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Paul Hyland can go 'all the way' says promoter Mark Dunlop

Paul Hyland jnr won five out of five last year and said he would fight "anyone put in front of him"
Paul Hyland jnr won five out of five last year and said he would fight "anyone put in front of him" Paul Hyland jnr won five out of five last year and said he would fight "anyone put in front of him"

PROMOTER Mark Dunlop says Belfast lightweight prospect Paul Hyland can “go all the way”.

Unbeaten Hyland (9-0) takes on capable Czech Republic journeyman Jan Holec (6-2-1) at the Europa Hotel on February 6, intending to build on a terrific 2015 that included five wins and ended with a fight-of-the-year contender against Virgile Degonzaga at the Waterfront Hall in November.

Holec is on a winning roll after knocking out English prospect Scott Jenkins, who went into the fight 14-0, so a win would see ‘Hylo’ improve his claims for a British title shot.

“Hylo is much more than a crowd pleaser,” said Dunlop.

“He has the talent to go all the way, he has faced decent opponents so far, he is not sitting just outside the top 10 of a very strong division by design, he is there by merit.”

The main event sees Belfast fighter James ‘The Future’ Fryers take on ‘Maxi’ Hughes of Yorkshire in a 10-round eliminator for the British Super-Featherweight title.

Another exciting match up on the card features former amateur stand-out Tyrone McCullagh, who now has his third fight in the paid ranks and first on home soil against Latvian Featherweight Antons Zacests. Zacests (2-1) is a former kickboxing champion and comes with a winning record and is touted to be a durable test for the Derry man, having gone the distance is his previous three contests.

McCullagh (2-0) has won his first two contests by second round knockouts and is keen to keep the momentum going and push himself up the British super bantamweight rankings.

The action-packed undercard also includes James Tennyson, the mandatory challenger for the British Featherweight title, Coalisland hotshot Fergal McCrory and 2012 Commonwealth Games starlet Joe Fitzpatrick (3-0), who are all primed for the exciting six-fight card.

Tickets are priced at £75 VIP ringside (including a four-course meal), £45 (ringside) and £35 (unreserved). For tickets, call Paul Hyland jnr on 07828764545.