Duddy hungry for Big Apple challenge

EXCITING Irish middleweight prospect John Duddy insists he will not be “star-struck” when he fights at the prestigious New York venue Madison Square Garden next month.

Unbeaten Duddy’s opponent has been confirmed as Victor Lares, a Texan with 10 wins and one defeat (three knock-outs).

The 25-year-old Derry fighter, now based in New York, will look to record his 10th knock-out win in as many professional fights when he appears on the Miguel Cotto-Muhammad Abdullaev undercard on June 11.