Irish actress Saoirse Ronan is undoubtedly disappointed with how The Host performed at the U.S. box office. There were high hopes for the film based on the novel by Twilight author Stephenie Meyer – an already captive Twilight audience was the reasoning – but alas things didn’t work out that way.

Patrick Hyland (27-1, 12KOs) will fight Eric Hunter (17-2, 9KOs) for the USBA featherweight title in a contest scheduled for 10 rounds in early May. As the Irish Voice went to press the venue still has to be confirmed, but it looks like the fight will take place on May 10 in upstate New York.

Colin Farrell won’t find much cheer in his latest box-office result as Dead Man Down, the action film released earlier this month that co-stars Noomi Rapace, is pretty much dead as a doornail, with little more than $10 million earned on a budget of $30 million-plus.

Limerick’s application for the addition of Boxing & Wheelchair Rugby to the approved sports list for the 2018 Gay Games has been officially approved by the international Federation of Gay Games (FGG).

Muhammad Ali’s daughter denied that her father was near death on Sunday evening and said that he enjoyed watching the Superbowl from his Arizona home.

Light heavyweight Seanie Monaghan (17-0, 10 KOs) defeated Roger Cantrell (15-3, 8 KOs) by unanimous decision at the Theater in Madison Square Garden on Saturday night.

A short film “I Beat Mike Tyson” released on Vimeo, chronicles the story of famed Irish boxer Kevin McBride and how he beat world champion Mike Tyson.

Light heavyweight Seanie Monaghan (16-0, 10 KOs) returns to action this Saturday night at the Theater in MSG when he takes on Roger Cantrell (15-2, 8 KOs) in a contest scheduled for eight rounds.

Former world champion Steve Collins says he will fight American foe Roy Jones Jr. in Europe before the summer.

Katie Taylor has stolen the hearts of Ireland according to the Pembroke Communications’ Sports Sentiment Index for 2012, while Rory McIlroy and Brian O’Driscoll follow just behind.

Olympic hero Katie Taylor will make her return to the ring when she headlines a fight night at Dublin’s Grand Canal Theatre in February.

Former world champion Steve Collins has issued a challenge to American legend Roy Jones Jr to get in the ring for a once-off showdown – 18 years after he won the world title.

Until December 14, the New York Irish Center – located in Long Island City – will collect donated shoeboxes, filled with Christmas gifts for boys and girls, in the hopes of improving the holiday season for children in The Rockaways.

Patrick Hyland (27-0, 12 KOs) will fight Javier Fortuna (20-0, 15 KOs) for the WBA interim featherweight title at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Saturday night on the undercard of the Manny Pacquiao/Juan Manuel Marquez fight in a contest scheduled for 12 rounds.