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Glengad boxer makes pro debut
30.08.10
by Chris McNulty
GLENGAD boxer Michael McLaughlin makes his
professional debut on 2 October when he fights on
the undercard to Paul McCloskey's European title
defence in Letterkenny.
Dubliner Gavin Prunty appears the likely opponent
for former Carndonagh BC puncher McLaughlin at the
2,000 capacity Aura Leisure Centre.
“The sparring is really intense at the moment, so by
the time the fight comes around I’ll be super fit -
as fit as I’ve been in my life - so I’m looking
forward to it,” he told the Inishowen Independent
last week at a press conference in Derry to launch
the big fight night. |
The night is part of
the Hunky Dorys Fight Night series, hosted by top
Irish boxing promoter Brian Peters.
McLaughlin said: “The fight couldn’t be in a better
place than Letterkenny. I can’t wait for it.”
He has had 100 fights at amateur level and won an
Irish Intermediate title three years ago.
Having returned from Australia in December, he’s
joined John Breen’s famed gym. He said: “I’m
training flat out. John Breen’s gym is one of the
best in the world. |
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Glengad boxer, Michael McLaughlin |
I’m in there learning
all the time from guys who are better boxers than
me. Sometimes you get beat up in sparring, but
you’re learning all the time and that’s the most
important thing.”
It's a historic night in more ways than one as
Championship Boxing comes to Donegal for the first
time.
In the headline act, Dungiven’s Paul McCloskey
defends his European Light Welterweight title
against Barry Morrison.
It will be the second defence of the title for the
unbeaten Dungiven southpaw. Last November he beat
Spaniard Daniel Rasilla to claim the vacant belt and
in June he successfully defended the title with an
11th round knock out of Italian Giuseppe Lauri at
The King’s Hall in Belfast.
This will be McCloskey’s second fight in Letterkenny
- in 2008, he defeated former World Champion Cezar
Bazan at the Clanree Hotel.
Tickets for the Hunky Dorys Fight Night priced from
€40 go on sale from 9am on Wednesday, September 1st
from
www.Ticketmaster.ie / 0818 719300, The Aura,
Letterkenny: 074 9106422, The Radisson Blu,
Letterkenny: 074 9194444, Eurospar, Dungiven: 028
77741245 or Julie, Dungiven: 07745 698372.
(Inishowen Independent) |
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