The first step towards a historic first Irish feminine title battle might be taken this spring.
Irish-boxing.com understands each Cheyanne O’Neill and Katelynn Phelan will finish their sabbatical from the ring in March and that it’s probably each will populate the identical battle card.
It’s additionally understood the professional fighter’s managers have intentionally moved to put them on the identical card to plant an Irish title seed.
If their Irish title plan does come to fruition it will imply each fighters would make historical past as rivals of the first-ever skilled feminine Irish title battle.
It might even be an eagerly anticipated all-Irish conflict in its personal proper, two former amateurs of be aware assembly in a battle nearly assured to entertain.
An Irish title battle between the pair is one thing that has already been hinted at by Phelan’s supervisor Ian Gaughran.
“Clearly changing into the first-ever ladies’s Irish champion could be an apparent goal we are going to have a look at and, as she is ranked quantity 11 within the WBC rankings, there are going to be large alternatives for her,” he advised Irish-boxing.com.
Robbie Flynn, O’Neill’s supervisor revealed the European Youth medal winner’s willingness to battle for titles when talking to Irish-boxing.com earlier than she turned over.
“We’ll be searching for Cheyanne to problem for her first title hopefully in three fights time and on the massive stage. I’d love Cheyanne to go as traditional-a-route as potential beginning with the BUI Celtic title to shut out the 12 months.”
Each need to return to the ring, show themselves Irish title-worthy to the Boxing Union of Eire and discover a weight to fulfill at – however it’s understood these processes are underway.
O’Neill hasn’t made a hoop look since April of final 12 months. The ‘made for the professionals’ welterweight was held to a draw on her debut.
It wasn’t the worst consequence, particularly contemplating she hadn’t felt aggressive canvas beneath her toes for nigh on 5 years, fought over six for the primary time ever, and was in in opposition to Lithuanian Vaida Masiokaite, a fighter with a level in irritating opponents.
Nevertheless, she might be eager to get a primary win when she returns within the spring and can want each rounds and victories to maneuver into the Irish title image.
It regarded like Lillywhite lift-off for Kildare’s Phelan when she stopped Jessica Shadko to choose up the WBC world youth title in Germany within the February of 2020. Nevertheless, she has fought simply as soon as since.
The St Brigid’s graduate is now again coaching beneath Daniel Anderson and is plotting an impactful return beneath Gaughran’s steering.
