Saturday night time’s headline battle might be extra correct than prim predicts Lee Gormley.
The Armagh tremendous featherweight tops the Bragging Rights invoice when he faces Teo Alin for the BUI Celtic title on the Devnish – and he suggests followers must be as fired up as he’s for what he describes as the largest and most significant night time of his profession.
The Bolton-based fighter, who swapped boxing journalism for boxing, believes the title battle might be a warfare.
“I’ve genuinely by no means been extra excited for a battle in my profession,” Gormley informed Irish-Boxing.com. “There’s such a buzz for this one. Correct Irish boxing.”
However this isn’t nearly sentiment or spectacle. Gormley expects a brawl on the Conlan Sport and Hammer Boxing invoice and insists he’s ready for one.
“It’s going to be a tricky, brutal battle,” he admitted. “However that’s what we’ve ready for, for a very long time. I’m prepared to present completely all the things for this.”
All seven of the 33-year-olds’ fights up to now have performed out in England. So not solely is Saturday’s battle Gormley’s first title battle, it’s his first battle at residence.
It’s been an extended street again, and when he lastly returns, he will get to do it for Irish boxing’s prettiest strap in entrance of his personal — and in a fundamental occasion slot, no much less.
“Lastly combating on residence soil for the primary time goes to be particular for me, in entrance of a large crowd and in a fundamental occasion,” he mentioned. “It’s surreal. Profitable the Celtic title might be a dream come true.”
