The 8 Greatest Irish Boxers of All Time

Bare-knuckle-era champions, Olympic medallists and world-title winners from Belfast to Cork all claim a corner. Pick the fighter you would want in your corner.

1. 1
   Carl Frampton

   Belfast's two-weight world champion who beat Leo Santa Cruz to win the WBA featherweight title.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Steve Collins

   Dublin-born WBO middleweight and super-middleweight champion who beat Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn.
   584pts
3. 3
   Wayne McCullough

   Belfast's Pocket Rocket, Olympic silver medallist and WBC bantamweight champion.
   524pts
4. 4
   Michael Conlan

   Belfast featherweight, Olympic bronze medallist and world amateur champion who turned pro under Top Rank.
   273pts
5. 5
   Jack McAuliffe

   Cork-born lightweight champion of the 19th century who retired undefeated.
   273pts
6. 6
   Bernard Dunne

   Dublin super-bantamweight who won the WBA world title at the O2 Arena in 2009.
   273pts
7. 7
   Jimmy McLarnin

   Belfast-born Baby Face welterweight champion of the 1930s and International Boxing Hall of Famer.
   0pts
8. 8
   Peter Maher

   Galway heavyweight of the 1890s famed for a string of first-round knockouts.
   0pts

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