Undefeated middleweight John Duddy (21-0, 16 KOs) will return to the boxing ring on October 20th when he fights in Dublin, Ireland against an un-named opponent. Duddy, 28, was born in the UK, but has Irish ancestry, has fought most of his career in the United States, where he resides in New York City. Earlier this year, Duddy decided on traveling to Ireland, where he has hopes on winning a European title, and hopefully along the way built up a large fan base in his native country. In his first bout in Ireland, Duddy struggled badly in the process of stopping Italian Alessio Furlan (19-8-5, 8 KOs) in the 10th round on July 14, 2007. It was a harsh greeting for Duddy, who had hoped to have an easy time beating the unheralded Furlan.
Duddy’s fights have been frequently been showcased on ESPN in the United States, where he has built up a following of loyal fans, despite the fact that he’s so far faced mostly limited opposition during his short career. Perhaps his toughest opponent to date, Luis Ramon “Yori Boy” Campas, fought Duddy to the brink of defeat on September 29, 2006.