Irish Boxing

Anyone know what the deal with Mike Perez is these days?

 

Well thats the thing Nutter, its a very hard decision.

My personal opinion is that his future isn't at world level. Not real world level anyway. And there aren't any soft options in the SBW/FW division.

At EBU level I do think SBW is an easier division than FW. It would have to be a very conscious decision to 'step down' to EBU level for the rest of his career, though, as it would effect where he has his fights and what he earns in future.

I'm not suggesting Bernard is a greedy man but lets not forget he was 1 win away from some big bucks in the states. There could be a serious temptation to chase that money and try and go back to world level. However, even if he doesn't react badly to the loss, the Juanmas, Vasquez, Marquez etc.. of this world are well beyond his capability. My main fear is that he over reaches himself and gets badly hurt in the process.

The one bit of a ray of light as far as venues goes is that there is meant to be a new place opening up at North Wall, not too far from the Point, with a capacity of 4,000. That might suit Bernards needs for the next part of his career perfectly. Nowhere near the whopper capacity of the Point, a fair bit bigger than the Stadium. A nice inbetween venue that he can still fill out.

These are all ifs and buts though. Only the man himself can decides what he thinks he can do.

 

anyone any news on martin lindsay...theres talk he wants a warm up in november before fighting simpson...any truth to this

 

injured should be back fighting soon thats the word on the street aint it paddy? :good

 

I watched the Dunne documentary and therefore was looking forward to this fight, that "Believe" poster really got me. These underdog stories are inspiring. Props to Poon though. It will be interesting where Dunne goes from here and also to see who Poon takes on next. He had better not go bury that title in Thailand.

 

Barrett Confident About Claiming Prizefighter Title

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POSTED: September 28, 2009 - 1:44 pm
CATEGORIES: Boxing, International

COLEMAN BARRETT believes he is in the best condition ever and ready to cause a massive upset by winning Friday’s Prizefighter Heavyweights III.
Barrett, 26, is one of eight heavyweights vying for £32,000 in Barry Hearn’s latest Prizefighter event, which will be staged at the ExCel Arena inLondon.
The competition features current British Champion Danny Williams and former Olympic gold medalist Audley Harrison, but Barrett insists he can take the glory.
“This is the biggest opportunity of my life but I’m going to make the most of it and win it,” said Barrett, undefeated from his eight professional contests.
“I’m certainly capable of winning it – I know I’ve got the tools – and this is the right time for me.
“I’m up against some of Britain’s greatest heavyweights but I’m looking forward to meeting them.
“It’s only three rounds so you have to work really hard and fast so I think that will suit me well.
“I have youth on my side and the training, sparring and preparation has been going perfectly.
“I’m in great condition and in absolutely brilliant shape physically and mentally. I’ve trained very hard for the last eight weeks for Prizefighter and I’m ready for this.”
Barrett is a 25/1 outsider to win the event and has a tough opening fight against former British Champion Scott Gammer.
If Barrett, who hails from Galway, Ireland but has been training recently in Leeds and Reading, defeats Gammer he could meet Williams in the semi-finals.
Despite the tough-looking fights, Barrett insists he relishes the challenge.
“Both sides of the draw are tough and it’ll be a tough night of boxing no matter what side you’re on,” added Barrett. If you’re good enough you’re going to get through – and I know I’m good enough.
“I won five Irish titles as an amateur, a bronze medal at the World Championships and two ABA titles and that amateur pedigree will help me.
“This is something I have to do and this will lift my career higher than ever. Hopefully if I win this it will take me to fighting for titles shortly after.
“I don’t want to lose my undefeated record and I don’t expect to lose it.
“Everyone in this is a good fighter and I’m not taking anything away from them but I know I can win it.”
Prizefighter tickets are going fast but some are still available at £40 or £80 from See Tickets on 0871 220 0260, www.seetickets.com or from Matchroom Sport on 01277 359900. Every fight will be screened live on Sky Sports 2 and Sky Sports HD 2 from 9pm on Friday.
The quarter-final draw is: 1. Scott Gammer (Pembroke Dock, Wales) v Coleman Barrett (Galway, Ireland), 2. Danny Williams (Brixton) v Carl Baker (Sheffield), 3. Audley Harrison (London / California) v Scott Belshaw (Lisburn, Northern Ireland), 4. Neil Perkins (Birmingham) v Danny Hughes (Sunderland).
NOTES ABOUT THE PARTYCASINO.COM PRIZEFIGHTER HEAVYWEIGHTS III EVENT
- Eight competitors in the same weight fight in four quarter-finals, two semi-finals and the final with all the action happening in one exciting night of boxing.
- Each contest lasts a maximum of three rounds with standard boxing rules applied.
- If there has not been a knockout or stoppage then the winner will be decided by three scoring judges at ringside.
- The winner of Prizefighter – Heavyweights III will receive £32,000, the runner-up gets £16,000, losing semi-finalists receive £8,000 and beaten quarter-finalists collect £4,000. The total prize fund is £80,000 - £11,000 more than for previous Prizefighter tournaments.
- This will be the eighth Prizefighter competition. The first – Heavyweights I – was held in April 2008. The others staged were Heavyweights II (September), Welterweights (October), Middleweights (November), Light-heavyweights (February), Lightweights (March) and Cruiserweights (May).
- The quarter-final draw is 1. Scott Gammer v Coleman Barrett, 2. Danny Williams v Carl Baker, 3. Audley Harrison v Scott Belshaw, 4. Neil Perkins v Danny Hughes.
- If one of the fighters wins a bout but is unable to compete in the next round (ie a bad cut) then one of two reserves will step into their place for the rest of the tournament. The two reserves are Paul Butlin (Melton Mowbray) and Lee Swaby (Lincoln).

 

hes getting knocked out

 

all in the name of furthering and promoting boxing and boxers of this fine island my son!

 

Had a quick glance back at the fight with my finger on the fast forward for when I got too squeamish about it. It's incredible how brave Bernard was. I won't be watching that fight again I don't think

I am absolutely amazed he wasn't down for a 10 count on any of those KD's (and he was getting right back up the last time). I'm very glad he didn't make it through the last 3 seconds to the end of round 3. There was going to be no miraculous comeback like against Cordoba. He would have ended up getting badly hurt had it gone on any longer. The man just doesn't know when to stay down. A 4th round would have ended in a disgusting KO and a trip to the hospital.

And while Bernard handed Poonsawat the fight by trading, I'm afraid the Thai beats him 10 times out of 10. He just hasn't the capability to take shots that hard. He's a brave, brave man and his heart is simply amazing.

I'm even more proud of him than I was. To take that kind of punishment and will yourself back up each time is unreal. And then to feel like you let people down and apologise to everyone just minutes after the most hurtful defeat of his life. He's a person of the highest quality

I don't know what the right decision is but whether it is to go on or retire I hope he gets it right. I'd hate for him to make the wrong choice after giving so much to the Irish boxing/sporting public in his career

 

Very well said BamBam :good

 

he was brave as fook so he was...he got up from a thunderous punch and fought his heart out...
when he comes back, a team of wild horses wont stop me from being there roaring him on...
he's fooking great.
..and he's ours...we'll all get behind him again..

 

Pass me the sick bag.

:barf

 

Lads since the dust settled on the Dunne fight how high in the ranking will Dunne be with the WBA top 5 - 10 would it be or less than that. With a loss to the WBAs number 1 contender he must still rank high enough with them. Could it mean if he comes back strong and wins 2 fights he could be back in line for a shot at a world title fight again or am I way off the mark.
Also with a move up the weights will he be ranked higher with the WBA at featherweight than the others after being a former WBA champion. Remember when Dunne first started off at featherweight he looked ok and got a few KOs on the way in the US could he have more power at featherweight than SB weight or will they just stick around SB weight and see what happens. I wonder what way they will go.

 

This is the kind of thing I was afraid of. Roche is miles off the mark there. Dunne didn't box beautifully in the opening 2 rounds. He boxed nicely but was clearly in distress at the end of the round and was struggling to get enough air into his lungs. And to say a head clash disorientated him and led to him getting caught is madness. Its a case of saying 'we're not making any excuses but.... here's an excuse'

FW is an obvious option but to talk about Dunne banging out lads at FW is silly. That was many moons ago and against some very weak opposition in the states right at the start of his career. And talk of him fighting Rafael Marquez is frightening. Theres only so much and extra 4 lbs will do for you. And it certainly won't propel him up to that level for sure.

The problem with rankings is that Dunne lost all his higher rankings with the other bodies when he beat Cordoba, usual political stuff. Even if he retains a high WBA ranking I'm not sure how much use it is to him. A couple of wins to put him in line for another crack at Poonsawat? No thanks. Or even Caballero. No thanks again.
Even FW at the WBA is hugely difficult. Chris John or Yuri Gamboa await even if he does get a high rank and a title crack. If Dunne or his team talk themselves into believing he can beat those lads he's in trouble.

I hope the interview with Roche isn't indicative of the whole Dunne camp because its a wee bit delusional and away with the fairies. He got blasted out and that the end of it. No head clash excuses none of that shite. Before he makes his decision he needs to face up to the facts and reality of the matter and go on from there