Billy Walsh
'This is a really sad day for boxing, particularly at grassroots level' Billy Walsh fears for Olympic dream may turn into a nightmare
THE Olympic dream and amateur boxing have always gone hand in hand – until now.
Olympic doubt 'very scary' for future of boxing: Billy Walsh
FORMER Irish head coach Billy Walsh fears for the future of amateur boxing if the sport is no longer part of the Olympic Games.
Time Out: Irish boxing will remain on the ropes until solution found to ongoing rows
A WEEK may be a long time in politics, and election fatigue has long since set in a week down the line, but the folks on the hill have nothing on Irish amateur boxing.
Boxing coaches hopeful over Olympic judging 'skullduggery'
AFTER the controversies that dogged the last Olympic Games in Rio, there will be a major focus on boxing judges at Tokyo 2020 – and two top Irish coaches are hopeful the days of potential “skullduggery” are a thing of the past.
Lower expectations will suit Ireland in Tokyo says former coach Billy Walsh
FORMER Irish head coach Billy Walsh believes lower expectations heading into the upcoming Olympic Games will suit Ireland’s boxers down to the ground.
IOC should act now and postpone Olympics until autumn says former Irish coach Billy Walsh
FORMER Irish head coach Billy Walsh has urged the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to postpone Tokyo 2020 until the autumn – to ensure a level playing field for athletes across the world.
I wasn't going to do the corner against Michael Conlan in Rio reveals Irish fighter's long-term coach Billy Walsh
BILLY Walsh had an uneasy feeling in the pit of his stomach.
Gary Keegan: the man whose plan transformed Irish boxing
A key figure in the transformation of Irish boxing Gary Keegan has brought his message of mental and physical improvement to Leinster and Ireland rugby, the GAA, cricket, and Irish sport in general.
Seconds Out: Boxing stars send messages of support to Euro hopeful Kyle Smith
HOLY Trinity talent Kyle Smith will board the plane to Tbilisi with a spring in his step after receiving messages of support from a host of big names in Belfast boxing – including former two-weight world champion Carl Frampton.
'I was walking out totally oblivious and just happened to look over, heard a gunshot, boom...'
It should have been the greatest night of his young life after landing a first Irish senior title, but instead Billy Walsh found himself being interviewed by the Guards after witnessing a murder outside the National Stadium. He tells Neil Loughran about that traumatic night, highs and lows in the ring, and the start of something special as the high performance unit was born…