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Powerful pro debut for boxer
Hutchinson
21.08.12
BUNCRANA boxer John
Hutchinson got his professional boxing career off to
a flying start on Friday night in front of a packed
house at the Royal Theatre in Castlebar. He overcame
the tough and experienced local favourite Darren
Cruise to chalk up a six round victory on points
with the entire crowd of spectators cheering him on.
The 'Buncrana Banger' was making his debut at the
age of 26 and a number of question marks arose
regarding Hutchinson’s ability to cut the mustard in
the pro game against the more experienced Roscommon
fighter. But he answered all the questions in the
ring and had the members of the press from the
national media raving about his gutsy performance.
Cruise, a former SKY Sports Prizefighter contestant,
who usually campaigns at super-middleweight was the
naturally bigger man in the ring, sprung out of the
blocks and attacked his debuting opponent from the
first bell. |
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Buncrana's John Hutchinson in action
against Darren Cruise at the Royal Theatre,
Castlebar, Co Mayo. |
As the fight progressed
Hutchinson settled into a rythym and connected with
a number of meaty uppercuts that rocked Cruise. But
the Castlerea-based boxer dug in to tie the debutant
up and began to wrestle in an attempt unsettle
Hutchinson.
With Hutchinson suffering two cuts from head clashes
and both fighters breathing heavily in the final
rounds Hutchinson took victory on judge Emile
Tiedt’s scorecard by five rounds to one.
“I knew I was taking on a mammoth task for my first
fight by facing a bigger and more experienced guy
like Cruise who was Irish champion during his
amateur career. But sometimes you got to snatch
these opportunities when they come along and I did
just that,” said Hutchinson after the fight. The
Buncrana man is now based at the Breen Gym in
Belfast.
“I’ve a few switches on the side of my head that
need to heal but I will be straight back in the gym
as soon as possible and working towards my next
fight.” His next outing will be at the National
Stadium, Dublin in October against Belfast's Gerard
Healy. |
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