Category: Features
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Irish Amateur Greats: John Joe Nevin — The Mullingar Shuffler
Irish Boxing Digest is delighted to launch a new series celebrating the men and women who have helped make Irish amateur boxing to be respected the world over. Irish Amateur Greats will look back at the careers, achievements and defining performances of the boxers who carried the Irish vest onto the biggest stages in world…
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Beyond the Ring: Peter Fury – The Mastermind Behind Champions
There are trainers, and then there are architects. The men who don’t simply teach fighters how to box, but build careers, mould champions and leave a lasting imprint on the sport long after the final bell. Peter Fury not only belongs in that category, but at the top if it. As we launch our new…
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Scott Harrison: The Real McCoy — Scotland’s Braveheart
In the early 2000s, few fighters in world boxing were as feared, as relentless or as intimidating as Glasgow’s Scott Harrison. Nicknamed “The Real McCoy,” Harrison was the embodiment of controlled aggression inside the ring — a pressure fighter with incredible fitness, frightening physical strength and an engine that never seemed to stop. His world…
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Heating Up: JB Promotions Continue to Drive Irish Boxing Forward with Leopardstown Showcase
While the big arena nights in boxing often grab the headlines, it is the smaller shows that keep a nation’s professional scene alive. This Friday night, July 10, JB Promotions returns to Leopardstown Racecourse with “Heating Up”, a ten-fight card that perfectly illustrates why promoter Jay Byrne has become one of the most important figures…
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Glasgow 2026 Preview: Team Wales Ready to Roar at the Commonwealth Games
Our Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games preview series continues with a look at Team Wales, who head to Scotland with a talented seven-strong boxing squad capable of challenging for medals across several weight divisions. The Welsh team combines proven international performers with exciting emerging talent. Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Rosie Eccles returns looking to…
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Lewis Crocker vs Liam Paro: Predictions
Paul McCloskey World Title Challenger Obviously it’s in Australia so Paro has home advantage and he is a very good boxer but I think Lewis will win it, it may be cagey early on but it should open up and Lewis should hopefully dominate him down the stretch.Crocker Jaben Ryan The Punch Podcast Lewis is…
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Crocker Takes His Crown on the Road as Paro Seeks Redemption in Queensland Showdown
For the first time as IBF welterweight champion, Belfast’s Lewis Crocker will defend his world title, and he will have to do it the hard way. The unbeaten 29-year-old travels halfway around the world to Australia’s Pat Rafter Arena in Queensland to face hometown favourite Liam Paro in a fascinating 50-50 clash that pits two…
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From Leopardstown to Croke Park: Irish Boxing’s Greatest Ever Summer
Irish boxing has enjoyed no shortage of golden eras. There was the Barry McGuigan phenomenon of the 1980s, when one fighter united a nation and became a sporting icon. There was Steve Collins’ reign at the top of the sport, defeating Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn. Carl Frampton’s rise captivated fans across Ireland, while an…
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Irish Boxing Digest Newsletter
Issue #02 April 2026 Editor’s Note The Opening Bell The introduction of the Zuffa championship belt in boxing has sparked debate across the sport, but much of the reaction has leaned toward ridicule rather than excitement. Promoted by Dana White and backed by the new promotion Zuffa Boxing, the belt is supposed to represent a…
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His Legacy Is Ireland’s Future: Thank You, Michael Conlan
The curtain came down on the professional career of Michael Conlan on March 20th, following a hard-fought ten-round decision defeat to Irish-American Kevin Walsh. For Irish fight fans, it marked the end of a journey that began 14 years ago in London, when, as a 19 year old, Conlan added his name to the Irish…
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