The Boxing Union of Ireland (BUI) is the
governing
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and
sanctioning body
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for
professional boxing
Professional boxing, or prizefighting, is regulated, sanctioned boxing. Professional boxing bouts are fought for a purse bid, purse that is divided between the boxers as determined by contract. Most professional bouts are supervised by a regula ...
in Ireland.
Foundation and organisation
The BUI was founded in 1980, and replaced the
BBBofC associated "Irish Boxing Board of Control", which had overseen professional boxing in Ireland through the 1960s and 1970s. The BUI is based at Chancery Place in
Dublin
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and (as of 2017) the president was Brian McKeever.
Amateur boxing
Amateur boxing is a variant of boxing practiced at the collegiate level, at the Olympic Games, Pan American Games and Commonwealth Games, as well as many associations.
Amateur boxing bouts are short in duration, comprising three rounds of three ...
in Ireland is run by a separate organisation, the
IABA, who operate on an
all island basis.
Current Irish champions
Former champions
Bantamweight
Super-bantamweight
Featherweight
Super-featherweight
Lightweight
Light-welterweight
Welterweight
Super-welterweight
Middleweight
Super-middleweight
Light-heavyweight
Cruiserweight
Heavyweight
References
External links
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{{Sports governing bodies in Ireland
1980 establishments in Ireland
Boxing in Ireland
Professional boxing organizations
Boxing, professional