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First step towards middleweight top 10 for Conrad Cummings
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Title success leaves super-flyweight Conlan hungry for more
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Belfast boxer Jamie Conlan has admitted that winning the WBO European super-flyweight belt has increased his motivation and made him eager for more title success. After stopping Belgium’s Benjamin Smoes in seven rounds in his last contest Jamie has been letting the cut heal that he sustained midway through that bout. The 27-year-old was suitably fixed-up in time to start sparring again as he prepares for the highly anticipated ‘Waterfront Brawl’ show on Friday, June 20.
Marc McCullough ready to finally get hold of WBO European title belt
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Belfast featherweight Marc McCullough is ready to put aside the disappointment of having his April 4 title fight fall through when he meets Martin Parlagi on June 20. Marc is heading the ‘Waterfront Brawl’ show and hopes to finally get the WBO European featherweight belt around his waist at the expense of his undefeated opponent.
Cyclone talent ready to shine on ‘Waterfront Brawl’ show
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Cyclone Promotions will give their young stable a chance to shine on Friday, June 20 in Belfast’s Waterfront Hall. CEO Barry McGuigan has agreed a multi-fight deal with the venue which was last used for boxing some 14 years ago. Eamonn Magee and Shea Neary raised the roof on that occasion, headlining an 11-fight show that featured the likes of Brian Magee, Jim Rock, Scott Harrison, Peter Culshaw and Adrian Stone.
Hugo Cazares: ‘Frampton didn’t hit me the hardest’
Even though he crumbled in the second round after eating a big Carl Frampton left hook, Hugo Cazares says that he has been hit harder in his career. The well-travelled Mexican has negotiated many rounds during his long stint as a pro boxer and reckons that he is in a good position to judge Frampton’s punching power.
Cazares is in the past as Frampton targets Santa Cruz mega-fight
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The referee crouched to his knees and stared directly into the eyes of the grizzled Mexican veteran. Hugo Cazares looked across the ring at his adversary and winked. Carl Frampton stood motionless in a neutral corner, waiting for further instructions from referee Victor Loughlin – waiting to be unleashed so he could finish the job.
‘I’m making a complaint to the WBC’ says angry Cazares
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Hugo Cazares claimed that he was angry with his stoppage loss to Carl Frampton on April 4. Even though the referee was receiving the brunt of the disgust he should also accept some responsibility for failing to answer the count on time.
Conlan and McCullough aiming for May 23 show
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Jamie Conlan finally got a title belt around his waist following a seventh-round stoppage victory over durable Belgian Benjamin Smoes on Friday, April 4. Conlan’s bout was increased to a 12-round affair which will work in his favour whenever a case is made for British or Commonwealth title shots.
Ringside Report: Frampton-Cazares + Full Undercard
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Carl Frampton moved one step closer to a world title shot by stopping former two-time world champion Hugo Cazares in the second round. Entering the ring to the raucous atmosphere he has become accustomed to, Frampton was out to rubberstamp his credentials and prove that he belongs in the ring with the likes of WBC world champion Leo Santa Cruz.
Cummings ready to impress his fans on Odyssey undercard
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Red-hot middleweight prospect Conrad Cummings has admitted that moving to London was exactly what he needed to aid his development as a professional. Even though the 22-year-old is still in the embryonic stages of his career, Cummings is already adapting to the new regime set out by trainer Shane McGuigan. Some quality sparring with the likes of former world title challenger Andy Lee will help bring him on even quicker.