Patrick Hyland defeats Emmanuel Lucero in Atlantic City

Featherweight Patrick Hyland (25-0) got off to a winning start

In other news, junior middleweight Kevin Rooney Jr. (2-1) is back in action this Saturday night at the Times Union Center in Albany.  The 27-year-old will fight Stanley Harvey (1-1) in a contest scheduled for four rounds at a contract weight of 160 pounds.

Rooney is coming off his first loss as a professional back in October, and he is keen to get that defeat out of his system this weekend.

“This was an injury-free training camp and I am very confident going into Saturday.  I am very much looking forward to getting back in there and erasing that horrible memory,” Rooney told the Irish Voice via e-mail on Monday.

Rooney, who is also PR director for DiBella Entertainment, feels he won his last outing but blames himself for allowing his opponent get a stronghold in the fight.

As well as getting back on the winning track, there is also a significant reward if he impresses with a win. 

“If this fight goes well I will be fighting on the March 17 card at the Garden, so I am going to make sure this one goes the right way!”

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Nster.com