Irish Boxing

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by ardy, Dec 19, 2007.


  1. lencoreastside

    lencoreastside Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    We're losing fighters to retirement at an alarming rate...first "irish" Andre Ward...now Paul McCloskey...

    Then again, since many regarded those guys as negative spoilers.....
     
  2. fra

    fra Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    4 a while mccloskey looked like top drawer material:good
     
  3. lencoreastside

    lencoreastside Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    True. My post was actually a poke at Ward, who has been a very disappointing "world champion" (well a part-time one anyway).

    Dudey was almost unhittable even at European level and certainly made Amir Khan look very ordinary. I believe he has a prosperous family business outside of boxing? If he'd been 'hungrier' maybe......
     
  4. cool-cat

    cool-cat Well-Known Member Full Member

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    McCloskey's going to be a barber now, so i've heard anyway
     
  5. fra

    fra Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    i think they own a supermarket:good
     
  6. moorser

    moorser Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    McGuigan beeing a bit scabby on the undercard only 6 figts, think he could of got a few lads a couple of 4 rders even the likes of Fryers, Gallagher and McCarthy.
     
  7. ah.sure

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    There's seven 'home' fights and three Maravilla boxers supposed to be on the card, bringing it to 10 overall.
     
  8. lencoreastside

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    We're back to the old story that "Boxing is a business", Moorser.

    Less wages = more money/profit.

    In fairness they probably had to pay Kiko an awful lot to get him over here.
     
  9. second to none

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    They are loosing money on this show from what i hear. Between bringing Kiko over and building an arena it's cost a bloody fortune. TBH i'll leave Barry off with the undercard on this, i'm just glad and admire the investment he's putting in to make this fight happen. Gutted i can't be there i'd say the atmosphere will be something special.
     
  10. marty

    marty Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ten fights on the undercard. Thats not bad:think

    But what happened with Ormond???
     
  11. STB

    STB #noexcuses Full Member

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    McCloskey announced his retirement
     
  12. lencoreastside

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  13. fra

    fra Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    bad luck mate... i will be half canned by the time i get to belfast....yeeowwww:happy:good
     
  14. second to none

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    I know mate especially since i was at the last 3! I'm actually so gutted like if he wins fair enough you can go to the defenses and have an amazing atmosphere but i'v followed Carl for a long time now and to not be their when he potentially wins his first world title sucks.
     
  15. lencoreastside

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    Love the way you say "...his first world title"....:good