Hyland focused despite title talk

PAUL HYLAND could hardly be blamed if he has one eye on the European title fight involving teak tough little Spaniard Kiko Martinez and Arsen Martyrosian, an Armenian who has based himself in France, at The National Stadium on Saturday night.

Hyland, reigning Irish and European Union super bantamweight champion, is not the only one who feels he is the natural successor to fellow Dubliner, Bernard Dunne.

It will be remembered Martinez unceremoniously stripped Dunne of his European title on his last visit to a Dublin ring and, after losing to the title to Rendall Munroe who has since vacated it, he now wants it back.