John Joe Nevin out of National Championships

Olympic silver medalist John Joe Nevin won't be defending his national bantamweight title due to a wrist injury

Paddy Barnes has also pulled out of the National Championships due to illness and a hand injury has ruled Con Sheehan out of defending his super heavyweight title

There's an Midlands clash in the heavyweight opening round this evening

Moate's Ken Okungbowa takes on Bernard O’Reilly of Portlaoise Boxing Club

Also in the heavyweight division this evening it's Christy Joyce against Jimmy Sweeney of Drimnagh

Last year's bantamweight runner up Michael Nevin gets his campaign underway tomorrow with Hugh Joyce also in action

David Oliver Joyce has his opening bout in lightweight tomorrow evening against Jason Conroy

Moate's Joe Ward is already through to the light heavyweight final  

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