‘I think everyone knows that I’m the next one up!’ ‘You can’t really knock anyone going pro when you have cards like this going on…’ ‘It’s all business at the minute.’ It’s been quite the few months for Irish amateur boxing star Jon McConnell who speaks to Matthew Brennan about the bittersweet nature of a bronze medal, his professional ambitions & whether a trip to the Love Island villa may still be on the cards… | ☘️ #IrishBoxing#

‘Thank God I’m not fighting in January, there is NOTHING worse than missing your Christmas dinner!’ ‘Let’s see how things work out… who knows what might happen…’ Lewis Crocker returns to the ring for the 1st time since he lost his IBF world welterweight title to Liam Paro & feels as though that loss will only make him ‘work harder’ from now on… | 💥 He also told Matthew Brennan about how influential his sister Alanna has been throughout his boxing career & the potential for a 3rd clash with Paddy Donovan! | 👀 #IrishBoxing#

’Some of them are not as loud, or out there as the others!’ ‘I love this city… I love all of my own people.’ Anto Cacace will defend his WBA super-featherweight world title against Nick Ball in Belfast on December 19th & is hoping his late career success can inspire some of those growing up in ‘Andytown’! | 👑 #IrishBoxing#