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In a further development the Continuity IRA has said that they are responsible for the weigh-in shootings in Dublin on Friday afternoon. One man was killed by gunmen, two others were injured and the attack has left many in shock.
The weigh-in for tomorrow night’s MGM and Queensberry Promotions show at Dublin’s National Stadium erupted into violence earlier today. Three men - dressed in police-style uniforms - armed with assault weapons burst opened fire at the Regency Airport hotel in Dublin. Breakingnews.ie have reported that the Gardaí has confirmed that three men were injured during the shooting and one has died. The others are being treated for gunshot wounds.
Jamie Conlan is set to headline his second card in the past three in the New Year. The WBO Inter-Continental super flyweight champion has been confirmed as a starter on the ‘Clash of Clans’ card at Dublin’s National Stadium, exclusively live on BoxNation. Conlan (15-0, 9 KOs) went through hell and high water in July before outpointing Mexico’s Junior Granados by unanimous decision and, most recently, stopped Adrian Dimas Garzon inside four rounds of an eight-round tick-over last month.
Irish lightweight Jamie Kavanagh was arrested earlier this month on a charge from an alleged incident dating back to September 2014, according to The Sunday World. Kavanagh has been charged with one count of violent disorder, which accuses him of “[using] or [threatening] to use violence to cause others to fear for their safety” outside of a hotel in Dublin that would not allow Kavanagh and those with him inside, the newspaper said. Kavanagh had been in the city for his father's funeral and allegedly was part of a fight in which hotel staff were assaulted.
Dublin, Ireland - Vijender Singh vs Dean Gillen (4x3 International Middleweight contest). Singh starting well controlling the centre of the ring with the jab. Half way through round one Singh drops Gillen with a straight right. Singh picked up the tempo and finished off Gillen at the end of round one as he failed to fire back from a barrage of shots which caused the second knockdown of the fight. Millions of Indian fans can be happy after a devastating display from Vijender Singh. An excellent second professional win for Singh. He is now 2-0 with two knockouts to his name.
29-year old Cromer native Ryan Walsh was forced to dig deep but found some extra power to edge skillful Samir Mouneimne (15-2-1, 4 KOs) with a split decision over twelve rounds for a vacant BBBofC British 126lb crown. Scores were: 117-111 and 116-112 - for Walsh, and 113-115 - for Mouneimne in a fight that could have gone either way.
By Francisco Salazar - (INDIO, California) - Alfonso Gomez said he was going to use his experience to defeat Yoshihiro Kamegai. While that was the case, Gomez could not help but flash some of the grit and aggressiveness he is has been known for in previous fights. Gomez boxed, brawled, and outhustled Kamegai through 10 rounds, winning a unanimous decision inside the Special Events Center at the Fantasy Springs Casino. It was Gomez's first bout since winning a 10 round unanimous decision over Ed Paredes on July 9. It had been the first time Gomez was in the ring in almost two years, as he recovered from injuries outside of the ring. Kamegai is best known for giving Robert Guerrero all he could handle for 12 rounds before losing a decision. It was all Gomez during the first three rounds. Gomez kept his distance with a jab, but was able to counter effectively with right hands or left hooks to the body. Whenever Gomez was in the pocket, he would use angles to outland the Japanese fighter. Undaunted, Kamegai increased his punch output in the fourth round, landing more at will. In that same round, referee Raul Caiz, Sr. deducted a point from Gomez for butting Kamegai with his head. Gomez seemed to win the middle rounds, but Kamegai came on in the seventh round, unleashing some vicious hooks to the body and head, especially in the eighth round when both fighters traded at will. It was Gomez's first bout since winning a 10 round unanimous decision over Ed Paredes on July 9. It had been the first time Gomez was in the ring in almost two years, as he recovered from injuries outside of the ring. Kamegai is best known for fighting giving Robert Guerrero all he could handle for 12 rounds before losing a decision. It was all Gomez during the first three rounds. Gomez kept his distance with a jab, but was able to counter effectively with right hands or left hooks to the body. Whenever Gomez was in the pocket, he would use angles to outland the Japanese fighter. Undaunted, Kamegai increased his punch output in the fourth round, landing more at will. In that same round, referee Raul Caiz, Sr. deducted a point from Gomez for butting Kamegai with his head. Gomez seemed to win the middle rounds, but Kamegai came on in the seventh round, unleashing some vicious hooks to the body and head, especially in the eighth round when both fighters traded at will. Gomez seemed to abandon the game plan of outboxing Kamegai, staying inside the pocket and throwing at will, something he has been known for in his fights against Arturo Gatti, Jesus Soto-Karass, and 'Canelo' Alvarez. While it looked as though Gomez had slowed down in these rounds, he seemed to find a second wind in the final two rounds, matching Kamegai's offense on the inside or countering with right hands to the head. All three judges scored the bout 98-91 in favor of Gomez, who improves to 25-6-2, 12 KOs. Kamegai drops to 25-3-1, 22 KOs.
Kevin Mitchell can defeat Jorge Linares, says the Mexican’s former sparring partner Jamie Kavanagh. Promoter Eddie Hearn confirmed that Mitchell will challenge for Linares’ WBC lightweight title on May 30 at London’s O2 Arena. Kavanagh, who has shared a ring with the champion in the gym, is backing Mitchell but won’t provide any inside information. “I’ve sparred Linares many times in the Wild Card when he was training with Freddie Roach,” the Dubliner told Sky Sports.
Alfonso Gomez and Yoshihiro Kamegai both made their contracted weight for Friday's 10-round headliner at Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, Califronia. Gomez (24-6-2, 12KOs) came in at 149.2 lbs., slightly lighter than Kamegai, who tipped the scales at a fight-ready 149.6 lbs. The bout airs live on Fox Sports 1.
Daniel Martz picked up the biggest win of his young career, even if it comes under undesirable circumstances. Unbeaten heavyweight prospect Alexis Santos was forced against his will to quit after three rounds of action due to a badly injured ankle that prevented his mobility.