Irish boxer Duddy 19 in a row

Derry's John Duddy is a big draw among Irish Americans. The boxer with the model looks is unbeaten.
John Duddy Irish boxing star has won again. Cheered on by the Irish Americans, Irish middleweight John Duddy made it 19 wins in a row after beating American Anthony Bonsante in nine rounds.

In front of a sell-out 5,000 crowd in Madison Square Garden, the 27-year-old won a unanimous verdict and retained his IBA middleweight title. New York-based Duddy was already ranked in the top 10 by the WBA and WBO, helped by his victory last time out against veteran Yory Boy Campas last September.

Duddy proved too strong throughout against the former contestant of the US TV reality boxing series The Contender. The Derry fighter acknowledged that he was "a little bit rusty" after being out of action for more than six months.
"I was trying to land the big one. Instead, I should have let my punches do the work for me," said Duddy. Fair play to him. He was gutsy. He wanted to come here and survive. Unfortunately, it was stopped on a technicality but I think I won every round."
Duddy thanked his fans for their "tremendous support" during the contest. "Hopefully, it was a great occasion for them."

Duddy will hold a special heart place in Irish and especially Derry boxing, he is the nephew (and named after) of John (Jackie) Duddy, one of those murdered by british crown forces on Bloody Sunday in 1972.

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Irish boxer Duddy 19 in a row