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Later this month, undefeated
Irish featherweight champion
Patrick Hyland, 22-0 (10),
challenges for the vacant WBF
world title in the biggest fight
of his seven-year pro career. He
meets Frenchman Philippe Frenois
at the National Stadium in
Dublin, one of Ireland’s best
known boxing venues. “Pajo”, as
Hyland is nicknamed, took time
out to talk to WBF Media
Director Clive Baum about this
big opportunity and his career
in general.
Mr. Hyland, on June 25, you will
be fighting for your first world
championship when you face
Philippe Frenois for the vacant
WBF world featherweight title.
How do you feel about the fight
and this opportunity?
I feel great and am very
grateful for the opportunity to
fight for the WBF title and for
my first world title. Hopefully
this is the start of my dream:
To be at the top of the world in
boxing.
How is your training camp going?
Training is going great and I’ve
been getting great sparring and
I’m feeling great coming up to
the fight.
What do you know about your
opponent?
I've watched Philippe on youtube
and I find he is a very good
boxer who stands up tall and
uses is jab very well.
I understand you have quite a
following in Ireland and you
will be fighting in Dublin in
the biggest fight of your career
so far. Some people might get
nervous before such an event.
How about you?
I feel great about fighting for
this title in my home town. It
will give me more of a push to
win the title for my fans and I
love to fight on the big stage.
The featherweight division is
full of talent at this moment.
Do you have any “dream opponent”
right now?
Dream fight and opponent would
have to be to fight in Madison
Square Garden for the world
title against the biggest
featherweigt at the time.
Let’s talk about your past. How
did you get into boxing?
I got into boxing through my
family in my fathers local
boxing club, I went up with him
one day and loved it.
Can you describe your fighting
style to the boxing fans who
might not know you yet?
I am a boxer/fighter, like to
box from far out but also love a
row and stand toe to toe at
times.
Is there anything you would like
to say in closing?
I would like to thank the WBF
for the opportunity to fight for
your world title and hoping all
goes well, I will defend it a
couple of times in the future.
Thanks for your time and good
luck on June 25. |
