
Darren O'Neill Moves On, McDonagh and Sheehan Lose
Irish team captain Darren O'Neill progressed to the last-16 of the European Senior Championships in Ankara, Turkey.

Irish team captain Darren O'Neill progressed to the last-16 of the European Senior Championships in Ankara, Turkey.

Welsh trio Andrew Selby, Fred Evans and Zack Davies claimed victories at the European Amateur Championships in Ankara but there was disappointment for Khalid Yafai.

Luke Campbell cruised into the last 16 of the European Championships in Ankara on Saturday while there was also a superb international debut from Finchley super-heavyweight Anthony Joshua.

Birmingham flyweight Khalid Yafai is determined to go one better when he begins his European Championship quest in Ankara on Saturday after claiming silver in Moscow last year.

Thomas Stalker admits he is motivated by the memory of Frankie Gavin's Beijing heartache as he bids to establish himself as a light-welterweight contender at this week's European Championships.

His gold medal haul is playing havoc with his DIY skills, but Luke Campbell is relishing the role of being a nailed-on favourite for London 2012 as he heads into this week's European Championships.

(COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – One week from today, over 330 of the best Olympic-style boxers will take the ring in the opening day of action at the 2011 USA Boxing National Championships. In the men’s division, eight returning champions, a 2008 U.S. Olympian, and numerous former titlists will compete for a prestigious national championship in Colorado Springs.

GB BOXING has selected a 15-man team to compete in the forthcoming European Championships in Ankara, Turkey, (17 -25 June 2011).

Michael McDonagh and Willie McLaughlin claimed the lightweight and welterweight places on the Irish team for next month's European Elite Championships following edge-of-the-seat wins over the St Michael's Athy pair of David Oliver Joyce and John Joe Joyce in this morning's Box-Off finals at the National Stadium.

Portlaoise BC head coach Pat Ryan believes that the Michael O'Reilly versus Robert Carthy clash at Friday's National Youth Championships semi-finals could be one of the bouts of the weekend at the National Stadium.