O'Connor In Action Saturday in Boston
Posted by Patrick Mullin on 03.11.2009
Will O'Connor need the luck of the Irish...
While Erin Go Brawl II may have been canceled for St. Patrick's Day Eve due to low ticket sales, Danny O'Connor isn't sitting in wait. Seminole Warriors Boxing has lined him up to headline at The National Guard Armory in Dorchester against Charlie Wade (4-7, 1 KO).
The super-lightweight prospect will be fighting in what basically is his backyard at 70 Liberty Avenue in Dorchester, just a short drive for friends and family in his hometown of Farmingham, Massachusets.
O'Connor's most recent bout was an impressive four round decision showing at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood Florida, defeating Jamar Saunders (2-1-1, 1 KO). The bout was the opener for a live telecast of ESPN's Friday Night Fights on January 30 of this year.
"I was disappointed when I first heard that the show at Madison Square Garden had been canceled," O'Connor said. "I think every time I'm supposed to fight in New York something happens. This is the second time but I believe everything happens for a reason and this got me in a card in Boston. I'm so happy. It's amazing. Now everybody from home can come watch me fight live. They wanted me on ESPN my last fight and now they can see me in person. I can't imagine how I'll feel when I walk into the ring with everybody there cheering for me.
"My ESPN fight was huge because a lot of people got to watch me fight for the first time. It helped build my fan-base. It was also a step-up against a tough kid. I'm a pro. This is what I do – fight! I turned in a solid performance but I'm also a perfectionist who thinks I can always do better. It was only my fourth pro fight and was another part of my learning process. I leaned a lot last fight and we've bee working to improve some things that I'll bring into this fight in Boston. I want to stay busy and learn something new every fight."
