Irish Boxing

im 19 and need to drop bout half a stone to get back down to amature middleweight smashed my hand in a fight in a night club a couple months back just a couple weeks before my first amature fight ill be grand by about feb if that card happens im game 4 a fight :good

 

Hyland targets Dunne

Paul tells Steve Wellings Munroe is also on his hitlist

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AMBITIOUS: Hyland wants the European belt after the EU FRESH from going over old ground against Eugene Heagney, Irish super-bantamweight champion Paul Hyland feels he is showing marked improvements in his game and is relishing an EU title shot pencilled in for early next year. Brimming with a renewed confidence as the best in Ireland, in and around his weight class, Paul is open to suggestions of a Bernard Dunne fight and feels ready to challenge European king Rendall Munroe.
“In my mind I want to win the EU belt and then call out Rendall Munroe for the European title,” stated the Dubliner, shortly after disposing of Heagney in three one-sided rounds. “If Bernard comes he comes, if he doesn’t then so be it. I’m that confident I don’t mind fighting Bernard tomorrow! I feel like whoever I meet next I’m going to beat them; there’s no point getting into the ring if I don’t believe that.”
Hyland had previously formed a link-up with Frank Maloney as he sought a shot at Ian Napa’s European bantamweight title. But when Napa submitted the crown to Frenchman Malik Bouziane, Paulie was left exploring other avenues, which will next lead him to Italy.
“They’re looking at February 26 for the EU fight in Italy. I can’t pronounce my opponent’s name! He’s European-rated and has a nice stand-up style from what I’ve seen.”
The man in question is 36-year-old David Chianella, a resident of Umbria who sports a 16-5-2 record which, interestingly, reveals four of those losses coming via stoppage, including back-to-back first round knockouts, both times to fighters with losing records. Chianella has done most of his work at Italian title level yet once contested the EU belt at featherweight. In his last bout, at home in June, David won a spurious WBF title, and has been largely inactive.
Hyland must be considered favourite, although travelling to anywhere across Europe always carries the possibility of having to battle the officials as well as the opponent. Father and trainer Paddy is rightly concerned that his son may not get a fair shake of the dice and needs to win convincingly.
Paul, on the other hand, is unfazed: “I’m not at all worried about going there because you have to travel to these places to get the belts – its part of the business.”
“It was the same when I beat Eugene Heagney,” added the 25-year-old. “I knew exactly what I had to do in there and just relaxed myself and I felt so comfortable. After studying our last fight [w pts 6, Dec 2008] it was noticeable that I mainly threw jabs, lefts and right hooks to the body and I watched Eugene dropping the left shoulder after he jabbed. The research paid off because I realised the right hand over the top could work on him.
“The overall preparation was great, I was really calm and after fighting him last time at 8st 6llbs I was back up to my weight, with my belt, in my ring! I boxed like a champion. I was faster and stronger than Heagney and so confident that I wouldn’t lose; it was all about the mentality. I have a buzz about me at the moment that I am the man and I can’t get beaten.”

 

I have to say i love watching Paulie fight!!! I hope he does well!

 

Macklin's target defends title

Sunday, 20 December 2009 09:55
Matthew Macklin's target Kelly Pavlik retained his WBC and WBO middleweight titles with a fifth-round stoppage of Miguel Espino at his hometown Beeghly Centre in Youngstown, Ohio on Saturday.
Pavlik, whose record is now 36 wins and one defeat from 37 fights, with 32 knockouts, forced Espino's corner to throw in the towel.
Pavlik put Espino down with an uppercut for a count of nine in round four and repeated the treatment later in the round.

Espino (20-3-1, 9 KOs) suffered another knockdown at the start of the fifth and though he beat the count for a third time, his corner opted to prevent him taking any further punishment after one minute and 45 seconds of the round.
Macklin's promoter Ricky Hatton has targeted a title-shot with Pavlik and the fight could happen as soon as next March if Hatton gets his way.

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I wonder does pavlik even know who macklin is?

 

i think macklin was introduced to pavlik last week:good

 

Paul McCausland has booked the Ulster Hall for St Patricks day, and hopes to run two Irish title fights that night.Irish champs Neil Sinclair and Darren Corbett have been mentioned. I'm skeptical whether it will come off or not but it's a possible option for you.[/quote]


Thanks Ardy .

 

they meet two days before the fight!

 

Exclusive- Interview Wayne McCullough says Bernard Dunne is avoiding him

By Jonny Stapleton - Irish boxing

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legend Wayne McCullough has hit out at team Bernard Dunne claiming they are avoiding the Olympic Silver medallists and denying Irish fans a chance to witness one of the greatest ever all Ireland contest. McCullough has joined the long list of fighters trying to get a piece of Dunne since his defeat to Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym in March. However despite publicly calling out Dunne the American based puncher isn’t confident the bout will come off. The former WBC World Champion, who has never been knocked down or stopped in a professional bout, claims he has offered to fight friend Dunne on numerous occasions but has had his offer rescinded by both Dunne’s manager Peters and the Neilstown native himself..

There are those who believe The Pocket Rocket has done himself proud and should hang up his gloves and reflect back on his illustrious career.

McCullough, however has other ideas and is actively seeking a fight and would consider anyone ‘brave enough’ to take him on, including Irish Champions

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Paulie and Pajo Hyland, if the offer was right.

But it’s a fight with fellow former world champion

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, Dunne, McCullough really wants and he is disappointed by the Dubliners camps refusal to take him up on his fight offer.

“I want to fight Bernard Dunne. Everywhere I go it’s the fight people ask me about. Why not get it on. We are both former world champions. It is not often you get Irish world champions never mind two that could fight each other. It would be a massive Irish fight that would sell out anywhere,” McCullough said.

“Since he got knocked out Bernard is looking for an opponent and I am looking for a fight. It makes sense. Maybe they are afraid I will knock him out.”

McCullough may believe a bout between the two Irish legends makes sense but Brian Peters certainly does not. Dunne’s manager previously stated the 39 year old, who has not been in the ring since a 2008 defeat to Juan Ruiz, needed wins over ranked opponents before he would consider him as an opponent.

“Sometimes I think they forget what I did for them. Peters said I needed wins but Bernard is coming off a loss now he is a losing fighter. Bernard is a friend and I had coffee with him in January and offered to fight him no matter the out come of his upcoming world title shot. It isn’t about money for me. I love the game and this is a fight the fans want to see so lets do it.”

If, as is most likely, McCullough can’t get a clash with the Dublin Destroyer the Pocket Rocket is still hoping to re launch his career in 2010 and claims he would glove off against anybody.

“My wife, who is my manager, is actively looking for fights for me. I know my own body and I know I am more than able. These young guys out there are afraid to fight me. They know they would be in for a tough and long night. I know of the Hylands but I don’t know them personally but I would fight them for the Irish Title. I would fight anyone if the offer was right.” ​

 

McCullough should **** off, he hasnt done anything noteworthy in years except lose.

 

That article is incorrect, Wayne has been stopped twice in his pro career.
He also accused Dunne of avoiding him when he signed to fight Ricardo Cordoba(on Buncey's show), and he's still at it now.

Someone needs to get it into Wayne's head that if he's actually serious about getting big fights he's going to have to win small fights first. There's no shortcuts out there for him due to his numerous consecutive losses.

 

Shut yer mouth ya gobshite. McCullogh is a legend, I dont want to see him back in the ring again to be honest, but you would have a little more respect for a man that has achieved so much.

 

martin lindsay is now self managed and as had talks with maloney, mcguigan and peters about his future...theres a chance if lindsay accepts maloneys deal that his first defence of the title will be in belfast