McCracken license revoked

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by Tony Bellew, Apr 5, 2011.


  1. Relentless

    Relentless VIP Member banned

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    is this an international rule?

    because most of the big named american coaches also train amateurs and are involved in tournaments such as golden gloves.
     
  2. chatty

    chatty Boxing Addict Full Member

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    what a terrible decision. they should be pulling everything they can to improving the amateur ranks not hindering them
     
  3. Boro chris

    Boro chris Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This rule is clearly illogical and archaic. No-one normally takes this rule seriously I'm quite sure. Its up there with it being legal to shoot a Welshman on a sunday with a longbow if you find him on church grounds.
     
  4. supremo

    supremo Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Looks like amateur boxing at British level is just as petty, small minded, parochial and vindictive as it is at regional level in Scotland.

    If I could choose any trainer in the world I would choose Mcracken, he is light years ahead of 99% of coaches out there when it comes to his approach to training fighters.

    Pathetic.
     
  5. ishy

    ishy Loyal Member Full Member

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    It's nowt to do with the GB setup mate, it's the AIBA that are enforcing this stupid rule. What is the point of a rule like this?

    On a positive note, the BBC article says that after 2012 the AIBA want to get rid of headguards :happy
     
  6. davidjay

    davidjay Well-Known Member Full Member

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    How can they not know he's training pros when he's in Froch's ciorner regularly?
     
  7. The Blackout

    The Blackout Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I honestly can't think of any reason why this rule is in existence.

    What a joke.
     
  8. ashedward

    ashedward Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This is all about ****ing ABIA politics,which McCracken has now been a victim of.
     
  9. ashedward

    ashedward Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This
     
  10. GazOC

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    They figure the pro coaches will try to poach the top ams.
     
  11. Vano-Irons

    Vano-Irons Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    I fully understand. I mean why would the organisation want a trainer to bring through youngsters, helping them develop as well as training the best fighter currently in the UK. makes a lot of sense that
     
  12. BURNLEYBLUE

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    ****in joke. The whole of the proposed olympic squad for next summer should threaten to turn over if he's not reinstated.
     
  13. The Blackout

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    They should realise that a top coach is giving these ams the best possible chance of success. Turning from the ams to pro is almost inevitable anyway at some stage.

    Very petty.
     
  14. HairyHighlander

    HairyHighlander BASS !! HOWLOWCANUGO ?? Full Member

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    I remember years ago, i read or heard on a few ocassions that Pro's canna work with Am's.

    Never unsterstood it tbh....yet am sure around the time, Ingles gym for example....always professed there gym was open to anyone.

    Anyways, i canna see why its a bad thing, if anything it shows the class of a coach/trainer to be able to work both styles well......and then the styles within it.

    Poor form.
     
  15. LP_1985

    LP_1985 JMM beat Pac-Man 3 Times Full Member

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    Aint joe gallagher train a few amateurs:think