Boxing in the Green Glens

We had been waiting for news of upcoming boxing at the Green Glens arena, and this morning’s Examiner confirms the news:

“BIG-TIME boxing returns to the Green Glens Arena in Millstreet on December 10 when Rylane Boxing Club combine with the Garda Boxing Club to stage a show that will be built around the annual visit of the NYPD to box a Garda selection.

It was at the Green Glens that Steve Collins stripped Chris Eubank of his WBO world super middleweight title and, after confirming his superiority over the former champion at Páirc Uí Chaoimh, the Dubliner subsequently defended his crown back in Millstreet.

Subsequent to that Rylane BC staged a stunning sell-out amateur show at the Green Glens where last minute alterations had to be made to accommodate the overflow of fans. That night a star-studded bill featured 1996 Atlanta Olympian, Francis Barrett…. ” read the full article on Examiner.ie

Below is a video of John Joe Joyce at the 2008 Bejing Olympics