Katie Taylor predicts Gary Cully will be a future world champion - and is delighted the Kildare boxer will showcase his talents on the undercard to her world title clash with Chantelle Cameron at the 3 Arena on Saturday.
Cully, 27, has fought on the undercard of a Taylor fight before.
The Naas man took just 35 seconds to record a knockout win over Jaouad Belmehdi at Wembley Arena last October, when Taylor fought Karen Elizabeth Carabajal and that was his 15th straight pro win.
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He added another victory to his CV in February, beating Wilfredo Flores in Nottingham to take the vacant WBA intercontinental lightweight title.
Also on the card are world champion Dennis Hogan - also from Kildare, the 38-year-old is making his first IBO super-welterweight title defence - and Thomas Carty, the Dublin heavyweight.
And Taylor said: "Amazing night for Irish boxing. I definitely love the fact I am bringing big-time boxing back to the country.
"We love our sport and we are a nation who produces phenomenal fighters year in, year out.
"We just love the noble art, I guess, and we’re very good at it.
"To have a chance to bring back big-time boxing back to the country is very, very special.
"Some of the up and coming talent is very special – the likes of Gary Cully, who’s one of the hottest prospects right now.
"Gary is a huge talent and I think he’s going to be a future world champion. An amazing talent.
"He’s going to be a headline in future fights as well. It’s definitely an amazing time for Irish boxing.
"Having the card stacked with Irish fighters is just so special, the whole atmosphere’s going to be so special for every single fight.
"And to have the likes of Dennis Hogan, a world champion, on the card, Thomas Carty as well, who I was on the amateur team with.
"These are guys I came up through the amateur ranks with so to have a chance to be on the same card with them is amazing.
"This is a very exciting line-up for Irish boxing. I’m so glad to have a chance to fight on the same card as these guys."
Also on the undercard, Terri Harper will defend her WBA super-welterweight world title against Cecilia Braekhus.
Braekhus is attempting to become a two-division World Champion. She held the WBC and WBA World Titles at welterweight from 2009 to 2020.
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