THE new boxing ‘season’ begins this weekend after the summer break and it is a case of new beginnings for the Celtic super-featherweight champion, Anthony Cacace (13-0, 6KOs) who returns after almost a year out. The 27 year-old was last in action when stopping Ronnie Clark for the belt in October last year, but after […]
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New beginnings for Cacace in Wigan this weekend
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Irvine confirms he wants to box at the 2020 Tokyo Games
BRENDAN Irvine says the Olympic experience is one he will treasure forever as he confirmed he intends to compete at the Tokyo Games in 2020. ‘Wee Rooster’ lost his opening bout in Rio to eventual flyweight gold medal winner, Shakhobidin Zoirov and admits the Uzbek was simply too powerful on the day. The St Paul’s […]
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DESPITE his Olympic Games heartache, there are options aplenty for Michael Conlan as he gets set to enter the world of professional boxing. Promoters on both sides of the Atlantic have been in contact with the West Belfast man since the shocking decision in the bantamweight quarter-final against Vladimir Nikitin went against him, but despite […]
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McNaughton calls for greater commitment from Saffrons
ANTRIM manager Terence ‘Sambo’ McNaughton has urged his players to commitment to the ‘lifestyle’ of a county player ahead of next season. McNaughton has also vowed to end what he calls the ‘drop-in centre’ mentality of the county squad after the Saffrons were hampered by the unavailability of several players throughout a difficult 2016 campaign. […]
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St Gall’s aren’t finished yet: Kelly
Northern Switchgear Antrim Senior Football Championship quarter-finals St Gall’s v Portglenone (Saturday, 6pm, Corrigan Park) ST Gall’s defender Sean Kelly insists the Milltown Row men have lost none of their hunger as they begin their bid to reclaim the county title with a tough opener against Portglenone this Saturday. Their quest for an unprecedented ninth […]
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Get set for some Celebration with Thikriyaat
WEEKEND RACING We start with the weekend racing and first port of call is Goodwood for the Group 2 Doom Bar Celebration Mile and a classy looking field go to post for this one. The improving Michael Stoute trained Thikriyaat is the 7/4 favourite with Sean Graham and has been beaten only once in four starts […]
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