British fighters left on the shelf

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by bailey, May 7, 2010.


  1. HMSTempleGarden

    HMSTempleGarden Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    heard Murray saying he hopes to be back in the ring in July.

    hopefully he is.
     
  2. portside

    portside Boxing Addict Full Member

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    its as much bussiness as sport, and usualy when the fighters ready the opertunities are'nt.
     
  3. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    If you look at someone like Scott Harrison he was fighting for the WBO title in his 19th fight and that record had a loss and draw in it, and he did fight some solid world class fighters, yet people used to rave about Hatton fighting nobodies while Harrison was fighting in good company. I agree Hatton was held back for too long, I wonder if he would have done much more if let off the leash sooner Tsyzu was his 39th fight and hes only had 8 since, I guess he would have beaten/fought some other world class fighters, like maybe S Mitchell, M Cotto, D Corley etc
     
  4. brucebufershair

    brucebufershair Active Member Full Member

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    Good point Hatton and Mitchell had an awful lot of fights before they got proper elite level opponents . Even if your fighting a lower standard of fighter your still getting hit and thats going to take its toll over time . Look at John Murray last night against Buckland . Did Murray learn anything new or have to make any improvements no he was just treading water . And even though he was the big puncher i'm sure it was still a tough ten rounds for him and he'll be hurting today .
     
  5. HMSTempleGarden

    HMSTempleGarden Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    he seems tight at the weight as well, he's maybe better off moving up to 140.
     
  6. brucebufershair

    brucebufershair Active Member Full Member

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    The problem is if he does that he'll have to fight more average fighters just to get too the level he's at now
     
  7. billy nelson

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    Maybe it should cross your mind that Limmond is very good hence the reason hes never had a British title shot since losing to Khan
     
  8. billy nelson

    billy nelson the fighting scots gym Full Member

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    to be fair to scott harrison the loss was to miguel mathews who basically stuck the head on scott and the draw was a total farce in france were scott punched the boy from pillar to post and got a draw
     
  9. NO MAS

    NO MAS Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Billy

    Is Dave Parris the man in the middle for Mitchell v Katsidis...:think

    Good luck next weekend...:good
     
  10. somerset

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    I know he isnt British but I have a lot of sympathy for Yuri Romanov who isnt so much on the shelf as locked in the attic!

    Plus Choi or course!
     
  11. dan-b

    dan-b Boxing Junkie banned

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    Alex Arthur got demolished by Michael Gomez, I don't think he got left on the shelf too long. He seemed to do a lot of ****ing around after that loss and was never anywhere near as good as he was made out to be.
     
  12. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    I agree, I realised that just noted his record, and said how he was fighting in world class at a good time in his career. He was a fighter who could be moved at a good pace