HAVING had the excessive of headlining on dwelling floor final month, Kieran Molloy seems to go 6-0 in opposition to Lesther Espino in Belfast on Saturday.
Molloy informed irish-boxing.com that whereas he actually loved headlining in Galway, he’s delighted to be on the cardboard as Michael Conlan will get his second probability at changing into a world champion. “Look, there was numerous added strain headlining the present in my dwelling metropolis, it was offered out and every thing so the expectations and strain have been on me. However it all went good, thank God. That is one thing to be enthusiastic about as properly, Michael Conlan preventing for a world title, it’s an enormous platform and it’s nice to be concerned in these massive nights.”
He expects to combat again within the Metropolis of the Tribes this 12 months, probably in an even bigger venue than Leisureland. “It was class (preventing in Galway), it was one thing like I’ve by no means skilled earlier than and the suggestions was that folks wish to do it extra typically so we’ll look into doing one perhaps later within the 12 months, in September, in an even bigger venue. The suggestions has been very optimistic and I’m positive we are able to push on to larger spots.”
He desires to be preventing for belts fairly quickly.
“Yeah, positively. We’re positively going to be searching for titles. In the intervening time we’re nonetheless in that constructing stage, I’m not calling anybody out or something like that. However in three or 4 fights that’s after I’ll be doing my name outs.”
Molloy expects Espino will give him a more durable nights work than what he acquired in Galway, the place he confronted a tricky however fairly unambitious opponent. “He was robust, however fairly unfavourable. He went into his shell and he was laborious sufficient to interrupt down. This man can be coming to combat. I had a tricky combat in Germany final 12 months, comparable fashion, I’m trying ahead to it.
“It’s very laborious to combat somebody who’s simply of their shell, behind a defend. And whenever you attempt to break them down they’re robust as nails as properly to prime all of it off! However that’s their sport and so they’re good at doing it. Please God we get run out this Saturday.
Molloy additionally feels Michael Conlan will attain the promised land this time. “I feel that is Michael’s time. It’s laborious to get a second probability right away on the world title and he’s going to be giving it every thing. He’s positively ok to beat Lopez. I do see him profitable.”
