As his sudden pinnacle arrives, Spike still finds time for familiar faces

Cork boxer savours the moment as so many things come full circle for him in Brooklyn

Ready to roll: Gary 'Spike' O'Sullivan pictured in this file photo ahead of his middlewieght bout against David Lemieux on the Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Álvarez undercard in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Pic: Tom Hogan/Golden Boy Promotions via Sportsfile

Gary “Spike” O’Sullivan is hydrating after his weigh-in, posing for selfies and dealing with the final questions from the Irish Examiner.

He pulls over Alin Dumitrescu to illustrate a point he had been making the day before about his experiences as a professional boxer.