from www.fightnews.com
Two-time world title challenger Howard Eastman will be out to turn John Duddy's Kings Hall dream into a nightmare when they clash at the legendary Belfast venue on December 8th on the next Hunky Dorys Fight Night. The 36-year-old Eastman (42-5, 35 KOs) is somewhat faded, having lost four of his last six, all against world class opponents, but the "Battersea Bomber" is certainly not a gimmee opponent for Duddy, who is biding his time waiting for a world title shot. "It doesn't get much better than fighting a guy with Eastman's reputation at the Kings Hall," said Duddy. "He's had almost twice as many KO's as I've had fights so that tells you everything about him. He has an amazing record and there's no doubt he's a very dangerous man."
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I was really surprised to see this one turn up on fightnews just now, because Duddy is famed for fighting in an exciting style and really going into the trenches, and Eastman is almost the exact opposite. A measured boxer who looks to throw just enough to win each round. I know Eastman's form is not sparkling over recent years, but he's still a threat, and came very close to beating Elcock last time out, and will really give Duddy a big test, possibly even better than Yory Boy did. If he wins, I think Duddy will prove a point that he deserves to be considered as a real proven contender among the middleweights.
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