King of the Ring this weekend!

Coach Becky Carlin (front) with the lightweight boxers, from left, Caolan Edgar, Kaelim Rush, J. P. Coyle, Dean McGuinness, Ben McDaid and Brenton Cooke.

placeholder image — Coach Becky Carlin (front) with the lightweight boxers, from left, Caolan Edgar, Kaelim Rush, J. P. Coyle, Dean McGuinness, Ben McDaid and Brenton Cooke.

Local boxers battle it out for the prestigious title of 'King of the Ring'

The Halfway House in Burnfoot is the place to be this weekend as local boxers battle it out for the prestigious title of 'King of the Ring'.

Hosted by P&C Promotions, the event will see a fantastic night of action, with semi-finals and finals held on the night to crown one outright winner.

As an added treat for spectators, two-time World Champion Ryan Burnett will be the special guest for the show, and he will be presenting the fighters with their medals and trophies after each contest.

To start what is sure to be a memorable night of boxing action, there will be exhibition matches featuring some talented kids, followed by a ladies exhibition match between two determined competitors and then a number of Mens' Exhibition Matches before the competition starts.

In the Lightweight Division, Shay Wells and Gareth Brown have been paired together in what is sure to be a hard-hitting bout, before Conor Barton steps into the ring to face Marc McLaughlin. This is one contest that is sure to have people at the edge of their seats.

Then, it is on to the Middleweight bouts, where Oisin Devlin, a two-time Irish Boxing champion who has also represented his country will take on Reece Davis, who is sure to push him all the way. Following that, the talented Simon Clarke will take on Michael McLaughlin eager to show his capabilities in the ring.

The night will conclude with two Heavyweight bouts, starting with Oisin O'Reilly's test against Colin Rock. Both fighters have been working hard over recent weeks in preparation for this one, and the crowd is sure to be entertained by what they have to offer.

The final Heavyweight contest will see JJ McLaughlin go toe to toe with Jamie McCormack, another mouth-watering contest for boxing fans to savour.

Paddy Friel and Colin Moore, with young boxer Mason McKinney.

After all that action, the King of the Ring will then be decided, making it an exciting end to what is certain to be a entertaining night for everyone involved.

FIGHT LIST

Kids' Exhibition Matches - TJ Tyson vs. Jason McDaid; Leighton Donegan vs. Mason McKinney

Ladies' Exhibition Match - Gemma Montgomery vs. Nikita Kerr

Mens' Exhibition - Paul Ward vs. Declan Gillespie; Dani Dimitrov vs. Gary McElhinney; Paul Fletcher vs. Conor Wells; Conzo McGill vs. Oisin McCartney

Lightweights - Shay Wells vs. Gareth Brown; Conor Barton vs. Marc McLaughlin

Middleweight - Oisin Devlin vs. Reece Davies; Simon Clarke vs. Michael McLaughlin

Heavyweight - Oisin O'Reilly vs. Colin Rock; JJ McLaughlin vs. Jamie McCormack