The longer term is vibrant.
Irish boxers are on the best way up and there may be loads to get enthusiastic about transferring into 2025.
The idea of ‘prospect’ is all the time laborious to outline so, for the needs of this award, we’ve restricted the nominations to boxers who’ve not but fought for a title or in a ten-rounder.
This award is called after the late Eamonn Magee Jr, himself an important prospect taken from us too quickly.
There are a selection of honourable mentions such Cain Lewis, Glenn Byrne, Matthew Boreland, and Eoghan Lavin who all posted excellent 4-0 years however listed below are our FIVE rising stars so that you can select from.
Different classes:Younger Newbie of the 12 monthsBattle of the YearDomestic Battle of the YearPerformance of the YearKO of the YearPro Debut of the YearTrainer of the 12 months
Votes are restricted to ONE per IP handle.
Steven CairnsThe backflipping Cork light-weight secured a take care of Frank Warren, had a homecoming in Belfast, received once more in London, and have become the primary ever man to cease Space champion Jamie Stewart.
Jason HartyReturning after an prolonged interval out, the Limerick middleweight went straight in with the exceedingly harmful Bahadur Karami earlier than dominating Quanderis Arnold from the away nook simply two weeks later.
Paul LoonamIt’s been an ideal begin for the Offaly bantam who has banked 4 six-rounders and looking out extraordinarily elegant within the course of.
Shauna O’KeeffeThe Tipperary light-weight is flying up by the ranks with three massive stoppages over sturdy opposition in 2024 and can now transfer into title competition in Australia subsequent week.
Joe WardSadly, Massive Joe remains to be to progress previous eight rounders however appears to be like greater than able to – obliterating the seemingly powerful Derrick Webster at MSG and cruising previous Dmytro Fedas in Dublin.
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Voting will stay open till Saturday January 4th, with outcomes being introduced on Sunday January fifth.
Better of luck to all of the nominees!