Irish Boxing

Never had you down as a one trick pony chief I just didn't expect the handspeed to be so good. I don't know what drills you do to keep it as sharp as it is but it was mighty impressive.

 

Thank you sir. I am just raging I never met the legend that is bam bam

 

Ha ha speaking of which. Your uncle asked me who he should say was passing on the money so I said tell him "BamBam dropped it off for him he'll definitely know who its from that way'. He looked at me like I had 15 heads. I don't blame him of course. I probably sounded like a right mentalist!

I'll be looking for a picture with you at the next fight though. My missus thinks I invented you as an excuse to go drinking or something I'll bring my maximum banjo banner and all!

 

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First of all that was a great show in Belfast. I made it just when Garcia came on and thought the undercard was great. Now let me start with Mr Frampton - great mature display and I really liked that the Jackal was smart enough to pick shots and not chase the KO. that lad was 1 of those opponents that just wouldnt go down and instead of rushing in for a ko it was a very smooth all round display. In fact it was very very mature looking. I thouhg Haughian was well out classed to be honest and could not argue with that decision. Mc Closkey was a bit rusty but I always think it's a good sign of a boxer who can have a below par performance but still walk away with a ko! As for the amateurs I think it is unbelieveable how well they have done. If I was involed with the IABA or Olympic council I would do everything I could to keep Billy Walsh involved with the lads by hook or by crook. Go one further and keep him happy also. Well done amateurs and pro on a great weekend for Irish boxing.

 

see if u can get on the cork card ill be there with my maximum banjo flag

x2 to everything u said

 

were you in Belfast Mush? You missed a trick not meeting up for a few pints if you were

 

wasnt man i would have defo if i was i was in my local winning the darts lol be at neptune do feckin broke from concert tickets

 

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By Terence Dooley
Belfast’’s Carl Frampton moved to 6-0 (3) with a points win over Slough’s Ian Bailey at the King’s Hall, Belfast on Friday night. The 23-year-old boxer is drawing rave reviews early in his career and notched up a deserved 60-55 victory, with his performance drawing special praise from manager Barry McGuigan.
“I thought overall it was a very good performance. You could see the fans were into it. They’re a very discerning crowd and they can see Carl’s a kid with amazing potential,” enthused the former feather champion when speaking to the Belfast Telegraph.
The youngster is looking one to watch in the super-bantamweight division, where fighters are historically moved quite quickly, and could soon find himself contesting regional titles. However, the contest was one of many interesting matches that did not make it onto the Sky Sports broadcast of the King’s Hall show, with many British fans now calling for an extra hour on fight night or a weekly highlights show in order to see these up-and-coming talents during the early stages of their ascendancy.
Indeed, Sky are quick to put fighters onto PPV when they hit the big time, they should give the subscribers ample exposure of the boxers when they are on their way to the top rather than merely throwing the British boxing public a round or two, if we are lucky, at the tail-end of their broadcasts – especially if they then expect us to shell out for individual contests once these guys become headline stars.

 

I've been thinking about what the best path for McCloskey is next and it seems very clear. He should have the ring rust out of the way now so slight step up in class again and I think Kotelink is the one who would suit him best. A former champ and recognisable name that get's him in to the big league. A fight McCloskey should win if he sticks to clever boxing. And on that note possibly a tune up first if necessary but Kotelink is the man Brian Peters needs to go after.

 

Good night's boxing on Friday. McCloskey made it difficult for himself but will have done his marketability the world of good. He has now won his two british and two euro title fights by stoppage - and you wouldn't have called him a puncher 24 months ago.
Only problem now is that he has had six stitches, big swellings to the right eye, and no skin left on the knuckles of his right hand. It will take a few months before he can contemplate training, never mind fighting.
I though Andy Murray looked good on undercard. More variety and definitely more power. In Limerick he used the right hand well, in Belfast it was body shots. Still needs a bit of work on defence but developing very nicely.
Frampton was probably the outstanding prospect, showed a bit of everything (power, defence, counter punching, southpaw). Good to see him working on things at this stage rather than just going in and sticking to plan A. I felt sorry for Jamie Conlan having to box after the main event. He looked sharp enough and seemed to take a bit of wind out of Spencer with body shots. Fair play to Ciaran Healy as well. That was some performance.

 

how many months do you think paul will be out for?atsch

 

Dont know. would probably take a week or so to see how the swellings etc settle down. In all reality there wouldnt be any boxing in Belfast over the summer anyway. And there is a card scheduled for September that doesn't involve McCloskey, so it would probably be October before he'd be looking to box anyway so I wouldnt get too upset. The cut wont change his plans or the timescale he was looking at for boxing again.

 

Lads, does any one know if duddy-chavez will be available to buy on pay per view in Ireland?

 

I thought Kotelnik would be next as well- he hasnt boxed since Khan. However, hes up against Alexander around August and I would expect Alexander to deal with him quite comfortably. So what would Kotelnik's plans be after that? Not sure Dudey fighting him would improve his stalk much anyway, especially if Alexander beats him easily. Rumours over weekend were that McCloskey was away on holiday and out again in Sept but Cormac seems to have dispelled this idea. Who is planned to be on the Sept bill and where?

 

Whos running that card Cormac?Are we to see the Jackal headline in September?If so im there loved the buzz the other night and the craic was had by everyone and most importantly no hassle.