Galway Boxers Adam Hession from Monivea and Martin McDonagh from Tuam will be taking on the world at the World Amateur Boxing Championships this week in Liverpool.
The draw will be held on Wednesday, with the Championships themselves beginning on Thursday.
This week also saw a significant sponsorship announcement with the IABA announcing a game-changing multi-year partnership with global giant Nike, the world’s biggest sportswear brand.
This collaboration marks a milestone, as IABA international boxers will wear the iconic Nike swoosh in the ring and on the podium, all the way up to the LA 2028 Olympics.
In partnering, IABA and Nike are raising the commercial profile of boxing, at home and worldwide.
Ahead of that announcement, Adam (Who is also Irish Team Captain along with Aoife O'Rourke) and Martin joined John Mulligan on Sunday Sport.
Martin McDonagh stands for a portrait during an IABA World Boxing Championships photoshoot at the National Sports Campus in Dublin. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile
Adam Hession poses for a portrait during an IABA World Boxing Championships photoshoot at the National Sports Campus in Dublin. Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile
