Tūtohu Archives: St. Day a Patrick

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ST. PATRICK’S DAY CLASH: FIGHTNIGHT LIVE ROCKS AGAIN ON SATURDAY, MARCH 17 WITH MURPHY’S BOXING LIVE FROM BOSTON

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Dropkick Murphy’s concert and boxing card runs FREE from 7-10 p.m.i runga i Rāhoroi before FNL produces PPV music and matchups.
NEW YORK (March 14, 2018) – Facebook FIGHTNIGHT LIVE has something for everyone tenei Rāhoroi as the fan-friendly and completely FREE platform celebrates St. Patrick’s Day in Boston with the Dropkick Murphys and Murphys Boxing. Music fans and fight fans from across the nation and around the globe can catch the Dropkick Murphys in concert and an outstanding card with international appeal on any device wherever Facebook is available from 7-10 p.m., brought to fans by the promotion born out of the Dropkick Murphys popular Celtic punk band.

Following the three-hour FREE show – featuring Dropkick Murphys music, fighter interviews and four free bouts live from the House of Blues adjacent to Fenway Park – fans can tune into the iN Demand, Vubiquity, DISH and the FITE.TV app for four more pay-per-view fights and a live acoustic set from the band. Canadian fight fans can tune in via Super Channel.

“Times are changing for boxing just like streaming changed music. We are proud of the fights we are putting on and the big audiences we are drawing, and it’s great for our fighters to get the exposure,” mea Ken Casey, Dropkick Murphys Frontman and President and Founder, Murphys mekemeke.

Recently surpassing 1.2 million views for the series, Rāhoroi o St. Patrick’s Day Clash continues FIGHTNIGHT LIVE’s meteoric 10-month rise, which has already included five live shows in the first two months of the New Year.

“We’re excited to continue our two-fight promotion with Murphys Boxing and can’t wait to hoist a pint with them during our St. Patrick’s Day show in Boston,” mea Mark Fratto, Tumuaki o Linacre Media. “Facebook is a terrific medium to deliver these great early fights and interviews for free, and set the St. Paddy’s tone with some great music from Ken Casey and the fellas. We encourage fight fans and music fans to check out the PPV portion as well, there’s more music and unbelievable action coming up later in the evening.”

As part of the Facebook bouts, New England champion Greg “The Villain” Vendetti (17-2-1, 10 Koó) of Stoneham, Mass., e i runga i Engleberto Valenzuela(11-12, 3 Koó) o Mexico; the Fighting Pride of the Yezidi People Yurik “Don’t Be Sorry, Be Careful” Mamedov (6-1, 3 Koó) o Brooklyn, N.Y.. tutaki Daniel Sostre(13-16-1, 5 Koó), or Puerto Rico; tekau mā Amanda Pavone (2-0, 1 KO) or Burlington, Mass. Faces Sarah Click (no te tuatahi) o Framingham, Mass.; and lightweight Tomas Romain (6-1) o Brooklyn, N.Y.. e i runga i Israel Rojas (13-20, 5 Koó) o Mexico.

Over the first nine-plus months of programming, the numbers on the 12-show FIGHTNIGHT LIVE series have showed promise and potential for the new platform with an average of 82,153 fight fans tuning in per event and more than 1.2 million fans served.

Te E whitu. 9 “Whakatairanga Deal Real: Empire State” i Resorts World Casino (225,000), te August CES “Super Rāhoroi” i Foxwoods (203,000) and the Sept. CES “Twin awa Twinbill” i Lincoln, R.I. (157,000) i haaati katoa 150,000 whakaaro, and collectively the 15-show series has seen a total of almost 28,000 total hours of Facebook video consumed by 1,232,299 users across all devices.

I tua atu ki te tau feia mata'ita'ii raw, te tino-pāhekoheko, fan-friendly productions have seen neke atu i te 155,000 ngā ngā akiakitanga pou ora(neke atu i te 10,000 per show), including almost 103,000 “momo” ranei “aroha,” neke atu i te 27,000 comments and more than 7,000 shares.

FIGHTNIGHT LIVE broadcasts are viewed by 76 ōrau tangata, 24 wahine ōrau. The top demographic is comprised of males ages 25-34, e rarawhi āhua 30.0 ōrau o te minenga, i runga i toharite.

Te E whitu. 9 “Whakatairanga Deal Real: Empire State” set a new bar with 224,658 whakaaro me te E whitu. 15-16 DiBella-CES doubleheader carried the series to three-quarters-of-a-million views in just over four months. Te Feb. 10 Hard-Hitting Promotions “Philly Fight Night” tu i roto i takitahi whakaatu ki 3,421 live hours of content viewed, ia te E whitu. 15 DiBella card saw neke atu i te 40,000 taunekeneke pūtirotiro including almost 39,000 “momo” ranei “aroha.”

The FIGHTNIGHT LIVE page on Facebook has more than 80,000 pā me te neke atu i te 82,000 followers. And Facebook itself has taken notice – the world’s No. 1 social network recently profiled FIGHTNIGHT LIVE on its “Success Stories” media blog, noting the series’ use of industry best practices for production and interactivity:

https://www.facebook.com/facebookmedia/success-stories/fightnight

Facebook FIGHTNIGHT LIVE has been delivered to fans absolutely free since its May 2017 launch courtesy of series corporate partners like Elite Heat Water, Montauk Iced Tea (montaukbev.com), Mr. Custom Made (mrcustommade.com) and BallWash (ballwash.com).

I Rāhoroi, March 17, live from live from the House of Blues in Boston, Ka taea e pā titau i te nui-pānga, wheako roma maha-kāmera oti ki whakairoiro, hākoritanga, replays, interviews and an announce team anchored by blow-by-blow announcer Ray Flores of Premier Boxing Champions, Showtime mekemeke, HBO Boxing and CBS Sports Network, me te kaitātari Marc Abrams of AWE, NBC Sports Philadelphia, 15Rounds.com me AbramsBoxing.com. To provide spectators with a fully-interactive ringside experience, ka ui körero, me te whakautu ki ngā pātai i te whakarongo Facebook puta noa te haapurororaa.

Hanga, ka whakaputaina e te Linacre Media i roto o New York City, ngā te raupapa FIGHTNIGHT LIVE kaipāho ngaio, koki kāmera maha, whakairoiro pouaka whakaata, replays a muri-te-scenes wāhi me ngā uiuinga. E wātea ana nga whakaaturanga rere te ao nga wahi katoa he wātea Facebook. Ko te kaupapa e kore anake e āhei pā i huri noa i te ao ki te rangi i roto i, engari homai ano hoki ki runga-a-haere mai whawhai i te papa ao ki te whakaatu i ō rātou āheinga, homai ngā kaiwhakatairanga te wātea “pāhotanga” otinga me te homai kaitautoko te kaha ki te tae te whakarongo papatipu mā te ihirangi parani.

More FIGHTNIGHT LIVE Spring 2018 rā ka kia mana kauwhautia i roto i te wiki e haere mai.

He wātea ipurangi FIGHTNIGHT LIVE i: https://www.facebook.com/FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE /

Follow all the action via social media at FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE on Facebook, @FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE on Instagram and @FIGHTNIGHTLIVE_ on Twitter, or by using the hashtag #FIGHTNIGHTLIVE. Hoki te hou ngā Linacre Media me rärangi päho, follow @LinacreMedia across all social platforms or use the tags #LinacreMediaEvents or #LinacreMediaOnTV.
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ST. PATRICK’S DAY CLASH 3 Danny O'Connor VU. STEVE CLAGGETT

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WBC Silver International Junior Welterweight Championship

March 17, 2018 * House of Blues * Boston, Massachusetts

LIVE ON PPV & SUPER CHANNEL
10 p.m. AND / 7 p.m. PT
St. Patrick’s Day Clash 3
Kaua e. 1 world-ranked junior featherweight T.J. Doheny
bringing Irish “Power” to Boston
Moana. 17 i runga i PPV & Super Channel
LIVE from Boston
Ētahi atu, special Dropkick Murphys live acoustic set
NEW YORK CITY (March 13, 2018) – Ireland’s undefeated, Kaua e. 1 mandatory world junior featherweight contender T.J. “The Power” Doheny(18-0, 13 Koó) will put his record and status on the line tenei Rāhoroi (Moana. 17) in the eight-round co-featured event on the “St. Patrick’s Day Clash 3” Pay-Per-View, kāri, also airing in Canada exclusively on Super Channel, live from the House of Blues in Boston.
Tino tahi Paetata, Irish-American Danny “Bhoy” O'Connor (29-3, 11 Koó), whawhai i roto i te Framingham tata, MA, will make his first World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver International junior welterweight title defense against Canadian challenger Steve “The Dragon” Claggett (26-4-1, 17 Koó).
“St. Patrick’s Day Clash 3”, tīmata i 10 p.m. AND / 7 p.m. PT, is presented by Murphys Boxing in association with Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing. The popular Dropkick Murphys will play a live acoustic set prior to the main event.
Integrated Sports Media will distribute “St. Patrick’s Day Clash 3” in the United States on cable, satellite and digital PPV via iN Demand, Vubiquity, DISH and FITE.TV app and website for a suggested retail price of only $24.95.
Viewers in Canada will be able to see it live on Super Channel, which will showcase Calgary’s rising star Steve Claggett to the entire country on Rāhoroi, March 17.
Fans around the world can also order “St. Patrick’s Day Clash 3 mā FITE TV live streaming platform (excluding Canada) hoki $24.95. For details visit www.fite.tv
Preceding the PPV fights, 8-10 p.m. AND / 5-7 PT, four undercard bouts will be available to watch live and for free on FACEBOOK FIGHT NIGHT.
The 31-year-old Doheny takes on former International Boxing Organization (IBO world champion “Machine-Gun” Mike Oliver (26-4-1, 17 Koó) i roto i te waru-a tawhio, co-featured event. A southpaw like Doheny, Oliver is a familiar figure in Boston having been a five-time New England Golden Gloves champion.
Doheny is a native of Ireland, who has lived in Australia, but he recently resettled in Boston’s predominantly Irish section of Dorchester. He is a five-time Irish National Champion who has more than 150 amateur matches, including a victory over Belfast’s Carl “Ko te tarakona” Frampton (26-1, 14 Koó), who is a two-division world champion as a professional fighter.
Hakihea Mutunga, Doheny traveled to Bankok to fight Thai favorite Pipat Chaiporn (44-10-1) in a International Boxing Federation (IBF) eliminator to determine the No. 1, mandatory contender for IBF world champion Kenichi Ogawa (23-1, 17 Koó), of Japan. Doheny emerged with a win by12-round split decision (117-11, 116-112, 113-115).
Against Oliver, Doheny will be risking his undefeated record and IBF No. 1 contender rating, but Ogawa is also a veteran southpaw like Oliver, who is viewed by Murphys Boxing and Team Doheny as a good opponent to better prepare Doheny for Ojawa.
O'Connor (29-3, 11 Koó), ko wai te he 2008 U.S. Olympic Team alternate, me te 2008 National Golden Gloves and US Future Stars champion as an amateur, is coming off .a third-round knockout of previously unbeaten Daniel Gonzalez (14-0-1) for the vacant WBC Silver Intercontinental crown last November at Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut.
Calgary-native Claggett (26-4-1, 17 Koó) hit the road last October and upset previously undefeated Yves Ulysse, JR. (14-0) in his backyard for the vacant International Boxing Federation (IBF) North American super lightweight title. Neither Claggett’s IBF North American nor his NABA USA title will be at stake versus O’Connor.
Top New England prospects, “Ko te Silent kaikōhuru” William Foster III (6-0, 6-0 (5 Koó) a Irvin Gonzalez, will be showcased in a pair of six-round matches.
Foster, a lightweight from New Haven, CT, faces former WBC International bantamweight champion Nick “Kanyankole” Otieno (31-13, 13 Koó)., Reigning UBF All-American super featherweight champion Gonzalez, of Worcester, MA, takes on a fellow unbeaten featherweight prospect, Ugandan Sulaiman Segawa (9-0, 3 Koó).
I Facebook Fight Night, New England champion Greg “The Villain” Vendetta (17-2-1, 10 Koó), Stoneham, MA, vs. Engleberto Valenzuela (11-12, 3 Koó), Mexico, 6 rauna; Welterweight Russian Yurik Mamadov (6-1, 3 Koó), Brooklyn, NY, vs. Daniel Sostre (13-16-1, 5 Koó), Puerto Rico, 6 rauna; tekau mā Amanda Pavone (2-0, 1 KO), Burlington, MA vs. Sarah Click (no te tuatahi), Framingham, MA, 4 rauna; Kōmāmā Tomas Romain (5-1), NY vs. Israel Rojas (13-20, 5 Koó), Mexico, 6 rauna.
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KŌRERO:
Twitter: @IntegratedPPV, @SCSportsTV, @FiteTV, @konightboxing, @DropKickMurphys, StarBoxing, MurphysBoxing
Follow these fighters on Twitter: @Doc_Boxing, @SDragonC
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Undefeated lightweight Josh O’Reilly defends IBA Intercontinental title on St. Patrick’s Day in Canada

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MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Canada (March 12, 2018) – Undefeated International Boxing Association (IBA) toa Kōmāmā Josh “Dubs” O’Reilly will make his first title defense on a special St. Patrick’s Day card, presented United Boxing Promotions, tenei Rāhoroi po (Moana. 17), at Hersey Centre in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
Irish-Canadian sensation O’Reilly (10-0, 4 Koó), fighting out of Hamilton (Canada), will take on Mexican invader Juan Bedolla Orozco (19-7-2, 14 Koó) i roto i te hui matua 10-a tawhio noa. The 27-year-old O’Reilly (pictured to right) captured his IBA Intercontinental title last October, ka mutu ia Oscar Arjona (13-6) at Hersey Centre.
“I’m excited to headline because I’ve always felt it would be cool to fight on St. Paddy’s Day, i roto i te hui matua, close to home and defending my title” O’Reilly said without a hint of an Irish brogue. “I’m very grateful for the opportunity and looking forward to putting on a very good performance for everyone.
“Aku whāinga mō 2018 are to keep improving, I’d like to be in some domestic fights and then set myself up on the international scene early next year.
“Josh had a breakout year in 2017,” O’Reilly’s promoter Tyler Buxton kōrero. “He came into the year with only one knockout in seven fights. I roto i te 2017, after moving up in weight and competition, he stopped all three opponents. Josh proved he’s one of the top lightweights in Canada and, i roto i te 2018, we’re looking to prove he’s the best in the country.”
Former International Boxing Federation (IBF heavyweight champion Frankie Rill (14-2, 10 Koó), faces Argentinian knockout-artist Sebastian “El Grandote” Ignacio Ceballos (34-9-2, 26 Koó) in the eight-round co-featured event.
In a pair of six-round matches, Canadian light heavyweight champion Tim Cronin (10-1-1, 2 Koó) tutaki Juan Cruz Correa (4-0-1), of Argentina, ia Jason Alexander (2-2-0, 2 Koó) tapawhā atu ki Darren Fletcher (1-4-1,) in a battle of Canadian light heavyweights.
Indian middleweight prospect Sukhdeep “Chakria” Singh, te 2012 Senior National Boxing Championship and 2011 Boxing Super Cup gold medalist as an amateur, will make his professional debut in a four-round bout versus Alejandro Garcia (2-1, 1 KO), o Mexico.
Also fighting in four-round fights on the undercard are aptly named Canadian welterweight Cody Kelly (2-0) vs. Waldo “Chino” Rojas (4-2-1, 1 KO), o Mexico, unbeaten Armenia native and Montreal resident Andranik Grigoryan (2-0) vs. undefeated Mexican featherweight Sergio “El Duende” Palafox (7-0, 2 Koó), and pro-debuting Canadian super welterweight Karl “Ko te Heu” Hess vs. Mexican Mario Bedolla Orozzo (0-1-1). Grigoryan gained invaluable experience as a key member of the Russian Boxing Team in the World Series of Boxing.
“Our St. Patrick’s Day event is going to be a great night of fights with Irish Josh ‘Dubs’ O’Reilly as the headliner, defending his IBA International title,” Buxton added. “Ano, Irish boxers Tim Cronin and Cody Kelly will be in action, so it’s safe to say the boys in green will be out March 17th at Hershey Centre. The undercard is packed with the likes of former IBF International Heavyweight Champion Franz Rill, pro debuts of the gold medalist and 2017 Best Boxer of the India’s Super Pro Boxing League, Sukhdeep, and hard-hitting native Canadian Karl “Ko te Heu” Hess. To top off a stacked card, World Series of Boxing Russian Team member Andranik Grigoryan will be making his first visit to Ontario.”
Tickets, ranging between $150.00 a $20.00, are available at the Hershey Centre box office or online at www.ticketmaster.ca.
KŌRERO:
Facebook: /UnitedBoxingPromotions
Twitter: @UnitedBoxingPromotions, @TylerBuxton
Instagram: @UnitedPromotions
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ST. PATRICK’S DAY CLASH 3: Danny O'Connor VU. STEVE CLAGGETT

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WBC Silver International Junior Welterweight Championship

March 17, 2018 * House of Blues * Boston, Massachusetts

LIVE ON PPV & SUPER CHANNEL
10 p.m. AND / 7 p.m. PT
St. Patrick’s Day Clash 3
Danny O’Connor vs. Steve Claggett title fight &
Kaua e. 1 junior featherweight contender T.J. Doheny
Moana. 17 i runga i PPV & Super Channel
LIVE from Boston
Ētahi atu, special Dropkick Murphys live acoustic set
NEW YORK CITY (March 7, 2018) – “St. Patrick’s Day Clash 3” will air on Pay-Per-View, as well as on Super Channel in Canada,tīmata i 10 p.m
. AND / 7 p.m. PT, Rāhoroi po, March 17, live from the House of Blues in Boston, featuring a championship match between hometown favorite Danny “Bhoy” O'Connor and Canadian challenger Steve “The Dragon” Claggett. A special Dropkick Murphys acoustic set will be aired live prior to the main event.
“St. Patrick’s Day Clash 3”, presented by Murphys Boxing, will be distributed in the United States by Integrated Sports Media on cable, satellite and digital PPV via iN Demand, Vubiquity, DISH and FITE.TV app and website for a suggested retail price of only $24.95.
Viewers in Canada will be able to see it live on Super Channel which will showcase Calgary’s rising star Steve Claggett to the entire country on Rāhoroi, Moana. 17.
Fans around the world can also order “St. Patrick’s Day Clash 3 mā FITE TV live streaming platform (excluding Canada) hoki $24.95. For details visit www.fite.tv
“We can’t wait for this show,” offered promoter Ken Casey, also the front-man for Dropkick Murphys. “This is going to be our best St. Paddy’s Day show. Danny O’Connor-Steve Claggett is a ShoBox or HBO Boxing After Dark quality fight. Ētahi atu, te No. 1 world contender, T.J. Doheny, is fighting a former top contender; undefeated featherweights Irvin Gonzalez and Sula Segawa are 17-0 between them, and William Foster, one of the most talented young fighters in the country, fights a veteran of 44 pro fights who has never been stopped. This is truly a world-class event at the most fun venue in Boston, House of Blues. Te Dropkick Murphys will be playing a set before the main event. This is a show you don’t want to miss!”
The 10-round main event between extremely aggressive junior welterweights O’Connor and Claggett figures to be a barn-burner from the opening bell to the end. Neither fighter takes a step backwards, nor do they ever stop firing punches, which makes for an incredibly entertaining, can’t miss showdown.
“I’m going to pick Claggett apart,” the 32-year-old O’Connor predicted. “A lot is at stake and that’s why I pushed for this fight. I could have fought an easier opponent, but I didn’t want to. I’m going to break into the elite level of boxing and this is a step towards that.”
O'Connor (29-3, 11 Koó), fighting out of Framingham, MA, ka tiakina e tona Kaunihera Boxing World (WBC) Silver International junior welterweight title for the first time. The popular boxer was a 2008 U.S. Olympic Team alternate, me te 2008 National Golden Gloves and US Future Stars champion as an amateur.
The aggressive Irish-American southpaw has won his last three fights, including a third-round knockout of previously unbeaten Daniel Gonzalez (14-0-1) for the vacant WBC Silver Intercontinental strap last November at Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut.
“I’m happy to be fighting at home in front of my support system,” the affable O’Connor said. I have a great fan-base and it’s motivating to know I will again have the chance to showcase my talent in front of them. I’m grateful for the continued support along my boxing journey.”
The 28-year-old Claggett (26-4-1, 17 Koó) has resurrected his career since he decided to drop back down to super lightweight three fights ago, whakaora katoa,including a pair of title-winning 10-round decisions over previously unbeaten opponents, Yves Ulysse, JR. (14-0) mo te wātea International Boxing Federation (IBF) North American super lightweight title, me te Emmanuel Robles (15-0-1) for the vacant World Boxing Association (WBA) NABA USA super lightweight crown. Neither of Claggett’s titles will be at stake versus O’Connor.
“Many people are under the impression that I’ve been brought in as a B-side opponent for this match up, but that couldn’t be further from the truth,” the non-stop Claggett explained. “We selected Danny O’Connor shortly after my last fight in October and have worked tirelessly to make it happen. I’m looking forward to facing someone who fights moving forwards. Nobody is going to try and tap dance on St. Patrick’s Day.”
Much like his last fight this past October, in which he traveled to Montreal and Ulysse, JR. i roto i tona iāri, Montreal, Claggett is fighting in his opponent’s backyard again, only this time against a popular Irish-American in Boston on St. Day a Patrick.
“Kaore he raruraru,” Claggett commented, “bring it on. I have no fear of any man! My team will sit down with my promoter, KO Night mekemeke, after this fight to look at the next move. I expect that I’ll be positioned to fight for a world junior welterweight title soon enough.
“I’m very excited for this opportunity to showcase my talents, live on Super Channel, for my large, supportive fanbase in Canada. I appreciate Super Channel stepping up to allow its viewers and my fans to join us on this big night. Subscribe to Super Channel for your front row seats on St. Patrick’s Day.”
In the eight-round co-feature event, Irish junior featherweight T.J. “Power” Doheny (18-0, 13 Koó), fighting out of Australia, puts his undefeated record and status at risk as the mandatory No. 1 contender in the International Boxing Federation (IBF), against former International Boxing Organization (IBO World champion “Machine-Gun” Mike Oliver (26-7-1, 8 Koó, of Hartford.
Two of New England’s most promising, undefeated prospects, “Ko te Silent kaikōhuru” William Foster III (6-0, 6-0 (5 Koó) a Irvin Gonzalez, will be showcased in a pair of six-round matches.
A gifted junior lightweight fighting out of New Haven, CT, Foster takes on former WBC International bantamweight champion Nick “Kanyankole” Otieno (31-13, 13 Koó), while UBF All-American super featherweight champion Gonzalez, of Worcester, MA, meets fellow unbeaten featherweight prospect, Ugandan Sulaiman Segawa (9-0, 3 Koó), who now lives and trains in Silver Springs, Maryland.
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KŌRERO:
Twitter: @IntegratedPPV, @SCSportsTV, @FiteTV, @konightboxing, @DropKickMurphys, StarBoxing, MurphysBoxing
Follow these fighters on Twitter: @Doc_Boxing, @SDragonC
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IRELAND’S PATRICK HYLAND CELEBRATES ST. PATRICK’S DAY WITH FAMILY AS HE PREPARES FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 16SHOWDOWN WITH FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION GARY RUSSELL JR.

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Featherweight Title Showdown Headlines SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING At 11 p.m. AND/8 p.m. PT from Foxwoods Resort Casino In Mashantucket, CT.

MASHANTUCKET, CT (March 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 Gary Russell Jr. i runga i Rāhoroi, April 16ora i runga i SHOWTIME® i Foxwoods Resort Casino i Mashantucket, CT.

 

“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 April 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, Callum, 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 p.m. AND/8 p.m. PT with undefeated IBF Super Featherweight World Champion Jose Pedrazadefending against mandatory challenger Stephen Smith.

 

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