The journey begins in Boston however Aaron O’Donoghue hopes it ends with massive nights in Cork.
The 2025 Nationwide Elite Championship semi-finalist turns into the primary Irish debutant of the New Yr when he packing containers in America on Saturday.
The 26-year-old takes on David Rodrigues over 4 rounds on the Palladium in Worcester in solely the second Irish bout of 2025.
With Boston’s Danny Whitey as a promoter, it seems ‘The Storm’ begins as he means to go on, combating on the East Coast of America.
Nonetheless, the Cork boxer does have Insurgent County ambitions and needs to convey massive nights again to a county that’s having fun with a boxing purple patch with the likes of Callum Walsh, Tommy Hyde and Cathal Crowley becoming a member of Spike O’Sullivan on the scene.
“My short-term purpose is to construct up quite a lot of fights within the subsequent 18 months and to maintain profitable and bettering, Long run I wish to convey massive boxing nights again to Eire particularly Cork the place my help is unreal,” he tells Irish-boxing.com.
The multi-time Irish champion cuts a assured determine and hopes Saturday is the primary chapter in a really profitable story.
“I’m very excited to get my professional profession began Saturday night time hopefully it’s the beginning of one thing massive,” he provides.
“My first professional camp has been good I’ve realized rather a lot within the few weeks. Now I’m excited to see what I be taught over the following few years.”
Talking on why he elected to show over at this stage he stated: “I felt the time was proper to show over as I’ve gained all the things in Irish grownup boxing and I’m able to progress to my subsequent chapter.”
For the second, O’Donoghue will stay in Eire the place he will likely be coached domestically however will combat out of Boston.
“I will likely be coached by John Morrisey, who has coached me to win all the things in Irish boxing, so I’ve little question we will likely be very profitable,” he explains.
“I will likely be promoted by Danny Whitey in Boston who has been very useful and I stay up for seeing what’s forward.”
