A grim night for the SDLP and the UUP saw both parties lose all their seats in Westminster while the DUP and Sinn Féin made significant gains at their expense. In Belfast, Emma Little-Pengelly took the South Belfast seat from Alasdair McDonnell while the other three city constituencies were holds – Paul Maskey (SF) in […]
Headline: Paul Maskey wins with record vote
Ambitious Gallagher ready to make his ring return
PADDY Gallagher returns to the ring this Saturday for the first time since his British welterweight title eliminator defeat to Tamuka Mucha in November when he takes on Craig Kelly (9-10-1). The 28 year-old Lenadoon man has changed things up since that loss at Wembley Arena, with his original training team of Gerard McManus and […]
McCrory excited ahead of his ‘dream debut’
IT will be a dream professional debut for Padraig McCrory on Saturday night as the St James’ man makes his bow in the paid ranks on the undercard of a world title fight at the SSE Arnea. The former Ulster Senior champion takes on Jacob Lucas (0-8-2) over four rounds with McCrory admitting he couldn’t […]
Tennyson hoping for a happier ending to push into title mix
IT was October 2013 when James Tennyson last appeared at the Odyssey – now SSE – Arena, but it was certainly a night to forget for the Poleglass banger. The-then 20 year-old marched to the ring with an 8-0 record and was expected to make light work of Latvian journeyman, Pavels Senkovs as the early […]
The time is right for Burnett to shine: Booth
ADAM Booth believes the steps Ryan Burnett has taken to Saturday’s world title fight will serve him well and help him claim the IBF bantamweight title. The Londoner has been training Burnett since 2014 and has watched him blossom as a boxer and a person. He feels that his man is getting his title shot […]
Home comforts can help Burnett secure ultimate glory
IT has been a long and winding road for Ryan Burnett (16-0), but the four year journey as a professional boxer brings him home to the SSE Arena and the chance to claim the IBF bantamweight title when he challenges the experienced Lee Haskins (34-3) on Saturday night. Boxing in Belfast has never had it […]