Boxing on the Box – Posh Boy Brings BBC Back to Boxing
Boxing is returning to terrestrial TV.
The first confirmed Irish boxing show for 2025 will be broadcast on the BBC.
Mark Dunlop of MHD Promotions this morning confirmed a February show for the atmospheric Kings Hall and revealed the card will be aired on the BBC.
It’s massive news for his stable and boxing in general as the terrestrial channel make a move back into boxing.
Topping the bill will Belfast’s Colm ‘Posh Boy’ Murphy in a defence of his Commonwealth Silver featherweight title, which was won at the SSE Arena in June against Glasgow’s Jack Turner.
Murphy has since improved his record to 13-0 with a points win over Mexico’s Eric Lopez at the beginning of the month and will seek to push onto bigger and better things in 2025 having already won Irish and Celtic titles.
The co-main contest will feature Galway’s, John ‘The Kid’ Cooney who defends his Celtic super-featherweight title against Newport’s Nathan Howells in a fight which also doubles up for an eliminator for the British title.
Lennadoon native and former European champion Tommy McCarthy continues his comeback on the undercard with a potential title fight, while Dungannon’s lightweight prospect Charles McDonagh finds himself in an amazing opportunity as he makes his professional home debut at the Ulster Hall following his recent first fight in Scotland.
Cookstown’s Teo Alin and Belfast’s Jack O’Neill both return for their third fights and will be looking to stay undefeated and two more names are still to be added to the card.
The exciting fight night will follow the Ireland vs England Six Nations rugby match at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium, a static RTE used to great effect with Bernard Dunne in the past.
The show won’t be a once off as a new ‘Nations Fight Night’ concept is born. The Idea to feature champions, contenders and prospects from Ireland, Scotland and Wales over numerous Saturday fight nights early next year on dates yet to be announced.
The action will be broadcast live on terrestrial television on BBC Northern Ireland, BBC Wales, BBC Scotland, BBC Iplayer and Sky Channel 966, enabling fight fans to globally watch the event giving everyone concerned incredible worldwide exposure.
“We have worked hard over the last 12 years to bring local boxing to the mainstream so it is fantastic to pen our first contract with the BBC and look forward to working hard in 2025 bringing opportunities for local fighters,” said Mark Dunlop, Managing Director of MHD Promotions.
