“I think Mick might be the silkier boxer, while Leigh can get in there and bang.” This Saturday sees Leigh Wood defend his world title in Nottingham, against Irishman Michael Conlan, who is bidding to win his first title at this level. It’s hard to split the two fighters, as they have equal pedigree and […]

4 years ago

“I wish that I enjoyed life more when I look back, but there were days where I didn’t want to get out of bed.” Donegal boxer Jason Quigley has had an incredible career to date, and on Thursday at 10.30pm on Virgin Media Two, a new documentary called Lift Your Heels will show incredible insight into the […]

4 years ago

“Nobody knows what I’ve been through.” Jason Quigley defeated Shane Moseley Jr in Las Vegas, on Saturday, to win the vacant WBO-NABO middleweight title and vault into the title picture against the division’s top dog – Demetrius Andrade. Quigley has endured a frustrating 12 months after going through fight camps only for bouts to be […]

5 years ago

Jason Quigley answers my call just days out from headlining a DAZN card against Tureano Johnson. The Donegal native is preparing to headline his third card for the subscription video streaming service in the early hours of Friday morning but the road back to Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, is a familiar path, even if it has its […]

7 years ago

Mathias Eklund was out of his depth

7 years ago

“I was lying in my bed most of the time, I didn’t even want to watch TV, didn’t want to chat to anybody. It was a boring, lonely time.”

8 years ago