Fight Club
# fight-club - Tuesday 26 February, 2013
9 reasons why we’ll do anything for Meat Loaf, but we won’t do that
Meat Loaf is coming to Dublin for the last time. THE LAST TIME PEOPLE!
# fight-club - Saturday 23 February, 2013
Ward pens brutal final chapter in Egan’s story
Olympic silver medallist Kenneth Egan retires following Joe Ward’s devastating defence of his national light-heavyweight title.
# fight-club - Monday 4 February, 2013
VIDEO: An almighty schemozzle at the 6 Nations B game between Belgium and Georgia
The “B” stands for “brawl”, right?
# fight-club - Monday 7 January, 2013
Snapshot: Kobe Bryant tries to kill the story about the fight with a fellow Laker… with this picture
Our money would be on Dwight Howard, for what it’s worth.
# fight-club - Sunday 6 January, 2013
Power rankings: The 7 hardest sports stars in Ireland, or who I don’t want to meet down a dark alley
We’re really, really scared. Really scared.
# fight-club - Saturday 5 January, 2013
Who wants to see Kerry’s football stars knock each other out tonight?
Put your hand down, Mr Counihan.
# fight-club - Tuesday 11 December, 2012
European U23 Boxing: Ireland open Euro campaign
Dublin’s Thurles Moran and Donegal’s Jason Quigley are in action in Russia later this evening.
# fight-club - Tuesday 4 December, 2012
Walker steps closer to boxing gold
Lisburn’s Kurt Walker will face Oliver Simpson of Leeds in the flyweight semi-finals of the World Youth Boxing Championships.
Ireland near medal double at World Youth Boxing Championships
Kurt Walker and John Joe McDonagh both face bronze medal bouts in Yerevan this afternoon.
# fight-club - Monday 26 November, 2012
In defeat, Hatton finally finds peace
“I have got the answers I needed,” Ricky Hatton said as he announced his retirement following defeat to Vyacheslav Senchenko.
# fight-club - Monday 15 October, 2012
John Joe still in talks with amateur boxing bosses
Olympic silver medallist John Joe Nevin is considering all options, despite announcing his decision to turn professional with Amir Khan’s stable.
# fight-club - Friday 12 October, 2012
Taylor: John Joe’s a huge, huge loss to amateur boxing
Katie Taylor was sorry to see John John Nevin turn professional but the Olympic champion says she’ll be his biggest supporter as he chases his dream world title.
De la Hoya’s pro offer tempts Katie, but her heart remains an amateur
Katie Taylor says that she has some “great” offers to turn professional, but Ireland’s golden girl looks likely to stay as an amateur instead.
# fight-club - Tuesday 9 October, 2012
‘A bit of Richie Kavanagh or something’: John Joe’s search for ring walk music
The Irish people can help Olympic silver medallist John Joe Nevin as he picks the music for his first professional boxing bout.
# fight-club - Monday 24 September, 2012
Conlan the pick of the Irish in boxing draft
Michael Conlan could compete in next season’s World Series of Boxing after he was drafted by the United States on Sunday.
# fight-club - Thursday 20 September, 2012
Conlan adds Olympic flavour to WSB draft
Olympic star Michael Conlan is hoping to land a contract when the World Series of Boxing draft takes place this weekend.
# fight-club - Tuesday 4 September, 2012
Macklin targets title shot against Daniel Geale
Matthew Macklin feels he is the ideal opponent if Australia’s Daniel Geale defends his world middleweight titles in America.
# fight-club - Thursday 10 May, 2012
Here’s the interview where Bob Arum compared Floyd Mayweather to Goebbels
Bob Arum never exaggerates. Never.
# fight-club - Monday 7 May, 2012
Fighting Irish: Rugby brawl results in two red cards
London Irish ran in six tries against Gloucester this weekend but it’s the punches everyone will remember.
# fight-club - Monday 23 April, 2012
Brian Magee set for summer title showdown
The Belfast boxer is next in line for a shot against WBA super-middleweight champion Karoly Balzay.
# fight-club - Thursday 5 April, 2012
Why always us? Yaya Toure insists he didn’t fight with ‘brother’ Balotelli
“It’s just not true. It didn’t happen. I am a footballer, not a boxer,” the Eastlands midfielder insists.
# fight-club - Saturday 24 March, 2012
Un-caged: Sweeping through the divisions
The UFC’s smaller men prove they’re just as heavy hitting as the big boys.
# fight-club - Friday 16 March, 2012
Step aside, Sergio: Macklin ready to become the world’s top middleweight
“He is 37 years old now and on Saturday night, he’s going to feel every single day of those 37 years,” promises Tipperary’s favourite son.
# fight-club - Sunday 11 March, 2012
It didn’t take long for Andy Lee to stop Saul ‘Baby’ Duran last night
Lee hardly broke sweat in a quick defence of his NABA Middleweight title.
# fight-club - Thursday 23 February, 2012
Corner men: Tipp stars to join Macklin at training camp
Eoin Kelly and the recently retired Lar Corbett will join Matthew Macklin in New York ahead of his St Patrick’s Day world title fight.
# fight-club - Thursday 2 February, 2012
Lee set to miss out on Sturm title shot – reports
Sebastian Zbik has emerged as a serious contender to face WBA “Super” middleweight champion Felix Sturm in April, according to reports in Germany.
# fight-club - Monday 23 January, 2012
Sturm brewing as Andy Lee drops off Macklin-Martinez undercard
Andy Lee’s camp have moved to open negotiations for an April title fight against WBA “Super” Middleweight champion Felix Sturm.
# fight-club - Thursday 12 January, 2012
Macklin: I’ll go through walls to knock Martinez out
Matthew Macklin promises to give everything he’s got when he steps into the ring with Sergio Martinez on 17 March.
# fight-club - Wednesday 4 January, 2012
‘This is my year’: Andy Lee targets world title in 2012
The Limerick man believes that he is just one win away from landing a shot at one of the middleweight belts.
# fight-club - Monday 12 December, 2011
‘Dream come true’ as adopted Leesider Jake Hecht wins on UFC debut
The Cork-based welterweight beat Rich Attonito as part of the preliminary card at UFC 140.
# fight-club - Wednesday 30 November, 2011
Contract ready for Haye’s comeback against Vitali
After losing to Wladimir before retirement, could David Haye return to face the other Klitschko brother in March?
# fight-club - Wednesday 12 October, 2011
Haye fight could still happen, says Klitschko camp
Is David Haye retiring? Or is the whole thing just an elaborate slideshow to get boxing fans’ attention?
# fight-club - Tuesday 20 September, 2011
Fight me! ‘Rebel’ Perez wants a shot at Fury
The Cork-based Cuban says that he’ll “shut Fury’s big mouth” in November.
# fight-club - Wednesday 10 August, 2011
Everything you need to know about Ireland’s controversial World Championships “box-off”
Could we end up sending an under-strength squad to next month’s World Championships?
# fight-club - Saturday 23 July, 2011
Chisora-Fury a worthy appetiser on a thrilling fight night
Don’t ignore this evening’s British Heavyweight Title fight – it has all the ingredients of a classic, writes Gavin Grace.
# fight-club - Wednesday 20 July, 2011
Forget about Khan: McCloskey sets his sights on another world title shot
“Dudey” will square off against Colombian Bredis Prescott in Belfast’s Odyssey Arena on 10 September.
# fight-club - Thursday 7 July, 2011
Macklin to bounce back with title shot against Martinez?
Irish fighter seems to have impressed American TV execs with his display against Felix Sturm.
# fight-club - Sunday 3 July, 2011
Did this broken toe cause David Haye to lose last night’s heavyweight dust-up?
Dominant Klitschko unifies heavyweight division with unanimous points decision.
# fight-club - Thursday 30 June, 2011
The Daily Fix: Thursday
A round-up of the day’s big, news as well as the bits and pieces you may have missed…
# fight-club - Thursday 19 May, 2011
Low-key Andy Lee wins unanimous decision over Bunema
Fight scored 100-90 in favour of the Limerick man by all three ringside judges.


























































