Carl Frampton stirred but not shaken by mind games
Carl Frampton was happy to be the matador as the Spanish bull to his left snorted venomous intent at the final press conference ahead of their highly anticipated battle at the Odyssey Arena.
Carl Frampton was happy to be the matador as the Spanish bull to his left snorted venomous intent at the final press conference ahead of their highly anticipated battle at the Odyssey Arena.
Promoter Eddie Hearn believes Carl Frampton's world title credentials will come into stark focus at the Odyssey Arena tonight.
Carl Frampton will look to make Kiko Martinez pay for keeping him waiting for the European title.
Barry Hearn is a happy man. Before I an even ask the first question he explodes with his innate enthusiasm, "David, we've just sold out Froch-Kessler in two and a half hours, 18,000 tickets. If it was Michael Buble we'd be putting on more dates but it's boxing and you get one shot, that's what makes it exciting."
Kiko Martinez is in town and ready to crush the dreams of Belfast boy Carl Frampton at the Odyssey Arena on Saturday night.
Jamie Conlan has been handed a golden opportunity to kickstart his career at the Odyssey Arena on Saturday night when he takes on Mike Robinson.
Saturday night's European title fight raises the stakes in terms of Carl Frampton's career, but it is also an examination of his young coach Shane McGuigan – and he knows it.
Martin Lindsay's stop-start career was virtually encapsulated in the moment he was told that his British featherweight title shot was off, just hours from the time he was to have stepped through the ropes to face Lee Selby.
Belfast Telegraph boxing writer David Kelly reports from inside the Carl Frampton training camp in Battersea ahead of his European title fight at the Odyssey on February 9
Katie Taylor will return to the ring for the first time since clinching Olympic glory when she fights Poland's Karolina Graczyk at the Citywest Hotel in Dublin on February 22.
On one corner is the National College of Art, around another the offices of Simon Cowell and Victoria Beckham and in the middle a cavernous multi-million pound property site in the middle of which 5ft 5’ Belfast man Carl Frampton pounds sparring partners and pads alike believing every punch, every drop of sweat can lead him to greatness.
Roy Jones was the world's best boxer in 1999 when Steve Collins wrecked his victory celebrations and climbed through the ropes and challenged him to a fight.
Anthony O'Rawe is aiming for his own little piece of history at the Ulster Elite Boxing Championships — being staged outside Belfast for the first time — at the Pilots Row Centre in Derry, part of the City of Culture celebrations.
The provinces top boxers made their way to Londonderry, for the Ulster Elite Boxing Championships, as the first sporting event during the UK 2013 City of Culture celebrations got underway in the Pilots Row Centre.
Ireland's Olympic silver medallist John Joe Nevin has confirmed his intention to target gold in 2016 in Rio after helping the British Lionhearts to their latest World Series of Boxing success.
Just 18 months short of his 50th birthday, Steve Collins has announced he is coming out of retirement to fight a man once considered the best pound-for-pound boxer on the planet.
Ireland's former WBO middleweight and super middleweight champion Steve Collins has announced plans to make a return to the ring at the age of 48.
There comes a time in every sportsman’s career when the stakes soar and for Carl Frampton that is now.
Ireland's Katie Taylor is eagerly looking forward to her first fight on home soil as Olympic champion following confirmation of her return to competitive action in the new year.
A mosaic of simple brutality was painted across a sold-out arena in Herning, Denmark on Saturday night and, like all major artists, maybe only when he has left public view will we truly appreciate the potency of Mikkel Kessler.
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Three-day festival underway in Derry
The Blues were undone by the goal-kicking of centre Christian Lealiifano, who kicked the Brumbies to a 20-13 Super Rugby win at Eden Park.
Real Madrid ambassador Zinedine Zidane believes Gareth Bale is among the top three players in the world and "more than good enough" for the Spanish giants.
Frank Lampard hopes Chelsea team-mate John Terry can follow him by signing a new contract with the club.
Manchester City defender Joleon Lescott expects the squad to quickly put the disruption of Roberto Mancini's sacking behind them this summer.