Irish Boxing

Does that mean Hyland and Casey could now fight for the title.Hyland v thomas is obviously a no go.
Winner gets the EBU shot,

 

wats the details on that show paddy pm details thanks,any news on dean byrne

 

yeah what's happening with dean byrne i would also like to know

guy is 12 and 0 but still doing 6 rounders?

 

Please, please, please make that happen. Awesome domestic fight if it came to pass.

 

2 new pros making their debut on the dolphil card ,mayos s/m darren cruise v james tucker and irelands ist female pro christina mcmahon .lads this girl can fight and is a 3 time world kick boxing champ.phil is working on her at the minuite and he is raving bout her.future champ deffo

 

Matthew Macklin Believes He Will "Blow Away" Darren Barker In September

by James Slater - Set to collide in Birmingham, UK on September 18th on Frank Warren's "Magnificent Seven" bill, are rival middleweights Matthew Macklin

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and Darren Barker. In what could possibly be the best fight of the huge card, Macklin-Barker has got a lot of people excited.

Having the look, in many eyes, of a 50-50 match-up that either guy could win, the bout that will see the unbeaten Barker defend his European title is, surprisingly, one that 28-year-old former European champ Macklin feels will be a relatively easy win for him.. Forced to vacate the European 160-pound title through injury earlier this year, Macklin saw Barker, also aged 28, pick up the title - adding it to his British and Commonwealth belts. Now, on Sept. 18th, Macklin will get the chance to regain at least the European strap (it's not clear yet if Barker's other two belts will be on the line).

Birmingham's Macklin, 26-2(18) overall but unbeaten at middleweight, will enjoy hometown advantage on fight night, and he will also enjoy the top class training and sparring Freddie Roach's Wild Card Gym in L.A has to offer. Set to jet to L.A later this week, after the official press conference to hype the grudge-fight, Macklin has been talking to RTE Sport

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about the upcoming clash with London's Barker, 22-0(14).

"I never lost the [European] title in the ring, so until he gets in there with me Barker's really only a paper champion," Macklin told RTE Sport. "I just hope he doesn't come up with any excuses to find a way of ducking out of the fight and will man up and try to prove he is worthy of calling himself European champion.

"I know a lot of people see it as a competitive fight. Everyone's entitled to their opinion and there has certainly been plenty of talk about it but most people said that the fights [I had] with Wayne Elcock and Amin Asikainen would be 50-50 affairs and I simply blew them away and I believe I will do the same with Barker."

Macklin, probably best remembered, still, for his epic, losing battle with the now-retired Jamie Moore, has really been looking good since that September 2006 light-middleweight defeat. Winning nine in a row since being halted by "Mooresey" in the 10th-round, Macklin has apparently reached his peak form. And, as big a fight many people see his clash with the 6'0.5" Barker to be, Macklin, the smaller man at 5'10," is already looking ahead and thinking about a world title challenge.

"Obviously a world title is my ultimate aim and I'm very close to that but I want that European title again and this is too good an opportunity to pass up," Macklin said confidently. "If I'm honest, I see it as an easy night's work because Barker's not in my league.

"I'm going to have had the best possible sparring for the Barker fight (at Roach's famous gym), and that's going to make a hell of a difference. The European title is coming back to Birmingham."

In all honesty, I myself see the gifted Barker as anything but "an easy night's work" for the warrior known as "Mack The Knife." And, to some degree at least, Macklin's perhaps overconfident words are a little worrying. Has Macklin made a mistake, and is he way underestimating Barker? Sure, "Dazzling Darren" didn't look all that great in winning the European belt in his fight with Affif Belghecham in March (winning on points over 12-rounds) but the 28-year-old put that less than scintillating performance down to a bad night at the office, and yet he still won handily on the cards.

If Macklin is looking forward to facing THAT version of Barker on September 18th, he really could be in trouble. Both men seem pumped up for the fight, and it will be interesting to hear what the respectful Barker has to say in response to Macklin's somewhat boastful comments.
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CHISORA, SEXTON UNDER IRISH PRESSURE

Tuesday, 13 July 2010 14:27 Iain Axon

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Young guns Sam Sexton and Derek Chisora have a threat on their hands - from Martin Rogan. The former Commonwealth heavyweight champion is on the comeback trail after recovering from injury.
And he will keep a close eye on Chisora's clash with Sexton on september 18 in Birmingham at the LG Arena.
Rogan's old title will be on the line, as well as Chisora's British crown.
Last year, Rogan twice lost to Sexton in Commonwealth title fights.
Both ended in stoppages, but the endings had more to do with injuries Rogan had suffered rather than his punch resistance.
The 39-year-old, who holds a win over European champion Audley Harrison, has a 12-2 record.
And he's bound to want the winner of Chisora-Sexton once his ring return gathers pace

 

pity bout this golden boy ban in NYC hope it doesnt drag on. With duddy on the wane theres room for an Irish star in NYC. could be Jamie Kavanagh if golden boy sort out this problem

 

I've heard shes one tough lady alright but time is not on her side.Shes 34 i believe, female or not that late to turn over.
I remember Darren cruise boxing for the loughlynn club and winning a few Irish underage titles he was good alright havent heard of him in a while though.Tucker is a good opponent for your first time out though.

 

well i no his recent fights were six rounder but he a ten rounder and a few eight rounders i think the six has be due to his period out of the ring ,but i would like to see him in action shortly

 

i think dean is close to signing a promotional deal in the states could be moved along a bit quicker now. lets hope so! real prospect!

 

Dolphil say Willie casey's next fight is a EBU eliminator!!

how come its so quiet today! was there a host of bans???

 

rang paddy snr was irate to say the least said pajo,s EU shot was to happen on 12th june against pickering he pulled out then it was to happen against the Itallian on 17th july on brian peters show and peters cancelled show so paddy sent over purse bids to have the show himself only for the Itallian to pull out at last minute very frustating:fire

 

i think its a bit early for that tbh

and dont have a clue

 

The one in city west against the Italian dude?

Wow, his career has moved along ridiculously quickly considering his second pro fight was only 9 months ago. I think it could be a case off too much too soon but shots at the European title don't come along everyday and you have to take em when they are there.

C'mon the Big Bang :happy