Hyland hoping to edge closer to Euro title glory

EDDIE HYLAND, after his points win over Oisín Fagan in a thrilling Irish title fight earlier this year, returns to an old haunt when he tops the bill on the “Best of the Irish” show at the National Stadium, tonight.

Hyland will be bidding for his 14th victory from 15 professional fights when he takes on the seasoned Bulgarian, Kirkor Kirkorov, over eight rounds.

Tonight’s programme under the DolPhil banner is the first of five professional shows in Ireland over a five-week five week spell to make it the busiest period ever for Irish professional boxing. The schedule includes Andy Lee’s return to Limerick on November 14 and Gary “Spike” O’Sullivan’s Irish title fight with Ciaran Healy in Cork at the end of November.