Prizefighter: Super Bantamweight

Kris Hughes may well be in the next one.unbeaten 5ft 10" southpaw with a very good dig they'll all be wanting him?

 

be a crackin asset to the tournement he came down to england short notice and k.o'd the kid early but been inactive there was a shout he might get quigg but pulled out apparently he would not fight scott is that true billy?

 

i think we were getting two weeks notice for that fight,none of my fighters will fight anyone at such short notice,don't get me wrong end of this year i could see kris and scott fighting for a title against each other.

 

josh wale should be in this

 

Best pick of the thread :deal

 

be a difficult fight for scott kris is alot taller than scott but would be a gd fight would you risk kris in prizefighter when he couldget fights at the top off the division already be glad to see both off them in ring both crackin outside ring aswell

 

I think Hasegawa was looking to move up to SBW.

 

i'd likekris to get 1x8 rounder and 1x10 rounder under his belt then he'd be ready to fight anyone in the country imo.with regards to prizefighter kris would do very well in it and 32k would be a nice earner for him.

 

ye true be gd to see him out soon not heard from him in a while even if he gets to the final he gets 16k but like ya say hes got a gd chance of winning it a was surprised he stayed at that weight thought he might of moved up

 

Kris is the gym freak lol,5ft 10" southpaw and can bang he won 2 weeks ago in glasgow,like any boxer he works hard to make weight but does it with a bit to spare,obviously hes only 21 years old so moving up 1 or 2 weights would be the natural thing to do when his body tells him too

 

Prizefighter return for Wayne McCullough

2 May 2010 - By Leonard Gunning

There is an old saying in boxing that a fighter is the first person to know when he should retire but the last one to admit it.

With those words resonating we now consider the anticipated return to the ring of one of Ireland’s favourite fighters as Wayne McCullough has decided to return to the ring and participate in the super bantamweight edition of Barry Hearn’s exciting and unpredictable Prizefighter Series on May 29 at the York Hall in London.

With the Belfast boxer fast approaching 40, news of his imminent return was greeted with collective heads shaking and eyes rolling with many feeling that he should preserve his health and hang the gloves up once and for all but McCullough still believes that he has plenty left in the tank to offer the fight game.

Wayne captured the imagination of the Irish public in 1992 when he and fellow amateur boxer Michael Carruth returned from the Barcelona Olympics with Ireland’s only medals. He went on to cement his position in Irish sporting folklore in 1995 when as professional he made the lonely journey to the backyard of Japanese WBC Bantamweight champion Yasuei Yakushiji and ripped the title away from the Nagoya native in a titanic tussle over twelve rounds that saw his name catapulted onto the world stage.

McCullough went on to successfully defend his title in Dublin and Belfast and face some of the biggest names in the super bantamweight and featherweight divisions including Eric Morales, Scott Harrison and Prince Naseem Hamed in a glittering career that has earned him a reputation as one of the most exciting fighters on the circuit.

However since those heady days the Las Vegas based boxer hasn’t fought in almost two years, has lost his last three bouts, two of those ending inside the distance and is without a win in over five years.

On the face of it those statistics are somewhat alarming. However Wayne believes this isn’t necessarily all negative and points to the quality of opposition he faced and explained that “considering I've only fought three times in six years, twice for the WBC belt and once for the NABF belt, that's not too bad! Many people, commentators included, thought I won the first Oscar Larios fight and I was ahead on the cards in my last fight but had to pull out on my stool due to a prior injury.”

The Prizefighter Series format sees eight fighters compete over the course of a single night in four quarter-finals of 3 x 3 minute rounds followed by two semi-finals and a final with the winner taking away a prize of £32,000 – not bad for a single night’s work. In general the competition is seen in the trade as a chance for fading stars to climb back into contention or for relative novices to boost their profile - however Wayne’s appearance would be a major coup for the series that propelled fellow Belfast fighter Martin Rogan into the heavyweight spotlight following the inaugural Prizefighter in 2008.

It is a format McCullough is familiar with and he outlined, “I've seen a few of them. I saw when Martin Rogan and Audley Harrison won their tournaments and I also attended live when Tony Oakey won. So when Barry Hearn Promotions approached me and asked if I'd be interested I jumped at the chance.”

The rest of the article can be found here ........................ http://www.irish-boxing.com/stories/may10/may10_mccullough_prizefighter.html

 

be gd to see him in it but a think prizefighters gettin stupid in people who are goin in its geddin made up off hasbeen fighters should be for the up and comin fighters really

 

I doubt it but he would have a small chance.