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Irish boxer John Duddy ready for MSG return against Michi Munoz on October 10

"Derry Destroyer" readies himself for his eighth fight at the Mecca of Boxing

By
DECLAN O'KELLY,
IrishCentral.com Staff Writer

Published Thursday, October 1, 2009, 2:38 PM
Updated Friday, October 2, 2009, 9:54 AM

 

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John Duddy is back at Madison Square garden on October 10 when he takes on Michi Munoz
John Duddy is back at Madison Square garden on October 10 when he takes on Michi Munoz

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Middleweight John Duddy (26-1) was in upbeat form at a press conference at Gallagher's Steak House on West 52nd Street in midtown Manhattan, New York on Thursday, just over one week before he fights Michi Munoz at the WaMu Theater in Madison Square Garden on October 10.

Duddy and Munoz (21-3) will fight in a  contest scheduled for 10 rounds on the non-televised undercard of the Top Rank-promoted  "Island Warriors: Latin Fury 12” that is headlined by Juan Manuel Lopez' WBO super bantamweight title defense against Rogers Mtagwa.

The fight will be the first for the "Derry Destroyer" since his only loss as a professional to Billy Lyell on April 24 at the Prudential Center in Newark. Since then, he has married his childhood sweetheart Grainne, bought a house in Derry and reunited with trainer Harry Keitt. Duddy came to New York for training camp straight from his honeymoon and sported a silver wedding band. Now that the nuptials are over, the 30-year-old has set his sights firmly on a ring of a different kind.

"I'm looking forward to fighting again," said Duddy, dressed in a black blazer and looking in good shape. The middleweight decided he wanted to stay around New York while preparing for fights, and when Miami-based Pat Burns could not make the commitment to spending long spells away from his family, the two parted on good terms and former trainer Harry Keitt was the man Duddy wanted to return to.

"Once I made the decision that I wanted to make New York my base Patrick [Burns] gave me his blessing,” he said.  "Harry is the only man I ever wanted to work with and when it comes to New York it is great to get back into the old groove, and I am just looking forward to fighting again."

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