Irish Boxing

Klitchko and Banks fighting in Germany on March 20th. i wonder will Andy Lee be joining his team mates?Would like to see some action from Andy soon i see Prozka is fighting for the eu middle title on the same show as carlos this weekend i have no doubt Andy could beat him.
Peters should go for him the next time he has Andy on in Limerick (Dunne on the undercard would be great)

 

I seen an article where peters said andy lee has to sort things out and will be back late april and that is in march though?
and if peters said that he will prob be back in Ireland in april then so hopefully he keeps stepping up the opposition now would love to see him fight amin asikainen, darren barker or Mahir oral and really push him to the top of the euro ratings and well into the world. From what ive heard of orals latest fights he doesnt seem to be doing great maybe he might be the easiest

 

I wouldn't rule it out

FYI Banks is signed to K2 in a promotional deal :deal

 

It would be criminal not to have Prunty on this card......

 

For the record I think Acosta wins but I won't bet on a guy I heard just split with his manager. Can anyone confirm that's official news now? I will however, have a cheeky bet on Andy Murray to beat ***an. I think ***an is a class act but for me skill beats heart - on the night

 

Machado's recent form is a bit contradictory as to what he has left. For a start he's on a six fight winless streak.

In his last fight he went ten with Alexander Munoz who is not great but was once world class and certainly no mug. I remember seeing him fight the likes of Nashiro and Kawashima on Japanese disks and he was good.

Previously Machado was stopped by a comebacking Monshipour but that was on a cut.

He was starched before that in his home city by 8-3 Hermin Isava. Not sure of the circumstances behind that fight though and the bare stats don't always tell the full story.

I agree with Bam Bam when he believes this could turn out to be brutally one-sided with Acosta smashing through Machado. I believe this has a fair chance of happening. But, airing on the side of caution, it would appear Machado has enough knowhow to go the 8 rounds.

 

I dont think anyone would be too surprised if that happened given his pro record - and it is the most likely scenario. I am just curious to see if Machado can get through Acosta's defence, particularily the longer the fight goes on - how Acosta deals with it.

 

I've only seen Willie a few times, but from what I've seen I think he'd make a good pro. He showed tremendous heart to come back in the World Championships in a fight where he was a good few points down and just been decked. He gritted his teeth in a way that you very rarely see an amateur do, and he also showed the ability to adapt while in the ring and things are going wrong, something the majority of fighters can't actually do......it's a real strength.

Looks to me like he can punch pretty hard too, and technically is a good all round fighter. It does seem like he's just looking for a bit of extra cash of the Irish Sport council from the sounds of that interview with him, however it also looks like he's serious about joining the pro ranks at some point during his career, so if the grant isn't good enough in his view then I wouldn't be shocked if he turned over.

 

Amin asikainen is finished in imo and always had a glass jaw just ask the ko artist gevor... as for darren barker hes better protected than the crown jewels not a chance of that fight unless there was a belt on the line.Mahir oral would be a big step up for andy but why would oral risk fighting an unranked fighter with ko power? Peters and andys team would have to cough up some money to get him over to ireland,it will be interesting to see who he fights next.....

 

Yanjing Fight Night: Andy Murray ready to serve up a career best performance


Wednesday, 10 February 2010

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Undefeated Cavan star Andy Murray knows that more than the Irish Lightweight title will be at stake when he clashes with Dublin's Oisin “Gael Force” ***an in the main event of the Yanjing Fight Night at the National Stadium in Dublin on Saturday.

The 27-year-old Murray aims to serve up a career best performance and take his perfect record to 18 straight wins on the biggest night of his career. A headline appearance live on terrestrial television is a huge opportunity for any fighter and Murray is determined to grasp it with both hands.

The Cavan Town native is currently listed as Europe's 4th ranked Lightweight by the European Boxing Union and he has his eye on a crack at European Champ Anthony Mezaache. However before he can tackle the Frenchman he will have to over come a sizeable domestic obstacle in the shape of Irish rival ***an on Saturday night.

However Murray is no stranger to defying the odds, as a child he suffered from Perthes, a degenerative hip condition that left him confined to a wheelchair and crutches for long periods. The prognosis was not good and it was feared that the condition would leave the youngster with a permanent disability.

However Murray had his own plans and nights spent watching the likes of Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn going toe to toe on TV sparked a passion for boxing and a determination to swap the wheelchair and crutches for a pair of boxing gloves and a gum shield.

Murray's doctors cautioned against it and warned him that rushing into any athletic pursuit could leave him crippled by the age of 20. Ignoring his doctor and his father's advice Murray would sneak down to Cavan Boxing club and his sheer determination to succeed immediately impressed veteran coach Brian McKeown who has stayed involved with Murray right throughout his career. Murray would eventually go on to enjoy a hugely successful amateur career including 3 Irish Senior titles before turning professional in 2005.

While it might be an inspirational story the man himself shrugs it off with typical understatement. “Everyone has their own story and that was mine,” said Murray. “I was lucky, it was detected early and the treatment worked and the hip bone set fine. It never really caused too many problems with my boxing although I suppose it took me a few years to catch up with everyone else because it took a while before the leg was back to full strength.”

Murray's opponent on Saturday night can certainly sympathise. In December of 2008 Oisin ***an travelled to London to take on current World Champ Amir Khan. A first round knockdown amazingly resulted in a broken leg when the Portmarnock man twisted his ankle awkwardly as he fell. Amazingly he got up in an attempt to fight on but the bout was stopped in the following round with ***an simply unable to put any weight on his left leg. Doctors later diagnosed the injury as a radial fracture of his fibula.

Despite being friends on Facebook the two men admit that friendship will have to be set aside for 10 ferocious rounds on Saturday night. “Oisin's a good lad but it's just business and I had to fight my friends in the amateur ranks down through the years and they normally make for the best fights!,” said Murray. “This is a big chance for me and I know exactly what I need to do to win so it's just a case of going out there and doing that.

“Of course there's a little extra pressure with all the extra media attention and the fact that it's a headline bout on RTÉ but that all helps to raise your profile and get your name out there. Hopefully I can put in a big performance and I can move on from there and keep moving up the ratings and position myself for a shot at the European Champ.”

However ***an plans on spoiling Murray's showcase night and believes his experience on the big stage will prove crucial. “Andy's the Golden Boy right now in terms of Irish boxing,” said ***an. “There's big things expected of him and rightly so but he's young and he can afford a little setback at the weekend.

“It's a big spotlight for Andy and the pressure is on him to that extent. I'm coming in as the underdog but that's the way I've always liked it. I'm well used to big occasions like this, I've fought Julio Cesar Chavez Jnr. on a big HBO bill at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, I've fought undefeated World Champions like Paul Spadafora and headlined a big Pay Per View event in London against Khan so I know what it's all about and I'll be ready for it. A win against Murray will propel me onto bigger and better things, so I’m raring to go, I feel that this is my time.”

The action packed card features three other Irish title fights as Galway's Coleman Barrett contests the vacant Irish Heavyweight title with Dublin's Colin Kenna while Tallaght's undefeated Patrick Hyland will make the first defence of his Irish Featherweight title against Mickey Coveney. The vacant Irish Super Middleweight title will also be at stake with Dublin's Anthony Fitzgerald looking to stop Belfast's Ciaran Healy from becoming a two weight Irish Champ.

Three other fights on the seven fight card will see Cork based Cuban KO sensation Alexei Acosta taking on former World Champ Felix Machado of Venezuela while Limerick featherweight prospect Willie Casey and new Belfast pro Jamie Conlan will also look to extend their unbeaten records.

RTÉ TWO's live coverage of the Yanjing Fight Night begins at 9:30 with the event also live worldwide on www.rte.ie.

Tickets for the Yanjing Fight Night priced €30, €40, €50 and €60 are available from Ticketmaster (phone 0818 719 300 or visit ticketmaster.ie) and all usual outlets.

 

ive seen you post that same post in a couple different threads???chin aint everything barry

 

Na you didnt see me posting that twice , the only bit i repeated was that asikainen has a glass jaw which is true just watch his fight against gevor and you will see what im talking about.... as for the rest i just love having a pop at darren barker whenever i get the chance because that guy gets far too much credit on these boards. The bit about mahir oral was an interesting example of a good opponent for andy that someone mentioned today. have you watched asikainens fight against gevor? tell me what kind of punch put him down tony?

 

Asikainen has never been the same since the second Sylvester fight. The one when the German bashed him senseless with rabbit punches.

 

I agree, Asikanien punch resistance wasnt the best against Macklin.

Macklin V Barker must happen this year, if Macklin cant get a crack at a world belt.:deal