“I Plan on Doing the Similar” – Pierce O’Leary Impressed by Bernard Dunne Period

Pierce O’Leary is on a mission to deliver massive nights again to the capital – and he’s drawing inspiration from one of many metropolis’s most iconic boxing heroes.

‘Massive Bang’ has the oppurtuinity to deliver his profession to the subsequent degree when he fights Liam Dillion for the vacant EBU mild welterweight title on Queensberry’s huge Portman Highway card this weekend. 

Declare the strap and he’ll grow to be solely the sixteenth Irish European champion and the primary Dub to don the well-known blue strap since ‘Dublin’s Quantity One Son’ Bernard Dunne.

Dunne, claimed the strap by defeating the Brendan Ingle-trained Esham Pickering on a ractious evening on the Level Theatre, and used it as a spark to set the Dublin boxing scene ablaze.

Interior Metropolis star, O’Leary, says he remembers vividly the excitement across the Clondalkin native’s European and world title nights within the 2000s, and believes he can create the same wave of pleasure for a brand new technology.

“I keep in mind Bernard Dunne fought within the stadium after which went to the 3Arena. It was one thing massive – nice advertising, nice fanbase. I plan on doing the identical.”

O’Leary has already developed a loyal following, and believes that profitable the European title is only the start of his plans for Dublin boxing.

“Completely, I wish to grow to be a giant title – no query about it. And I imagine I’ll.”

The massive punching star within the making has hinted at discussions already going down for a possible homecoming present later this yr and it’s understood victory on Saturday will arrange an August homecoming.

To affix the record of Irish European title holders and to make sure he leads a Dublin boxing revival, the Dublin Docklands graduate has to defeat a strong British performer this weekend. 

He’s decided to verify there is no such thing as a room for error and has no intentions of leaving his continental destiny within the palms of others.

“Turning into European champion is one thing I’ve all the time needed. Whilst an beginner, I used to be all the time on the again finish of incorrect choices. Now I’m getting one other alternative to grow to be European champion – and I’m going to take it with each palms. I’m not leaving it to the judges.”