European Champion Paul McCloskey and Cavan's double Irish and former EU Champ Andy Murray share the top spot for the longest unbeaten runs in Irish professional boxing with both men sporting perfect 21-0 pro records stretching back to when they made their debuts at the Kings Hall, Belfast in March of 2005. Both men will be in action once again on the Hunky Dorys Fight Night at The Aura, Letterkenny on Saturday. October 2nd when McCloskey defends his title against Scotland's Barry Morrison while in the chief support Murray will tackle Johnny Nolasco in a scheduled 10 rounder.

However Nolasco has warned Murray that he can expect his unbeaten run to be snapped when they clash in Letterkenny and the Dominican Republic dangerman believes that the Cavan fighter has bitten off more than he can chew on this occasion. "I don't know anything about Murray except that he is unbeaten but the reason why he's unbeaten is that he hasn't fought anyone on my level yet,” claimed Nolasco. “I have been mixing it with the best out there all my career and I've ended guys unbeaten records before and that's what I will be coming to Ireland to do again.”

Having made the decision to end his own ring career Dublin's Jim Rock is now lending a helping hand to another Dubliner, Brendan Fitzpatrick as he prepares to make his pro debut on the Hunky Dorys Fight Night at the National Stadium on September 11th. The bill features a European title double header with Belfast's Brian Magee defending his European Super Middleweight crown against Roman Aramian while Kiko “La Sensación” Martinez also returns to Dublin as he bids to recapture the European Super Bantamweight crown against Arsen Martirosyan.

Fitzpatrick will make his pro bow on the undercard having made the decision to install Rock and veteran Belfast trainer, John Breen as his co-managers and the man who was known as the “Pink Panther” during his own career says he will be happy to be watching the action from outside the ropes from now on.