In Belfast
Athy's Eric Donovan will fight for for the European Union super featherweight title on 24th of September in Belfast.
The 37 year-old will fight France's Khalil EI Hadri at the Europa Hotel in the city.
The Kildare native came out of retirement in 2016, setting his sights on challenging for a European title.
On the news Donovan tweeted:
‼️Fight Announcement‼️
— Cllr Eric Donovan (@ericdonovanbox) August 8, 2022
On 24th of Sep for the EU European with a huge thanks to @SportTG4
It takes a team to make dreams come true, so massive thanks to mine, manager, coach, background team & all my sponsors who help to make this all possible.
Go raibh maith agaibh go léir ☘️ pic.twitter.com/tvJlF9f13y
The fight will be televised on TG4.
Pre-sale tickets are available on Eventbrite.

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