
Paul McCullagh Jnr, from renowned boxing family, dies at 25
Paul McCullagh Jnr, a decorated regional amateur who turned pro in 2020 and who belongs to one of the most recognized boxing families in Belfast, has died at age 25.
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Paul McCullagh Jnr, a decorated regional amateur who turned pro in 2020 and who belongs to one of the most recognized boxing families in Belfast, has died at age 25.

Danny Dignum suffered the first blot on his record as his fight with Andrey Sirotkin on Saturday night’s MTK Global show in Bolton was declared a draw. Dignum, 29, the WBO’s No 5 middleweight, did well in the early rounds, but he could not subdue the Russian, who hurt him repeatedly in the last three rounds of a hard fight.

Michael McKinson extended his unbeaten record to 19 fights as he won a landslide points decision over Martin Harkin in a welterweight ten-rounder on the MTK Global show in Wakefield and then called out domestic rivals Josh Kelly, Conor Benn and Chris Kongo.

Dave Coldwell’s 2020 has got off to a busy start and one of boxing’s busiest multi-taskers has bolstered his management stable with the addition of Ireland’s Paul McCullagh. The big punching prospect, who has a vast collection of amateur honours, has now declared himself a professional and his career will be overseen by Coldwell and MTK Global.