Featherweight Title Showdown Headlines SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING At 11 פּ.ם. און/8 פּ.ם. PT from Foxwoods Resort Casino In Mashantucket, קאָרט.

מאַשאַנטאַקאַט, קאָרט (מאַרץ 17, 2016) - Patrick “The Punisher” Hyland spent St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland with his family, trading green beer for his son’s green bib, as he prepares for his featherweight world championship showdown against גערי רוססעלל דזשוניער. אויף שבת, אַפּריל 16לעבן אויף שאָוטיים^® פֿון פאָקסוואָאָדס רעסאָרט קאַסינאָ אין מאַשאַנטוקקעט, קאָרט.

 

“I spent St. Patrick’s Day with family and friends,” said Hyland. “We just got back from dinner after bringing my son up to the parade in Rathcoole.

 

“It was a lovely, sunny day for the beer garden, but none for me. I’ll have to celebrate אַפּריל 17. I’m looking to bring that title back to Ireland.”

 

The Irish born and raised Hyland has won four fights in a row as he prepares for his world title opportunity stateside with the expectations of his nation on his shoulders.

 

“This win would be massive for the Irish boxing community,” said Hyland. “I want to become a world champion like Carl Frampton and Andy Lee and this is a prime chance. I’m going to proudly represent the Irish people and leave everything in the ring.”

 

Hyland has extra motivation, along with fighting for his wife, Lorna, and newborn son, קאַללום, he will be honoring the memory of his late father and longtime trainer who passed away recently.

 

“This fight means the world to me and it’s why I got into boxing,” Hyland said. “I’m dedicating this to my late father and after I win I’ll look up and say ‘Dad, we did it!’ ”

 

SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING begins at 11 פּ.ם. און/8 פּ.ם. PT with undefeated IBF Super Featherweight World Champion דזשאָסע פּעדראַזאַdefending against mandatory challenger Stephen Smith.

 

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