picked the wrong day to be sick :? I'm stuck at home having to watch this on the box now instead of being there. Gutted. Just saw the full line up. For **** sake what is the craic with Kiko Martinez. He never fights anyone useful anymore (not that his level of opposition was great pre Bernard and Munroe). I don't get him at all Looking forward to Sutherland doing the business though. Hopefully he gives us a round or two before putting his man away. Booth v Hughes coming up. I think I'll go for a nap atsch
Good crowd there tonight. A short night's work for Sutherland but that was only to be expected against a guy with a 1-4 record. The Munroe fight was shaping up to be a good scrap but the Italian had to give up after injuring himself. The Martinez fight was nothing to write home about, he was always on top but never looked like putting his man away.
Hyland needs to fight someone good before I get too excited about him. Time for him to step up and face someone of a bit better quality and also someone who can actually bang a bit
Superb performance from Darren tonight, but a 2 month gap till his next fight. Whats that all about:huh. At this rate he will be lucky to have five fights in a year. Hes no spring chicken, get a move on frank.:nono
SUTHERLAND STOPS ILIEV http://www.boxingnews24.com/2008/12/sutherland-stops-iliev-booth-takes-out-hughes-boxing-results/ WINNING START FOR SUTHERLAND http://www.sportinglife.com/boxing/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=boxing/08/12/18/manual_232158.html SUTHERLAND MAKES A CONVINCING START http://www.irishtimes.com/sports/other/2008/1218/1229523095978.html OTHER NEWS OLYMPIC HERO EGAN TO REVEAL FUTURE PLANS http://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/olympic-hero-egan-to-reveal-future-plans-1580560.html ROGIE EYES SKELTON SHOWDOWN http://www.frankwarren.tv/drill/News/Articles/2008/12/19/rogie-eyes-skelton-showdown123.html
Thanks Cormac, did you enjoy the fights last night.Sutherland looked so much bigger than the last time I seen box live, which was at the Stadium senior finals night.He looked good but had little to beat. I thought Egan should have turned pro, and milked his medal for all its worth. As you rightly stated he will have stiff opposition in the years to come to be Irish champion. I hope he wont regret this decision.:hi:
ardy this report is way off the mark...did this dick of a reporter not see that darren was blocking punches with his gloves...yes he took a few jabs but 2 say that his defence was non-excistant is complete bollocks:good
skelton won 2nite...so it looks like rogie v skelton in the kings hall belfast in april...bring it on....com on rogie
Thursday 18th December 2008 Promoted by FTM Sports - (Maloney Promotions) Jason Booth This content is protected Sean Hughes 12 Bantamweight Referee: Mickey Vann Commission: Boxing Union of Ireland Commonwealth (British Empire) Title Rendall Munroe This content is protected Fabrizio Trotta 12 Super-BantamweightReferee: Erkki Meronen Commission: Boxing Union of Ireland European (EBU) Title Darren Sutherland This content is protected Georgi IIiev 6 Super-Middleweight Referee: David Irving Commission: Boxing Union of Ireland Martin Power This content is protected Gary Davies 6 Super-Bantamweight details Paul Hyland This content is protected Eugene Heagney 6 Referee:Emile Tiedt (59-54) Commission: Boxing Union of Ireland Kiko Martinez This content is protected Gheorghe Ghiompirica 6 Luke Wilton This content is protected Usman Ahmed 4 Willie Thompson This content is protected Karl Chiverton 4
Egan is staying amateur! http://www.independent.ie/sport/oth...pic-hero-egan-rejects-money-lure-1581769.html
Thanks ishy, I think hes making a mistake. I read that Tony Jeffreys [Egans semifinal opponent in Olympics] is to start his pro career soon, and his first fight will be on ITV4. Apparently ITV have signed a long term deal with Dennis Hobson [Jeffreys promoter].
do u c if nothing else marty its good 2 c the likes of itv and rte showing boxing 2 the masses....u no boxing is the best sport out there but it does not get enough terrestrial tv....so that every 1 can enjoy it.:good