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Darragh Kelly captures lightweight title at Clan Wars

written by Chris McNulty June 6, 2021
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DARRAGH Kelly won the Clan Wars lightweight title yesterday afternoon.

Kelly defeated Solomon Simon via a round two submission to capture the title at Clan Wars 39.

The Moville man had won the featherweight title last February with a stoppage of Carl Gallagher.

After signing with John Kavamagh’s Straight Blast Gym following that win, Kelly returned to the cage with a defeat of Abdullghahar Tajik in Germany.

Yesterday’s Clan Wars card had been postponed in the spring, but Kelly took the belt.

A D’arce choke in the second round earned Kelly the prize.

After improving his record to 9-0, the 23-year-old wants to compete at the IMMAF World Championships before moving into the professional game.

Clan Wars 39 and Clan Wars 40 were held back-to-back at the Crowne Plaza with Letterkenny’s Jordan Furey recording a win as part of the evening card.

Furey defeated Jess Paulo when the referee stepped in to call a halt just shy of three minutes into the second round. Fighting here at a catchweight of 162 lbs, Furey extends his record to 3-0.

Jordan Furey after his win

Darragh Kelly captures lightweight title at Clan Wars was last modified: June 6th, 2021 by Chris McNulty
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Chris McNulty

Author of 'Boxing In Donegal: A History (2021)' - the definitive history of the sport in County Donegal - and 'Relentless: A Race Through Time', the 2019 memoir of former Irish Athletics Team Manager Patsy McGonagle. From St Johnston and now based in Letterkenny, Chris was a nominee for NUJ Sports Journalist of the Year in 2010. Honoured by the Donegal Boxing Board in 2016 for his coverage on the sport.

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