Hyland hoping for all-Irish title fight

PAUL HYLAND is hoping Bernard Dunne will reclaim the world title so he can then be part of what would be a sensational world title fight between two Dubliners in their native city.

The 25-year-old Tallaght fighter defends his Irish super bantamweight title against Eugene Heagney on the undercard to the Matthew Macklin — Rafa Sosa Pintos clash on the Sierra Fight Night at the National Stadium on December 5 and he believes an all Dublin world title showdown could come sooner than people think.

Hyland believes Dunne, who lost his WBA Super Bantamweight title to Thailand’s Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym in September, can bounce back and regain his world crown.