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Wexford boxer Dean Walsh will be back in the ring in less than one week... The Wexford town boxer will be travelling to Sheffield in England to box on the Skate Central card, which will take place on March 1st 2025. Walsh's opponent has been revealed for the upcoming fight in England. He will be …
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The Wexford boxing scene is on the rise… Along with the likes of David Kennedy, Dean Walsh, and Dean Gonzalez Furlong in the pro ranks, the amateur scene is continuing to grow too. Also testament to this is the fact that a young Wexford girl, Kayleigh Byrne, was recently selected on Team Ireland to box …
Wexford boxer, Dean Gonzalez Furlong, is hoping to go all the way to the top... In an interview published yesterday on YouTube by NI Boxing Tickets, Wexford's Dean Gonzalez Furlong discussed a range of topics. The Wexford native, who is residing in Spain, is 3-0 in the professional boxing ranks, making his debut in April …
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Kayleigh Byrne; it's a name we're going to hear a lot more of in the boxing world... In an All-Ireland national title fight earlier this year, Gorey boxing club prodigy Kayleigh Byrne fought Jessica Gallagher of Mulhuddart in the final of the 52kg division. Byrne, who is just sixteen, has faced opponents older than her …
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From bad news to good news in days… Fans and supporters of Dean Walsh were recently left disappointed after his next scheduled professional boxing bout, scheduled to take place in Dublin on Feb 15th, was cancelled. The organisers, JB Promotions, pulled the whole event - stating that the reasons for cancelling the whole event was …
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It's not the news you wanted to read... Fans and supporters of Dean Walsh will be left disappointed after his next scheduled professional boxing bout has been cancelled. The organisers, JB Promotions, have pulled the whole event - stating that the reasons for cancelling the whole event was completely "out of their control." "Our boxers …
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A young Wexford boxer has won silverware… In an All-Ireland national title fight, Gorey boxing club prodigy Kayleigh Byrne fought Jessica Gallagher of Mulhuddart in the final of the 52kg division. Byrne, who is just sixteen, has faced opponents older than her as she is fighting in the u-18 category. Despite the step up in …
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A young Wexford boxer has his eyes on silverware... Patrick Kelly, fighting in a popular division (63.5kg), made it through the prelims, the quarter-finals and then the semi-final stages on Saturday evening. Patrick Kelly who fights out of St Abbans/ Kilmyshall beat Rahman Abdulnasser from Ballymun 5-0 on a unanimous decision in the semi-final stages. …
A Wexford woman's stardom continues to rise... Young Wexford boxer, Kayleigh Byrne who fights out of Gorey Boxing Club, was fighting in the semi-final stages of the National Youth Championships in the National Stadium in Dublin last night. She came into the fight in good form, having defeated Amy Choquet of Dunboyne Boxing Club on …
The second edition of Eire Season, a boxing promotion founded by Enniscorthy’s Mick Abidoye Jnr, was held on December 21st at Bluebell FC.... The charity boxing event proved to be a massive success, raising €1,000 for Wailing Women Worldwide (WWW), a global prayer and intercession movement committed to transforming nations through empowerment and community-building initiatives. …
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A Wexford boxer has his next professional fight confirmed... Dean Walsh, who fights out of St Ibars Boxing Club in Wexford town, has his sights on his next professional fight after it was recently confirmed. Walsh's next fight will take place at the Red Cow Warehouse in Dublin. The event is promoted by JB Promotions …
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It was an excellent night for followers of Wexford pro boxing... The headlined bout between Tyrone McKenna and Dylan Moran gathered a lot of attention, but from a Wexford perspective, there were more eyes on two of Wexford's Deans. Dean Walsh, who was making his professional debut, knocked his opponent down four times in the …