Mick Hen Essay - the boxing fan's dream promoter

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  1. Jurgen

    Jurgen Pay Per Pudding Advisor banned Full Member

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    The man with the lowest resources yet somehow he sticks on cards with headline fights that are excellent.

    Ziani v Dilmaghani was the fight of 2020 - a great fight that one would struggle to match in any arena.

    Brought Froch and Fury through - hope one day Mick achieves the success he deserves.
     
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  2. moog

    moog Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tell you one thing, he would hsve done a 100x better job in matchmaking for Dubios and Yarde. Big strength of Micks and as you say picking contests that will gel on a small budget.
     
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  3. jcairns1

    jcairns1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I agree, Tyson Fury had to come through sticky spots against the likes of McDermott, Chisora, Pakjic and Cunningham when he was younger that gained him valuable experience and developed him as a fighter, Dubois and Yarde had none of that before being thrown in with Joyce and Kovalev.
     
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  5. I Shot JR

    I Shot JR Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    To be fair to Channel 5 they have stuck with boxing for nearly ten years now.
     
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  6. rezzer

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    Ziani v Dilmaghani was the fight of the year, I think by a long way. Every thing about channel 5 boxing is great, straight into the main event and off air before anyone has had a guts full. The polar opposite of last nights card ( and especially BJS v Murray ).
     
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  7. Creedy

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    He was pushing Shakan Pitters and he got Ktfo lol
     
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  8. DON1

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    Excellent promoter. Doesn't get the credit he deserves.
     
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  9. Wizbit1013

    Wizbit1013 Drama go, and don't come back Full Member

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    Considering his resources, he isnt always gonna be backing a winner now is he
     
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  10. Creedy

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    Hennessys stable atm is

    Alex Dilmaghani
    Isaac Chamberlain
    Sam Eggington
    Shakan Pitters
    Michael Hennessy Jr
    Stephen Mckenna
    Brett McGinty
    Idris Virgo
     
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  11. Murderers' Row

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    Not as sleazy as Hearn and Warren and therefore won't get ahead in this business. As already mentioned above, he's indeed a very fine promoter.
     
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  12. im sparticus

    im sparticus There Ye Go. Full Member

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    I think he's well respected in the boxing world. He always comes across as honest and sincere which is what I like to see in people.
    Some of the matchmaking is a bit too soft imo sometimes but I suppose that has to happen on occasions, depending where a specific fighter is in his career
     
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  13. Furious

    Furious Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Pretty astute of him to take on Chamberlain. A very gifted boxer who could do well I think. Obviously the Okolie fight was horrible, but that aside Chamerlain is a good fighter.
     
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    One of the good guys in boxing. Hope he manages to get hold of someone special and hangs on to them for a bit.
     
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  15. alpo1

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    Eddie can try his forced wideboy act all he wants, but he'll never notch up a tv moment like the "shades of Ali" rant.
     
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