Queensberry Promotions returns to the SSE Arena in the fighting city of Belfast, Northern Ireland on Friday. Conor Quinn co-headlines in a bid for the Commonwealth flyweight title. The undefeated puncher, with six stoppages in his nine wins, goes up against decorated former amateur and 11-0 English champion Conner Kelsall. Queensberry's Frank Warren said, "It is a breakout night for both of these young men and, with the flyweight division typically not bursting at the seams with genuine contenders, the winner can really crack on and become a big noise amongst the little men.
The other headline bout has junior welterweight Pierce O’Leary (14-0) against the Irish-Aussie Darragh Foley (22-5-1), who has been a fairly frequent visitor to UK and Ireland shows.
Warren said, "There are so many good fights that can be made if Pierce continues to progress as we expect him to. Just look at the landscape in this country. There is Jack Catterall closing in on world titles again, Dalton Smith making big moves having just relinquished his British title and more senior campaigners in Josh Taylor and Ohara Davies. Then you’ve got our young man Henry Turner, who has just been mandated to fight for the vacant British title against Jack Rafferty."
The main events are supported by undercard action featuring Belfast boxers, with James McGivern defending his Celtic lightweight belt against the undefeated Welshman Rashid Omar and Colm Murphy competing against the Scot Jack Turner.
Warren added the following remarks about the undercard: "We’ve got the two formidable prospects from the Rotunda Gym in Liverpool, which is home to bantamweight Jack Turner and super featherweight Jadier Herrera. Jack has had five fights and five first round stoppages, with his ring time amounting to not much more than 10 minutes. Jadier is a really interesting one, a Cuban southpaw with a record of 14-0 and 12 KOs. I am sure he will make the super featherweights sit up and take notice... The 7-0 lightweight Steven Cairns from Cork makes his first appearance under the Queensberry banner, with Ballyhaunis middleweight Eoghan Lavin – a superstar as an amateur – having his second fight... Others making their first appearance are exciting 3-0 welterweight Nelson Birchall and 4-0 welterweight Nicola Barke is a welcome addition to our female ranks. And we have two professional debuts, with highly touted former amateur star Joe Cooper introducing himself at middleweight, plus Tyson Fury’s cousin Walter Fury doing likewise at welterweight. I am anticipating a top evening of boxing with a traditional Belfast atmosphere at the SSE Arena and the action begins on TNT Sports at 7pm on Friday."
