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riggers · May 10, 2012

Run Conn said: ↑

At least Billy posts using his real name... You're just a ***** :deal
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Ok Mr Run

Run Conn, RUN · May 10, 2012

riggers said: ↑

Ok Mr Run
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I'm not coming on here slandering people though, am I?

Also, I was praising Billy Nelson, not myself atsch

riggers · May 10, 2012

I'm just taking the **** Mr Run.

icemax · May 10, 2012

Grant1 said: ↑

I think the 20k line is nonsense.

Frank is putting pressure on the board.

Who is he beating up?
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I think that the 20K number will be right....my boss bagged half a dozen ringside (my name on one hopefully) early on but nearly missed out. I don't think that ticket agencies buy en block anymore, you book through their websites in the same way as you would book a hotel room through one of the online agencies.

He wanted to beat you up apparently, in a corner shop :huh

Grant1 · May 10, 2012

icemax said: ↑

I think that the 20K number will be right....my boss bagged half a dozen ringside (my name on one hopefully) early on but nearly missed out. I don't think that ticket agencies buy en block anymore, you book through their websites in the same way as you would book a hotel room through one of the online agencies.

He wanted to beat you up apparently, in a corner shop :huh
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Not one casual has mentioned the fight to me, nor have many people on here yet bought tickets. I thought 20k in about 30 hours seemed massively excessive given those two gauges, but it appears more people think it reasonable, we will see.

I don't even know who he is. Forgotten his user name already. Best stay away from the Spar

SkillspayBills · May 10, 2012

Vano-Irons said: ↑

From those who haven't seen it. Frank Buglioni tweeted this earlier

@FrankBuglioni: I would love to be on that card. The experience of fighting at a stadium of that magnitude is unreal! Great for the undercard boys!

@FrankBuglioni: Read about the risk of all those taking part getting their licenses stripped. Harsh. Be hard to turn down a fight in front of 40k crowd tho!

@FrankBuglioni: I would hate to lose my license, I'm proud to be British and fight under their jurisdiction but I live to fight on shows like Upton Park.

Looks like Frank's boy's don't give a **** about this BBBC threat
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Only thing is he signs to fight on that card, ends up fighting a journeyman and fights at around 7pm in front of half empty stadium as everyone's getting tanked up. He's right though fighters dream of fighting on nights like that.

Funtime Frankie · May 11, 2012

Grant1 said: ↑

Not one casual has mentioned the fight to me, nor have many people on here yet bought tickets. I thought 20k in about 30 hours seemed massively excessive given those two gauges, but it appears more people think it reasonable, we will see.

I don't even know who he is. Forgotten his user name already. Best stay away from the Spar
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Every Lad I speak to around this way is on it (many many casuals though West Ham link etc). Think the 20k is about right, i can personally vouch for 16k.

jharnett9 · May 11, 2012

Kevin Mitchell has given an interview to the daily mail (see other threads) about the fight saying its all sealed etc

Personally i can't wait having got my tickets little after an hours after the press conference block N!!!

Vano-Irons · May 11, 2012

Another article on Mitchell - Burns, courtesy this time of black rainbow

EXCLUSIVE: Mitchell eyes redemption as he prepares for title bout with Burns

Kevin Mitchell has warned Ricky Burns to be prepared for the toughest fight of his life after the pair were added to the David Haye-Dereck Chisora undercard on July 14.

The world lightweight championship announcement signals a return to Upton Park for Mitchell - home of the 27-year-old challenger's beloved West Ham United football club and scene of his only defeat from 34 bouts to date.

The Dagenham Destroyer admits he struggled to overcome some inner demons that night in May two years ago. But with a renewed sense of optimism, following two magnificent comeback wins over John Murray and, more recently in February, against Felix Lora, Mitchell is certain that there will be no repeat of his stoppage to Michael Katsidis.

'I can't wait to get back in the ring at Upton Park,' he told Sportsmail. 'There's definitely unfinished business but it's the chance for me to win the world title.

'I don't care what anyone says. Yes, I got beat last time but I'll be on form for my fans. I fancy it to be a hard gutsy fight... a tough 12 rounds. So, I'll prepare my body black and blue like I did for the John Murray fight and keep my mind straight.'

Despite his road to redemption, the decision to join the controversial 'Licensed to Thrill' bill in the East End was not one Mitchell took lightly following the British Boxing Board of Control's stern warning on Wednesday.

The commission issued a statement to say that anyone involved in the Luxembourg Boxing Federation sanctioned event would have their licence revoked.

But Mitchell, promoted by Frank ****** since he turned professional as a teenager in 2003, feels their stance is slightly harsh.

'It does concern me because I like the board of control and the people who run it,' he admitted. 'But it's only boxing. They [Haye and Chisora] both made a mistake outside the ring and have apologised for it. Now they should let them put their gloves on and sort it out inside the ring.

'It's making money, it's a big interest fight. The ticket sales are proof of that. Apparently, they've sold 18,000 tickets already and I reckon there will be 40,000 there on the night.

'If people didn't want to see this fight, then it wouldn't have sold that many tickets. It's going to be a massive event so I'm happy to be a part of it.

'Obviously there were doubts about it taking place because of everything that happened between them [in Munich]. But it's stupid. They made a mistake - they had a punch-up and had a tiff. They hate each other. End of.'

Mitchell won't allow himself to be distracted ahead of a world title fight against Scotland's Burns, however, which he concedes is 'all or nothing'.

He recently returned from a two-week training break in the Rocky Montains of Montana in the USA and has since returned to his gruelling body combat sessions at the TKO Gym in Canning Town under the guidance of renowned trainer Mark Tibbs.

He has fought just once since his 2011 Fight of the Year win in Liverpool against Manchester's then-unbeaten Murray, winning a points verdict at York Hall against tricky Spaniard Felix Lora.

Any fears of ring rust are promptly played down, with Mitchell insisting a long break from the ring is just what he needs to win his first-ever world championship this summer.

'I took a long time out before the Murray fight,' he explained. 'I took a longer time out before the [Breidis] Prescott fight. I'm not one of these guys who always needs to be in the ring,

'I've been doing it this way for a long time now so I know my game. I've been training very, very hard and I'll be all set for the fight.

'My training's started. I've been out in Montana where everybody there looked after me so well for two weeks, keeping my weight down. Now I've come back and I'm ready to step it up.

'I do a lot of body combat so I'll be prepared for any big body shots he can throw at me. I've got to approach this full on at 100 per cent and I can tell you, it ain't going to be easy. They'll be some hard times for me in the gym.'

Should Mitchell beat his 29-year-old rival for the WBO crown in his east London back garden, he has already promised Murray a first shot at his title.

'Whatever I have to do in there that night, I will win,' he vowed. 'And I think they know that because that's why, at first, they didn't want the fight.

'They tried to duck me, for which I don't blame them. It's not the sort of fight I'd want to take if I was world champion.

'It's going to be hard and they probably wanted a few fights with guys they could just walk round and beat, knowing they're definitely going to win. But against me they know they've got a good chance of getting beat.

'He's no idiot. He's a brave man, a very nice man. But I've said that when I win the title I'm going to give John Murray the first shot at it.

'I promise you, I'm not going there to get beat.'

Beware, Burns. Mitchell's certainly not playing games this time.
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I'm still waiting for the video to be uploaded online. I'll share as soon as I can :good

jharnett9 · May 11, 2012

cheers, is building to be an amazing undercard to go with a fight that will hopefully live up to the 'banter' and build up!

Michael300 · May 11, 2012

Sorry to ask this again, it's just that I really want to make sure it's true before I allow myself to get too excited!

How certain are we that the Burns/Mitchell fight is taking place on this card?:think

Cheers:good

jharnett9 · May 11, 2012

Michael300 said: ↑

Sorry to ask this again, it's just that I really want to make sure it's true before I allow myself to get too excited!

How certain are we that the Burns/Mitchell fight is taking place on this card?:think

Cheers:good
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Well Mitchell coming out to a national paper and talking about it being a done deal makes it seem to me its on but i would have to wait for an offical press announcement to make 100% sure

Vano-Irons · May 11, 2012

Mitchell intended on signing his part of the contract yesterday.

The guys at the TKO have said the fight is happening.

Kev has started training for it.

Pretty likely I would say!

unorthodox · May 11, 2012

well prepared kev for london mayor!

Michael300 · May 11, 2012

jharnett9 said: ↑

Well Mitchell coming out to a national paper and talking about it being a done deal makes it seem to me its on but i would have to wait for an offical press announcement to make 100% sure
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That's what I was thinking.......

Vano-Irons said: ↑

Mitchell intended on signing his part of the contract yesterday.

The guys at the TKO have said the fight is happening.

Kev has started training for it.

Pretty likely I would say!
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:goodI REALLY hope so!

Cheers mate

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