Boxing • 14 Sep

Irish boxing chief wants more air miles after medal joy

Irish national performance director Jon Mackey has said that the three-medal haul at the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool needs to be built upon with an international flavour in 2026.

Boxing • 11 Sep

Joyce not content to settle for bronze at Worlds

Mullingar teenager Patsy Joyce has a simple retort when asked about his golden ambitions at the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool - 'why not?'

Boxing • 13 Sep

Liu Yang of China, left, in action against Grainne Walsh of Ireland during their Women's 65kg quarterfinal bout during the World Boxing Championships 2025 at M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, England. Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile

Walsh, O'Rourke and Joyce assured of World medals

Gráinne Walsh, Aoife O'Rourke and Patsy Joyce have guaranteed themselves at least bronze medals at the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool after quarter-final victories.

Boxing • 11 Sep

9 September 2025; Patsy Joyce of Ireland celebrates being declared victorious, by split-decision, over Javier Ibanez Diaz of Bulgaria in their Men's 55kg Round of 16 bout during the World Boxing Championships 2025 at M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, England.

Joyce victorious in last-16 contest at Worlds

Patsy Joyce is just one victory away from a medal after defeating Bulgaria's Javier Ibanez Diaz at the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool this afternoon.

Boxing • 10 Sep

30 August 2025; Grainne Walsh poses for a portrait during an IABA World Boxing Championships photoshoot at the National Sports Campus in Dublin. Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile *** NO REPRODUCTION FEE ***

Walsh progresses at Worlds as Marley and Lehane bow out

Gráinne Walsh advanced to the quarter-finals at the World Boxing Championships at the Liverpool Arena on an otherwise disappointing day on Merseyside for Irish fighters, with Jack Marley and Jennifer Lehane bowing out.

Boxing • 10 Sep

Lisa O'Rourke of Ireland celebrates victory over Sema Caliskan of Turkey in their Light Middleweight 70kg semi-final bout during the IBA Women's World Boxing Championships 2022 at the Başakşehir Sports Complex in Istanbul

O'Rourke, Joyce and Clancy advance at Worlds

Lisa O'Rourke marched into the quarter-finals of the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool, thanks to a 5-0 win against the Colombian Shirleidis Oroszco, while Patsy Joyce and Dean Clancy reached the last 16.

Boxing • 08 Sep

20 June 2025; Irish Olympic boxers, from left, Daina Moorehouse OLY, Grainne Walsh OLY, Michaela Walsh OLY and Jennifer Lehane OLY pictured during the Irish Olympians’ Association summer barbecue at Olympic House on the Sport Ireland Campus in Dublin. Pho

Updated Walshes breeze through at World Boxing Championships

Paris Olympian Gráinne Walsh produced an authoritative performance against her Slovakian opponent to breeze into the last 16 at the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool on Friday.

Boxing • 05 Sep

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 04: Jennifer Lehane of Ireland in blue Wiktoria Rogalinska of Poland in red during the World Boxing Championships at M&S Bank Arena on September 04, 2025 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Ben Roberts Photo/Getty Images)

Mixed start for Irish at World Boxing Championships

It was a mixed night for Irish fighters at the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool as Jennifer Lehane progressed to the next round while Adam Hession and Kelyn Cassidy saw their hopes come to an end at the first stage.

Boxing • 04 Sep

21 January 2023; The boxing glove cage before bouts at the IABA National Elite Boxing Championships Finals at the National Boxing Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Boxers banned from Worlds due to gender test deadline

French female boxers have been barred from competing at the inaugural World Boxing Championships in Liverpool after failing to meet a deadline for a genetic sex test that the French Boxing Federation (FFBoxe) said was incompatible with French law.

Boxing • 04 Sep

Zaur Antia, right, and Lynne McEnery during his the 63.5kg semi-final bout between Dean Clancy of Ireland and Bazarbayuulu Mukhammedsabyr of Kazakhstan at the 76th International Boxing Tournament Strandja semi-finals at Sofia Sports Hall in Sofia, Bulgari

Antia stresses performance is key ahead of Worlds

The 17-strong Irish boxing team will fly out to Liverpool today for the World Championships (4-14 September), aiming to glean precious experience as the long road to LA begins.

Boxing • 02 Sep

More of the same is Marley's motto for Worlds challenge

Jack Marley came within touching distance of an Olympic medal in Paris last year, and the Dublin boxer is using that particular disappointment to drive his ambition forward.

Boxing • 29 Aug

Dublin's National Stadium plays host to tomorrow's vital vote

IABA poised for vote on World Boxing membership

The future pathway for Irish boxing is set to be decided at tomorrow's Irish Athletic Boxing Association (IABA) Extraordinary General Meeting in Dublin.

Boxing • 25 Aug 23

IABA council members voted 15-5 not to send teams to the upcoming tournaments

'Hyenas and jackals' - IBA president blasts boycott

The under-fire International Boxing Association has offered to fund Irish boxers wanting to compete in this year's World Championships after the Irish Athletic Boxing Association voted to boycott the upcoming events, with IBA president Umar Kremlev scathing in his criticism of the decision.

Boxing • 10 Feb 23

Lisa O'Rourke celebrates her semi-final success

Broadhurst and O'Rourke bidding for Turkish delight

Amy Broadhurst and Lisa O'Rourke will contest the biggest fights of their careers when they enter the ring at the IBA Women's World Boxing Championships Istanbul 2022 this evening.

Boxing • 19 May 22

Home boxer Semiz Alicic (L) took a unanimous decision against JP Hale

Hale the latest Irishman to fall at World Championships

John Paul Hale became the fourth Irish boxer to exit the amateur World Championships in Belgrade at the first stage on Wednesday night.

Boxing • 28 Oct 21

Michael Nevin was victorious for the second time in Ekaterinburg

Nevin cruises into last 16 at World Championships

Michael Nevin advanced to the last 16 of the World Elite Championships after a unanimous decision over Lithuania's Vytautas Balsys.

Boxing • 14 Sep 19

Walsh marches on at World Championships

Aidan Walsh has advanced to the last 32 of the World Boxing Championships after a 4-1 win over Miroslav Kapuler of Israel in Ekaterinburg, Russia.

Boxing • 13 Sep 19

Kellie Harrington is guaranteed at least a silver medal in India

Harrington to fight for World Championship gold

Ireland's Kellie Harrington will fight for a gold medal at the AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships in India on Saturday after claiming victory in her lightweight semi-final with Karina Ibragimova from Kazakhstan.

Boxing • 22 Nov 18

Simranjit Kaur lands a punch against Ireland's Amy Broadhurst

'Devastated' Broadhurst hits out at home-town decision

Amy Broadhurst has revealed her heartbreak at her controversial World Championship defeat in India and suggested favouritism towards the home fighter was at play in the decision.

Boxing • 21 Nov 18

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