Paddy Donovan, Irish competitor Preparing to return to compete in London on December 13th.
Donovan, who is trained by former middleweight champion Andy Lee, is 14-0 (11 KO) and is believed to clash with Belfast’s Lewis Crocker in a 2025 date.
Donovan’s opponent at York Hall Bethnal Green is likely to be announced next week. But he will be joined in the draft by Matchroom prospects George Liddard and Jimmy Sens, both trained by Tony Sims, as well as Macey Rose Court. Nee and Shannon Ryan
Limerick’s Donovan has two outings in 2024, stopping Williams Andes Herrera in seven in January and stopping Lewis Ritson in nine in May.
Matchroom is currently listed as a sponsor of the event, but fight manager Charlie Sims is putting it together. who is in the process of renewing his promoter’s license with the British Boxing Board of Control. who moved back to England from Los Angeles He will be head of Huge Boxing when his license is processed on December 12.
Sims said he was looking to create a “differentiated” promotional company, and while DAZN was the obvious choice as a broadcast partner due to his established relationship with Matchroom, Sims has fielded other offers and A decision will be made early next week.
He plans to perform again next year. including another at York Hall on April 5, and wants to use the creativity and storytelling he observed in LA in his work.
As a result, he named his first series Origins, A New Dawn, but his longer series will take the fighters through their careers. Move on to the second and third chapters titled Destiny and Legacy respectively.
For Donovan The idea, he said, was Irish. “Needs a fight to get him one round,” while 9-0 (5 KO) middleweight prospect Liddard will be the main event.
“I am back When I was deciding whether to come back What do I do?” Sims said. “I feel like I need a new challenge. And I wanted to do something different.”
