Irish Boxing

For all the obvious reasons ...size, jab, power, track record etc he has to be favourite alright. But if cej can avoid the power early on and make groves work harder than he is comfortable with, then the second half of the fight could favour cej.
I've never been completely convinced about groves engine. He seems to come to a point in misst of his fights where he seems to be gassing. If it happens against Eubank it could be fatal for him.

 

I agree with Groves stamina issues but just think Eubank is a less rounded boxer

 

He is..but I think junior just might be the one to take him out of his comfort zone.

Take him into deep water and drown him.
Groves doesn't knock everybody out. Plenty have gone the distance with him. Cej could too. Maybe he can't stop cej....and I think groves needs a stoppage to win here. I'm not sure he can ko cej.

 

Some very interesting results from this weekend's Elite championships:

Dean Walsh (going for his 5th title in a row) losing to Kieran Molloy.

Tony Browne (close runner up to Ward last year) losing to Caoimhin Hynes. Hynes was bouncing between 69kg and 75kg (where some felt he was too short), so the move to 81kg was really out of left field. This is a cracking result for him!

Also, anyone know why Okungbowa conceded a walkover Friday night?

Pity the entries were low but next week's finals should still be very interesting. Especially Superheavy..

 

Elite finals this Saturday a lot of new champions this year, who you got??
I took out some of the weemin but left in the some of the intersting ones,My picks are highlighted,

February 24th
Finals
49kg Ricky Nesbitt (Carrickmacross) V Conor Jordan (St Aidans)
52kg Conor Quinn (Clonard Antrim) W/O
56kg Evan Metcalfe (Hyland Academy) V Thomas McCarthy (Setanta)
57kg Dervla Duffy (Mulhuddart) V Michaela Walsh (Monkstown A)
60kg George Bates (St Marys Dublin) v Francis Cleary (Ballina)
60kg Amy Broadhurst (Dealgan) V Kellie Harrington (St Marys Dublin)
64kg Wayne Kelly (Portlaoise) V Caoimhin Ferguson (Clonard A)
69kg Kieran Molloy (Oughterard) V Eugene McKeever (Holy Family D)
69kg Grainne Walsh (Sparticus) V Ciara Ginty (Geesala)
75kg Brett McGinty (Oakleaf) V Michael Nevin (Portlaoise)
81kg Brian Kennedy (St Marys Daingean) V Caomhin Hynes (Holy Trinity)
91kg Kevin Sheehy (St Francis) V Kiril Afanasev (Smithfield)
91+kg Dean Gardiner (Clonmel) V Martin Keenan (Rathkeale)

 

Revised picks

49 - Jordan
52 - Quinn
56 - McCarthy
60 - Bates
64 - Kelly
69 - Molly
75 - Nevin
81 - Hynes
91 - Sheehy
91+ - Gardiner

 

Alfredo Meli has pulled out of the last man standing

 

Terrible situation for any promoter to put their boxer in,He doesnt enter a competition that has huge prizemoney and he would be one of the favourites to win out of a misplaced loyalty,
if they were as loyal they would be insisting he enter for the developement of his career,
Also i see Big sexy fighting in Germany under steve kavnaugh, any info on what happened Pete Taylor?Did he spek to somebody he shouldnt have,

 

I like big sexy but hes getting chinned

 

Andy Lee retires, a true Irish boxing legend, a great fighter and a great role model for any young Irish fighter,Enjoy retirement champ,

 

Hes been retired for a long while now, Puca. Like you, we all wish him well in retirement. Great guy.

 

Turner has a shot here, he has serious power and can take a punch aswel. You have to remember Turner had a great amateur career boxed all the top boys and done well against them Joshua to name 1. Don't think Hrgovic is as big a puncher as people think.

Sad to hear Andy Lee retried went to my first pro show was him and McKay in the stadium . An absolute gent and a great boxer .

 

I'm going with Melcalfe and Cleary to spring a surprise, the rest still standing

 

Turner was outboxed by Sokolowski. Sokolowski was outboxed by Little. Little was KTFO by Hrgovic.

 

Yeah thats exactly how it works alright,
Wigan beat Man city last week so they are now the best team in England,