Pierce O'Leary reveals he nearly quit boxing after biggest night to date
Ireland might have a new star on its hands following Pierce O’Leary’s one-sided destruction of veteran contender Maxi Hughes.
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Pierce O’Leary stops courageous veteran Maxi Hughes in Dublin
Pierce O’Leary picked up the biggest win of his professional career and the IBO junior welterweight title with an impressive sixth-round finish of Maxi Hughes in Dublin, Ireland.
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‘Breakthrough point’: Promising Pierce O’Leary knows only Maxi Hughes stands in his way
Pierce O’Leary is anticipating what he described as his “breakthrough point” on Saturday evening against Maxi Hughes
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Written off again, late sub Maxi Hughes aims to upset Pierce O’Leary
Hughes has been drafted in as a replacement for Portsmouth’s Mark Chamberlain on the undercard of Jazza Dickens vs. Anthony Cacace.
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Maxi Hughes hails Josh Warrington as British boxing great
Maxi Hughes has been friends with stablemate Josh Warrington for as long as he can remember, but now Warrington is on the verge of having to make one of his toughest decisions.
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Maxi Hughes replaces Mark Chamberlain against Pierce O’Leary
Maxi Hughes has replaced Mark Chamberlain as the Irish junior welterweight Pierce O’Leary’s opponent on March 14 after an infection ruled Chamberlain out
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Trainer Sean O’Hagan isn't letting heart attack slow him down
Trainer Sean O’Hagan, who suffered a heart attack the day his fighter – Maxi Hughes – lost in Dubai on December 12, is speaking out following his health scare.
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Boxing left Maxi Hughes’ mind when he heard about his trainer’s heart attack
Sean O’Hagan, trainer of Maxi Hughes, suffered a heart attack and was hospitalised the morning of Hughes’ fight with Bakhdour Usmonov, writes Tris Dixon
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Bakhodur Usmonov starts slow, but wears down Maxi Hughes in close win
Tris Dixon reports from Dubai
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Maxi Hughes’ trainer believes Bakhdour Usmonov has made a big mistake
Trainer Sean O’Hagan reckons his fighter, Maxi Hughes, could be a “banana skin” for unbeaten lightweight prospect Bakhdour Usmonov.
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