RINGNEWS24 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Eamonn O'Kane says his loss against John Ryder was 'the kick up the backside' he needed as he prepares for his first fight of 2013 against Gary Boulden in Betfair's 'Unfinished Business' at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast on February 9 live on Sky Sports. O'Kane met Ryder before Christmas in London and the Islington man came out on top, stopping the Dungiven fighter in the eighth round of their exciting middleweight clash. The 30 year old Betfair Prizefighter champion is aiming to bounce back in Belfast and says that he will show he's been working hard on new things in the gym ahead of a big year. "This fight is definitely very important to get myself back into the rankings and back into the mix to do what I want to do," said O'Kane. "It is very important to get the win. There are a lot of things I am working on and a lot of things I am hopefully going to put in place; you aren't going to see a dramatic improvement but you are going to see improvements. It is a work in progress and that... More... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamasadlittleboy Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Re: Prizefighter champ hopes trainer switch will lead to title shots O'Kane had no plan B against Ryder who may well be the cream of the crop in regards to young British Middleweights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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