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EPISODE: Episode 20
Mike and Cedric discuss Ryan “The Silent Assassin” O’Rourke, a Pro Boxer out of Dublin, Ireland.
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Transcribed:
[, Music ]: what up talking fight fans thanks for tuning in to today’s episode of knuckle up with yours truly mike, or usually with my man, cedric ben, but he’s not here this afternoon.
He will be a little bit late if he gets here before.
I’M done talking about this wonderful prospect and that is ryan o’rourke guys.
Let’S talk about this young irish lad, who is 23 years old, known as the silent assassin boxing out of o’rourke’s gym this kid is sitting right now at 8-1.
In the super light, division he’s ranked four out of 11 in ireland, 212 out of 2081 in the world, and he is coming off his first u.
s soil fight against faecal rosiquella and it was a unanimous decision win over six rounds.
It was scored 60, all across the board, uh.
What a great performance that this young lad had put on: uh the silent assassin honestly, this kid known as the silent assassin ryan o’rourke, has shown his quality in the ring.
Notching three quick wins january february march of 2020 before the world came to that stop due to the global pandemic.
However, our work will look to add to his impressive undefeated resume after signing with star boxing, which he has been uh ryan o’rourke.
Had this to say about signing with starbox, and he said that he was delighted that he was signed with one of the biggest promoters in the world and he can’t thank joe and starboxing enough for the opportunity and he’s looking forward to getting started.
And you know kicking it on in america, uh with his career been mapped out brilliantly uh.
He is building up a wealth of experience and fighting regularly.
The opportunity is what dreams are made of.
And yes, you know what guys that’s what’s happening here.
Um.
You know joe deguardia, i’ve started boxing uh, you know he said that ryan had a very impressive amateur career and you know he only has a style.
That’S uh, you know his style is really more matched up for the paid ranks and it’s clear to see that he’s very suited for this game.
You know he’s still young 23 years of age.
He has a lot of potential uh.
You know it looks though he will be very entertaining fighter to watch in the future.
Man – and you know what it is.
It is true.
Uh o’rourke joins a talented, stable of fighters represented by star boxing, including uh former world title challenger, joe smith, jr um.
Also chris algieri and carlos stockham, you know he’s known as the silent assassin he’s shown his quality in the ring.
Notching up those three quick wins guys um, you know it’s it’s one of these things he’s trained by his father out of their own gym.
You know: uh ryan first entered a boxing gym at eight months of age.
He hit his first pat his first pad at the age of four uh.
You know he mastered the basics and uh is an exceptionally skilled fighter.
Uh, that’s why he got the nickname, silent assassin.
You know he is also very quiet outside of the rink, but he’s a monster inside of it uh.
You know he sparred world-class fighters such as jack, caddarol um.
You know and he’s been able to hold his own uh.
You know this style that he has is really suited more for the pro game than it was in the unpaid ranks.
Um, you know the awards gym is a hive of activity.
Uh, honestly, one of the little best kept secrets and uh.
You know, since boxing has been uh a little bit on the decline in uh.
You know ireland, it’s uh.
It’S been up to uh.
You know these promoters and everything to ink deals outside of their out of their country, man, because most of these young fighters end up building a following in and around their hometown, but with nothing going on uh in and around the town.
You know it’s very limited on what you can actually do.
So you know him getting the opportunity to.
You know end up signing with star boxing who’s going to put him.
You know out out there man out internationally, which is what ryan o’rourke wants.
He wants to be out there, he wants to be known, he wants to be known internationally and the only way that’s going to happen is getting on some u.
s soil, so he’s done it guys and honestly, this stable, the stable here is, is great man under tutelage Of 50 year 57 year old, head trainer, stephen o’rourke and his team, you know he’s got the likes of these protagonists who are all uh.
You know: elite irish, amateur fighters, man uh in that stable along with ryan o’rourke.
You have superfly tony brown, uh uh, tiernan, bradley uh.
We have patty nevin and we got craig mccarthy and you know, there’s a a a huge, stable here of young up and coming young talented irish boxers, who we will see in the future.
Man guys we’re about to get out of here, just want to let you know be on the lookout for this young kid man he’s he’s just one of these young and up-and-coming fighters.
Uh, you know he fights alongside his his stable mate man uh these two kids, man, brown and o’rourke.
You know two peas in a pod.
Both these kids have started from scratch: they’ve both been trained by o’rourke himself that well the father, and you know these two kids are coming up and then they’re making names.
Man we’ll talk about tony brown another time, but today we’re talking about o’rourke ryan or be on the lookout.
For this kid, eight, no one knockout he’s starting to rise, he’s finally had his international debut uh coming through with that wonderful six, rounder uh win so guys.
Oh wait hold on paul cullen.
Uh drops in some comments here, hello, paul, uh, ryan’s a great kid big future.
Yes, i agree with you 100.
That’S why we’re talking about him today, boxing on the up in ireland big card in belfast on august, the 6th in bel? Oh perfect, great, i’m glad to see that it’s on an uprise man, because it was on a steady decline for a while, with no fights really going on in and around any of these uh gyms.
So, yes, i’m glad to see that it’s going on an uprise man, i’m happy to hear it so guys be on the lookout for these young kids coming out of ireland, man, great amateur standouts, who are geared up for this paid ranks.
You will see them here.
I will profile them on this show so guys be on the lookout for the rest of these stablemates to be talked about on my show so until next time guys.
Oh your nephew’s on the card in belfast drop his name.
Let’S hear it we’ll uh we’ll wait till you can uh drop his name, so i can definitely watch him and guys thank you for tuning in man today to knuckle up at four with mike or much love and respect to all the people.
That’S dropping comments.
Today.
We will see you tomorrow on this channel for female friday, we’re having special guests from wednesday’s show at 7, 30.
natalie too bad brown, miss sugar from the sugar show herself is going to be joining me to help profile one of these up and coming females for Our female friday show so make sure you tune in for that one at four o’clock, so you can see another young up and coming undefeated undiscovered amateur from who’s.
Now, turning into the pro ranks from around the world, man, that’s what it is so guys.
Thank you for tuning in to today, thomas carty, heavyweight 3-02 kos.
I will look into him and uh.
You know what maybe we’ll profile him next week on the show so stay tuned.
Thank you paul for the update.
I will definitely give him a look shout out to all the other fans out there.
Man, much love and respect, we’ll see you tomorrow same time same channel and if you haven’t yet whatever platform you’re on man hit up that subscribe, help us hit the new milestone.
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