World Boxing News 2010-2013

Irish and boxing have been synonymous for more than a century. Undefeated featherweight Patrick "The Punisher" Hyland, one of three prizefighting Hyland brothers, certainly embodies the popular sobriquet, "The Fightin' Irish." Dublin-native Hyland (27-0, 12 KOs) plans to continue making Irish boxing history on December 8, when he fights fellow undefeated challenger  Javier "El Abejon" Fortuna  for the interim World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight title, fighting on the HBO Pay-Per-View event headlined by  Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marguez 4 , at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The 29-year-old Hyland, who is promoted by Final Round Promotions and Team Snooki Boxing, made a major commitment to boxing a year ago, moving from Ireland to Marlboro, New York in order to be trained by two-time two-division world champion Tracy Harris Patterson . Rated No. 6 by the WBA, Hyland already holds the Republic of Ireland boxing record for most cons...

The incredible boxing journey for undefeated featherweight prospect Patrick "The Punisher" Hyland (27-0, 12 KOs)continues after his recent victory by eight-round unanimous decision (79-70, 79-71, 79-71) overdangerous Dominican Carlos "El Flaco" Fulgencio (19-8-1, 12 KOs)at Sahlen Stadium in Rochester, New York. "I enjoyed the fight and was sharp," Dublin-native Hyland said about his fight with Fulgencio. "I dropped him at the end of the first and caught him again in the second. I didn't want to punch myself out, so I eased up and boxed the rest of the fight. My previous fight only lasted four rounds and I needed the rounds. He came to beat me and kept coming forward. We went toe-to-toe and he caught me with a few shots. He tested my chin. I'll be back in the gym later this week and want to be fighting again by the beginning of November, hopefully, in a 10 or 12 round fight." Hyland has been following his dream to become world...