Pearse Stadium will swap sliotars for sweet science on Saturday 28 June when GBM Sports rolls in with “Galway Glory” – a three‑fight bill topped by local hero Kieran Molloy (11‑0, 6 KOs) against Birmingham slickster Kaisee Benjamin (18‑4‑1, 6 KOs). The welterweights meet over ten rounds for the WBA Europe belt in the first outdoor boxing show at the GAA venue, with DAZN streaming live worldwide.
Molloy has dreamed of this night “since I was a kid picturing Galway roaring my name,” he said after signing the bout agreement. Fresh from a shut‑out over Italy’s Riccardo Crepaldi at York Hall, the 26‑year‑old southpaw believes a statement win on home soil will fast‑track him toward world‑title contention. Benjamin is no soft touch – the former British title challenger extended Dalton Smith the distance in 2022 and promises to “spoil the party” with a high‑volume switch‑hitting style.
Chief support sees Manchester’s rangy Shakan Pitters (20‑2, 7 KOs) collide with knockout artist Brad Rea (20‑1, 10 KOs) for the vacant European light‑heavyweight crown. The EBU ordered the all‑English matchup last month, and promoter Izzy Asif won the race to stage it in Galway, calling the fight “a guaranteed shoot‑out that could steal the show.”
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Former super‑middleweight champion Lerrone Richards returns from an injury lay‑off to face Irish Olympian Joe Ward in a classy ten‑round England‑v‑Ireland clash that rounds out the televised card. Additional local prospects are expected to fill the undercard, with tickets on general sale via Ticketmaster.
Fight card:
▪️Kieran Molloy vs. Kaisee Benjamin, 10 rounds, welterweight
▪️Shakan Pitters vs. Bradley Rea, 12 rounds, for the vacant EBU European light heavyweight title
▪️Joseph Ward vs. Lerrone Richards, light heavyweight
