Ten Irish boxers named for Team Ireland at this summer’s Games in Paris 2024
The Olympic Federation of Ireland has officially selected the ten boxers who will compete for Team Ireland at the Olympic Games in Paris this summer. Ireland will field boxers in all female categories in the competition which takes place from the 27 July – 10 August 2024. The preliminary rounds of the boxing take place in the Arena Paris Nord, …
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Taylor v Serrano II rescheduled to November
The long-awaited rematch between Katie Taylor and Puerto Rico’s Amanda Serrano has been rescheduled to November 15 after the original July 20 event was postponed when former undisputed heavyweight champion of the world Mike Tyson, fighting influencer-turned-boxer Jake Paul in the co-main event, suffered an ulcer flare-up. Locked & Loaded Jake Paul vs Mike TysonBoth men predicting a knockout ✅ …
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History made as Lehane, Walsh and Moorehouse qualify, meaning Ireland will have a female boxer at each weight in the Olympics
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Grace Fisher
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June 2, 2024
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Aidan Walsh, Ani Hovsepyan, Aoife O'Rourke, Daina Moorehouse, Grainne Walsh, Hannah Lakotar, Jennifer Lehane, Kellie Harrington, Michaela Walsh, Paris 2024, Zlatislava Chukanova
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History was made in Bangkok Sunday as Jennifer Lehane, Grainne Walsh, and Daina Moorehouse all booked their tickets to Paris, meaning that Ireland is sending a woman to the Olympics in every weight category for the first time. First of the day’s victories was Jennifer Lehane’s (54kg) 5-0 victory against Hannah Lakotar of Hungary. “I feel on top of the …
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Jennifer Lehane, Daina Moorehouse and Grainne Walsh all one win away from Olympic qualification
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Grace Fisher
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June 1, 2024
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Boxing
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Anastasiia Kovalchuk, Ani Hovesepyan, Aylin Jamez, Daina Moorehouse, Grainne Walsh, Hanna Lakotar, Jennifer Lehane, Sedja Sanogo, Tricia Heberle, Zlatislava Chukanova
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Jennifer Lehane, Daina Moorehouse and Grainne Walsh are all just one win away from Olympic qualification as each won through to the final round at the qualification tournament in Bangkok. 25-year-old Jennifer Lehane (54kg), who’s only been boxing for five years after a long period training in other combat sports, defeated Ukraine’s Anastasiia Kovalchuk on Saturday with a 5-0 win …
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Taylor v Serrano II postponed due to Mike Tyson illness
Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano’s much-anticipated rematch has been postponed after 57-year-old Mike Tyson, the former undisputed heavyweight champion of the world who was due to fight influencer-turned-boxer Jake Paul in the co-main event of the night, suffered an ulcer flare-up. The new date for the July 20 show will be announced by June 7, said Most Valuable Promotions (co-founded …
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No Olympics for boxer Amy Broadhurst as she bows out of the final qualification tournament in Bangkok
Devastatingly, there will be no Olympics for boxer Amy Broadhurst after she was beaten in the 60kg division of the final qualification event in Bangkok this morning. The Dundalk woman had made the switch from Team Ireland to Team GB in the hopes of securing a spot at the illustrious quadrennial Games, but lost out to Korea’s Oh Yeon Ji …
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International Olympic Committee condemn International Boxing Association’s decision to award cash prize money for medallists
The International Olympic Committee has condemned the International Boxing Association’s decision to award cash prize money for medallists at this summer’s Games, citing a “total lack of financial transparency” within the organisation. It comes as the IBA announced yesterday that they will bestow $100,000 to gold, $50,000 for silver and $25,000 for bronze medallists at Paris 2024, despite the reality …
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What does Amy Broadhurst’s route to Olympic qualification with Team GB look like?
Amy Broadhurst’s route to Olympic qualification with Team GB got off to a good start yesterday, with the Dundalk woman powering past Spain’s Sheila Martinez in her debut fight since her allegiance switch from Team Ireland. She was fighting in the 60kg division at the final Olympic boxing qualification event in Bangkok, Thailand, and ultimately won 5-0. The victory means …
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Irish Boxing Team Gearing Up For The Final Olympic Qualifier: Here’s Why This Is Important
A team of seven Irish boxers are gearing up to compete in the final qualifier for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games starting this week. The lineup includes European Games athletes Daina Moorehouse (50kg), Jennifer Lehane (54kg), and Grainne Walsh (66kg). The Paris Boxing Unit confirmed a record number of boxers have entered the second Olympic World Qualifier, surpassing the 602 …
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Amy Broadhurst’s partner is set to be dropped from Kellie Harrington’s coaching ticket ahead of the Olympics
Amy Broadhurst’s partner is set to be dropped from Kellie Harrington’s coaching ticket ahead of the Olympics, the Dublin boxer has revealed recently. Broadhurst’s controversial switch from Ireland to Team GB and her desire to compete in the 60kg lightweight division, the same weight as Harrington, could pose as a conflict of interest for the Drogheda woman’s partner Eoin Pluck, …
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