April Test Issue 2 April-May 2013 | Page 4

EDITOR’S NOTE A LETTER FROM KO MONTHLY Firstly, we here at KO Monthly would like to thank all you boxing enthusiasts for your positive comments and all your well wishes after our first magazine. From the majority of your comments, you the boxing fans have confirmed to us here at KO Monthly, that a magazine like ours is definitely needed and wanted to promote the Irish boxing scene. We would like to give a big KO Monthly welcome to two new members to our ever growing team. They are John J. Raspanti, who is our US Correspondent. John will be bringing you, the fan an in-depth look at some of the top fights taking place Stateside. Also, we would like to welcome boxing historian Fran Long, who will be looking back at yesteryear and bringing you back down memory lane as he profiles Irish Boxing Legends. No doubt there are exciting times ahead for Irish Boxing and we intend to cover all the latest news and to promote Irish boxing through our magazine, our website and our App. If we can help promote any of your upcoming club shows we will gladly do so. As always your continuous support is appreciated and much needed. If there are any topics you would like to be featured in future issues don’t hesitate to contact us here at KO Monthly. Pictures from Left to Right: Katie Taylor, Jim Rock, Shay Given and Jimmy Magee with a copy of KO Monthly Boxing Magazine. Thanks again and we hope you enjoy the magazine. O M o n th l K y Jeff O’Toole and Katie Taylor KO Monthly would like to offer our sincere condolences to the family of Mark Sweeney, who unfortunately passed away in March. R.I.P. Mark boxed throughout the 80’s and 90’s for St. Thomas’s Boxing Club, Mount Tallant Boxing Club and Crumlin Boxing Club under the watchful eyes of Richie Kavanagh, Mick Dowling and Phil Sutcliffe. Mark will be sorely missed by family, friends and the entire boxing community. 4 Mark Sweeney 1972-2013 MONTHLY