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Dornálaíocht is the Irish word for boxing, dorn meaning fist. The style or stance used in dornálaíocht, a form of bare-knuckle boxing, is sometimes reflected in Irish caricatures such as that of the Notre Dame Leprechaun. [citation needed] The lead hand stays at a greater distance from the body than in modern boxing.
Kevin Martin McBride (born 10 May 1973) is an Irish former professional boxer [1] who is best known for defeating Mike Tyson. As an amateur , McBride competed for Ireland at the 1992 Summer Olympics .
Conor Anthony McGregor (born 14 July 1988) is an Irish professional mixed martial artist, professional boxer and businessman. He is a former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Featherweight and Lightweight Champion, becoming the first UFC fighter to hold UFC championships in two weight classes simultaneously. [10]
Nations Fight Night . Venue: Ulster Hall Date: Saturday, 1 February Live from: 18:00 GMT Coverage: Watch live on the BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website from 18:30 GMT and on BBC Two Northern ...
Pages in category "Irish male boxers" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 240 total. ... Sean Doyle (boxer) Joseph Duffy (fighter ...
George Michael Ward Jr. (born October 4, 1965), often known by his nickname, "Irish" Micky Ward, is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 2003. He challenged once for the IBF light welterweight title in 1997, and held the WBU light welterweight title in 2000.
Stephen Collins (born 21 July 1964) is an Irish former professional boxer who competed from 1986 to 1997. Known as the Celtic Warrior, Collins is the most successful male Irish boxer in recent professional boxing history, having held the WBO middleweight and super-middleweight titles simultaneously and never losing a fight as champion.
Pages in category "Irish boxers" This category contains only the following page. This list may not reflect recent changes. C. Dean Clancy