In the dark of night, Doheny looks to dominate

Outside of his hometown Portlaoise, world champion TJ Doheny is still looking to make an impact in his homeland

TJ Doheny celebrates after beating Ryosuke Iwasa. Pic: Getty

He’s a world champion, unbeaten, and the pride of Portlaoise, but outside of his hometownTJ Doheny is still looking to make an impact in his homeland. It’s not uncommon with the diaspora; Doheny emigrated to Australia a decade ago while Ireland was falling apart and he’s stayed on the road since.

The bulk of his fights have been in his second home down under, but the road to becoming a world champion saw ...