British fighter Joe McGrail put his punching power on full display in a fast-paced showdown, retaining his WBA Continental Gold super bantamweight title with a fifth-round knockout victory over Ireland’s Matthew Boreland. From the opening bell, McGrail set the tone inside the ring. Working behind an effective jab that opened the door for combinations at…
The future of boxing took a historic step forward on Saturday, September 5, in Turmero, Aragua, with the successful staging of the first amateur edition of the WBA Future Champions program in Venezuela. The event provided a first-class platform for the country’s young boxing prospects, featuring an intense and exciting card of 15 bouts. The…
It was a night destined to be written in golden letters in the history of Irish sports and world boxing. Before a packed and imposing Croke Park crowd of more than 80,000 voices roaring for their national hero, Katie Taylor delivered a masterclass in boxing, heart and championship pedigree, cruising to a wide unanimous decision…
Katie Taylor’s historic farewell broke new ground last weekend as millions around the world tuned in to watch the emotional scenes from a sold-out Croke Park in Dublin. In what was the highest-ever attendance for a boxing card headlined by two female stars, over 82,000 fans witnessed Taylor’s iconic crowning glory against Flora Pili, when…
Katie Taylor ended her career with a dominant unanimous decision over Flora Pili at Croke Park, while Paddy Donovan, Taylor Bevan and Joe McGrail scored stoppage wins on the Dublin card.
Damian Knyba dropped Andy Ruiz Jr and claimed a unanimous decision in Newark, while Vito Mielnicki Jr beat Austin Williams and Eridson Garcia upset Alan Chaves.
Lenar Perez recovered from a fifth-round knockdown to stop Thabiso Mchunu in round eight in Montreal, while Jhon Orobio, Moreno Fendero and Wyatt Sanford also claimed victories.
Katie Taylor stepped inside the ropes for the penultimate time before her last dance this Saturday at Dublin’s iconic Croke Park – and then made one young girl’s dream come true. Just days before Taylor’s own fairytale story comes to an end in front of 80,000 fans – live worldwide on DAZN and non-exclusively in…
What promises to be the greatest night in the history of Irish sport will have a star-studded Irish soundtrack to accompany it with global chart-toppers Westlife officially confirmed as the headline performers for Katie Taylor’s historic farewell fight this Saturday – live worldwide on DAZN and non-exclusively in Ireland on RTÉ. The London 2012 Olympic…
Katie Taylor faces unbeaten Flora Pili in her final professional fight at Croke Park, with Paddy Donovan vs Tyrone McKenna and David Allen vs Thomas Carty on a packed Dublin undercard.
Matchroom Boxing is delighted to announce today the signing of former British Heavyweight Champion, David Adeleye. One of the hottest free agents in the sport, Adeleye has put pen to paper on a multi-fight deal and insists he cannot wait to “get the ball rolling” in his pursuit of his dream of becoming a World…
In a stunning finish that left fans in Yokohama in disbelief, Japan’s Takeshi Ishii needed less than three minutes to score a crushing first-round knockout over experienced Puerto Rican former world champion Wilfredo “Bimbito” Méndez and become the new World Boxing Association (WBA) Minimumweight champion. From the opening bell, Ishii showed no interest in a…