The first Olympian to get a title shot

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  1. colinthfc

    colinthfc Guest

    After the Price fight last night Johnny Nelson said the race is on amongst the Olympians for the first title shot. Clearly this means a domestic belt. I would like them to go the convential route - Area -English - British or Commonwealth - Lonsdale belt for keeps then European.


    Who will be the first one to wear a strap?
    • Degale
    • Gavin
    • Saunders
    • Jeffries
    • Price
    • Murrey
    I will add a non Olympian George Groves to the list
     
    colinthfc, Dec 12, 2009
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  2. kosaros

    kosaros Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Gavin.

    Also Price has a chance of being first due to the state of the heavyweight division (currently in a transition).
     
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  3. LP_1985

    LP_1985 JMM beat Pac-Man 3 Times Full Member

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    wheres the poll and u forgot joe murray
     
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  4. colinthfc

    colinthfc Guest

    I do not know how to do polls on here & yes I forgot Murrey
     
    colinthfc, Dec 12, 2009
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  5. royalt0208

    royalt0208 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Gavin and Degale will be the first two. They are fighting in the weakest divisions and are also the two most talented (if you take away Degale's last "performance") Billy Joe needs to lose weight and would be better off taking time as Light Middle is pretty stacked. Jeffries and Price are nowhere near their opposition has been horrific and needs a major change if they are to go for a title anytime soon.
     
    royalt0208, Dec 12, 2009
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  6. treva1977

    treva1977 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    gavin wasn`t an olympian.
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  7. LP_1985

    LP_1985 JMM beat Pac-Man 3 Times Full Member

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    go thread tools and then add poll matey.
     
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  8. alba

    alba Guess who? Full Member

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    Degale is fighting in a weak divison ?the super middleweight is one of the most competitive imho .
     
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  9. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    From awful to truly awful?;)
     
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  10. howarya

    howarya Active Member Full Member

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    gavin will walk the domestic scene next year.he could take lenny daws right now no probs
     
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  11. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    Gavin, easily.

    The division is pretty strong but he has already laid down a few markers as to his potential. I'd quite happily stick him in with any domestic 140lb'er in the summer.

    There isn't any point in holding them back, any of them.

    Little Frank likes Lavtian cab drivers for his fighters, so Jeffries and Price will have to wait until 2012 for a British title fight.
     
    Beeston Brawler, Dec 12, 2009
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  12. royalt0208

    royalt0208 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Well I mean in terms of stregnth in depth. Paul Smith has looked poor for a number of years now and hasn't proven that he is a great champion, the winner of Carl Dilks-Charles Adamu is hardly going to be a daunting task and Tony Dodson although I respect because he doesn't pull the over hype crap like Paul Smith should be very beatable for an olympic gold medalist and below that other then Kenny Anderson. I really don't see him and Geogre Groves or Tony Jeffries fighting it our for British and Commonwealth titles they will be kept apart. I don't count Brian Magee because he is going for the European and I think he can win.
     
    royalt0208, Dec 12, 2009
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  13. ciaran

    ciaran Champion Full Member

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    frankie gavin it has to be

    but look at the exposure degales getting wouldent be surprised if it was him
     
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  14. colinthfc

    colinthfc Guest

    Poll now added
     
    colinthfc, Dec 12, 2009
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  15. LP_1985

    LP_1985 JMM beat Pac-Man 3 Times Full Member

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    nice 1
     
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