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Why not celebrate the great sport in which so many Irishmen and women have succeeded?
In this quiz we cover Ireland’s success at the Olympics, world champions, heartache, and then the last round is dedicated entirely to Katie Taylor considering that she is the First Lady of Irish boxing.
There are some tricky questions in here, and we don’t pull any punches, so bite down on your mouthguard, get your dukes up, and start swinging.
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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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