The WBO European Lightweight clash between Ormond and Flanagan - also an eliminator for the WBO World title - headlines the action-packed card that also features Welsh super-featherweight Craig Evans, Swindon
middleweight Jamie Cox and lightweight prospect Joe Costello.
Any worries 'Mack The Knife' had have been eased however, as DiBella yesterday revealed, the Irish
middleweight will get the biggest fight of his career.
Coming off the highly controversial loss to "Super" WBA
middleweight owner Felix Sturm, Macklin is looking for redemption from a deal to take him to the United States that was facilitated by his manager Brian Peters.
The card would have also included Worcester's unbeaten super
middleweight, Edwin Rodriguez, although his bout would not have been televised.
MIDDLEWEIGHT prospect Martin Murray will act as chief support when Mark Moran challenges for the British super-middleweight title this weekend.
Spinks, a former undisputed welterweight champion who was a replacement for former Contender star Sergio Mora, would appear to have no business entering the
middleweight division against Taylor.
Ryan Kerr is ready to sacrifice his England super
middleweight crown in the interests of progress.
Fight legend Roberto Duran lost a unanimous points decision to Argentinian Omar Gonzalez in a ten-round
middleweight bout in Buenos Aires.
Indeed, promoter Lou DiBella has already told TV companies he wanted to pit the Argentine with the Irish
middleweight.
Bernard Hopkins is determined to finish his career in style by regaining the world
middleweight title in Las Vegas tonight.
Howard Eastman, who I consider one of the best
middleweights around today, toyed with Cherifi earlier this year and that suggests Magee will have a productive night at the office.
Lee doesn't care which of the belt holders he gets but believes
middleweights will maybe avoid him.
Samuel Ortiz Gomez (0-4) of Orlando, Fla.,
middleweights; Keith Bianchini of Worcester, pro debut, vs.
And the all-Ireland clash between the exciting
middleweights could kick off a sensational St Patrick's week for Irish boxing.
