{"id":120675,"date":"2023-07-10T10:33:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-10T15:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=120675"},"modified":"2023-07-10T10:55:13","modified_gmt":"2023-07-10T15:55:13","slug":"undefeated-irish-light-heavyweight-prospects-tommy-the-governor-hyde-thomas-the-kid-otoole-fighting-again-in-adopted-home-boxing-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=120675","title":{"rendered":"Undefeated Irish Light Heavyweight Prospects Tommy \u201cThe Governor\u201d Hyde &#038; Thomas \u201cThe Kid\u201d O\u2019Toole Fighting Again in Adopted Home &#8211; Boxing News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1545664804358300\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1545664804358300\" data-ad-slot=\"8616314829\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=120675\" rel=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=120675\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-120676 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/thumbnail-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/thumbnail-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/thumbnail.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Like some of his fellow countrymen in the past, undefeated Irish light heavyweight prospects Tommy Hyde (5-0, 3 KOs) and Thomas \u201cThe Kid\u201d O\u2019Toole (7-0, 5 KOs) have traveled across \u201cthe pond\u201d from their native Ireland to Boston in order to enhance their professional boxing careers.<\/p>\n<p>They will both be fighting on the August 11th (Aug. 12th rain date) on the \u201cVeterans Stadium Showcase\u201d Pro-Am card, presented by Granite Chin Promotions (GCP), at Veterans Memorial Stadium on Quincy (MA), a suburb of Boston only 10 miles to the south of the Massachusetts capital.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis card wouldn\u2019t be complete without some Irish flair to it,\u201d GCP president Chris Traietti said. \u201cWith that said, I didn\u2019t want just any Irish fighters on the show. I wanted two of the hottest prospects. Working with both guys has been a pleasure. Their teams have been great. Their fan-bases are in for a treat come August 11th.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019ve built solid fanbases of Irish natives who now live in the United States, as well as Irish American boxing fans, just like their predecessors from the Emerald Isle, world champion Steve Collins and Mike Tyson-conqueror Kevin McBride.<\/p>\n<p>Although Hyde and O\u2019Toole will be fighting in separate six-round bouts this could be a prelude to a showdown between the Irish light heavyweights. They fought twice as amateurs with each winning one and in the future, they could be matched against each other once again, only this time as professionals.<\/p>\n<p>Tommy Hyde.jpg<br \/>\nTommy Hyde (L) \u2013 (picture credit: Garreth Croke)<\/p>\n<p>The 24-year-old Hyde is a three-time Irish National Champion who had an 80-26 amateur record. His father, Gary Hyde, is an international matchmaker who has represented numerous world champions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am delighted to be fighting in Boston again,\u201d Hyde said. \u201cIt\u2019s like a second home now. I have a lot of family and friends living there and they all show me great support when I\u2019m fighting there. It\u2019s a big boxing city and it\u2019s great to be following in the footsteps of Steve Collins and Kevin McBride who I really admire.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI fought all over the world as an amateur in 2019. I fought outdoors in a multi-national tournament in Odessa, Ukraine. It was a really good experience, so I\u2019m really looking forward to fighting outdoors in a Boston stadium.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis will be the second show we shared since we\u2019ve been pros and it probably won\u2019t be the last. A fight between us could be big down the line in Boston or Ireland. He\u2019s an Irishman like me, so I\u2019ll be supporting him until we fight just like any other Irish boxer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hyde faces an opponent to be determined.<\/p>\n<p>O&#8217;Toole.jpg<br \/>\nThomas O\u2019Toole (R) \u2013 (photo credit: Emily Harney \/ Fightography<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Toole, 25, is another celebrated Irish amateur boxer who captured top honors in the Haringey Box Cup and Irish Elevate final, in which he decisioned Hyde. \u201cThe Kid\u201d won 51 of 60 amateur matches. Ten Years ago, O\u2019Toole fought outdoors for the first and only time in an amateur show at Boston City Hall, arranged by then- Boston Mayor Marty Walsh.<\/p>\n<p>A southpaw, O\u2019Toole lives in nearby Braintree (MA). Six of his seven pro matches have been held in Greater Boston, the lone exception in Manchester, New Hampshire. \u201cThe Kid\u201d is moving up one division to fight Massachusetts cruiserweight champion Scott \u201cScottie Bombs\u201d Lampert (5-8, 4 KOs) for the vacant United States Boxing Federation (USBF) cruiserweight crown.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFighting outdoors does make a difference,\u201d O\u2019Toole commented, \u201cespecially if it\u2019s hot and humid. I couldn\u2019t prepare for fighting outdoors here in the summer if I was training in Ireland. We don\u2019t have hot and humid weather there. I\u2019ve been training here in this weather. It\u2019s amazing how the weather can zap your strength. It did have an effect on me when I fought in Boston outdoors as an amateur.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTommy and I have gone our separate ways as pros, but our paths may grow down the line. We haven\u2019t seen much of each other when we fought on the same card here. He is coming on very well in the pro ranks. He has a good man behind him in his father, Gary, and I think Tommy can go far. He\u2019s said that a fight between us can easily be made if it makes sense. I agree. We both have big fan bases. This is going to be an amazing, fun night.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Irish eyes will certainly be smilin\u2019 Aug. 11th in Quincy.<\/p>\n<p>In the eight-round, main event, former New England Welterweight Champion Mike \u201cBad Man, Ohan, Jr. (18-2, 9 KOs), of Holbrook, and Haverhill\u2019s Harry \u201cThe Hitman\u201d Gigliotti (9-4, 3 KOs), reigning ABF Atlantic super lightweight title holder, will throw-down in a non-title fight.<\/p>\n<p>United States Boxing Federation (USBF) Champion Julien \u201cBlack Dragon\u201d Baptiste (5-3, 2 KOs), of Woburn, and Massachusetts titleholder Jamer Jones (3-1, 3 KOs), of Pittsfield, are in a middleweight unification bout for their titles in the eight-round co-featured event.<\/p>\n<p>Gigliotti\u2019s stablemates, undefeated Lowell lightweight Gabriel \u201cThe Menace\u201d Morales (7-0, 4 KOs) and unbeaten Methuen middleweight Luke \u201cThe Quiet Storm\u201d Iannuccilli (6-0, 3 KOs) will also be in action, respectively, versus Nathan Benichou (2-16-1, 2 KOs) and Ryan Thomas Clark (2-4, 1 KO).<\/p>\n<p>Also fighting on the undercard is undefeated middleweight prospect Francis \u201cFrank The Tank\u201d Hogan (14-0, 13 KOs), of nearby Weymouth (MA), will be in action, as well as Scituate heavyweight Kevin Nagle (2-0, 2 KOs), vs. TBAs. Hogan was a celebrated amateur who was a 2020 USA Boxing Olympic Team alternate as well as a 2010 New England Golden Gloves champion.<\/p>\n<p>Card subject to change.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #808000;\"><a style=\"color: #808000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.authorhouse.com\/en\/bookstore\/bookdetails\/232300-BOXING-INTERVIEWS-OF-A-LIFETIME\">Click Here to Order Boxing Interviews Of A Lifetime By &#8220;Bad&#8221; Brad Berkwitt<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Like some of his fellow countrymen in the past, undefeated Irish light heavyweight prospects Tommy Hyde (5-0, 3 KOs) and Thomas \u201cThe Kid\u201d O\u2019Toole (7-0, 5 KOs) have traveled across \u201cthe pond\u201d from their native Ireland to Boston in order to enhance their professional boxing careers. 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