'The Shamrock Express' Shea Neary makes the 6th defence of his lightly regarded WBU Light Welterweight/Super Lightweight [140lbs] title against the hard as nails Irish/American, 'Irish' Micky Ward in what turned into an excellent fight.
Excerpt taken from The Ring Magazine's Best I Fought feature with Micky Ward:-
Shea Neary
Date/Venue: March 11, 2000/ Olympia, London, England
Titles: Non-title
“From the time I landed in England I was treated very well. They were obviously for him, but I have nothing bad to say about my experience over there. They’re knowledgeable fans.
“I felt it was close, and I was fighting in his hometown, but I had been in tougher fights than him and I was ready. I wasn’t about to panic. I knew I’d catch up with him. I had worked on switching to a lefty stance and caught him. He was tough, though. I tapped to his head, ripped a hook into the body and went right into an uppercut with my left hand [for the finish.]”
Result: Ward TKO 8
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