A HOMECOMING celebration for double world champion boxer Ryan Burnett is to be held at Belfast City Hall on Monday.
The 25-year-old north Belfast fighter beat Kazakhstan's Zhanat Zhakiyanov on Saturday to add the WBA belt to his IBF title.
The celebration will be held at the Great Hall at Belfast City Hall from 1pm to 2pm.
Burnett, his family and management team will be among those attending the event, hosted by Lord Mayor Nuala McAllister.
Ms McAllister praised the boxer's "amazing fortitude, strength and determination to reach his lifetime goal of becoming a world champion".
"North Belfast, and the whole of the city, is buzzing with his win. I've seen so many people get out of their cars and shops to shake his hand and offer congratulations: everyone is so delighted for him," she said.
Mark Dunlop, from Ryan Burnett's local management team, MHD Promotions, described Burnett's achievements as "phenomenal".
"His unified world championship achievement really shows what a special talent he is and we know that by this time next year Ryan Burnett will be a global boxing superstar," he said.
Free tickets, limited to two per applicant, can be booked via the Visit Belfast website www.visitbelfast.com from 9am today
