IF the rumours are true and Gerard Hughes does battle Ruadhan Farrell on the Feile he says he already is aware of learn how to beat him.
The Ballycastle fighter confirmed a proposal to battle on the Falls Highway-hosted competition has been put his means and it’s one he has accepted.
The Dee Walsh-trained fighter refused to elaborate additional – however whereas he can’t say for sure if it’s Farrell or not he’s sure he would beat the Belfast tremendous bantamweight if that battle was made.
Hughes, who admits taking exception to the IGB Boxer suggesting nobody across the weight wished to battle him, says his steady mate, Colm Murphy, who defeated Farrell to gather the BUI Celtic title at featherweight final yr, will gladly hand over the blueprint.
Talking hypothetically the 25-year-old, who conveniently turned title eligible when his Shut Encounter battle was bumped as much as six rounds on Saturday, mentioned he can be ultra-confident of beating the Ian Mahood educated operator on the large out of doors present topped by his stablemate Padraig McCrory,
‘There was a proposal made final in the beginning of final week and that’s why this battle has been moved to 6,” he tells Irish-boxing.com.
“I mentioned we’d take it. it’s a giant alternative,” he provides earlier than revealing it’s a BUI Celtic title battle.
“The announcement is that this week,” he continues refusing to verify any hearsay.
If it was Farrell?
“I really feel like I beat him, one hundred pc. He mentioned nobody at tremendous bantamweight would battle him. I’ll battle him! We’ve the most effective man within the camp to inform us learn how to beat him, wee Murphs achieved it earlier than I’ll do it once more.”
A Feile-hosted title battle can be big for Hughes, a fighter nonetheless in his first yr as a professional.
“That is what you dream of. For this reason I’m in it, these alternatives,” he feedback.
Hughes was speaking after he defeated Jake Pollard over six rounds. He didn’t get the assertion stoppage win he got down to get however was content material that he harm a fighter famed for going the gap.
“I can solely take one thing from the actual fact I harm him. I harm him to the physique within the head, he began to cowl his physique then and I harm him to the pinnacle. Then he used all of the wee tips, utilizing the pinnacle and holding, to purchase himself time. He was robust and had a tricky head too.”
Photograph Credit score Mark Mead
