Geraghty & Tennyson To Clash On Conlan Bill In Belfast
By Elliot Foster
Declan Geraghty and James Tennyson will finally meet next month.
The pair will do battle for the vacant Irish super-featherweight title, exclusively live on BoxNation.
Geraghty and Tennyson were ordered by the Boxing Union of Ireland to vie for the crown last year and their showdown was originally meant to take place on a card in December.
But it continued to be pushed back and has finally landed on February 18 at the Waterfront Hall in Belfast, as part of the undercard to a Jamie Conlan-topped bill which will also feature triple Olympian Paddy Barnes and Steven Ward.
Marco McCullough and Phil Sutcliffe Jr. are also set for action on the card.
Both fighters, who are 14-1 (4 KOs) and 17-2 (13 KOs) respectively, scored victories on the same card at the Titanic Exhibition Centre back in November and have been gearing up for a clash ever since.
Eight victories in succession since his controversial loss to Jono Carroll back in 2014 has placed Geraghty firmly into title contention, while former British title challenger Tenysson is a big puncher as well as a former holder of the belt that will be at stake on the night, having picked it up in just his sixth fight with a stoppage of Mickey Coveney back in 2013.
Both are targeting big clashes later this year and are determined to get their hands on major titles in a bid to progress their fledgling careers.
Tickets, booking information and further undercard additions for the show will be announced shortly, according to the Queensberry Promotions press office.
