Irish Boxing

News on Macklin
http://www.sundaymercury.net/midlan...itle-shot-despite-broken-nose-66331-26122167/

Macklins next fight should be here in Ireland. What do yous think?

 

yeah peters could do with stirring up the scene a bit... a big fight for macklin and lee on the same card... a big fight for mccloskey in letterkenny...

is the fight in limerick off or what:huh

 

I'm going to need a little more than a bebo page before i believe its off!

On another note i had 100 squids on dirrell by pts last night and 57 on king athur (to cover the 100 should he KO dirrell)

sick I am... althought they havent settled the bet yet (but im not expecting anything

 

He should bring over these guys



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I would hope to see McCloskey defending the Euro belt in the King's Hall this summer first and then worry about a Letterkenny headliner! :nut

 

of course the kings hall first... but after that peters needs to run some shows for rte ... and who better than a european champ like mccloskey defending his title in donegal :hey

 

:rofl:rofl

"In dubalins fair city where the girdles are shoooo priiitttty.."

Dean ya hero!

 

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I know, **** sake that Abraham disqualification knocked my accumulator - I had Dirrell to win by UD. I didnt watch it last night, but from what I read, it seemed that Dirrell was doing well on points before he took that shot on the canvas?

 

hw u new that happen ill never no

 

Shows planned for Belfast and Dublin + Irish News

Submitted by Steve Wellings on 28 March, 2010 - 12:44

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Team Alio and Belfast Promotions are running a show in Belfast on 8th May in the Holiday Inn. Tickets will be available at £30 each as Alan and Jane Wilton return to the venue that housed a similar event last November, when Cuban bantamweight Alexei Acosta topped the bill against Sean Hughes.

Some familiar faces will be on show including flyweight prospect Luke Wilton (pictured) who will most likely contest an eight-rounder which will then make him eligible for the Irish title. One-fight novice Phil Townley (who made his pro debut last year against Joe Rea in the Odyssey) also features, alongside Ballymena’s Niall Diamond and rookie Michael Harvey. Paul Keyes and Brian Cussack are both set to make their debuts on the undercard.

Dolphil Promotions (run by Don O’Leary and Phil Sutcliffe) are also planning a show in Dublin’s City West on 29th May. The headliner is expected to be the rubber match between super-middleweights Robbie Long and Irish title holder Anthony Fitzgerald who have gone to war twice already with one win apiece. Limerick featherweight Willie Casey will also be on view provided he first gets through a fight in Canada unscathed. Casey travels over to Toronto in early April to tackle unbeaten Tyson Cave over eight rounds.

Back in Dublin and Sutcliffe is hoping to tempt New York-based Arklow man James Moore back to these waters for a fight. Moore has carved out a moderately successful career in the States but is reportedly itching for a bout in Ireland and was scheduled to appear on a Tommy Egan bill which was recently scrapped. Exciting featherweight Gavin Prunty is down for an appearance in City West as is Finbarr Eade. Jamie Power and John Waldron could be included but they may instead feature on a card rumoured for Limerick in early May, topped by Andy Lee.

Meanwhile, another Sutcliffe charge, Dublin stalwart Oisin ***an, has quit the ring to concentrate on his new role with the IABA. ***an leaves with a respectable 25-8 record and won an Irish title at light-welterweight in 2006 which he rightly views as the proudest moment of a seven-year career that started in Oklahoma in 2003.

36-year-old ***an’s biggest opportunity arrived in 2008 when he was chosen as the sacrificial lamb for Amir Khan as the Olympic silver medallist eased his way back after a potentially devastating defeat to Breidis Prescott. Injured following a heavy fall in the first session, ***an damaged his leg yet still tried to fight back gamely before being stopped by Amir in the second round. It was a moment he always regretted, live on Pay-Per-View TV the proud Dubliner was unable to show SKY viewers what he was all about.

Defeats to Eddie Hyland (in an IBF title ******* in Tallaght) and a debatable stoppage most recently in the National Stadium to Andy Murray no doubt sped up the retirement process. If the ‘Gael Force’ can pass on just a small amount of the professionalism and commitment he showed throughout his own career to the next generation of young prospects, then Irish amateur boxing is in safe hands.

A successful defence of the British featherweight title has placed Martin Lindsay in a strong position as he chases European honours. Promoter Frank Maloney suggested before the recent contest in Leigh that a victory would set Martin on course for the EBU crown. Whether that, or a second defence of the Lonsdale belt, occurs next, either bout will take place in Belfast, most likely at the Ulster Hall.

“He's fighting in a competitive weight division but his next fight will be in Belfast,” Maloney told Irish-boxing.com. “Whether it will be the British title defence or a fight for the European title, we'll be sorting everything out over the coming weeks but the next one will definitely be in Belfast."

 

Dirrell was making abraham look slow and limited before the canvas shot - abraham couldn't get near him and went down for the 1st time in his career (I think), although he was off balance when the shot came in.

Wouldn't have been surprised at a late abraham KO though - Dirrell was knocked down in the 10th but the extremely bias ref ruled a slip. Don't think Dirrell was hurt all that much, if he boxed clever for the last 2 rounds he had an easy UD

 

Prunty been straving himself so he doesnt have to face Maher - thought so!

Thompson avoiding O'Brien, Prunty dodging Maher and Barker ducking Lee.

 

good call marty:good

 

could Dean Byrne be any more Dublin???

'eit wuz umbleevible ta be eeven a spaaarrin pardnur'