Power maintains undefeated record with fifth pro win

IT’S five from five for Jamie Power after the Limerick professional boxer kept his unbeaten record intact over the weekend.
The 28-year-old Norwood Park native was a hard-fought six-round winner over Slovakian Light Heavyweight champion Vladimir Idranyi in Cork’s Silversprings Hotel on Saturday night - the event was promoted by Hyde Promotions. The referee’s scoring of 58 points to 56 reflected the bruising encounter with Power needing to win the final round to assure him of victory.
A bruised Power, who now lives in Caherconlish, said after the fight that this was definitely the toughest bout of his career. The married father of two heaped praise on his conditioning coach Mario Feillachello and corner men Finbarr O’Brien and Jimmy Moore for helping him through this tough fight.
“I wouldn’t be were I am at five and 0 without these guys - we all work so hard and so well together. We are definitely a great team,” said Jamie.
Jamie could be back in the ring this June if his manager Ken Moore can negotiate a deal with Pat Ryan and Hyland Promotions.
“Ken is in charge of that part of the game and he is trying to get me on a show they are having in Dublin some time in June. We’ll know more by the end of this week. We are hoping to have a bus travelling to that one as there was about 50 supporters that followed me to Cork from Limerick at the weekend and they were fantastic - very vocal and very good natured, so we are hoping to get another big following for Dublin in June, all going well,” explained Power.
On Saturday Power’s opponent brought a reputation as a tough durable foe and that was very much evidence in the first round, when a head wound to Power required four stitches. The first round cut forced Power to box more conservatively than his last four bouts, but his solid jab, good body work and high work rate ensured he kept his 100 percent record intact.

Jerome O'Connell