Kristina O’Hara McCafferty will begin her reign because the Queen of Queensberry in November.
The Belfast fighter confirmed on Friday night time that she would add additional Irish curiosity to the yet-to-be-officially-confirmed Frank Warren promoted invoice set for Manchester and November 24.
The Belfast minimumweight will be part of Anthony Cacace and Willo Hayden on the undercard of Isaac Dogboe and Nick Ball’s TNT broadcast world title eliminator.
The bout would be the St John Bosco graduates first beneath her new promotional banner.
The undefeated Belfast fighter turned skilled in late 2021 with Unified Promotions and it was a case of minimumweight most leisure from the off.
The 27-year-old seemed very spectacular each time she stepped via the ropes and produced the sort of performances that had many, together with Carl Frampton, predicting massive issues.
Certainly, contemplating the Commonwealth Video games silver medal winner’s expertise and the smaller pool on the decrease weights, there have been some who’ve recommended she is finest positioned to turn out to be Eire’s first three-weight world champion. Whereas these promoting such a line admit it’s no simple feat they notice alternatives ought to be simpler to come back by.
Nevertheless, there have been considerations with how lively O’Hara McCafferty was beneath Unified. The previous novice standout, who was linked to a first-ever Irish title battle with Kate Radomska, hasn’t fought since October final yr.
She lately agreed phrases with Warren and turns into solely the third feminine after Nicola Adams and Raven Chapman to affix the Queensberry group.
O’Hara McCafferty, who collected 14 Irish titles throughout the degrees, will now battle on TNT Sports activities [formerly BT Sports] and as considered one of solely two lively females aligned to the channel ought to be pushed to the forefront.
She turns into the fourth Irish fighter on Warren’s roster becoming a member of Anthony Cacace, Pierce O’Leary and Willo Hayden.
