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Change of ‘Golden Contract’ opponent for Tyrone McCullagh

written by Chris McNulty October 3, 2019
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Tyrone McCullagh has had a late change of opponent for his ‘Golden Contract’ quarter-final tomorrow night.

McCullagh will now face Razaq Najib after Carlos Araujo had to pull out of the clash at York Hall.

The Glen Road featherweight insists that the switch of opponent doesn’t change his plans.

“I’ve said all along that it doesn’t really matter who I fight,” McCullagh (13-0, 6KOs) said.

“I’ve had that attitude from the very start so from that perspective, I plan to beat Najib the same as I planned to beat Araujo and then go on to claim the whole thing.

The WBO European Super Bantamweight champion tipped the scales at 125.8lbs.

Araujo was overweight and was taken to hospital for assessment after falling ill.

The former Illies Golden Gloves southpaw will now meet Najib (11-3, 2KOs), the Sheffield puncher who was originally planned for an undercard bout against Jacob Robinson.

Participants in the ‘Golden Contract’ are aiming to win a five-fight deal. The fights will be shown live on Sky Sports. 

MTK Global Professional Development Coordinator Jamie Conlan said: “This is obviously disappointing for Araujo and his team but the beneficiary is Najib, who now has a chance to change his life.

“We saw a lot of drama in the draw down at Repton the other day in front of the Sky Sports cameras and now we have some more in this latest twist. Najib will be prepared and ready to seize his chance.

“Of course, it’s another twist for Tyrone McCullagh as well. 

“He’ll have been preparing for Araujo the last few days, studying him and now he has to adjust his sights again. Who knows what’s going to happen?”

The other quarter-finals are: Leigh Wood v Davey Oliver Joyce, Jazza Dickens v Carlos Ramos and Hairon Socarras v Ryan Walsh.

Change of ‘Golden Contract’ opponent for Tyrone McCullagh was last modified: October 3rd, 2019 by Chris McNulty

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GLEN ROADGolden ContractIllies Golden GlovesMTK GlobalRazaq NajibTyrone McCullaghYork Hall
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Chris McNulty

Sports writer from St Johnston, now based in Letterkenny, with ten years' experience covering sport in Donegal. Was a nominee for NUJ Sports Journalist of the Year in 2010. Honoured by the Donegal Boxing Board in 2016 for his coverage on the sport.

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