Duddy-Campas on tap for September 29?

By Bernard O'Neil

05/07/2006

Duddy-Campas on tap for September 29?

UNBEATEN Irish middleweight John Duddy could meet  former world champion Yori Boy Campas in Madison Square Gardens (MSG) this autumn. Duddys promoter Eddie McLoughlin said yesterday that the clash is being  lined up for  the MSG Theatre Club on September 29th. The fight will be promoted by Duddys Irish Ropes Gym in New York in association with Robert Duran. Unbeaten Derry born Duddy looks almost certain  to challenge Jim Rock  for the Dubliners Irish middleweight title in Las Vegas on Thursday August 10-pulled back two days from its original date.
 
Mexican puncher Campas meanwhile, who boasts an incredible record of 87 wins (71 KO's) from 95 fights, is due to meet Miguel Hernandez on August 15. According to  McLoughlin the Rock/Duddy  showdown will take place on the undercard to the Hasim Raham/Oleg Maskev WBC heavyweight duel in Nevada in August 12.
 
Top US promoter Bob Arum is behind the Raham/Maskev contest and is also close to finalising terms for the Rock versus Duddy meeting. McLoughlin said, "We are 95% sure that John and Jim Rock will fight in Nevada in August and then we are lining up a fight with Campas for New York in late September. "We are already in the process of booking the Theatre Club in Madison Square Gardens for September 29th and we will confirm everything in the coming weeks".