In other championship action in the Odyssey, local favourite Martin Lindsay, game but outclassed, was well beaten on points by the extremely talented if also arrogant Welshman Lee Selby for the British & Commonwealth Featherweight title.

Carl Frampton hopes an impressive victory in the Odyssey Arena tonight will help secure a coveted world title shot.

Kiko Martinez made it to Belfast for fight week at the third time of asking, and at yesterday’s ‘Unfinished Business’ press conference vowed he won’t be leaving the city without his European title.

The National Boy 1,2 & 3 Championships commenced at the National Stadium in Dublin yesterday with thirty seven preliminary round and quarter final bouts in the Boy 1& 2 categories.