Emmet Brennan will make his professional debut subsequent month.
It’s been confirmed the Dublin Olympian will commerce leather-based for the primary time as a professional in Belfast on July 1.
The favored Dublin Docklands graduate has been added to the Shut Encounters card that shall be topped by an Irish title struggle between Colm Murphy and Liam Gaynor and can struggle competitively for the primary time since his Olympic exit within the Summer time of 2021 on the MHD Card.
The 32-year-old has teamed up with former middleweight champion of the world Darren Barker and shall be guided by the English fighter shifting ahead.
Barker will handle the Dublin star whose Olympic journey captured the hearts of a nation nevertheless it stays to be confirmed whether or not or not the DAZN pundit will coach the now prospect.
Delighted to be working with my good buddy @DarrenBarker82 and his new signing @emmetbrennan91 who makes us debut on Sat 1st July @europahotel pic.twitter.com/2Qp3ul24Cy
— Mark H Dunlop (@MARKHDUNLOP) June 4, 2023
Brennan had initially explored turning over with John Duddy in New York and had his coronary heart set on emulating the Derry star to turn into a giant Huge Apple identify.
Nevertheless, the link-up with Barker suggests he’ll discover choices nearer to dwelling. He has talked about making an attempt to safe an Irish title shot as quickly as potential and shall be a greater than welcome addition to an already stacked tremendous middleweight home scene.
Such are Barker’s hyperlinks to Matchroom that if Katie Taylor and Chantelle Cameron do rematch in Dublin in November Brennan shall be a cert to safe a coveted slot on the cardboard.
The Internal Metropolis Dub turns over later than most, however is taking inspiration from two Irish fighters who achieved later into their careers.
“You have a look at Eric Donovan and Dennis Hogan, 37, 38, one has turn into a European Champion and the opposite a World Champion,” he advised Irish-boxing.com beforehand.
“They dwell an excellent way of life, one thing I’m making an attempt to repeat. They’ve executed the enterprise, they’ve had their struggles previously and that’s no secret however they’ve proven by means of altering your way of life, being dedicated to the game, and the method that you could go on and achieve success.”
