Bloodied Duddy still delivers

THE much vaunted John Duddy ‘Homecoming’ gave fans what they wanted in the form of a stand-up fight with Alessio Furlan that went to within 25 seconds of the final bell before referee Emile Teidt halted proceedings.

Duddy had the teak tough Italian on the floor in the first round when he delivered two lightning fast left hands to the head but Furlan dragged himself up and clawed his way into the fight.

In fact he went from strength to strength, exploiting an overhand right that caught Duddy time and time again to the head, cutting the Derryman over the left eye and exposing a wide open gap in his defence.