Lindsay stays busy with Kiilu test

Belfast featherweight Martin Lindsay is looking to stave off a spell of inactivity with an eight-round assignment against David Kiilu on September 11. The bout will take place on the undercard of Jason Booth’s IBF super-bantamweight title challenge against Steve Molitor in Sunderland.

"It is frustrating but there is not much I can do about it,” Lindsay told the News Letter. “I am marking time in my next fight on the Booth undercard, but that’s just the way it is. Training is going well and I am looking forward to it. It is always good to be busy and the more time you spend in the ring the better.”

Lindsay is expected to face the winner of the September 4 clash between unbeaten scouser Stephen Smith and experienced Scotsman John Simpson. Ideally, the 28-year-old would like to be pushing on towards bigger things as he is arguably now at the peak of his talents.

“The Commonwealth belt is not in my plans,” continued Martin, “I would like to go for a European title and then we will see what happens. The main thing is to be busy and keep winning the fights I get.”

Promoter Frank Maloney must surely be looking at chipping in to Lindsay’s impressive fan base and organising some big nights in the Belfast. It is conceivable that Martin would be a King’s Hall bill topper, but for now 37-year-old African Kiilu, who holds a 33-10-2 slate, is next in the firing line.