Britain's No.1 Boxing Gym !!! (Update)

Where to begin ?

Bump ?

New thread ? Nahhhhhhh


Anyways, will try and keep this short........

Told Billy N i was down Glasgow for a few days and am gonna pop round if everyones home.

Billy N : No probs, Burns n Simmons are away sparring and Simpsons off getting married.

So i fire down Tuesday morn and am greeted by Mick Snr (Ledge) and the gyms buzzing............Michael Roberts Jr, Barry Mo, David Brophy, Sammy Mullens and a young kid called Davy Burrell (4 x Scottish schoolkid champ.....2 x Brit champ.......if memory serves me right)


Barry Mo was just finishing up and is now self managed and if memory serves me right, he is asking the BBBOC for a McAllister bout......and would happily have an Arthur fight too (i asked him yesterday........given my thoughts on AA and the Lightweight scenario)

Sammy Mullen was crucifying Brophy with his conditioning and i have not met either......but given the boy is awaiting a bout he was working like he was getting tuned.......quite impressive (Brophy)


Mick Jnr was working as he always does......that stone cold Carl Froch commitment.


Then the doorbell goes..........


Naturally, being a guest and seeing everyone busy working i pop the lock.............and this boy says cheers and walks in...........and am thinking...i know this boy......hmmmmmmm.

That Boy was Paul Appleby and i kid you not.......i was shocked, i was (Yes i known for months he is training/staying with Billy N)

He was looking young and fresh and the last time we spoke was a year ago and it was like night/day (build) and tbh i wasnt surprised, you only have to look at Burns/Simpson regarding how a person (Billy N) can tune/turn a fighter............more so mentally..........never mind his fanatical attitude to posture and technique.

Anyways, i will say now, i always saw Appleby as not one dimensional as such.......more so.......he always used to love working to the body (Could be wrong........memory aint great) and i knew/know with Nelson he will have him throwing every shot, you only have to watch Simpson and Burns as mentioned previously regarding there output and RELENTLESS pressure.......from ALL angles.


So Apps warmed up then went on the pads and yes its pads but wow........i kid you not, John McCarron who is now working with Billy pretty much orchestrated an exhibition............Apps was sharp for sure but what really caught my eye was how tight he was.......totally concentrated.......and it was the first time i seen someone working different paces and ranges ALL over the ring....regarding padwork.

Anyways, everyone finished up and i just sat for an hour or so with John McC and Apps and it was truly sound, talking about the amateurs, old fights and basically me politely quizzing em on past experiences.

John McC, truly has a wealth of info........yet will happily tell you how he just sat and studied when he was in the Wildcard for example.......no pretence and a gentleman too.



Oh ayes.......Apps was giving props to the Highlands too (fighters).........as he should be



So i fire down yesterday morning and Brophy is working away.......then spent the session getting the craic with him and John McC, same as before.........talking of old fights and plans yadayada and certain fighters calling him out and making websites with if i remember myself also, ridiculous claims (Brophy seemed quite staunch regarding his attitude to websites etc.......Ie, i aint into em and i aint done nothing yet anyways.....kinda thing)

Barry Mo was coming in for a sesh so we popped round to give Billy a cuddle (He got a cold so aint in the gym obviously) and basically have a yarn.

Must say......Apps makes a fine cup of coffee


The afternoon finished off with Barry Mo.......as mentioned just working away and he is a self proclaimed boxing geek........John McC is mentioning a punch for example and Barry Mo quotes the round/second/day Eubank threw it Vs Ray Close if ya get me.


So yeah....thats the gist of the gym atm...........and thats without the usual suspects.


On a personal note, i have worked the corner, be it Amateur or Pro in the past yet never dealt with a cut etc and what happens next ?


Barry Mo gets a bloody nose working the pads (i know......it wasnt a random pad either) and i get the old kleenex out, wasnt like i came prepared with cold irons and cotton buds........or ma ol skool Benny King Kappa Jacket !!! (That jackets a jakey jacket anyways)



Result......i failed...........yet i learnt



Anyways, today is gonna be pretty sound, TOP TOP sparring.


PS. Canna remember if i mentioned before but given the work Nelsons done with previous fighters, it dosent take a genius to work out that Apps is gonna be heading south with not only a renewed mindset............but a fine array of fireworks.

Yes am biased of course but i like to think am fair and i says to Apps the other day there...........i liked what i saw of Walsh when he was on the Kats/Mitchell undercard.............he has all the punches so to speak and Apps knew what i was getting at.....BUT has Walsh had a RELENTLESS 12 round fight ??? (he has done 12 once i think)

If i didnt say it before, i am now........it wont go 12.........FACT !!!


AND THE NEWWWWWWWWWWWW.............