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The Johnny Lewis’ Boxing Series continues at The Star Casino on St Patrick’s Day, Saturday 17th March 2018 featuring the fighting Irish. The event showcases Australia’s rising stars in the sport and is headlined by Australian based Irish boxing superstar Darragh “Super” Foley.

In the past twelve months Foley has dominated the Super Lightweight division successfully defending his WBA Oceania title three times, securing a world ranking at #11 with the WBA. He has also won and defended the WBC OPBF title and collected the WBO Oriental and WBC Asia titles in his last outing.

Foley’s next opponent is Canadian Steven Wilcox who is the current WBA NABA Champion and holds a world ranking of #14 with the organisation. The 12-round WBA regional unification bout will see both champions putting their titles on the line with the winner marked as a serious contender for the WBA world title.

27-year-old Wilcox boasts a record of 18-2-1, has held and successfully defended his WBA NABA title since 2016 and has never been stopped. Neither fighter will be taking a backward step, this will be a true war with everything on the line for both champions.

The undercard also promises to be as entertaining as the main event with a mouth-watering matchup between two of the hottest prospects in the Australian welterweight division for the coveted WBC OPBF welterweight title.

Current champion Ben Savva (8-1) makes his first defence of his OPBF title against former IBO youth International Champion Kyron Dryden (10-1). Savva demolished Natthawut Arunsak in five rounds to add the vacant WBC Asia Continental title to his collection of belts on the last Johnny Lewis show in October. Savva is looking to make a statement by dismantling the tough talking Newcastle based boxer nicknamed ‘The Hitman’.

Knockout artist Kyron ‘The Hitman’ Dryden ended 2017 with KO victory in his hometown of Newcastle against the undefeated Indian boxer Shiva. Shiva was a successful elite amateur before turning pro in 2016 but was no match for the power and relentless pressure of Dryden. Dryden has established himself as a legitimate force in the welterweight division and is looking to take regional honours and a WBC world ranking.

This truly is a 50/50 fight. Both can box, both can move, and both can fight. Another title fight that promises fireworks.

The main card also sees the return of Australian lightweight champion Haithem Laamouz (12-0). The undefeated Australian based Maltese multi division champion makes his first defence of the Australian strap. Laamouz won the Australian title in outstanding style last July stopping former IBO International Youth Champion Joebert Delos Reyes to become Australia’s #1. Laamouz is one of the most exciting talents in Australian boxing.

The man stepping up to derail Laamouz’s ambitions is current Victorian State Champion Gaige Ireland. Ireland won the state title in 2016 and successfully defended the title in August last year. The Irish born Aussie is trained by Brian Butler and is tough as they come. State Champion vs National Champion, a truly classic domestic match.

The show is again shaping up to be an outstanding event of evenly matched and entertaining bouts featuring world class elite boxers. The Johnny Lewis’ Boxing Series at The Star Casino returns on Saturday 17th March 2018. Doors will open at Midday with the first bout starting 12:30.

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MAIN CARD

DARRAGH FOLEY (WBA World #11)

VS

STEVEN WILCOX (WBA World #14)

WBA UNIFICATION TITLE FIGHT
SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT
UNIFIED REGIONAL CHAMPION VS CURRENT WBA NABA CHAMPION

BEN SAVVA VS KYRON DRYDEN

WBC OPBF TITLE
WELTERWEIGHT
CURRENT OPBF CHAMPION VS IBO INTERNATIONAL YOUTH CHAMPION

HAITHEM LAMMOUZ VS GAIGE IRELAND

AUSTRALIAN TITLE
LIGHTWEIGHT
CURRENT AUSTRALIAN CHAMPION VS CURRENT VICTORIAN STATE CHAMPION
When Jason Moloney squares up against former world champion Kohei Kono at the Malvern Town Hall in Melbourne, Australia this Saturday night there will be more than just his unbeaten record on the line. An impressive display could stamp his ticket for a coveted wildcard entry into the second season of the World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) which will feature the bantamweight division and is expected to commence in September.

The opportunity would be a dream come true for the RING magazine number 10 ranked 118-pounder.

“I would absolutely love to be part of the WBSS,” said Moloney, 16-0 (13), this week. “My management are currently in talks and we are very hopeful that this may happen. Becoming world champion is my ultimate dream and what I work so hard towards every day. Being involved in this tournament would mean that my dream is presented right there for the taking.

“I would have the opportunity to become a unified world champion and the king of the bantamweight division. It doesn’t get any bigger than that! That’s what dreams are made of. I would absolutely love to be part of the tournament.”

The eight-man single-elimination tournament captured the public’s imagination last year and turned a spotlight on the oft-neglected cruiserweight and super middleweight divisions. With the finals in these two weight classes expected to take place in July, the nominations for the next two divisions to be showcased – the bantamweights and junior welterweights – is currently underway, with three current world champions at 118-pounds already locked in for the bantamweight tourney.

Already confirmed are WBO champion Zolani Tete 27-3 (21) of South Africa, newly-minted IBF titleholder Emmanuel Rodriguez 18-0 (12) of Puerto Rico and WBA “super” champ Ryan Burnett 19-0 (9) of Northern Ireland. Also in the frame is the winner of next month’s WBA “regular” title fight between titleholder Jamie McDonnell 29-2-1 (13) of the United Kingdom and Japanese phenom  Naoya Inoue 15-0 (13).

With so much on the line, the importance of winning and winning impressively is not lost on Moloney.

“It is extremely important for me to put on an impressive performance against Kono,” he said. “This is my chance to prove that I am one of the best bantamweights in the world and prove that I am ready to face the very best fighters in my division.

“This is a must-win fight for me.”

With a record of 33-11-1 (14) Kono is a dangerous opponent. A veteran of 10 world title fights, the 37-year-old Japanese has a record of 4-5-1 (2) at the top level. Losses to Tomas Rojas, Luis Concepcion, Nobuo Nashiro, Naoya Inoue and Liborio Solis in world title contests are offset by victories over talented compatriot Koki Kameda, Thai boxers Sutep Wangmuk, Panthep Mullipoom and Tanawat Phonnaku, and a split draw against Norberto Jimenez of the Dominican Republic. In his last outing in October he lost by technical decision to undefeated Chinese contender Rex Tso in a competitive bout for the WBO International title.

The 27-year-old Moloney will need to be at his very best if he wants to come out victorious.

“I’m expecting a very tough fight on Saturday night,” said Moloney, who is ranked WBA #4, WBO #5, IBF #11 and WBC #13. “Kohei Kono is a two-time world champion and you don’t win two world titles unless you are an elite-level fighter. I see this as my chance to prove myself as one of the best bantamweights in the world and I think an impressive win against Kono will do just that.”

The 45-bout veteran has been stopped only once in his 11 losses when Japanese powerhouse Inoue halted him in six, but Moloney insists he will not be actively looking to outdo that performance.

“I think that would a silly move to underestimate Kono like that,” he said. “The fact he has fought in 10 world title fights and only been stopped once shows that he is a very tough and durable fighter.

“I feel like I’m boxing better than ever at the moment and I believe this will be the best performance of my career.

“If the knockout comes then that would be a great statement and a great achievement, but I’m certainly not taking Kohei Kono lightly.”

Going by his moniker “The Smooth One” it would be easy to assume that Moloney is the type to get up on his toes and dance around the ring like Ali, but nothing could be further from the truth. The stylish and skillful operator knows how to stalk his opponent, cut off the ring and apply smart, effective pressure. His 83% knockout ratio attests to his power.

Add to that a healthy dose of desire and a world championship dream, and you’ve got a made-for-TV fighter more than capable of holding his own in a competition like the WBSS.

“One thing I know is that I’m one of the hungriest and most dedicated fighters in the world,” said Moloney. “If you present me with an opportunity like this I’ll grab it with both hands and give it absolutely everything I’ve got.

“If I’m lucky enough to earn a spot in the WBSS I would certainly not be there to make up the numbers, I’m coming for all of the belts, the Muhammad Ali Trophy and the number one spot in the bantamweight division.

“I believe I have what it takes to shock the world and put Australian boxing right back on the map!”

JEFF FENECH SAYS LIAM PARO CAN WIN A WORLD TITLE IN 12 MONTHS TIME

Australian junior welterweight champion Liam “The Prodigy” Paro 13-0 (9) can win a world title within twelve months time, according to triple world champion Jeff Fenech.

Fenech made the claim in a video posted to social media ahead of the 22-year-old North Queenslander’s fight against Sebastian Bytyqi 11-0-1 (8) of the Czech Republic for the WBO world youth title at Southport Sharks on the Gold Coast this weekend.

“There’s a lot of people that jump up and down and tell you that this guy or that guy is going to be the next world champion, but I guarantee you that on the 19th of May he will be the youth world champion and give him 12 months and he will be a legitimate world champion. He has all the skill and potential in the world,” said the International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee.

Southpaw Paro is a regular sparring partner of Jeff Horn and was instrumental in getting the Fighting Schoolteacher ready for his breakthrough win against Filipino legend Manny Pacquiao last July. Paro has also been on hand to help Horn prepare for his upcoming bout against Terence Crawford next month.

TIM TSZYU AIMING TO BECOME A HOUSEHOLD NAME

Undefeated junior middleweight Tim Tszyu 8-0 (6) likes to set goals. Speaking to Tommy Watt of Toe 2 Toe Boxing ahead of his regional title defence against Indonesia’s Larry Siwu 27-10 (23) at the Star Casino in Sydney on May 24, the 23-year-old Sydneysider said he wants to bring boxing back to where it used to be in the public consciousness.

“The goal is to make myself a household name,” he said. “The viewers are at the moment are just Australian boxing fans, but we want the whole Australia-wide audience to be involved to make boxing the way it was supposed to be back in the olden days. That’s the ultimate goal.”

Tszyu is clearly proud to be part of a new generation of Aussie boxers making waves on the international scene and can see a bright future for the sport in his home country.

“There’s a lot of Aussie boxers in every weight division (who are making a name for themselves),” he said. “There’s Jai Opetaia, Georgie Kambosos is doing very well, Nathaniel May, I watched him on the Jeff Horn undercard – Jeff Horn is another one – everyone is making noise, you know.

“Look at those boys, they’re all in the top ten rankings and they can get a call on any day telling them ‘look you’ve got a world title shot’. And that’s the ultimate goal for a boxer, to get that world title, to represent your country and bring boxing back to where it’s supposed to be.”

Tszyu’s fight at the Star marks the first time in his pro career that he has fought at the same venue twice. The well-travelled Tszyu has already fought in three different states and New Zealand, including appearances at world-famous venues such as the Sydney Cricket Ground and Adelaide Oval.

His fight against Siwu will be on the undercard of the big Neutral Corner show headlined by Cronulla’s “Gelignite” Jack Brubaker 13-2-1 (7) versus Tyrone Nurse 35-3-2 (7) of the UK in a final eliminator for the Commonwealth welterweight title. Also on the card will be the local grudge match between OPBF welterweight champion Ben Savva 8-1 (3) of Sydney and Newcastle’s Kyron Dryden 10-1 (8).