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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
Sport
Eamon Doggett

Gary 'Spike' O'Sullivan comes up short in world title bid

Gary 'Spike' O'Sullivan came up short in his attempt to become a world middleweight champion in New York on Saturday night.

The 37-year-old was stopped in the eight round by his Cuban opponent Erislandy Lara at the Barclays Centre in Brooklyn.

O'Sullivan was the big outsider against the WBA champion, having agreed to the contest on two months' notice.

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