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‘Clash of the Titans’ to feature on live Free-to-Air Television

TG4 to broadcast live Professional Boxing from the National Stadium in Dublin on Saturday 30 March

22.03.19

TG4 in assocation with Assassin Boxing and Boxing Ireland Promotions have confirmed that all ten fights from ‘Clash of the Titans’ will be broadcast live on Saturday 30^th March with coverage on YouTube and on TG4’s main channel which will provide live coverage from 8:30pm to 11:00pm.

TG4 will provide extensive live coverage of ‘Clash of the Titans’ with an exciting evening of professional boxing from the National Stadium in Dublin. All ten fights on the night will be broadcast on TG4’s YouTube site to viewers in Ireland. Coverage of the fights later in the evening will also be available on TG4’s main linear channel from 8:30pm onwards.

The show will feature Eric Donovan v Stephen McAfee for the vacant Irish featherweight title. Donovan, who is the former BUI Celtic Champion at featherweight will face off with the current Celtic super-featherweight champion for the Irish title. Other fighters on the night include Katelyn Phelan v Monika Antonik, Victor Rabei v Jake Hanney, Dylan Moran v Gyrorgy Mizei and Allan Phelan v Aiden Metcalfe.

Katelynn Phelan, who is a former World Youth and European Junior bronze medalist, will fight Monika Antonik. Eitheen year old Katelynn is the younger sister of pro boxer Allan Phelan who faces Aidan Metcalfe for the BUI Celtic featherweight title on the same bill on 30 March. Polish fighter Monika Antonik is a former Olympian and Natasha Jonas made her professional debut against her in August 2017.

The live coverage of the ‘Clash of the Titans’ will be presented by Máire Treasa Ní Cheallaigh with commentary and analysis by Andy Lee, Kenneth Egan, Darren O’Neill, Ryan Burnett and Seán Bán Breathnach. TG4’s live YouTube commentary will be provided by Cárthach Bán Breathnach. The live coverage will be produced by Limerick based company Vitel TV.

TG4’s Head of Sport, Rónán Ó Coisdealbha said: “TG4 are very pleased to be broadcasting another night of boxing from the National Stadium. Following on from a night of high drama in Castlebar in last December we feel it’s important that boxers should have a national platform to showcase their talents. We’re delighted to be able to bring this to a national free to air audience. ”

Assassin Promotion’s Conor Slater said “’It is fantastic to see professional boxing return to Irish screens. I believe there is a huge appetite for the sport in Ireland, and the exposure boxing has gotten over the past year is testament to the work TG4 have done. It feels like something really special is building, and to have a network partner that believes in Irish sport, is fantastic. I think on March 30th, the Irish public will get another taste of just how brilliant Irish professional boxing is at the moment.”

TG4 Coverage – Saturday 30 March

Live on YouTube from 5:55pm onwards – all 10 fights will be broadcast live on the TG4 YouTube page: www.youtube.com/tg4

Live coverage on TG4’s main channel from 8:30pm to 11pm.

6:00pm Keane McMahon v TBA 4 rounds x3 mins YouTube

6:20pm Graham McCormack v Jade Karam 6 rounds x3 mins YouTube

6:40pm Cillian Reardon v Jordan Latimer 6 rounds x3 mins YouTube

7:00pm James Tennyson v Andreas Maier 6 rounds x3 mins YouTube

7:25pm Dylan Moran v Gyrorgy Mizei 8 rounds x3 mins YouTube

7:55pm Allan Phelan v Aiden Metcalfe 8 rounds x3 mins YouTube

8:35pm Martin Quinn v Francy Luzoho 6 rounds x3 mins YouTube + TG4

9:05pm Katelyn Phelan v Monika Antonik 4 rounds x 2 mins YouTube + TG4

9:20pm Victor Rabei v Jake Hanney 8 rounds x 3 mins YouTube + TG4