Thomas Myers says he would don’t have any drawback placing friendship on maintain for eight rounds if a Celtic title probability arose.
The truth that the Sligo native shared a card with David Kennedy elevated noise across the pair presumably assembly for a home gentle heavyweight title.
Nevertheless, the very fact the pair share sparrign rounds frequently and a friendship had some followers questioning whether or not it may occur or not.
Myers assures it may.
Whereas the bout has by no means been formally mentioned, Myers makes it clear that sentiment gained’t stand in the best way of alternative.
“Why not? It’s sport,” he mentioned to Irish-boxing.com when requested about the potential for dealing with Kennedy. “If we struggle, one of the best man wins on the night time, shake fingers afterwards and have a pint.”
The 2 have shared numerous rounds in sparring and are tight outdoors the ring, however the Westerner insists that will not have an effect on him as soon as the primary bell sounds.
“We’ve sparred a whole lot of rounds. However no unhealthy blood. Whoever’s greatest if it had been to occur, greatest man wins. Shake fingers afterwards and have a degree,” he provides earlier than revealing he gained’t be too bothered if it didn’t play out.
“If the struggle got here on the finish of the 12 months, it got here. If it by no means got here, it by no means got here.”
If it does occur, it appears the followers are assured leisure.
“Fireworks. The spars are that good. You’d for these spars we have now.”
Myers topped the Jason Quigley and Sheer Sports activities Promoted struggle night time in Finn Valley and proved a great Irish debut for the Kevin Dever managed boxer.
“I’ve at all times needed to struggle in Eire after which to headline an hour from Siggo was just like the homecoming — not simply Irish debut, my homecoming as properly. It’s an honour.”
The reception ensured it was an evening to recollect and one which immediately impacted the Connacht fighter.
“I had a sport plan in there and strolling down, I heard the gang — the sport plan went out the window after that. I attempted to struggle for the gang.
“The plan was to work behind the jab. Put on him down with the physique pictures. I simply tried to take his head off.
“I felt it close to the tip, final spherical I felt it. Heavy pictures the whole thing. Six rounds take it out of you.”
Having fought in England and New York beforehand, Myers now expects to divide his time between Eire and the USA.
“My supervisor’s in New York, so I’d be lively over and again.
“I solely had one struggle over there. I might need just a few extra scheduled in. Sadly, accidents and stuff got here in, however I had a ok crowd at my first struggle over there.”
