Brandon McCarthy is living the dream right now. As he prepares to get back in the ring in Las Vegas, after 13 months out, the Kilkenny boxer – a 16-time Irish amateur champion – reflects on the lesson’s he’s learned so far in the pros, boxing out of the famous Wild Card Gym in California where he walks in his hero Manny Pacquiao’s footsteps. McCarthy tells us about working with Pacman’s former trainer, sparring with his son and hopefully working with the Filipino legend in the near future as he eyes the Floyd Mayweather Jr rematch later this year. McCarthy also touches on the progress made by his compatriots in recent months and tells us his route to world title glory, having locked down a new managerial and promotional set-up this year.
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