Articles tagged with: waterfront hall

Barry McGuigan: ‘McCullough was fantastic on Friday night’

Date: June 23, 2014 Author: Steve Comments: Leave a reply

photo (1)Promoter Barry McGuigan knows a good featherweight rumble when he sees one. The former world champion was, after all, involved in a few enticing scraps during his own ring career. On Friday, June 20 his young prospect Marc ‘Marco’ McCullough engaged in a throwback small hall brawl. McCullough possessed the tools necessary to avoid trench warfare and looked in control of the bout whenever he stood off and dictated behind his more considered jab. It was only when the Shankill Road man stepped inside and tried to slug it out with Czech opponent Martin Parlagi that his defence began to leak.

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‘Beast’ Cummings ready to reap the benefits of top-class sparring

Date: June 20, 2014 Author: Steve Comments: Leave a reply

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Photograph: Cyclone Promotions

Coalisland bruiser Conrad Cummings is looking forward to showcasing the skills he has been busy developing during his London training camps on this evening’s ‘Waterfront Brawl’ show.  Trainer Shane McGuigan is working hard on tweaking the talented middleweight into more of a thinking fighter than an all-out wrecking ball.

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First step towards middleweight top 10 for Conrad Cummings

Date: May 22, 2014 Author: Steve Comments: Leave a reply

Photograph: Cyclone Promotions

Conrad Cummings enjoyed a taste of the big fight atmosphere on the Frampton-Cazares undercard in April and now the Tyrone puncher wants more. Speaking at the Europa Hotel press conference to announce the ‘Waterfront Brawl’ card on June 20 Conrad explained his future plans that include breaking into the UK top 10 at middleweight by the end of 2014.

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Marc McCullough ready to finally get hold of WBO European title belt

Date: May 18, 2014 Author: Steve Comments: Leave a reply

Photograph: Russell Pritchard/Cyclone Promotions

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.

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Cyclone talent ready to shine on ‘Waterfront Brawl’ show

Date: May 14, 2014 Author: Steve Comments: Leave a reply

Photograph: Presseye/Cyclone Promotions

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.

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