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The craic is going to be as good as the clouting as Ireland gears up for a hot summer of big-time boxing, starting this weekend with Jamie Conlan’s defence of the the WBO Intercontinental Super-Flyweight title against Mexican buzzsaw Junior Granados at Dublin’s National stadium on Saturday night.
Then, in September, it now looks set for the long-awaited WBO middleweight title clash between new holder Andy Lee and Billy Joe Saunders down in Limerick. Now that should be a fun night.
Originally the idea was to do it at a football ground in this country on 5th September but it proved logistically difficult - and very expensive - even though the date would have tied in with the international break, allowing time for the pitch to be set up.
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Then, in September, it now looks set for the long-awaited WBO middleweight title clash between new holder Andy Lee and Billy Joe Saunders down in Limerick. Now that should be a fun night.
Originally the idea was to do it at a football ground in this country on 5th September but it proved logistically difficult - and very expensive - even though the date would have tied in with the international break, allowing time for the pitch to be set up.
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