Moate's Joe Ward after his victory last Friday as two his backers don 'Mighty Joe Ward' t-shirts. Victory for Ward as O'Neill's debut ends in a drawJoe Ward defeated veteran Mexican opponent Oscar Riojas in his latest professional boxing outing in the United States last Friday. The fight had originally been scheduled to take place in Quebec, Canada, but was postponed at short notice due to an issue with Ward's opponent. Last Friday night's rearranged contest with Riojas was the eighth fight of Ward's pro career, and his first scheduled eight-round contest. Meanwhile, Athlone's Cheyanne O'Neill made her pro debut at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Glasgow last Friday night, with her fight against Lithuanian opponent Vaida Masiokaite ending in a draw.

Source: Irish Independent April 04, 2022 22:00 UTC