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Colm Murphy and Mark Dunlop have a typical Commonwealth objective.
The thrilling Belfast prospect hopes to change into necessary for the rainbow strap with victory in Belfast tomorrow night time.
Having guided him to BUI Celtic and Irish title success earlier than he even reached 10 fights, Mark Dunlop is seeking to go the Commonwealth route with ‘The Posh Boy’.
The featherweight is more than pleased to observe the trail laid out and is prepared for Julias Kisarawe and their Commonwealth featherweight eliminator on the Europa Lodge. Certainly, with long-reigning champion Nathaniel Collins trying set to step as much as the subsequent degree, a shot at a vacant belt might come spherical sooner moderately than later.
“I’ve been coaching away since earlier than Christmas, so I’m greater than prepared for the chance Mark has bought for me,” he stated talking to David Mohan for Belfast Media.
“Hopefully I get the win right here and that may set me up for a giant 2024 and pushes me on for the Commonwealth title down the road.
“It’s nonetheless early within the yr and I’ll see what street Mark desires to take, however I’ve religion in him. He’s put me on the best path to this point, so I’ll simply preserve the pinnacle down, do what he tells me to do and rise to the challenges he units for me.”
There have been rumours Murphy was contemplating a boxing sabbatical to finish his currently-paused Masters Diploma however it seems he’ll proceed to check the candy science and says he hasn’t been away from the health club for the reason that flip of the yr.
Murphy, who was beforehand educated by Dee Walsh and is now working with Dan Boyle stated: “That is the fittest I’ve been as a professional and I’m getting extra bodily. I’ve set myself a very good baseline and this has set me up for the longer rounds.
“I’ve been coaching like a spartan since earlier than Christmas as I understand how massive a yr that is. One mistake and that’s you 5 steps again and I can’t afford that.”
