Brian Magee offered James DeGale fight

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  1. doug.ie

    doug.ie 'Classic Boxing Society' Full Member

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    forgive me if i am picking you up wrong....but are you classing brian magee as a bum ??
     
  2. LeeJonesJnr

    LeeJonesJnr Active Member Full Member

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    He's no bum, he has been beaten by everyone who is anyone! (joke)

    Magee has had a better career than most, shame that isn't enough to dodge being called a bum by the 'experts' on here.
     
  3. big_daddy

    big_daddy Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Degale is quite highly ranked in the wbo isn't he?
     
  4. Fightfan1912

    Fightfan1912 Active Member Full Member

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    Brian has had a good career and made a decent bit of cash by spending the majority of his career fighting away from home. I'd prefer if he hung up the gloves for good and just focused on his new gym.

    The one fight a few years back I would have liked to have seen was Magee vs Paul Smith. Smith picked up the British title from Quigley but Brian never lost it in the ring.
     
  5. LeeJonesJnr

    LeeJonesJnr Active Member Full Member

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    He's opened a gym? Good luck to him.
    From reading the article it seems like a real non-story anyway.
     
  6. Glenmax777

    Glenmax777 Member Full Member

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    Magee was decent but not sure he has much left in the tank at this point.
     
  7. TERRYTIBBS

    TERRYTIBBS Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :lol::good
     
  8. N17

    N17 Loyal Member Full Member

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    Magee is nearly 40, has not fought for well over a year and was stopped in 3 by Kessler in that fight.

    What a complete waste of time.

    Edwin Rodriguez would be a good fight for Degale.
     
  9. ArseBandit

    ArseBandit Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I thought he was Bika's mando?
     
  10. TERRYTIBBS

    TERRYTIBBS Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Degales opponents are becoming more and more of a joke
     
  11. rampant

    rampant Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No disrespect to Brian Magee but dont think this fight add's any value to DeGale, unless it does improve his ranking.
     
  12. Redman

    Redman Active Member Full Member

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