Moore gets home advantage in Ireland

JAMIE MOORE will warm up for his crack at the European light-middleweight title by boxing a six rounder at The Helix, Dublin on December 18. The Irish champion, 30, will have crucial home advantage when he fight Michele Piccirillo for the vacant title early next year after promoter Frank Maloney came to a private agreement with the Italian's handlers. Maloney said: "These are a crucial few months for Jamie and a six-rounder will fill him with even more confidence ahead of the Piccirillo. "Getting home advantage against Piccirillo is a big help."Former British champion Moore (30-3) added the Irish title to his stash when he stopped Ciaran Healy inside three rounds in July. Maloney added: "Although Jamie boxes out of Salford he is proud of his Irish heritage and I'm sure he'll get another great welcome next month. "If he defeats Piccirillo it could possibly make a defence of that title in Dublin." Top of the bill at the venue which is located on the campus at Dublin City University is Rendall Munroe's European super-bantamweight title defence against Italian Fabrizio Trotta. Ireland's Olympic bronze medallist Darren Sutherland makes his highly anticipated debut when he boxes a six round super-middleweight bout. Sutherland is a student at DCU but is currently taking a break to fulfil his dream of becoming a world champion. Tickets for the big Dublin bill are available from www.frankmaloney.com, www.ticketmaster.ie or by calling 0871 226 1508.