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Published 11:01 4 Mar 2019 GMT
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The Bray boxer is looking to clean out the division before the year is out and if successful against Volante, the plan is to have Taylor meet WBC champion Delfine Persoon on the undercard of Anthony Joshua vs. Jarrell Miller on June 1 in Madison Square Garden.
What better city than Rocky Balboa's hometown for Jono Carroll to attempt to upset the odds and claim the IBF super featherweight title?
Dublin-born, Dunshaughlin-raised Carroll will travel into enemy territory when he shares the ring with Tevin Farmer in Philadelphia and while the Irishman is 9/2 to extend his undefeated professional record, he is nothing but confident.
"I’ve always been the underdog but I just keep winning and winning and winning," the unbeaten Carroll said during the first pre-fight press conference.
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"Tevin Farmer is not going to know what hit him. He hasn’t been tested before so if he can beat me, I’ll take my hat off to him because it is going to take a great man to beat me.
"Mark my words, on March 15th, I’m going to take Tevin Farmer’s belt."
He wasn't born here but Gunnar Nelson has spent large portions of his fight career training out of Straight Blast Gym Ireland and his relationship with both John Kavanagh and Conor McGregor has turned 'Gunni' into something of an adopted son for Irish fans.
Nelson was disappointed to miss out on a clash with either of the two men involved in the main event - Darren Till and Jorge Masvidal - but the Icelandic welterweight will have to make do with a spot in the co-main against Birmingham's Leon Edwards.
A victory for Barnes might provide an added air of motivation for his long-time friend Michael Conlan, who will make the step-up in competition when he takes on Ruben Garcia Hernandez in a 10-round main special attraction.
Top Rank have made a point to give an almighty push to Conlan, who has sprinted to 10-0 as a professional over the past two years.
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