Pierce O’Leary appears set for a homecoming.
‘Large Bang’ has been making severe noise about boxing in his hometown of Dublin for nicely over a yr – and it now seems his want shall be granted.
Hearsay and report recommend the Conlan Boxing and Queensberry star will battle in Dublin this spring.
Certainly, the Irish Information is reporting the massive punching Dub will high a Nationwide Stadium present on April 12.
The very fact JB Promotions will run a present on the well-known South Round Street venue on that date provides additional credence to the homecoming speak.
JB Promotions boss man, Jay Byrne did inform Irish-boxing.com he hoped to placed on ‘the most important ever all Irish card’ with a star identify headlining, which feeds the O’Leary narrative additional.
O’Leary is closing in on a European title shot and has been handed an eliminator with Jon Fernandez by the EBU. Defeat the Spaniard and O’Leary will safe a shot on the winner of Dalton Smith and Walid Quizza, who will field for the sunshine welterweight model of the strap on a Matchroom present in Nottingham on January 25.
It’s unlikely Smith would journey to Dublin to defend his title however Quizza might be tempted if he gained, though it’s extra probably the Stadium might host the eliminator.
