Thomas Carty: We’re really on the cusp of something great here with boxing in Ireland

Thomas Carty. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

There never was a blueprint. The last Irish heavyweight to make some noise was Kevin McBride but when Thomas Carty started out he knew the landscape had shifted dramatically. He had to be different.

“I remember early in my career thinking, well, I guess I just won’t fight in Ireland as a pro,” says the Dubliner. Carty [10-0, 9KOs] will take on Ohio’s Dajuan Calloway [10-3, 8KOs] this Sunday at Madison Square Garden, six months after he delivered a stunning second round knockout at the 3Arena.