The Boxing Union of Ireland (BUI) is the

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and

sanctioning body A governing body is a group of people that has the authority to exercise governance over an organization or political entity. The most formal is a government, a body whose sole responsibility and authority is to make binding decisions in a taken g ...

for

professional boxing Professional boxing, or prizefighting, is regulated, sanctioned boxing. Professional boxing bouts are fought for a purse that is divided between the boxers as determined by contract. Most professional bouts are supervised by a regulatory autho ...

in Ireland.

Foundation and organisation

The BUI was founded in 1980, and replaced the

BBBofC The British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) is the governing body of professional boxing in the United Kingdom. History The British Boxing Board of Control was formed in 1929 from the old National Sporting Club and is headquartered in Cardiff ...

associated "Irish Boxing Board of Control", which had overseen professional boxing in Ireland through the 1960s and 1970s. The BUI is based at Chancery Place in

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and (as of 2017) the president was Brian McKeever.

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in Ireland is run by a separate organisation, the IABA, who operate on an all island basis.

Current Irish champions

Former champions

Bantamweight

Super-bantamweight

Featherweight

Super-featherweight

Lightweight

Light-welterweight

Welterweight

Super-welterweight

Middleweight

Super-middleweight

Light-heavyweight

Cruiserweight

Heavyweight

References

External links

* {{Sports governing bodies in Ireland 1980 establishments in Ireland Boxing in Ireland Professional boxing organizations Boxing, professional