Feargal McCrory has teased a “fire fight” when he takes to the Las Vegas stage towards Mark Magsayo this weekend.
The Irishman is in search of to springboard a brand new chapter in his profession as he makes his Zuffa Boxing debut in what’s going to mark his first combat since beating Keenan Carbajal in March 2025.
McCrory (17-1) options because the co-main occasion to Andres Cortes towards Eridson Garcia, dwell on Sky Sports activities from 11pm Sunday following Caroline Dubois towards Terri Harper.
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Tensions have been excessive between Harper and Dubois because the pair get ever nearer to their unification bout on Sunday
“He brings it, I bring it, it’s going to be fireworks,” the 33-year-old informed Sky Sports activities. “As a fighter who wears his heart on his sleeve, I can’t wait to get in there.
“You do not need to miss this one. He will not have to return in search of me, I promise you that.
“It is one thing that excites me – this opponent, this platform, this chance. You need to be on the largest stage. I get to problem myself towards him.
“I’ve sacrificed everything. I’m confident but confidence comes through sacrifice and preparation. I think you’re right when you say it will be a fire fight.”
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The unhealthy feeling between Caroline Dubois and Terri Harper confirmed no signal of easing on the press convention and so they needed to be separated by safety
McCrory’s sole profession defeat got here in June 2024 when he suffered an eighth-round stoppage towards former super-featherweight world champion Lamont Roach Jr, who has since drawn to Gervonta Davis and Isaac Cruz.
There’s a state of affairs during which the winners of Sunday night time’s two headline fights might meet within the ring within the close to future.
“That’s a strong possibility. You’d need to speak to Zuffa,” he mentioned.
“Personally I’m not looking past April 5. My whole world begins and ends April 5. If I take care of business, I fight whoever they want me to fight.
“I’ve by no means turned a combat down in my life, I will not begin now. No matter comes subsequent so be it.”
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The unhealthy blood between Caroline Dubois and Terri Harper continued on the media exercises with each fighters giving their model of Wednesday’s face-off shove
McCrory has welcomed a contemporary period of the game with Zuffa, the place the power to ship a present has been heightened in worth.
Whereas victory stays paramount, there’s a new onus on fighters to entertain on the largest platforms.
“The guys told me initially it’s not like your every day situation of how boxing is, where if you lose you drop out of the world top 15,” he defined.
“When I fought Lamont Roach I was top 15, I fought a great world champion, gave a good performance and then I’m lost in the wilderness.
“However for those who come and provides a terrific efficiency and an thrilling present, you do not go from 10 to 30, you can go from 10 to 5.
“It’s a great structure and how they look at it, performance is very important, how you carry yourself.
“It is not one thing we are able to take into consideration however it’s a nice consolation for a fighter realizing that, when he goes in and lays all of it on the road, he isn’t within the wilderness and forgotten about.”
Watch Feargal McCrory towards Mark Magsayo adopted by Andres Cortes versus Eridson Garcia in Zuffa Boxing 05 at Meta APEX in Las Vegas, dwell on Sky Sports activities from 11pm Sunday following Caroline Dubois towards Terri Harper at Kensington’s Olympia
