Return Of The Mac – Martin “Mac Man” Lindsay Ready For Belfast Title Clash

Posted on | April 22, 2009 | No Comments

Martin “Mac Man” Lindsay

For Immediate Release

London, UK – 22nd April 2009

Belfast’s Martin “Mac Man” Lindsay (13-0) is coming home in style and is more than ready for his biggest challenge to date, when he takes on British Featherweight champion, Scotland’s Paul Appleby (14-0), for his title on the 25th April at Ulster Hall in Belfast.

Lindsay, the current Irish Boxing Writer’s Young Prospect Of The Year, secured the right to face Appleby for the coveted Lonsdale belt after a stunning come-from-behind 9th round knockout of Liverpool’s Derry Mathews in September ‘08 at David “Hayemaker” Haye’s promotional debut event in Sheffield.

26 year old Lindsay is particularly looking forward to the fight on the 25th April as it will be only the second time he will have fought in front of his home crowd having campaigned in Canada for Orion promotions since 2007.

Lindsay, who is managed by John Rooney, Jr. of Gleason’s Gym in London and sponsored by P.U.G. Athletic, is clearly pleased to be home and has nothing but praise for his Canadian former hosts when he said. “They put on brilliant shows out in Canada, gave me some tough learning fights and also delivered me my first title (winning the IBF Youth Featherweight title against Uriel Barrera in October ‘07). They picked hard opponents and I thrived on it.

As much as I enjoyed my time out there (in Canada), I was always hoping to come back and fight in Ireland and England. Nobody from home really got to see me fight out in Canada. Fighting in front of my home crowd will give me a lot more profile and will actually allow people to see what I can do.

In any fight, especially at this level, you’re going to have have to dig deep and pull it out. The home crowd does help to bring that out of you a wee bit. It gives you a little bit extra. If things start going pear-shaped you can always rely on the crowd for that extra boost.ö

Don’t forget to put a note in your diary as you will not want to miss this, 25th April ‘09 at the Ulster Hall in Belfast, because the long awaited clash between the two most exciting and unbeaten young prospects is finally on and is surely destined to be one of the highlights of an already excellent domestic boxing season.

Martin Lindsay’s British title fight against Paul Appleby takes place at the Ulster hall, Belfast on 25th April. Tickets priced at ú35, ú50 and ú70 can be purchased directly by calling 02890 334455

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