MELBOURNE – The beat continued for undefeated Irish super middleweight prospect Tommy “The Governor” Hyde (11-0, 8 KOs) last week during his latest journey in Melbourne, Australia.
Hyde, 25, knocked out his Tanzanian opponent, southpaw Anuary Mlawa (8-3, 4 KOs), in the opening round of their scheduled eight-rounder on “SLB Fight Night,” presented by Sam LaBruna, at The Melbourne Pavilion.
“I’m happy with my performance, I landed some good shots, and I felt very strong,” Hyde evaluated his performance Down Under. “I’ve been working hard in the gym so, if I can get an early night, I’ll take it every time. Iߣm getting great sparring in the gym and that’s where I’ll do the majority of my learning.”
More than 5,000 miles away from his home in Cork, Ireland, Hyde felt comfortable spending three weeks in Australia preparing for his fight with Mlawa, his eighth pro fight outside of his native Ireland.
“The last three weeks in Australia were one of the best experiences of my life and I met some great people. I got a great reception on my ring walk in front of a very noisy Irish crowd and then we enjoyed celebrating at the after-party, too. I made a lot of new friends in Melbourne and I’m looking forward to coming back to fight here again.
“This year is going to be a busy year; I’m hoping to fight three more times with a step-up in each fight.”
Hyde is truly an Irish Road Warrior having traveled nearly 60,000-plus round-trip for his eight pro fights held outside of Ireland, excluding multiple training camps in the United States and United Kingdom. Last Friday night wasnߣt the first time Hyde fought as a pro outside of Ireland, of course, having already fought seven times in the United States: Greater Boston three times, as well as once apiece at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, Redwood City (outside of San Francisco), California, and Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
“Tommy will fight three more times this year,” Tommy’s father/manager Gary Hyde added. “His next fight will be in Boston in late June. The short-term plan is to challenge for a regional title by the end of this year, which will give Tommy a top 10 ranking, and then we keep building and learning. Once he is ranked in the top 10, he will be within striking distance of world title shots, and once the right opportunity arises, we will take it.”
Tommy Hyde’s World Tour will soon continue.
Roberto Villa is the CEO, Founder, Executive Writer, Senior Editor of FightBook MMA. Has a passion for Combat Sports and also a podcast host for Sitting Ringside. He’s also a former MMA fighter and Kickboxer.
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