Ireland’s Kieran Molloy is to fight Kaisee Benjamin at the Pearse Stadium in Galway, Ireland on June 28.
Their welterweight fight will be supported by the European light-heavyweight title fight between Englishmen Shakan Pitters and Brad Rea, and the English-Irish super-middleweight contest between Lerrone Richards and Joe Ward.
“If you’re a young lad growing up in Galway, Pearse Stadium is the home of your heroes,” said the 26-year-old Molloy. “One of my favourite daydreams as a youngster starting out in boxing was one day walking out into a packed Pearse Stadium and hearing Galway roar. On Saturday June 28th I get to live that dream for real and I can’t wait.
“Galway people really get behind their own – whether it’s hurling, football or boxing – and I am so grateful for all the support I get. I am looking forward to going out there and putting on a great show for everyone and making a big statement about my intentions to bring major world titles to Galway.”
Molloy defeated Italy’s Riccardo Crepaldi at York Hall in London in April. Benjamin, of England and 29 years old, fought his compatriot Dalton Smith for the British junior-welterweight title in 2022 and lost via unanimous decision.
“Kieran Molloy has got all the makings of a megastar – much like Barry McGuigan back in the day, he appeals to everyone from fight fans to little old ladies,” said the promoter Izzy Asif of GBM Sports. “He’s an incredible mixture of cold technical ability and ferocious killer instinct.
“We’re proud and excited at GBM to be giving this future world champion a homecoming like this. He’s got a tough test against the very experienced Kaisee Benjamin. It’s going to be a hell of a fight and an electric atmosphere inside the famous Pearse Stadium.”