"Irish Tornado" wins Friday night fight in Long Island

“A guy like that, you just have to try to wear him down, but he was a strong guy and he was in good shape, ‘ continued Brodsky.

For Ormond it was another learning step in his fledgling pro career. “The first three rounds I though I could finish him off, but he was strong after that I started to box and tried to pick him off,” he said in the dressingroom after the fight.

“He wasn’t the most talented guy, but he was a tough guy,” continued Ormond. “He kept coming at me and it was hard to make angles.

“The last few rounds I knew I wasn't going to knock him out so I started to move around. I knew he was a lad I could beat and I didn’t want to take any chance. I learned from him, you know. If you can’t knock someone out then you use your head to box him.”

Ormond promised to ring excitement to fans stateside, and he delivered Friday night with a good performance. 

Meanwhile, John Duddy (26-1) continues to mull over his next move after his defeat to Billy Lyell on April 24. Neil Sinclair’s camp called him out for a face off for the Irish light middleweight title fight recently, and advisor Craig Hamilton told the Belfast Telegraph last Friday that he had received a substantial offer from Hector Camacho Junior’s camp for a fight.

In other news, 22-year-old Belfast featherweight Carl Frampton is scheduled to have his first professional fight against Sandor Szinavel in Liverpool this Friday. Frampton signed a professional contract with former world champion and Boxing Hall of Famer Barry McGuigan, who has huge hopes for his prospect and thinks he can go all the way to a world title.

Another Belfast pro, Ciaran Healy (10-10), has been given a chance to shock the world when he takes on Olympic gold medalist and 2-0 professional James Degale at the O2 Arena in London on June 27.

Healy, a former Irish light middleweight champion, told the Belfast Telegraph that he feels good at 160 pounds and is looking forward to getting stuck into his flashy opponent.

​
Nster.com