Jamie Conlan wants to be a part of it, but thoughts of waking up in a city that never sleeps are on hold for now.

Paddy Barnes is eager to upstage his friend and fight-night headliner Jamie Conlan tomorrow night in Belfast.

As the man himself so aptly put it following a night of drama in Belfast: “There’s never a dull moment in a Paddy Barnes fight!”

Paddy Barnes looks likely to make his professional debut in Belfast in November after confirming his intentions to move into the paid ranks.

Undefeated Belfast super-flyweight Jamie Conlan returns to the ring tonight, co-headlining a professional card at Dublin’s National Stadium as he builds towards a world-title shot. Even in fight week, the 29-year-old has been forced to compete with his younger brother for attention, however.

Billy Walsh “has not tendered his resignation”, according to a statement issued by the Irish Amateur Boxing Association (IABA) last night.

Boxing: Jamie Conlan admitted the fervent support of Irish fans almost brought tears to his eyes after his sensational “Rocky Balboa” like comeback at a sold-out National Stadium on Saturday night.

Carl ‘The Jackal’ Frampton is primed for the biggest fight of his life at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast tonight.

Carl ‘The Jackal’ Frampton is on the cusp of an IBF world title shot after a six-round demolition job on Jeremy Parodi at a sold-out Odyssey Arena in his native Belfast on Saturday night.

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.

ANDY MURRAY not only wants to win tonight’s Irish lightweight title fight with Oisin ‘Gael Force’ Fagan when they headline the Yanjing Fight Night at the National Stadium in Dublin – he wants to do it with style.