Irish middleweight Jim Donovan (1-0) returns to the ring October 18, preventing on the “Rumble In The Hills” card at Aura Advanced in Letterkenny, County Donegal, Eire, simply 5 weeks after his skilled debut.
Donovan is scheduled to combat Bartlomiej Wlodarczyk (2-5, 1 KO), of Poland, in a 4-round bout. “Rumble In The Hills,” which shall be streamed reside on Triller TV.
On September thirteenth in Belfast, 21-year-old Donovan scored a unanimous choice over veteran Lukasz Barabasez on the Crocker vs. Donovan 2 card, during which his cousin Paddy Donovan misplaced a disputed, heartbreaking choice to Lewis Crocker for the vacant Worldwide Boxing Federation (IBF) Welterweight World title.
Jim Donovan, a 5’ 10½” southpaw, was a distinguished Irish newbie boxer with an excellent 160-7 document, together with 10 Irish Nationwide Championships, and prestigious medals from the 2018 European Boxing Championship Schoolboys and 2022 IBA World Youth Championships.
His professional debut, nonetheless, was delayed for a wide range of causes — three fights fell out – and he didn’t combat from his final newbie match on February 19, 2023 till this previous Sept. 13 at a sold-out Windsor Park with 20,000 hostile followers.
“All the things was the identical apart from the environment within the enviornment, ring stroll and the big crowd,” Donovan in contrast newbie to professional boxing. “Within the ring it was the identical, simply me and my opponent. I like maintaining energetic and preventing solely 5 weeks later. It’ll assist construct my document and assist me transfer up.”
“My technique for a younger fighter like Jim who’s proficient, hungry and deeply devoted, is to maintain them busy,” defined New York Metropolis-based Keith Sullivan, who co-manages Jim with Lee. “I’ve excessive expectations for Jim. Each younger fighter needs to get to the highest, to achieve the promised land of a world title bout, however few have the expertise or drive to stay it out by way of the grueling days alongside the journey. I imagine Jim is exclusive in that he has what it takes to persevere down that highway. Combating in Eire is a superb alternative for him to showcase his skilled skills.”
Donovan had a formidable win and celebrated with household and pals instantly after his combat, which lasted till his cousin’s important occasion resulted in controversy as soon as once more.
“All the things Paddy labored on since I used to be six and he was ten I watched, from all of his Irish Nationwide Championships, successful European awards, as much as him turning professional,” Jim defined. “Paddy was the higher man that night time, sadly, he misplaced. His thoughts is obvious and he’s in good kind. What upset him essentially the most was having that combat taken from him, particularly after their first combat. He could have extra large fights coming.”
Jim says nothing has actually modified, coaching smart, from preparation for his professional debut and his upcoming combat.
“In my debut,” he famous, “I fought a special lad than I used to be speculated to, and he had a special type of preventing (than his unique opponent). That was the distinction, so I needed to make the changes from my coaching.
“I got here out low, not excessive, in my professional debut and obtained caught with some photographs. I should be higher at executing, however I’m completely satisfied about my efficiency. Andy (his head coach, former world champion Andy Lee) instructed me to face and combat within the fourth spherical. It was a superb expertise.”
So far as his Oct. 18th combat, Donovan is thrilled to be preventing at house within the Republic of Eire, and he expects robust assist in addition to to show in an entertaining, victorious efficiency to proceed boxing’s maturation course of to develop his abilities.
“I’ve watched some movie of my opponent and have been coaching to make the mandatory changes and meet the problem,” Donovan commented. “It’s going to be a fantastic night time!”
Tickets could also be bought instantly from Jim, promoter James Quigley or on-line at www.eventbrite.com (Rumble On The Hills: Rising Stars”).
“I’m completely delighted to have Jim Donovan on the ‘Rumble In The Hills’ card,” Quigley added. “I’ve educated with Jim a few years underneath Andy as a crew and it’s nice now to be working with them on my October 18th card. Jim has phenomenal expertise that he confirmed throughout his newbie profession. He has transitioned into skilled boxing very effectively coming off his professional debut on the Crocker-Donovan 2 undercard on an enormous stage and platform reside on the DAZN. He’s a really thrilling fighter. It’s a pleasure to have him on the cardboard and he brings a number of class to this occasion.”
