place at Belfast's Kings Hall on 1 December 2007. McCullough had not fought for over two years and the Kings Hall venue was sold out for the fight. It was agreed that the non-title fight would take place at . However, on the day before the fight there was uproar during the weigh-in and the fight was cancelled by the BBBC amid chaotic scenes. McCullough had already contracted to fight at 2 lb over the championship weight and he weighed in at . However, Martínez failed to make the agreed weight and was 1.75 lb over the agreed weight. Martínez was given a couple of hours to shed the excess weight, but did not return to weigh in again and the scales were closed by a BBBC official. A furious McCullough stated "I couldn't believe it. He comes in over the weight and then after being asked to take it off he just sits there and does nothing. I just can't believe what has happened. I was ready to fight and ready to win and he comes in that much over the weight." Retirement On 20 June 2008, McCullough fought Juan Ruiz in the Cayman Islands, his first fight in three years. He lost in six rounds, retiring on his stool. Despite being ahead on two of three judges' scorecards after six rounds, he told his corner he could not go on due to an injury he had sustained in training. The Belfast boxer took the microphone and revealed this might be his swansong. He said: "I think this could be my last fight and I want to thank you all for coming. I am disappointed with the way things went but I just felt I could not go on." Personal life McCullough married Cheryl Rennie, also from Belfast, in the early 1990s. In May 2004, McCullough changed his name by deed poll. Professional boxing record See also List of Irish sportspeople References External links 1970 births Boxers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 1990 Commonwealth Games Boxers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Male boxers from Northern Ireland British emigrants to the United States Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Northern Ireland Irish male boxers Irish emigrants to the United States Living people Olympic boxers of Ireland Olympic medalists in boxing Olympic silver medalists for Ireland Boxers from Belfast World bantamweight boxing champions World Boxing Council champions American male