Nations Fight Night

MHD Promotions in association with A McLean Bookers & R Kings are delighted to announce their

link up with the BBC to bring you professional championship boxing for the first time on their

channel in over a decade.

Their first event together will be broadcast live and direct from Belfast’s iconic Ulster Hall on

Saturday 1st February 2025 in a show headlined by Belfast’s up and coming exciting young

contender

“The Posh Boy” Colm Murphy in a maiden defence of his hard earned Commonwealth Silver

Featherweight title.

Murphy’s last two contests have both played out at Belfast’s SSE Arena with respective victories

over Glasgow’s Jack Turner & Mexico’s Eric Lopez taking him to a career highest world ranking of

eighty four and a perfect professional record of thirteen straight wins including the Boxing Union of

Ireland’s Celtic and Irish titles.

The Co-Main contest will feature Belfast’s undefeated adopted son John “The Kid” Cooney v

Nathan Howells of Newport, Wales as they toe the line for a defence of Cooney’s British Boxing

Board of Control Celtic super featherweight title in a fight which also doubles up for an eliminator

for the British Title.

Lennadoon native Tommy McCarthy continues his comeback on the undercard with a potential title

fight while Dungannon’s Lightweight prospect Charles McDonagh finds himself in an amazing

opportunity as he makes his professional home debut at the Ulster Hall following his recent first

fight in Scotland.

Cookstown’s Teo Alin & Belfast’s Jack O’Neil both return for their third fights and will be looking to

stay undefeated and two more names still to be added.

The exciting fight night will follow the Ireland v England six nations rugby match at Dublin’s Aviva

Stadium cementing and amazing night of sport for both armchair viewers and those lucky enough

to grab a ticket.

“Nations Fight Night” is an exciting new concept featuring champions, contenders and prospects

from Ireland, Scotland & Wales over numerous Saturday fight nights early next year on dates yet to

be announced.

“How to watch” the whole will be broadcast live on terrestrial television on BBC Northern Ireland,

BBC Wales, BBC Scotland, BBC Iplayer and Sky Channel 966 enabling fight fans to globally watch

the event giving everyone concerned incredible worldwide exposure.

“We have worked hard over the last twelve years to bring local boxing to the mainstream so it is

fantastic to pen our first contract with the BBC and look forward to working hard in 2025 bringing

opportunities for local fighters.” Mark Dunlop, Managing Director – MHD Promotions.

Bet McLean has been supporting MHD Promotions for over twelve years now and have watched

Mark and his fighters climb to the top and are delighted to play our part at they move forward with

their next event. Paul McClean, CEO – A McLean Bookmakers.

R Kings are super excited to be involved in this amazing event, we have been fans of MHD

Promotions and their fantastic fight nights so its only natural for us to hook up with Mark and his

team as we continue our support of local boxing in Belfast. Mark Weir – R Kings