Dennis Hogan [31(7)-4(2)-1] looks like he hit the homecoming lottery.
The Australian-based Kildare man fights at house for the primary time in his professional profession on the 3 Area on the Could 20 Katie Taylor – Chantelle Cameron card when he fights Liverpool’s JJ Metcalfe.
It’s an ideal storm return for ‘The Hurricane’ who suggests the very fact he defends his IBO gentle middleweight title on a Taylor undercard nearly makes it value the 12 yr and 36 combat wait.
“Firstly, thanks to Eddie Hearn and everybody at Matchroom for having me on this iconic card on Could 20,” stated Hogan. “I’m excited to be returning to Eire to defend my world title in opposition to JJ Metcalf. It is a actually particular second for me, not solely to be on the cardboard with Katie Taylor who’s an Irish famous person, however will probably be the primary time I will likely be preventing as knowledgeable in Eire. See you quickly Dublin.”
It is Official,
Dennis Hogan will defend his IBO World title in opposition to JJ Metcalfe on the #TaylorCameron card in Dublin on Could 20. pic.twitter.com/4l5jBPMZIc
— Irish-Boxing.com (@Irishboxingcom) March 15, 2023
Hogan, who was the sufferer of the most important theft in Irish boxing historical past when he misplaced a WBC world title problem to Jaime Munguiain in 2019, earlier than difficult Jermall Charlo for the middleweight model of the well-known inexperienced strap, comes into the combat on the again of a victory over Sam Eggington.
Liverpool’s Metcalf (24-2, 15 KOs) halted Brooklyn’s Carl Pennington in six rounds on the First Direct Area in Leeds final day out in December in what was the primary defence of his WBA Continental Tremendous-Welterweight Title. That win adopted on from his spectacular career-best exhibiting in opposition to Kerman Lejarraga on the Bilbao Area in Spain final summer season.
The previous Commonwealth and WBC Worldwide Tremendous-Welterweight Champion, son of Liverpool combat legend Shea ‘Shamrock Specific’ Neary, rejuvenated his profession by outpointing hometown hero Lejarraga, a two-weight European Champion, in a wonderful show of persistence and boxing IQ.
Metcalf’s solely defeats within the skilled ranks have come by the hands of Bermondsey’s Ted Cheeseman in a jaw-dropping battle for the vacant British Title in Gibraltar in March 2021 and Northampton’s Kieron Conway on the M&S Financial institution Area in Liverpool in October 2021.
