Eric Donovan Retires From Boxing

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Saturday, November 5th, 2022 11:14am

By Ross Lindsay

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Athy fighter hangs up gloves at 37.

Athy’s Eric Donovan has announced his retirement from boxing..

The 37-year-old has decided to hang up his gloves just weeks after being crowned EU super featherweight champion.

He brings the curtain down on a six-year professional career with a record of 16 wins from 18 outings.

 

Happy and content to announce my retirement from boxing. Thanks for all the incredible support, it was some journey. ❤️⚡️ pic.twitter.com/pGMaO0R4Qx

— Eric Lilywhite Lightning Donovan (@ericdonovanbox) November 4, 2022

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