Noel Murphy Q&A: ‘All the boys down in the gym didn’t even understand me when I was talking’

Noel Murphy is a professional boxer, born and raised in Macroom, Co Cork, but now based in New York City. Tonight, at Brooklyn’s Barclay’s Center, the 22-year-old welterweight bids to build on his 7-0 record with a slot on the undercard of Briton James DeGale’s world title fight with Floyd Mayweather protégé, Badou Jack.

Q: 2017 is about to begin with a bang. How have preparations been going?

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