Duddy returns June 28th in Boston
Headlining “Hassle In The Castle”
NEW YORK (June 5, 2008) – Undefeated world middleweight contender
“Ireland’s” John Duddy returns to the ring June 28 with a new head trainer
in his corner, Pat Burns, in the 10-round main event against Charles Howe,
headlining “Hassle In The Castle” at The Castle in Boston.
Duddy (24-0, 17 KOs), a native of County Derry in N. Ireland, lives and
fights out of Queens, New York. He is rated No. 2 by the WBC and No. 3 by
the WBO, as well as No. 5 by the WBA and No. 10 by the IBF. Burns trained
Jermain Taylor to the world middleweight title. Howe (17-4-2, 9 KOs),
fighting out of Ohio, is coming off of the only loss in his last 14 fights,
dating back nearly eight years, to WBC USNBC champion Joey Gilbert in their
title fight last September.
“We’re returning to Boston out of appreciation to all of his fans there,”
Irish Ropes Promotions president Eddie McLoughlin said. “John has a lot of
friends in Boston and he sold out The Castle 2 ˝ years ago when he beat
Julio Jean. There are a lot of Irish and Irish-Americans living there and
we’ve received countless requests to return. We’re excited to be coming back
on June 28 and John will be fighting for the first time with Pat Burns as
his head trainer.”
South Boston middleweight Donald Orr (12-0, 5 KOs), 2000 Canadian Olympian,
is scheduled to fight in the 8-round co-feature. On the undercard against
opponents to be determined are Worcester (MA) middleweight prospect Edwin
Rodriguez (6-0, 5 KOs), 2-time U.S. National amateur champion, faces his
stiffest test to date in Marcus Upshaw (8-1, 3 KOs); Boston by way of Clare,
Ireland cruiserweight Mark Clancy (7-0-1, 1 KO), 4-time Irish National
amateur finalist; Lynn (MA) junior welterweight Simeon Dunwell (7-0, 2 KOs)
and Philadelphia super featherweight Frank Trader (1-0, 0 KOs). All bouts
and fighters are subject to change.
