Danny Williams to fight Botha?

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  1. rooq

    rooq Rooq's Boxing Promoter Full Member

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    from brit boxing . net...

    http://www.britishboxing.net/news_3816-Williams-set-to-face-Botha-in-Cairo.html

    "According to a Sowetan newspaper British champion Danny Williams is set to face South African Francois Botha for the vacant WBF heavyweight title in Cairo on November 30th.

    The card will be the biggest boxing promotion in the land of the Pharaohs and will be held just yards from the historic pyramids.

    An excited WBF African president Howard Goldberg described the fight as possibly the biggest involving his world body.

    “I told every one that we are committed to improving ourselves and affording opportunities to fighters who otherwise would never have had an chance to fight for a world title,” he said.

    The show will be promoted jointly by the an Egyptian promoter in association with Thinus Strydom who is Botha's co-promoter.

    On hearing the news of facing Williams, Botha said his goal to recapture a world heavyweight title had been rekindled.

    “I believe I can win another world title and this fight offers me that opportunity,” he said.

    Botha like Williams fought Mike Tyson, Botha was knocked out in five rounds in 1999."


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    rooq, Sep 18, 2008
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  2. 11player

    11player Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Isn't Danny set to rematch sack of fat McDermott?

    I guess the Botha fight would be a better way to go.
     
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  3. Claypole

    Claypole Boxing Addict banned

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    I wonder if this guy realised the irony of his own comment?
     
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  4. MattMattMatt

    MattMattMatt Guest

    That's what I thought.
     
    MattMattMatt, Sep 18, 2008
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  5. GazOC

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    He IS missing the whole point of world titles, isn't he?
     
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  6. Lewisbell

    Lewisbell Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Danny Williams needs to show he can beat John McDermott first lol after that he should think about Matt Skelton
     
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  7. Diablo

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    Botha has been off the boxing radar for 5+ years.... And he was never much good in the first place!
     
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  8. dwilson

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    Danny Williams should retire in shame. ****ing dirty ****.
     
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  9. dwpainz

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    i like the sound of this match which could very well be williams downfall as Botha is no mug.
     
    dwpainz, Sep 19, 2008
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  10. The Lads

    The Lads Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Unless he wants the squits when he's in the ring (so to speak) I'd avoid the bloody food over there, easier said than done where Dannys concerned.
     
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  11. gutto

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    I think they should both call it a day more ****ing usless **** in the heavy weights.
     
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  12. kurt2006

    kurt2006 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Nice earner for Danny. He still does not have it mentally and the guy is going to get seriously hurt if he continues with absorbing lots of power shots and making wild swings. Not that Botha has much of a power shot.

    Nice to see DW fighting for a title Audley won from the Dutch Sonny Liston.
     
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  13. scurlaruntings

    scurlaruntings ESB 2002 Club Full Member

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    Botha is still around? This guy was on the K1 merrigoround for a while and dropped of the boxing radar for ages.
     
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  14. The Lads

    The Lads Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He tried "UFC" aswel, did he?

    Regardless of dannys performance against Big John he can still fight a bit, just look at the fight against the supposed prospect in Spain.

    Should be a win and some food on the table <tsk> for Danny
     
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  15. scurlaruntings

    scurlaruntings ESB 2002 Club Full Member

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    He`s never fought in the UFC. Im not sure if he`s done MMA but he was definitely in the K1 for a while and routinely got the **** kicked out of his legs.
     
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