Spike O'Sullivan: TJ Doheny's title shot might be the biggest fight ever for an Irish boxer
TJ Doheny is one of the most underrated and underappreciated boxers and sportspeople Ireland has produced in the last decade.
TITLE SHOT: Japan's Naoya Inoue and Ireland's TJ Doheny pose after the official weigh-in ahead of their super-bantamweight title fight. Picture: KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP via Getty Images
Cork-born professional boxer Gary 'Spike' O’Sullivan is a fan favourite known for toughness and charisma both in the ring and now in his popular column.
Tuesday afternoons aren’t anybody’s idea of primetime. This one should be because Portlaoise’s TJ Doheny is challenging Naoya Inoue for the Japanese fighter’s IBF, WBC, WBA and WBO world super-bantamweight titles in Tokyo. It might actually be the biggest fight any Irish person has had in history. That's a big statement, but it’s what I'm thinking.
People will have their own opinions on the ‘biggest’ before now. Off the top of my head?
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