Joe Ward desires to show there isn’t a present like a Joe Present when he fights in Eire for the primary time on September 23.
The West Meath man plans to have the Nationwide Stadium rocking the identical means it did when fought Kenneth Egan in two of essentially the most eagerly anticipated clashes in Irish beginner boxing historical past.
Ward took the torch from the Olympic medal winner at the moment and blazed a path with the vest for a decade, profitable three World and three European championship medals earlier than turning over in 2019.
The Moate BC graduate hasn’t lit the professional ranks on fireplace simply but, combating overseas and struggling to get any actual momentum.
Nonetheless, he returns dwelling on the Paddy Donovan-topped Elite Sheer card set for the South Round Street and is predicting a return of a Stadium huge evening.
“Once I burst onto the scene, in 2011 and 2012, the Nationwide Stadium was completely rocking and there was that rivalry there between myself and Kenny Egan on the time,” mentioned Ward when chatting with the Westmeath Independent.
“I’m wanting ahead to bringing that sort of environment again to the stadium. I’m planning to placed on a extremely good efficiency and showcase what I can do.
“It is going to be an evening the place the true boxing followers, and the individuals who have been following me by means of the years, can come alongside and revel in a terrific evening of boxing, which is what the Nationwide Stadium is all about.”
The Lou DiBella mentored mild heavy is hoping for a take a look at at a venue he wowed at since childhood asking for “a stepping stone” in the direction of an even bigger battle in November.
