Casey’s world title fight now likely to be televised

CONTRARY to earlier reports that the much anticipated WBA World Super bantamweight title fight between Willie “Big Bang” Casey and the Cuban Guillermo Rigondeaux on March 19 would not be televised, it now appears that the fight will be shown on TV3.

Gary Hyde, who co-promotes the bill with DolPhil Promotions, revealed that negotiations with TV3 to televise the fight were at an advanced stage and it was now virtually certain it would be televised live across Ireland. “I talked to TV3’s head of sport, Kieran Holden, on Friday and an announcement will be made in the coming days,” said Hyde.

“It appears as if the fight will be televised throughout Ireland for free and that is something I have always wanted.”