Frankie Gavin's Shortlist of Opponents

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  1. Ryan the Lion

    Ryan the Lion King of the Jungle Full Member

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    WBO #1 Bethel Ushona or the European Champion and WBC & IBF #3 Leonard Bundu?

    Both are well known to fans as Ushona lost to Denton Vassell in a Commonwealth title fight a couple of years ago while Bundu recently beat Lee Purdy.

    Two tough but winnable fights, but I think Frankie would be better off going down the WBO route because if he beats Ushona surely he would be made mandatory to Manny Pacquiao?
     
    Ryan the Lion, Apr 29, 2014
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  2. AndyJT

    AndyJT New Member Full Member

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    pacquaio wont take a mandatory tho, especially after just winning the tittle he will have a voluntary then props a unification by that time its props best for gavin to take the wbc or ibf route
     
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  3. Pez

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    Would be interesting to see what happens if Frankie was mandatory to Pacman, because I can't see Pacman wanting to take a fight with Frankie, he'd be interested in a much more high profile fight.
     
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  4. Uchiyama

    Uchiyama champion Full Member

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    Gavin vs Bundu = potential FOTY
     
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  5. Dragon Punch

    Dragon Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bundo despite being 40 would be a real hard fight - I'll back Frankie on points
     
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  6. Southpawology

    Southpawology Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hmm dunno about Bundu

    I'd say due to frank it will be the WBO route
     
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  7. second to none

    second to none Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Both good fights, seems this could be the step up from Gavin, if he beats either of these he will have proven himself to be at least a top contender. Good fights hope he picks Bundu out of the 2
     
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  8. maley1984

    maley1984 tommy male Full Member

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    I'm sure I've seen gavin v bunda is out at purse bids for euro title
     
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  9. billy nelson

    billy nelson the fighting scots gym Full Member

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    you have anyone with a pulse beating khan
     
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  10. Strongback

    Strongback Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Pacquiao is talking about dropping down to LWW and only having 5 fights before retirement.

    Like others have said I don't see Gavin featuring in Manny's plans.
     
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  11. Pez

    Pez Active Member Full Member

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    Surely would make sense to go the WBO route if Pacman is dropping down in weight, maybe a fight for the vacant title if he gets himself in a good position.
     
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  12. Solaris

    Solaris Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Get real, Pacquiao would just vacate if required.
     
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  13. Championship

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    Only the IBF would striclty enforce a mandatory and strip a Mayweather or Pacquiao. The other belts would never enforce a **** mandatory on them.
     
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  14. TERRYTIBBS

    TERRYTIBBS Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He should take the Bundu fight, Bundu sort of has a name here after beating Purdy and it would actaully be the first interesting fight Gavins been in.

    Im still backing Gavin to win a world title though without a doubt imo
     
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  15. Ryan the Lion

    Ryan the Lion King of the Jungle Full Member

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    That's what I was thinking because there's talk of Pacman only staying at welterweight for the J.M Marquez-Alvarado winner before going down to 140, so surely Gavin would be better off going down the WBO route.
    The IBF route would make sense if Brook wins the title, but even if he did it would be at least another year before he gets his shot because Brook's the mandatory in July.
     
    Ryan the Lion, Apr 30, 2014
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