Dundalk boxer Michael Kelly will take on Glasgow’s former Commonwealth champion Craig Docherty for the World Boxing Union’s Super Welterweight world title tomorrow night.
The fight will take place as the headline of ‘The Comeback’ event at the Lagoon Leisure Centre in Paisley, Scotland.
Tickets, priced £40, £50 and £75 (VIP) are still at www.tkoboxoffice.com
Dundalk boxer Michael Kelly will take on Glasgow’s former Commonwealth champion Craig Docherty for the World Boxing Union’s Super Welterweight world title next month.
The fight will take place as the headline of ‘The Comeback’ event at the Lagoon Leisure Centre in Paisley, Scotland, on Saturday August 15th.
Tickets, priced £40, £50 and £75 (VIP) are available from any of the boxers taking part or at www.tkoboxoffice.com
Local boxer Amy Broadhurst has launched an online crowdfunding campaign on PledgeSports.org to raise money to help her get through the Junior World Boxing Championships in Taiwan later this month.
The 18-year-old, nicknamed the Dundalk Dynamo, has won 11 Irish titles, a European Gold Medal and a Silver Medal and was beaten in the quarter-final of her last World Championships, two years ago in Bulgaria, by the tournament’s winner from the USA.
She said: “I’ve been boxing since the age of seven and fell in love with the sport straight away. Next Wednesday, I will fly to Taiwan to compete in my second World Championships with absolutely no sponsorship behind me.
“Any help that anybody can give would be really appreciated and would mean so much to my family and career.”
Her goal is to raise €1,500 and the Junior European Champion is offering supporters unique rewards in return for their generosity. Click here to support Amy.
Amy Broadhurst
Dundalk boxer Amy Broadhurst will be representing her country on home soil this weekend when Ireland do battle with England in a boxing event in Muirhevnamor this Saturday.
The Dealgan Boxing Club southpaw will be in action in the National Stadium in Dublin tonight before making the trip to the Clann Naofa Boxing Club on Saturday for a second bout with India Wilkinson.
A range of other bouts have also been lined up for both nights with Clann Naofa’s Shauna O’Callaghan also fighting on Saturday against Shelly Sweeney in the junior section.
The fights get underway from 7.30pm on the night.
Stephen Broadhurst lost out to Michael O’Reilly on Friday night
There was no joy for Dundalk boxer Stephen Broadhurst on Friday night after he lost out to Portlaoise’s Michael O’Reilly for the 75kg senior national elite title at the National Stadium in Dublin.
The 20-year-old, who has 10 national titles under his belt at youth level, was aiming for senior success at his first attempt but the Dealgan southpaw was no match for O’Reilly, who earned a unanimous verdict over three, three minute rounds on the night.
There will also no joy for Stonetown boxer Joanne Lambe, who lost out to Dervla Duffy in the Women’s Featherweight Final.
Stephen Broadhurst has enjoyed huge success at youth level but will be hoping to add a senior medal to his haul in what is his first attempt tonight
Local boxer Stephen Broadhurst could be a national champion by tonight as he takes on defending champion Michael O’Reilly in the National Stadium in Dublin for the 75kg senior national elite title.
The fight, which will be shown live on TG4 from 7.30pm, is part of the IABA Elite Senior Championship finals, with 20-year-old Stephen having booked his passage there with a victory over Belfast’s Caoimhín Hayes.
That meant that the Dealgan boxer reached a senior national final in his first attempt.
Coached by his father Tony, Stephen won 10 national titles at youth level and will be hoping to add to that figure by landing a senior title tonight against Portlaoise man O’Reilly.
Gardaí in Blackrock have appealed for information about a dog which has attacked four other dogs in the area in recent days.
The animal, described as a brown Labrador or Boxer dog, attacked four other canines in separate incidents between 4pm and 8pm on Wednesday. All of the attacks occurred in the Chapel Pass, Rock Road and Wallace’s Road areas and Gardaí are keen to trace the dog’s owner.
Anyone with information on the matter is asked to contact Louth County Council’s dog warden on 042 9324345 or Blackrock Garda Station on 042-9322194.
Dundalk’s Paul Broadhurst is a national champion again after winning his fight at the finals of the National Intermediate Championships at the National Stadium last night.
Paul, who was an Irish champion twice before, claimed the light-middleweight belt after beating eight-time Irish champion Kieran Forde.
Well done to the Dealgan boxer on his latest success, which caps a fantastic year for the Broadhurst family.
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