Colm Murphy in Boxing (1,Feb,2025)

Colm Murphy produced a performance befitting of the occasion at the

Ulster Hall on Saturday as he ripped through Tanzania’s Kasimu Hamad Haji in three

rounds to retain his Commonwealth silver featherweight title.

As the headline attraction on the Nations Fight Night,

there could have been some added nerves for south Belfast’s ‘Posh Boy’,

but he proved he was able to handle it and anything his livewire challenger had before his body assault ended the argument.

With 13 previous wins from as many contests as a pro,

Murphy rode into the venue on the crest of a wave and there was no stopping him on the night,

boxing with patience early and gradually wearing Haji down.

The visitor tried to ask questions in the second,

but his moments were fleeting as the greater size and power of Murphy finally chopped him down

in the third and there was no recovering as the challenger wore a resigned look as he failed to rise before the count of 10.

A thrilling chief support saw Nathan Howells rip the Celtic super-featherweight title from John Cooney after an epic nine-round battle.