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Wexford professional boxer Dean “Speedy Gonzalez” Furlong is set to return to the ring soon... The Wexford professional boxer has a new fight date pencilled in for October. Furlong is named on the promotional poster for Conlan Boxing’s ‘Unleashed’ event, which takes place at Ulster Hall in Belfast on October 17th. The Wexford man has …
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Wexford’s Dean Furlong has announced a new fight date… Wexford boxer, Dean 'Speedy' Gonzalez-Furlong is now based in Spain and he has announced a new fight date. He will be fighting on a Boxeo card next month on 11 July 2026. A host of amateur and professional boxing fights will take place at the IFA …
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Four talented young Wexford boxers enjoyed a memorable outing on the national stage, bringing home an impressive haul of Irish titles after a series of outstanding performances... Incredibly, three boxers hail from the same boxing club: St Abban's Kilmyshall Boxing club, helped by their coach Johno Kelly. First into the ring was Oscar Mardaski, who …
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Wexford professional boxer, David Kennedy, was in action last night... Professional Wexford boxer, David 'Bomber' Kennedy, returned to action last night when he took on Alex Fratisek Dzubak at the Finn Valley Centre in Ballybofey, County Donegal. Although the fight went the distance, Kennedy won the fight quite comfortably with the judges calling all rounds …
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There's a lot of excitement brewing ahead of David 'Bomber' Kennedy's next fight... The Wexford professional boxer will travel to Ballybofey, County Donegal for his next professional boxing fight this weekend. The Gorey light-heavyweight will face Slovakian opponent Alex Frantisek Dzubak in a scheduled four-round professional bout. The contest takes place on Saturday, February 21, …
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Boxing Ireland has named an 8 strong team to contest the World Boxing Futures Cup in Thailand in March... The World Boxing Futures Cup 2026 is an U19 tournament and forms part of the performance pathway toward the Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026. Participation at the World Boxing Futures Cup 2026 is a requirement for …
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A professional boxer from Wexford will be making the ring-walk again soon... Professional Wexford boxer, David 'Bomber' Kennedy (2-0), will be fighting again next weekend on February 21st 2026. The fight will be taking place at the Finn Valley Centre in Ballybofey, County Donegal. The Gorey light-heavyweight hopes to go 3-0 to kickstart what he …
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75 boxers from 17 counties will compete for coveted Elite titles when the 2026 National Elite Championships begins on Friday at the home of Irish Boxing... Among the competitors are double Olympic Champion Kellie Harrington, Paris Olympians Daina Moorehouse, Jenny Lehane, Michaela Walsh, Jude Gallagher, Dean Clancy and Jack Marley – alongside Olympian and 2025 …
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Eire Season 004 took place on October 11th in Enniscorthy, Wexford, marking an exciting homecoming event that showcased incredible local and national talent.... The evening featured a series of thrilling matchups, with several new champions being crowned across multiple divisions. Mick Abidoye Jr. made history by becoming a two-time division champion, while Cryisewight and Raul …
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A white-collar boxing event will be taking place in Wexford... Created in Eire, the brainchild of Enniscorthy's Mick Abidoye, will be promoting a white-collar boxing event entitled 'Eire Season 004'. It's the fourth time that Abidoye - and Created in Eire - has hosted a boxing event. The Wexford man has also hosted charity football …
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While most of the boxing world's attention was on Conor Benn and Chris Eubank over the weekend, one Wexford boxer also had an excellent win... Wexford native, Dean Gonzalez Furlong, went 5-0 in the professional boxing ranks on Saturday night. For the second-time running, the Wexford man headlined a bill in Alicante, Spain. He was …
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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 …