Round one: OLYMPICS - Let's start of with an easy one. When did Katie Taylor win her Olympic gold medal?
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Who was Ireland's first ever Olympic gold medalist in boxing?
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Paddy Barnes competed in three Olympics, how many medals did he get overall?
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Kellie Harrington beat Beatriz Ferreira to claim gold at the 2020 Olympics. What country was her opponent from?
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Why did Michael Conlan start flipping the bird after his defeat to Vladimir Nikitin at the 2016 Olympics?
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Round Two: THE '90s/2000s - Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn were the two biggest names in British boxing during the '90s, but which irishman beat both of them twice.
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Wayne McCullough had a lucrative career, winning a world title in 1995 and fighting the likes of prince Naseem Hamed, but what was his fighting name?
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Why was the Derry native Paul McCloskey's defeat against Amir Khan so controversial?
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Which Irish fighter did Kiko Martinez beat to claim the European title in 2007?
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World title contender John Ruddy surprised everyone when he retired from boxing in 2010 to pursue what career?
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ROUND THREE: World titles - Other than Steve Collins, who is the only male Irish boxer to win a world title at two different weight divisions?
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Michael Conlan was only one round away from winning a world title last year, but was stopped by ________.
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Who did Carl Frampton beat in Manchester to unify the featherweight division?
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What year did Barry McGuigan beat Eusebio Pedroza to win the WBA world title?
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Ryan Burnett won two world titles, but his career was cut short because...
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ROUND FOUR: Katie Taylor - Katie was coached from childhood all the way to Olympic glory by her father, _______.
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When turning professional, Taylor sent an instagram DM to which promoter?
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We all know Taylor is Irish, but where is she from exactly?
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Taylor famously unified the lightweight division by beating Amanda Serrano, but where did the fight take place?
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Taylor avenged her first professional defeat when she beat Chantelle Cameron at the 3Arena on November 25th 2023, but what famous face was ringside to support her?
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