Jason Quigley: Nine minutes from a World title


“Vanish, o night! Fade, you stars! Fade, you stars! At dawn, I will win! I will win! I will win!” – Giacomo Puccini’s ‘Nessun Dorma’ BY CHRIS MCNULTY c.mcnulty@donegalnews.com WHEN he presses play on his iPod in the moments before today’s World Middleweight final, Jason Quigley will listen to a powerful tone that has acted […]


Katie Taylor hails ‘phenomenal’ Jason Quigley


BY CHRIS MCNULTY IRISH boxing heroine Katie Taylor has hailed Jason Quigley’s World Championship semi-final win. The Ballybofey man will fight Kazakhstan’s Zhanibek Alimkhanuly in tomorrow’s final after a brilliant semi-final demolition of Russia’s Artem Chebotarev in today’s semi. Advertisement Quigley is the first Irish male boxer to reach a World Championship final. Taylor is […]


Jason Quigley seals silver – but now targets World Gold medal


BY CHRIS MCNULTY JASON Quigley is on a golden mission in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The Ballybofey man has become the first ever male Irish boxer to go better than bronze at the World Championships thanks to an outstanding display and a comprehensive win over Russian Artem Chebotarev in today’s semi-final. Advertisement He has become the first […]


Jason Quigley defeats Vijender to reach last sixteen in Almaty


BY CHRIS MCNULTY JASON Quigley is through to the last sixteen at the IABA World Championships. In his opening bout this morning, Quigley overcame the Indian Vijender Singh to advance in the middleweight division. Advertisement Quigley took a 2-0 decision. The 22-year old Finn Valley ABC boxer was the 30-26, 30-26, 28-28 winner over Vijender, […]