By Owain Comerford
Practically 3 months on from the late cancellation of JB Promotions ‘Fastlane’ card, promoter and ex-pro, Jay Byrne is ‘very assured’ that historical past received’t repeat itself on the eleventh hour for the promotions upcoming card on July twenty sixth.
Though a number of fighters on the cardboard are nonetheless with out opponents, the previous two-weight Celtic Champion and newly-turned promoter gave reasoning behind this stating “opponents are all the time late to be confirmed attributable to dangers of getting stopped previous to our occasion.”
“I might be very assured that the lads are doing their jobs” stated Byrne concerning ticket gross sales, earlier than placing all doubts to mattress, stating “I’ve really needed to flip individuals away as I don’t have sufficient tickets!”
Ticket gross sales and hype main as much as the occasion may definitely be attributed to Declan Geraghty and Cain Lewis, each using 7 and 6-fight win streaks respectively, who Byrne has “tried to get Celtic Title fights, however to no avail as of but.”
Byrne feels it’s a case of sooner moderately than later for Crumlin Boxing Membership’s Declan Geraghty and his shot on the Irish Title, following the cancellation of his bout with Owen O’Neill attributable to O’Neill lacking weight final October.
Talks main as much as the occasion have been that Geraghty would face Dylan Moran, with Byrne stating “we accepted to battle Dylan after which Dylan went and agreed to battle Owen as an alternative” earlier than proclaiming “Declan is obligatory for the Irish title, so the winner fights him subsequent.”
While JB Promotions continues to be in its infancy, Byrne said he’s “attempting his greatest to convey boxing again” and has “based mostly lots of (his) firm on new professionals.”
Protecting these core values at coronary heart, Byrne foresees the younger professionals signed to his promotion “stepping to the following degree and that of home titles” earlier than following with “those who’ve conquered in that space will hopefully have the ability to push to European or World degree.”
Tickets for the occasion at The Warehouse, Crimson Cow can be found on JB Promotions web site and social media handles, together with being out there for PPV buy for these unable to attend.
