Egan gloves up for National Stadium showdown

KENNETH EGAN (Neilstown), gold medallist at the recent Tammer Tournament in Tampere, Finland, will be back in action at The National Stadium tonight when Ireland entertain Holland in a contest that will cater for schoolboys, cadets and juniors as well as seniors.

Egan, reigning light heavyweight champion and holder of several middleweight titles up to the time that the weights were changed and Andy Lee moved in to dominate the division, is the most experienced boxer on the international squad.

He played a major role in Andy Lee’s Olympic preparations having just missed out on qualification himself but he was the star of the big tournament in Finland - one of the oldest tournaments on the calendar.