Trainer Adam Booth has claimed Belfast’s Ryan Burnett will be ruthless in his bid to become a history-maker in his hometown tonight.

Andy Lee has hailed Ryan Burnett’s upcoming world-title unification Belfast bout as the “biggest fight to ever happen in Ireland”.

KENNETH EGAN caused a major sensation in Irish boxing long before last night’s big home international against the USA got underway when the Olympic silver medallist failed to show up for the weigh-in.