By Elliot Foster
Ryan Mulcahy has learned from his mistakes and is determined to make a big impression next year.
The undefeated Liverpudlian returns to the ring on Sunday at Lancashire County Cricket Club in Old Trafford, Manchester.
Mulcahy, 27, has been under the knife after suffering a hand injury but he says that his mistakes will make him a better fighter.
Those mistakes, Mulcahy said, were taking fights when not fully prepared.
He made his comeback on November 19 at Manchester’s Victoria Warehouse and had a two-week turn around before his last outing on December 3 in Leigh.
“I’ve had eight months out and came back [to training] in the third week of September,” Mulcahy told Boxing Scene.
“I was 12-stone and hadn’t been near a gym. I had three weeks of training and then took that fight [in November]. It was a big mistake and I shouldn’t have taken it because I ended up boxing at super-welterweight.
“I came out of that fight and then had another one, so those last two fights were the worst disaster [of my career] really. I needed them to learn because I’ve learned not to take fights unless you’re ready.”
Mulcahy will look to advance his unblemished 6-0 (2 KOs) ledger when he faces Michael Mooney, a former foe of Thomas Stalker, over six rounds, as part of promoter Steve Wood’s traditional annual Christmas dinner show ‘The Jolly Boys’.
“I’m fighting at super-lightweight this weekend, back down at my natural weight, and I’m excited for the new year,” Mulcahy continued.
“I want a good, solid eight weeks behind me after Christmas before I think about getting back in again, because I had the eight months out and then only had four weeks of training and that was losing weight.
“I’ve got good sponsors on board now, so I’m hoping I can get out in March and then on a few television shows after that before pushing towards major titles.”
Though Mulcahy is eager to make that indelible stamp on the division in which he plies his trade, he is wary of pushing himself too hard too early and it all ending in tears.
“I’m in no rush to get up there at the moment, but I wouldn’t mind fighting for something like an English title in, maybe, June.
“[My manager] Steve Wood is doing what he needs to do. I’ve asked him to get me fights and he’s getting me fights.”
That said, Mulcahy has said that he should be ahead of a fighter who is currently being touted for big things.
“You’ve got [WBC Silver super-lightweight champion] Ohara Davies fighting on the telly and they say he’s the next best thing, but there are kids from this city who are amateurs who could probably beat him, so if there are kids like him fighting on Sky Sports for major titles then why can’t I?”
