Boxing: McAllister hoping that he won't be elbowed out

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  1. Scottishbox10

    Scottishbox10 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Aberdeen's self-named "Assassin" Lee McAllister faces the toughest test of his career next Saturday night at the city's Beach Ballroom, but it won't come from his Hungarian opponent Istvan Nagy.
    Instead it will be his own left elbow which will serve up its own challenge when, for the first time in 13 months, it is put to the full test of a rigorous championship fight.
    An operation to elbow tendons sidelined McAllister just as he appeared to be reaching a peak, and now the 28-year-old is desperate to get his ambitions back on track.

    It was the second time that injury has nearly finished McAllister's career, as a dreadful car smash in Crete in 2004 almost ended his time in the ring.
    But he was back fighting wihin seven months, and perhaps it was that eagerness to return to boxing which this time cost him dearly.

    A solid win over Ghana's Samuel Amoako in Glasgow last January saw McAllister being lined up for bouts on the undercard of world heavyweight champion David Haye's two title fights against John Ruiz and Audley Harrison.

    But, as the fighter's father and mentor David admitted, it turned out that his son had attempted to come back too soon after the operation.

    "He tried to get back fighting too quickly and the result is that he's been out for more than a year," said McAllister senior, "but now he's fully fit and raring to go."

    With McAllister's adoring fans in Aberdeen desperate for the return of their hero, the fight is heading for a sell-out.

    The Commonwealth lightweight champion is stepping back up to light-welterweight, where he won the World Boxing Union title, to take on Nagy for the vacant IBO International title, and while he may be ring rusty, expect McAllister to win late on.
    http://sport.scotsman.com/boxing/Boxing-McAllister-hoping-that-he.6721259.jp
     
    Scottishbox10, Feb 21, 2011
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  2. Trout Mask

    Trout Mask The Original & The Best Full Member

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    'IBO International title' and before that TWO WBU 'World Titles' is this bloke trying to make a career out of winning garbage 'titles'?

    Thought we'd seen the last of the nebulous titles that blighted the 90's but they seem to be enjoying a resurgence lately

    Lawton and Matthews fought for some IBO nonsense, Matthews is now mooted to be meeting Goodwin for a WBF 'Title' Over in Ireland Fitzgerald picked up a WBF bauble and he's now lined up for an 'EBA Title'

    No more please!!
     
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  3. TheUzi

    TheUzi MISSION INCOMPLETE Full Member

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    Sick of him fighting foreign fighters, makes it hard to gauge on how he's improving/declining
     
    TheUzi, Feb 21, 2011
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  4. ohbrando

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    `quote`
    ('IBO International title' and before that TWO WBU 'World Titles' is this bloke trying to make a career out of winning garbage 'titles'?)

    I wouldnt look too much into it, its a ticket selling ploy - and it works very well for Mcallister! all credit to him imo. You have to do whats best for your career.
    Plus if it gets him a shot at the euro, or another brit shot, then why not?

    And he is current Commonwealth holder - not too shabby, eh?
     
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  5. billy nelson

    billy nelson the fighting scots gym Full Member

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    Lee must fight his mandatory for the commonwealth an excellent african we'll
    see if it happens?
     
    billy nelson, Feb 22, 2011
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  6. Robert

    Robert Boxing Addict Full Member

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    how much people attend his sell out shows in Aberdeen ?
     
    Robert, Feb 22, 2011
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  7. ohbrando

    ohbrando Member Full Member

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    beach ballroom fights are about 1000 - 1200,
    and i think the fight at the aecc was about 5000
     
    ohbrando, Feb 22, 2011
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  8. HeavyT

    HeavyT Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He's moving up in weight, I take it the CW belt will become vacant.
     
    HeavyT, Feb 22, 2011
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  9. ohbrando

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    Last i read was that he was happy to keep moving between the two weights??
     
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  10. billy nelson

    billy nelson the fighting scots gym Full Member

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    hes only moving up for 1 fight supposedly
     
    billy nelson, Feb 22, 2011
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  11. Robert

    Robert Boxing Addict Full Member

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    with those ticket sales his promoter taking the **** out his fans
     
    Robert, Feb 22, 2011
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  12. boxingcrazy

    boxingcrazy Boxing Addict Full Member

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    i think when he was managed and promoted by the ingles that was the case, they always promised that next time it will be for the british or commonwealth blah blah blah. since he moved to tommy gilmour he has fought john murray for a shot at the british and then got a shot at the commonwealth which he won. i hope he is over his injury and we can see if he can step up and fight the best.

    and well done billy nelson for not mention willie limond in this thread, before i opened it i was expecting to read why hasn't willie been offered a fight against him, willie is the best lightweight in britain.
     
    boxingcrazy, Feb 23, 2011
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  13. HeavyT

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    Well what are the Commonwealth board's views on him not defending for so long? should he vacate, or is this pretty much a tune-up with belt attached?
     
    HeavyT, Feb 23, 2011
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  14. HeavyT

    HeavyT Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He won, KOed Nagy in the 6th. Looks like a shot at the european belt is up next, but they've been saying that for ages.
     
    HeavyT, Mar 1, 2011
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