Undefeated Irish Prospect Tommy Hyde Preventing for First Professional Title on St. Patrick’s Day Weekend in San Francisco | FightBook MMA
The 24-year-old Hyde, combating out of Cork, will problem fellow Irishman, Craig “BTL” McCarthy (10-1-1, 2 KOs), the defending Boxing Union of Eire Celtic Tremendous Middleweight Champion, within the eight-round predominant occasion on a card introduced by Westside Promotions.
“He’s (McCarthy) is a southpaw, match and at all times in high form, and he at all times involves struggle. He received his title at dwelling on a present I used to be on in my fourth professional struggle,” Hyde commented. “I used to be watching his struggle with my coach, and he stated, ‘We’ll get him subsequent yr,’ and right here we’re. I’m a boxer but when we get within the middle of the ring, I’ll go toe-to-toe with him, and that may actually get the Irish followers into it. It’s going to be a superb evening on St. Patrick’s Day Eve, the parade is on the identical day because the present however within the afternoon.”
Like so many Irish boxers previously – Wayne McCollough, Steve Collins, John Duddy, Kevin McBride, Patrick Hyland to call a couple of – the 2023 Irish Prospect of the 12 months, Hyde is now coaching within the United State. Tommy has had a six-week coaching camp making ready for this Saturday’s struggle in Santa Monica (CA), below the path of head coach Pedro Nemes.
“Each camp has been totally different,” Hyde stated. ”I’m obsessive about studying on daily basis and it’s been that manner right here. I’m getting on nice with my coach, Pedro Neme.”
A celebrated Irish beginner boxer, Hyde participated in additional than 100 beginner matches, reached the quarterfinals of the distinguished World Junior Championships in 2015, along with capturing three Irish Nationwide Championships, three Celtic Cup titles and the 2019 Haringey Field Cup.
Hyde’s professional profession is true on observe.
“Sensible,” Hyde defined the plan. “It’s precisely what we got down to do. We wished seven six-rounders in my first yr and obtained it. Then, the step-up this yr to struggle for a title in eight-rounders, and 10 by the top of this yr. The plan is to gather titles and names and keep busy this yr, combating at my second dwelling in Boston, San Francisco once more, and again dwelling in Cork, Eire.
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