Big time boxing coming toDuPont Rec Club

The tournament is the centre piece of the Derry Board’s Annual Awards show, when presentations are made to the most outstanding boxers from last season.

Last season Derry boxers demonstrated their pugilistic prowess, picking up a plethora of National titles and Friday’s show presents the opportunity for local boxing fans to come out and see their heroes pick up their just desserts.

With awards for the most outstanding novice, juvenile, youth, junior and senior cadet, intermediate and senior boxer, there is something for everyone. There is also an award for coaching and for services to boxing.

The Derry Board will use the tournament as a precursor to the long awaited and much vaunted Ulster Elite Championships. The preliminary rounds and semi-finals of the Elites will be staged at the Maydown venue before moving to the newly constructed pavilion at Ebrington for the finals and Friday’s show will be a litmus test.

The Ulster Boxing Council had concerns about the suitability and location of the DuPont Club and Friday’s show provides the opportunity to lay to rest any misgivings that they may have had.

The clubhouse is tried, tested and trusted and has been staging boxing events since 1998. Indeed, the last time these two teams met was at the Maydown site. On that occasion, Derry was represented by Davy Moore, Gavin Devlin and Kevin Shields among others, the trio appearing as Ulster champions at the time.

Derry has pulled out all the stops in securing the services of the best local boxers for Friday’s extravaganza and there is high expectation for this team.

Harry Cunningham has done a tremendous job in preparing the Antrim boxers for what promises to be an excellent night of boxing and its sure to whet the appetite as we move closer to 2013 and all that it promises.

Doors open at the DuPont Rec Club at 7.30pm and admission is £10 with £5 concessionary.