‘Big Bang’ gunning for Kiko showdown

WILLIE “Big Bang” Casey says he is the one who’ll be gunning for Kiko Martinez once he takes care of business tomorrow night against Italian super bantamweight, Emiliano Salvini, at CityWest Hotel where Dolphil Promotions stage a 10-fight card with Limerick’s Prizefighter top of the bill.

Earlier this week Martinez, who fights for the European title in Dublin next month, said he will be calling Bernard Dunne back out of retirement once he reclaims the title he won previously from Dunne, insisting that he would fight Willie Casey and Paulie Hyland on the one night.

“That’s just fighting talk,” Casey said. “I know I’m not ranked at the moment but my opponent on Saturday night is ranked No 9 in Europe and once I take care of business they will have no option but to fight me. I am the one who will be gunning for them and I’m not just talking about Martinez, I am talking about Paulie Hyland as well.