WBC USNBC cruiserweight champion Ryan “The Irish Outlaw” Coyne (17-0, 6KOs) added the vacant WBA Fedelatin title to his collection when he defeated David McNemar (13-1, 10KOs) via unanimous decision Saturday night at the Family Arena in his hometown of St. Charles, Missouri.
The previously unbeaten McNemar was a last minute replacement for WBA cruiserweight champion Guillermo Jones and despite of the short notice, put up a game fight.
Coyne acknowledged that it was tough to go from preparing for Jones to preparing for McNemar whom he didn’t have tape on, “It was tough to adjust to McNemar’s style on short notice. We trained very hard in camp for Guillermo Jones and we didn’t even have film of McNemar. His style is completely different than Jones. He had film on me but I didn’t have any on him.”
The “Irish Outlaw” hopes that Jones will honor his contract and face him next. No matter what Jones decides to do, Coyne hopes to be back in the ring very soon.
“I would like to say thanks to all my loyal fans who showed up to support me on fight night,” Coyne stated. “I am going to keep working hard and I will be fighting for my first world title sooner rather than later.”
