Simpson fighting for EBU title.

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  1. pijo

    pijo Feed the Pope Full Member

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    pijo, Jan 20, 2009
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  2. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    Winnable fight, not the direction I would be looking in though.

    Why hold two dodgy titles?
     
    Beeston Brawler, Jan 20, 2009
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  3. PaddyD1983

    PaddyD1983 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Wasnt he on the McCloskey v Lynes undercard? From memory he was pretty gash
     
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    I would have liked to see him give Truscott a rematch, like he said he would after their fight, but can’t knock him for going for a Euro title shot.
     
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    This is the guy Michael Hunter just beat after coming back from a lay off.
     
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    TFFP The Eskimo

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    :rofl:lol::lol:

    I guess that divison is not too 'hot'
     
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  7. alba

    alba Guess who? Full Member

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    hey its not the full european belt.it is the secodn tier belt ig you must.still a chance for him though...
     
    alba, Jan 20, 2009
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    ishy Loyal Member Full Member

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    :good It's the EU belt but would get him a good ranking for the proper Euro belt.
     
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  9. alba

    alba Guess who? Full Member

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    aye true.our own willie limond used to hold the belt at super reatherweight,amnd michael sprott held the heavyweight version
     
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  10. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    What does the EBU-EU belt actually get you?

    A top 10 in the proper EBU rankings?

    Obviously the proper EBU nets you a top 15 WBC rankings - looking ahead....

    On second thoughts.....

    This fight probably isn't that bad. His record would suggest he is very beatable. Having said he would give Truscott a return, he will most likely be out for a spell and may fancy a tune-up/a body to warm up on (lets get it right!), whilst Appleby/Lindsay may have a rematch or be mandated to face somebody else.

    Looking good at 126lbs over here now :good
     
    Beeston Brawler, Jan 21, 2009
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  11. alba

    alba Guess who? Full Member

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    they also got anotherbelt calkled the ebu-ee where you can fight a non europen afor it !very strange.
     
    alba, Jan 21, 2009
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  12. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    All in the name of ££££ I am sure.
     
    Beeston Brawler, Jan 21, 2009
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  13. alba

    alba Guess who? Full Member

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    her is a question ...if you held the :

    EBU belt (like arthur did)
    EBU-EU belt
    EBU-EE belt

    would you be the undisputed european champion
     
    alba, Jan 21, 2009
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  14. PaddyD1983

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    :think

    Possibly, but until you also claim the intercontinental titles it'll always be questioned
     
    PaddyD1983, Jan 21, 2009
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  15. alba

    alba Guess who? Full Member

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    but isint the inter continetal supposed to claim more than one continent?were as were only intrested in the european continent?
     
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