Favourite Journeymen + Gatekeepers

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  1. Dubstep

    Dubstep Active Member Full Member

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    Good little thread on the GF, so I thought I'd copy it for British fighters.

    Being from Reading, I've got a soft spot for Michael Sprott. He is the least intelligent boxer I think ever to hold a domestic title, but he has travelled everywhere, faced good opposition and I quite respect that...it would have been more respected if he had won any of them!
     
  2. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    It depends what you call journeymen.....

    I have seen Baz Carey in action twice and whilst he isn't up to anything, he at least turns up and has a go, takes people the distance and works them over.

    By far my least favourite is Paul Royston, gutless ****** needs beating up real bad.
     
  3. FLINT ISLAND

    FLINT ISLAND PENYRHEOL Full Member

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    Matthew Hatton is a decent journeyman
     
  4. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    Emmanuel Burton best ever gate keeper
     
  5. TommyV

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    Outside Britain, Jesse James Leijia. Loved the guy, if you wanted to be a major player in the division you had to go through him first.

    Michael Sprott is a good call. Fights anywhere, is pretty tough despite being stopped so many times, and can cause problems - for example the Taras Bidenko fight.
     
  6. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    Who fights bums :lol:

    To be fair, I'd settle for being a journeyman if my missus looked like that :yep
     
  7. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    i also like Tackie hes become a gate keeper

    same with John-John Molina

    great shoout Tommy Leija was good

    also Micky Ward is a great gatekeeper
     
  8. alba

    alba Guess who? Full Member

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    does ward still fight?
     
  9. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    no, sorry i meant to write was instead of is my bad
     
  10. neil hibbert

    neil hibbert Well-Known Member Full Member

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    yer baz carey a funny fella spoke to him the other week an its his last few months b4 he retires
     
  11. LHL

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    Lovemore N'Dou very good gate keeper/contender
     
  12. brown bomber

    brown bomber 2010 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    i like burton he's awesome. Back in the day paul wesley, freddie pendleton and carl allen all dangerous opponents.
     
  13. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    hes a good guy

    not a patch on that great gatekeeper jeff thomas :D
     
  14. saturday_kid

    saturday_kid Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah I like Carey, seen him in some great fights.
     
  15. EireFightFan

    EireFightFan Active Member Full Member

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    Couldn't agree more :thumbsup