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Watch: Joe Ward’s debut – Moate man loses in freak circumstances

Jonny Stapleton

Joe Ward suffered shock defeat in New York last night.

Ireland’s most decorated amateur boxer was debuting in Madison Square Garden on the undercard Gennady Golovkin’s vacant IBF middleweight title clash with Sergiy Derevyanchenko.

Marco Delgado provided tough debut opposition, but Ward was expected to secure victory.

After a calm and dominant first round it looked as if the Moate BC graduate would ease his way into life as a pro with a routine win.

However, a second round injury forced Ward out of the fight and as things stand the Westmeath fighter has lost his first pro fight. 

The 25-year-old dislocated his knee whilst stepping back to avoid a punch and the referee awarded the fight to the California native.

Joe Ward suffered shock debut defeat in New York on Saturday night. The now former amateur standout

Jonny Stapleton

Irish-boxing.com contributor for 15 years and editor for the past decade. Have been covering boxing for over 16 years and writing about sport for a living for 19 years. Former Assistant Sports editor for the Gazette News Paper Group and former Tallaght Voice Sports Editor. Have had work published in publications around the world when working as a freelance journalist. Also co-founder of Junior Sports Media and Leinster Rugby PRO of the Year winner. email: [email protected]