Regards crolla if you check back youl see i had a thread stating i didnt think he warranted the WBA shot as he wasnt in there top 15 rankings,:good i found it strange him getting the shot as derry was ranked at 9
Billy you don't need to be Freddie Roach or Floyd Mayweather to see Ricky has never been as good us Broner or Gamboa. How was I criticising an athlete? I made the point Ricky Burns done very well with his ability (compliment) and he is not nor has ever been as good us Gamboa or Broner. That is an opinion not criticism (most people would agree with me no doubt). As for your personal assaults on Scott Harrison, you can bite the hand that made you a someone in boxing all you want. Again no criticism of Ricky, but Scott Harrison was a far better fighter (yes he could have achieved so much more than he did) but he achieved more by the age of 28 than Ricky has in his entire boxing career so far in
It's all "if's and buts" Billy. The fact is they never fought as Ricky never wanted to fight him you said it yourself. Anyway why would Derry want to fight Ricky now when he has a World title shot. Burns brings nothing to the table now.
Ryan remove your lips from Derry **** pal, I assure you no matter were they meet Ricky would beat Derry simple. Why would Ricky fight Derry for a 1/17 of what he would have got for his original opponent, Ricky training costs would bearly have been covered, maybe you can understand now? What does Derry bring to the table for Abril he doesn't have a noted title, at least Ricky was a two weight world champ, try not to forget that little point!!! WORLD TITLE:good:good
yes "it's if and buts", IF Ricky didn't dominate the sparring they had he may have felt some kind of challenge, BUT he never!!!
Chris Eubank handled Froch in sparring. As did Groves. Groves got stopped twice when they ACTUALLY FOUGHT. Sparring isn't fighting, Billy.
Get your point though GG and CEJ were out done in sparring by Froch I believe, especially in GG case. But Billy misses another point he is referring to Ricky Burns of a couple of years ago, not the current version who aint as good
Its riddiculous that a thread about Derry Mathews getting a fortuitous title shot has turned into a Burns vs Mathew thread. Shocked that Mackay is not here bashing derry as well. Burns has had a great career so far though it might appear his time has passed. This is derrys moment. Good luck to him. Obviously hes a massive underdog, but he can punch.
No, GG got bested the first day of sparring with Carl. He came back on the second day and destroyed him by all accounts.
well I obviously disagree with you moog, I never ment to slate Scott in anyway it's just my opinion Ricky would have beaten him and with respect moog I'm better placed than anyone to determine that