Enniskillen boxer Rhys Owens said his phone has been “blowing up” since Friday night as messages of congratulations poured in following his National Elite 60kg Lightweight title win at the National Stadium. Owens beat two of the favourites to lift the title, making it all the “sweeter” for the Fermanagh fighter. It’s been a long […]
Erne boxers in search of Ulster glory
On a momentous night for Erne Boxing Club, the club will have two fighters competing in the Ulster Elite Finals tonight (Friday). Rhys Owens and Anthony Malanaphy will bid to bring back gold and follow in the footsteps of Joe Joyce who won the super heavyweight back in 2017. Owens is up against Teo Alin […]
Enniskillen’s Owens is aiming for Euro glory
ENNISKILLEN boxer Rhys Owens says he’s ‘focused and locked in’ ahead of the start of the Under-22 European Boxing Championship on Sunday. After a fairytale season, which saw Owens win his first National title, the 21-year-old has been selected to represent Ireland at the major games. It’s going to be the first time that the […]
‘I want to be world champion’
Just hours after bringing his maiden National Boxing Championship title home to Enniskillen, Rhys Owens’ family and friends called around to his house in Braeside Park to congratulate the Irish champion but midway through the celebrations the Erne boxer called it a day and headed for bed. Irish champion or not, the same routine must […]
Owens wins national title
DESPITE facing many different challenges and obstacles this season, Rhys Owens defied the odds on Saturday to win the Irish Under-22 National Lightweight Championship at the National Stadium in Dublin. Sean Crowley, Erne Boxing Club head coach, was delighted with the success of the club’s ‘leading role model’. “Myself, Greg [Copeland], Dessie [Kennedy], PJ [Friel] and Paul [Cassidy], […]
National final awaits for talented Owens
Rhys Owens from the Erne Boxing Club is just three rounds away from winning his maiden national title. The talented Enniskillen boxer booked his place in the National Under 22 Championships 60kg final with a 3-2 split decision victory over the highly talented James Nevin, who had contentiously defeated Owens last month. Nevin started the bout […]
Owens bids to make a national final this weekend
THE Erne Boxing Club were back in action last weekend in pursuit of national honours with Cameron Suttle and Rhys Owens both competing in the National Under 22s championships at the National Stadium in Dublin. RHYS Owens had two emphatic wins over top quality opponents at the National Under 22s Championships in Dublin last weekend to book his […]
Malanaphy wins Ulster Senior title
The Erne Boxing Club had an extremely busy week with boxers competing at the Ulster Senior and Ulster Novice Championships in Belfast last week, as well as, nine in action at their first home tournament of the season in Enniskillen last Saturday evening. The highlight of the week was three excellent performances in three consecutive […]
Katie Rasdale a future star of the ring
The Erne Boxing Club continued their impressive start to the season with latest prodigy, Katie Rasdale, picking up her first Ulster Championship title. Katie won the Girl 1 Under 12s 68kg class division in Omagh and she will now go on to represent the Erne Boxing Club at the National Championship Finals in Dublin, at […]
Owens lands historic Ulster Lightweight title
ENNISKILLEN boxer Rhys Owens made history for the Erne Boxing Club on Saturday night. The Fermanagh boxer defeated Lee McKee on points in the final of the Ulster Senior Lightweight Championship in Belfast, to win the first ever Ulster Championship title for the Erne Boxing Club. Owens, fresh off the back of victory in Denmark […]