Tony Bellew Interview in Boxing Monthly

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  1. gasman

    gasman Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Excellent read and great quotes from Bellew:

    On his previous career in kick boxing he said:

    " .....my coach recommended I take up boxing after I was disqualified for landing KO punches, twice running. The kickboxing was a glorified game if tig. It wasnt until I started boxing that I realised what a real contact sport was".....

    Boxing needs good talkers that can help them draw in fans and hype up fights. Along with Bellew's explosive fighting style and concussive power, he a big ticket seller from a great fight city, Liverpool. Perhaps he could emerge as the next big boxer with a huge following - I am not saying as big as Ricky Hatton but he has the ingredients to be big....
     
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  2. rooq

    rooq Rooq's Boxing Promoter Full Member

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    sounds like a bit of a ***** organisation Bellew kickboxed for. theres no such rules in pro muaythai
     
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  3. ashishwarrior

    ashishwarrior I'm vital ! Full Member

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    kick boxing so boring no wonder he took up real mans sport
     
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  4. Tony Bellew

    Tony Bellew Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I kickboxed for England mate BUT it was semi-contact...:-(
     
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  5. HMSTempleGarden

    HMSTempleGarden Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    why didn't you move to Thailand then?

    I'm trying to find Bren Foster's "Travelling Warrior" dvd I see he went to Thailand and took part in full contact MuayThai.
     
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  6. whuiron1

    whuiron1 Active Member Full Member

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    you have never watched k1 then.
     
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  7. Tony Bellew

    Tony Bellew Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I didn't like it, Boxing was always for me, I just needed the right introduction.. I found it and haven't looked back since...:good
     
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  8. Smudger

    Smudger Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The same as Ricky Hatton. :D
     
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  9. cat_funt

    cat_funt Arsehole of the world Full Member

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    Semi contact is wank.
     
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  10. rooq

    rooq Rooq's Boxing Promoter Full Member

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    ah right...that explains it. i've only trained in muaythai so wasn't aware you could do competitive semi-contact kickboxing.

    at least it got you into boxing though!
     
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  11. slip&counter

    slip&counter Gimme some X's and O's Full Member

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    As long as he doesn't try and emulate caveman Huck he should be fine. Always skeptical about someone with a kickboxing background though, those habits are hard to kick (no pun intended).
     
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  12. Primadonna Kool

    Primadonna Kool Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I prefair K1 to UFC.

    I used to always watch K1 on Eurosport, i will have to get back into it.
     
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  13. Tony Bellew

    Tony Bellew Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I stopped when I was 14 mate so the effects of that game are long gone.. I was also never the best with my legs, It was always my right hand that got me points and disqualified a few times..;) It served it's purpose at the time and Im happy as I met some people through that sport who I still have as friends to this day so it wasn't all bad.

    Couldn't be doing that Muaythai stuff though, The kicking and coming together of shins goes right through me to be honest, I have a friend who is brilliant at it and he teaches my son but it's the closest I'd ever get to it..:good
     
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  14. Chud

    Chud Active Member Full Member

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    HW grand prix is on the morning of October 2nd...should check it out
     
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  15. AndrewFFC

    AndrewFFC Well-Known Member Full Member

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    What is semi contact?
    Sounds a bit gay.
     
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