Matthew Macklin: British or Irish?

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  1. supremo

    supremo Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Why did he have the Irish anthem on Saturday? when did he decide he was an Irish fighter and not British?
    Why did he fight for British and English titles?
     
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    skellington Bogbrush Full Member

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    He can do what he likes, it's his choice, it's a free country!
     
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  3. BoxingAnalyst

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    He is british and irish. end thread.
     
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  4. Lazarus

    Lazarus Realist Full Member

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    Once he realised he had an Irish fanbase more than he had an English one.
     
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  5. supremo

    supremo Well-Known Member Full Member

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    What country?
     
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  6. supremo

    supremo Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Exactly! ****ing pathetic selling out your nationality. Glad he got robbed.
     
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  7. jc

    jc Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He's both. Not everyone fits into one box.
     
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  8. TFFP

    TFFP The Eskimo

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    Quite a few pages.
     
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  9. westbo

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    speaks with a more brummie twang than me, but errm yeah he's irish apparantly.
     
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  10. rooq

    rooq Rooq's Boxing Promoter Full Member

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    that is not possible according to ESB forum traditions.
     
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  11. leo_messi

    leo_messi Guest

    The thoughts of ignorant minds.


    For the record he's both but I suspect growing up with an Irish Father, and Irish mother within a strong irish community in England and also spend his summer holidays in Ireland with the rest of his Irish cousins and friends would really determine a persons national identity. I dont think he is shunning England its just logical for a person in those circumstances to feel more Irish than not. Whats the big deal?
     
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  12. wrimc

    wrimc Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He is as Irish as Barry Mcguigan ;)
     
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  13. D-MAC

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    :soccergr:
     
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  14. leo_messi

    leo_messi Guest

    So 100% Irish. ;)
     
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  15. westbo

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    he's a sell out, agree with what laz said once he realised he had an irish following he latched right on to it.
     
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