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EPISODE: Episode 23
Mike and Cedric discuss Kristina O’Hara, a Fighter out of Belfast, Northern Ireland.
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Foreign [ Music ] thanks for tuning in to today’s episode of knuckle up – and you know what day it is, it is Friday and yes, we are talking about females and we have a good Iris last for you that we’re talking about, and that is a Girl By the name of Christina O’Hara McCafferty, this 26 year old five foot, four minimum weight is supporting a professional record right now of 3-0.
She is ranked number one in Ireland.
She is ranked 33 out of 90 in the world guys and she is coming off of a points win back on the seventh last month against Judith hashmold uh, who was 5 16-0 going into that fight.
Definitely a test uh for this young loss.
Um.
You know Belfast boxer, Christina hair McCafferty, won her third professional fight uh and was the only boxer from across the island of Ireland to take part in a history making all female show.
Uh relatively new to the professional ranks.
The 2018 Commonwealth silver medalist took on hungary’s Judith hatch, world and BBC’s Women of Steel program.
Mccafferty, who fought out of St John Bosco’s Amateur Boxing Club in West Belfast, stepped it up to a six-round belt for the first time, but seem unfazed as she won by a comfortable, unanimous decision.
Uh her original opponent, Brendan balderas, secured a world title and pulled out of that.
Flyweight fight, uh, but nufo hasfold was no underestimated, was not to be underestimated, as she has challenged for the European title twice and has boxed well against some popular names.
Mccafferty told everybody man she’s here to do it guys uh.
She is coached by uh, her husband um.
You know and she is definitely ready for title contention already guys um, you know she’s a commonwealth game, silver medalist.
She wants to take a step closer to the Irish title Dance Floor by recording victories uh.
She is signed by unified promotions uh, which is great uh, definitely helping out those females in boxing representing them.
Real strong, along with uh McCafferty, Lauren, Parker and Paige.
Goodyear are also signed to the same promotion company um.
That being said, you know with husband and head coach Gerard McCafferty uh.
You know he says that they have a plan in place for where they want to be uh over the next 18 months uh and they expect to be busy with up to you know: eight fight dates already in mind, as O’Hara McCafferty looks to get on the Express lane towards title contention: there are not many fighters in Britain listed around the 105 division guys, so it is likely.
The former St John Bosco amateur will be forced to fight heavier opposition, but this is something they are prepared for and are keen on meaningful fights to get motoring.
After such a long absence from the ring uh, she did take a three-year Hiatus from fighting uh.
So you know she is back in that ring um.
Naturally, there will be a few nerves and quiet, possibly some ring rust due to the time away from the ring, but she looks like she’s falling into it quite well with uh.
You know recording that third win um, you know, just just getting back in the ring is an accomplishment uh.
You know this girl.
She was a kickboxing world champion and she fought professional uh.
You know she’s had a high, you know she had some high fights here.
Man in uh in her amateur career, I believe she had a hundred fights winning over 90 of them uh, but guys this girl after that three year break of the sport and over a decade of experience in boxing uh.
She signed with United promotions and as an amateur, she had a dominant career worth 100 fights and yes, over 90, wins guys fighting all over the world and suffering just one defeat in her home country of Ireland uh.
She started boxing when she was 11.
Just in a youth center uh with her friends, she fell in love with the sport just like they all do.
You know there weren’t many uh if any females at the time.
So when uh, when she was winning uh competitions, a lot of them were by walkover uh as he got older and the weight started increasing.
She found herself uh with more competition, but it was still predominantly male sport.
She managed to win 14 Irish titles a year.
Uh European youth gold medal and an Ulster league title, and most recently that Commonwealth’s gold silver she has not actually been in the ring for she had not been in the ring for three years um and guys.
She is looking pretty good in that ring.
Uh saying that she’s been away for so long uh, the thing is is that he is going to dominate this this this low end of the boxing realm and um.
You know she is at minimum weight if she can’t get down to Bantam she’s.
Definitely gon na get a title around her waist um.
She definitely has about five five weight divisions that she cannot.
She can probably dominate here and if she does, she could be a three-weight Division champion and she definitely has the tools to do it guys.
She is definitely looking to get in that title contention uh, and we may see her there uh sooner than later, due to the fact that there are not too many low-weight uh, you know, Fighters out there man.
This is a.
This is a very low end.
We’Re talking in her weight division right now, there’s only 90 of them in the world, and she is ranked 33rd uh and her being in that low weight.
You know weighing in at 105.
There might not be too much out there uh.
You know to push her and honestly.
I do believe that she has the ability to uh get in there and stand with world champions uh, maybe a maybe another fight or two before we see her doing it, but she definitely uh has the ability to get in that ring and get one of these Titles around her waist sooner than later uh.
We may even see her in World title contention sooner than later, due to the fact that there aren’t too many competitors in her weight class.
You know, after looking down the roots to qualify for the Olympics, McCafferty wasn’t able to uh be considered due to her inactivity, further, prompting her decision to turn over now.
As a professional she died.
You know signing with the newcomers unified promotions run by Susanna Schofield, who are looking to sign.
Only female Fighters Christina signed on to become their first signing, but have since added Lauren Parker to their roster.
Uh Christina expects the good things from this.
You know from this team and she does have a lot of faith in her team and where she is going to be going next guys.
They definitely have it planned out.
She was an accept, exceptional, amateur, winning numerous championships and uh.
Definitely she is the next Generations of fighters in the same way the likes of Katie Taylor.
So you know another Irish girl busted onto the scene here, undefeated 3-0 wonderful guys be on the lookout for this young last coming in oh, who got here today night Gangsta 24! Much luck to her and respect! Yes, definitely definitely so guys be on this bandwagon jump on it.
Watch this girl I’ll.
Let you know the next time she’s out guys this 54 105 26 year old is definitely a force to be reckoned within.
This ring man supporting that 3-0 record.
You heard it here, it’s female Friday, you know what it is.
You know what we do, man, we bring you, those young, hungry, undefeated, undiscovered prospects from around the world and we’re the only people out here doing it so guys.
You heard it here, Christina O’Hare McCafferty.
You heard it on Knuckle Up female Friday I’ll see you guys next week same time, same channel, new prospects and don’t forget to join me tonight.
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Then man knock them up.
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