Boxing: EAMONN FOR TITLE AGAIN.Byline: RAY DEMPSEYEAMONN Magee Eamonn Magee aka The Terminator (born 13 July, 1971 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a professional boxer.[1] Magee now fights at welterweight but has also fought as a light welterweight for the majority of his professional career. has been handed a world title eliminator with Junior Witter on April 5 at the MEN Arena in Manchester. Should Magee defeat British and Commonwealth light-welterweight champion Witter then he will land a re-match with WBU WBU Wayland Baptist University WBU Wild Birds Unlimited WBU World Blind Union WBU World Boxing Union WBU World Broadcasting Union WBU What About You? WBU Boulder, CO, USA (Airport Code) WBU Web Based Utility champion and bitter rival Ricky Hatton in the summer. Belfast man Magee fought Hatton last June, losing on points, and has been chasing a re-match ever since their enthralling en·thrall tr.v. en·thralled, en·thrall·ing, en·thralls 1. To hold spellbound; captivate: The magic show enthralled the audience. 2. To enslave. encounter before 18,000 supporters. Magee's manager Mike Callahan arrived back last night from talks in London with promoter Frank Warren, who intends to stage Hatton's summer defence at Manchester City's Maine Road ground. Callahan said: "This is a great fight for Eamonn. We know that Witter is on a real roll at the moment and he's chasing a fight with Hatton just like Eamonn. "There are a lot of fighters who don't want to go near Witter because he's an awkward customer who can make you look bad and he's got power as well. "But when I put it to Eamonn he said 'no problem' and the fight has been made for April 5 in Manchester." CAPTION(S): ELIMINATOR: Eamonn Magee |
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