Gary Lockett retires

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  1. joe33

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  3. FLINT ISLAND

    FLINT ISLAND PENYRHEOL Full Member

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    he took his lumps and got his cheque - the end
     
  4. Claypole

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    What a shame. I had hoped he was aiming for a rematch with Pavlik, after such an heroic effort he put in.
     
  5. FLINT ISLAND

    FLINT ISLAND PENYRHEOL Full Member

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    CLAYPOLE - just thought I would tell you seeing as you are such a fan of Gary Lockett

    He trained down Enzo Calzaghes camp.

    But also use to train in the DOJO gym in Swansea with Enzo Maccarenelli

    And I actually seen Gary Lockett walk past me a few times going to his car in the NCP car park by TESCO in the city centre :yep
     
  6. Claypole

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    I used to be a fan, right up until before the Pavlik fight when he told us he wasn't interested in the glory.
    He seems a bit deluded in that article. He thinks he got the Pavlik fight on merit. Yeah, right. He got the fight because Pavlik wanted an easy fight (I don't blame him), and Lockett was guaranteed to throw the towel in before he even got going..
     
  7. scurlaruntings

    scurlaruntings ESB 2002 Club Full Member

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    What a crowning glory to such a shallow career. What as Gary in it for? I used to have alot of time for this kid. I thought he was going places and followed he`s career closely. Warren made him comfortable. He did well out of boxing. But he was never a fighter.
     
  8. Diablo

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    The thing i dont understand is why the bbc pay him to do a boxing column. He admitted hes not even a fan of boxing, just in it for the money. He said he was more into football and rugby.
     
  9. scurlaruntings

    scurlaruntings ESB 2002 Club Full Member

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    The BBC made Audley a millionaire. Do the maths dude.
     
  10. brown bomber

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    Garys a good guy and was a very good fighter and was a fantastic Amateur. He was poorly managed in terms of career achievement but made his doe which is good and i'm glad for him. Lockett perhaps is a prime advertisment for Sports Networks inability to manage fighters to 'prolific' careers. All they want is the wonga not the titles. And you can make more wonga as a 30-1 (20 ko) 'could be' then you can as 19-5-3 (11ko) champion.
     
  11. BigEars

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    Right decision, if your heart's not in it, then you should get the **** out.

    I wish he had faced more domestic rivals along the way, but that's usually the case with Sports Network fighters.
     
  12. djb2009

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    boo ****ing whoo
     
  13. D-MAC

    D-MAC Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Good.

    Now he has more time to spend making love to his money.

    Gary loves a bit of the green:deal
     
  14. Toney

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    I liked Lockett, althought he was not a very good boxer. At British level he was good, but even at Euro level he would had lost to all top European middleweights. I liked his boxing style and his honesty outside the ring.
     
  15. Betty Swollocks

    Betty Swollocks James 'Lights Out' Toney Full Member

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    glad to see him gone, he was no good for boxing. He was just in it for money and went out too easily against Pavlik, he is always going on about money and his good financial portfolio and being a property tycoon. I thought about him with a smile on my face when the property market has gone tits up these last 12 months.