Haskins vs Burnett: Paul Hyland Jr faces Adam Dingsdale on Belfast bill
Thursday 1 June 2017 14:22, UK
Paul Hyland Jr hopes to remain on course for a major title fight when he battles Adam Dingsdale on the Lee Haskins-Ryan Burnett bill in Belfast.
The unbeaten lightweight will receive hometown support as he faces Dingsdale on the undercard of Lee Haskins' IBF bantamweight title defence against Ryan Burnett on June 10, live on Sky Sports.
Hyland Jr racked up his 15th victory on points over Peter Cope on a NXTGEN bill at Bethnal Green in March and hopes to continue his rise up the rankings by claiming the IBF European lightweight title this month.
"I want to fight for big titles and this is the first one for me," said Hyland Jr. "I need to be active and get myself out there, so to box for my first strap live on Sky Sports is massive for me.
"It's a chance that I'm not going to let slip through my fingers.
"Boxing is buzzing in Belfast and I want to be a big part of it."
An exciting undercard features a must-win cruiserweight clash between Tommy McCarthy and Mike Perez, while Ian Tims takes on Luke Watkins for the Irish cruiserweight title.
Watch Lee Haskins defend his IBF bantamweight title against Ryan Burnett from 8pm on Sky Sports 2.
