Gorey’s Niall ‘Basil’ Kennedy earned a unanimous decision victory against Brendan Barrett in their heavyweight fight in Boston tonight.
A garda based in Wicklow, 34-year-old Kennedy’s record to 12-0-1 and his success went down a treat in front of a partisan crowd with a strong Irish presence.
Kennedy was competing on a card that included compatriots Sean McComb, Katie Taylor and James Tennyson, was in control for much of the contest but had to withstand a final-round rally from the previously undefeated American.