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World heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk has announced he will relinquish his title belts.

Lewis Crocker lost his IBF welterweight title to Australian Liam Paro over 12 intense rounds at the Pat Rafter Arena in Brisbane.

IBF world champion Lewis Crocker and challenger Liam Paro have successfully weighed in at 146.9lbs ahead of their welterweight bout on Wednesday as the Belfast man looks to keep hold of his belt in Brisbane.

The boxer received an honorary degree in legal studies, while musician Sharon Sharon, writer Colm Tóibín and others were also honoured.

Katie Taylor has said she is 'blown away' by the support from Irish fans after her Croke Park fight World Title clash with Flora Pili was declared a sell-out.

Kellie Harrington secured her first international gold since her Paris 2024 success as Team Ireland came away with 11 medals from the Four Nations tournament in Glasgow.

Over 40,000 tickets have been sold for the final fight of Katie Taylor's professional boxing career at Croke Park.

Stevie McKenna made light work of American opponent Casey James Streeter with a first-round stoppage in their middleweight bout in Bournemouth.

"It was Croke Park or nothing" for Katie Taylor as her long-standing dream to fight in Croke Park was confirmed at this afternoon's press conference in the GAA's headquarters.

Katie Taylor will fight Flora Pili at Croke Park on 5 September in the final bout of her career.

Katie Taylor will face Flora Pili at Croke Taylor Croke Park this on 5 September following confirmation on Jones Road on Friday.

Katie Taylor farewell bout looks set to take place at Croke Park with official confirmation set to come this Friday.

Two-time Olympic champion Kellie Harrington has been named in Ireland's 88-strong team for the Four Nations boxing tournament in Scotland next month.

Tyson Fury has announced plans to fight on 1 August in Dublin - one week after Anthony Joshua makes his comeback.

Eleven Irish boxers have been selected to compete in the World Boxing Cup (WBC) when the series moves to China next month.

Olexsandr Usyk survived a scare as he defended his WBC world heavyweight title by stopping Rico Verhoeven at the end of the 11th round in Egypt.

A Paddy Donovan-Lewis Crocker trilogy fight moved closer after the former won his IBF world welterweight title eliminator against Ukrainian Karen Chukhadzhian in Germany.

Paddy Donovan and Karen Chukhadzhian have both weighed in just under the 147lbs limit ahead of their IBF World Welterweight final eliminator on Friday night in Mannheim, Germany.

Lewis Crocker's defence of the IBF World Welterweight title against Liam Paro will take place on 24 June in Brisbane, it has been confirmed.

Daniel Dubois emphatically answered questions about his mental resilience by twice rising from the canvas to claim the WBO heavyweight title with an 11th-round stoppage of Fabio Wardley.

Minister of State for Sport Charlie McConalogue has said "the ball is very much in the court" of Katie Taylor and her promoters if they are to seek government support for a potential fight at Croke Park.

Pierce O'Leary will headline at the 3Arena for the first time later this year when he defends his IBO world super-lightweight title against Mark Chamberlain.

Boxers from Russia and Belarus will be free to compete "with immediate effect" in international competitions as neutral athletes, World Boxing announced on Tuesday.

Katie Taylor feels excitement growing as her dream of fighting in Croke Park nears, while also acknowledging her career may be over if it doesn't materialise.

Anthony Joshua will face Kristian Prenga in Riyadh on 25 July as he returns to the ring for the first time since being involved in a car accident that saw two of his friends killed.

Irish fighters Daina Moorehouse and Dean Clancy both missed out on medals at the World Boxing Cup after quarter-final defeats in Brazil.

Daina Moorehouse and Dean Clancy will fight for medals at the Boxing World Cup in Brazil after winning their respective last-16 bouts on Thursday.

Ireland's Jenny Lehane had a unanimous victory at the World Boxing Cup Brazil, while Tyrone's Jude Gallagher was forced to withdraw ahead of his fight.

Daina Moorehouse and Dean Clancy both recorded wins at the World Boxing Cup in Brazil on Tuesday. However, Michaela Walsh exited the tournament in Foz do Iguacu.

No "specific proposal" from Katie Taylor's promoters have been received by the government in relation to a Croke Park swansong for the Bray boxer, says Minister of State for Sport, Charlie McConalogue.