Australian Boxing/SM Memorial thread

Love the Hogan fight for Tszyu. Makes perfect sense in the current environment. Hogan is a stern test for Tim. If he does however blow Hogan out of the water I think anything less than a big name/title shot would be a disappointment next up.

 

Brock Jarvis is now ranked number six by the IBF at featherweight. Very keen to see what comes next for him.

 

* The sad passing away of Narooma Leroy Brown. LB went the distance with Hogan and Ritchie. Rip Champ.
* Jacob Ng fighting March 27 opponent TBA.
* Willis Meehan vs Arsene Fosso was slated for Feb 27 but now off the cards.
* Lovermore Nodu
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01...xer-lovemore-ndou-considers-politics/13058590

 

Jacob Ng apparently fighting Blake minto

 

* These fights in the works .
* Issac Hardman vs Emmanuel Carlos April.
* Jack Brubaker vs Darragh Foley.
* Andrew Hunt vs Ben Kite Aust 147 lb Champ.
* Ben Hannant says he is getting 10k .
https://www.boxingpackages.com.au/event/all-stars-boxing-rugby-league-fight-night-townsville/
* Justi Huni still hoping for Tokyo Gold.
https://www.sportingnews.com/au/boxing

 

Great to see Justis Huni down in Canberra at the AIS training.

Being cooped up in Queensland all the time probably isn't very good for him. They're a bit backwards up there, you know.

Get him breathing some of that fresh brindabellas air into his lungs before he heads back up to Townsville to stomp some heads.

I hope those amateur boxing officials are able to make themselves useful & line up some decent sparring for him while he's there.

I mean, we've got a once in a lifetime opportunity here to win an Olympic gold medal (in the Super H/W division no less). Now is the time to break open the piggy bank & go for it.

If they want to bask in the glory of winning an Olympic gold medal, they're going to have to work smart (and spend money) in order to make it happen.

 

How many fights v professional fighters is this kid allowed to have and still keep his amature status exactly ie is there a limit ?

 

I think 8 pro fights is the limit people are allowed to have. Huni has fought twice so far & is scheduled to fight six times before the Olympics.

The bloke from Uzbekistan has already fought 7 times, so he's about done. The bloke from Kazakhstan has fought twice.

The way things are going, there won't be an Olympics. Covid-19 is ramping up in Japan & the people there don't want it.

 

TEN .......? ffs , I can't see the reasoning behind that if I'm being totally honest mate, dangerous also imo , the lot of them should turn pro and be done with it & the people of Japan are right not wanting their country invaded and rising their R number into the stratosphere like this shower of s hi t has done here . Coming up to 100,000 deaths here lads , stay safe

 

Without looking it up I had the number 8 in my head but maybe you're right & it's 10.

Agree it's very silly. I think it emanates from the amateur boxing organisation no longer considering itself as an amateur body. To make it even more confusing, I don't think they're running the Olympic tournament anyway (if it goes ahead).

I'm hoping the games do go ahead but obviously community safety in Japan comes first. I had planned to take some time off work to watch us win our first ever Olympic boxing gold medal.

Very confident young Justis will do well if it goes ahead.

 

There’s no limit. Hassan N’dam Njikam boxed at Rio with about 30 pro bouts to his ledger.

Incidentally Huni’s next two fights have been shelved due to concussion.

 

* This Sun IBF Champ Caleb Plant vs former Champ Caleb Tuax from midday AEST on Fox Sports 507.
* Justis Huni fight off Feb 12 after suffering concussion in freak accident wrestling.
* Conor Wallace fighting March opponent TBA.
* Jason Whateley fighting April 17 opponent TBA.
* Blake Caparello new opponent Renold Quinlan for Bendigo.
* Wayne McCullough expected to travel to Aust as Hogan head trainer if Tsyzu fight comes to fruition.

 

Bad and bizarre news for Huni. Derails his momentum a bit.

Not good for a boxer to have a head injury.

 

Timmy Tool Train v Dennis Hogan is on Wednesday 31 March. Venue TBD between Newie, Gold Coast or Sydney.

The Tool Train has already run over a former WBO Welter champ. Now he's going after a former uncrowned WBO Jr Middle champ.

I think the fight can be summed up in two words....Irishman down!

 

I think tim wins by decision, hogans akwardness will get him to the bell here in a 116/112 type of fight, Looking forward to it.