Irish Boxing

Id say- Diva Hush is your best bet! Plaza might not let you in !!!!haha!

 

5 races gone and so far just one place at 11/2. **** Cheltenham

 

Well done Ardy! great to see so much stuff out there re Irish boxing..

 

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That was an extra special digest of Irish boxing news courtesy of our own Irish Boxing Don :good

 

It's crazy we are spoiled these days. We really are. Boxing is going from strength to strength. Long may it continue :thumbsup

 

Any ****er who goes to Coco's should get a permaban from here. The thing you're most likely to pick up there is syphillis

 

Crolla and Rees on Khan bill, shaping up:deal

 

When and were is the weigh in for casey-rigo

 

Think its closed!!! but it was Robbie Keane's favourite haunt. Got my head kicked in there as an 19 year old lad!!!! lots of blood and a crow bar involved! All because i was wearing black coat?

 

Two new bits on irish-boxing.com from Kev and Jonny

 

What are the chances of getting Dean Byrne on The Khan/McCloskey undercard??????

 

Sutcliffe on Casey v Ringondeaux
16 March 2011 - Jonny Stapleton Phil Sutcliffe believes he can mastermind one the greatest world title upsets of all time as he prepares Willie Casey to do battle with Cuban sensation Guillermo Rigondeaux for the WBA interim world title.
The Irish Coach Of The Year admits Casey will face a tough test in City West, but claims there isn’t enough letters in the alphabet for the amount of plans and strategies they have for Saturday’s mouthwatering clash. The Crumlin boss stressed preparations couldn’t have gone any better and believes he has a masterplan that will ensure Big Bang will defuse the favoured Cuban missile.
Sutcliffe’s confidence has been enhanced by the determined glare the former European amateur medallist sees in the in the eye of the former European Champion.
The co-promoter of Saturday’s massive show revealed Casey is rejoicing in the massive workload and claims when he looks in the eyes of the Limerick native he see’s a world champion.
“We never took a fight that we didn’t think Willie could win," he said. "I believe we can win and I am confident we can get that belt. There is no doubting it will be tough and we are in against a brilliant fighter but we have looked at the kid and we are confident we can win.
“Willie has the edge. He is razor sharp. Willie has been up in Dublin working hard for 10 weeks. But the beauty of Willie is that he loves it. He loves the game. He loves to work and train. I look him in the eye now and I see a champion. It will be hard and he will take a few whacks but he is a champion in waiting. We know Rigodeaux is quality he can bang and his movement is great. However, you can't run for 12 rounds you have to mix it up at one stage and that’s all Willie needs to slow him down. Willie is going to have to chase him, but in the pro game the lad that runs doesn’t get the points. You can win rounds on aggression he will have to bear that in mind.”
The former Irish Olympian holds the belief, that the man Freddie Roach - when speaking to www.irish-boxing.com - labelled the greatest counter puncher he has ever witnessed, will run but he won’t be able to hide.
Sutcliffe, who predicts the referee will count to 10 before the judges combined marks out of 10 come into play, claims Casey will be a hide and seek specialist. According to his coach, the pint sized powerhouse will set up residence on the Cuban’s chest.
Sutcliffe revealed Casey will pressure the two time World and Olympic champion so much the Cuban will have rope marks permanently tattooed on his back after the biggest bout to come to Ireland since the Bernard Dunne era.
“The opening rounds are key. If Willie catches him in any of the early rounds the fight will change. Ask Paulie Hyland, ask Tyson Cave, once Willie hits you, you have to revert to tactic B,C and D and so forth. He will be saying to himself ‘How am I going to get this man off my chest. I am hitting with everything and he is still here.’. Willie will get caught but he won’t move back. It will Rigo that will be going back toward the ropes” the excited coach added.
A massive distinction between the amateur and pro games has been a reoccurring theme from camp Casey since this fight was made and Sutcliffe didn’t drift from the script. Speaking during the final press day before the massive fight on Saturday he warned the Gary Hyde’s charge that although he might be the greatest amateur of all time, Willie Casey is a pro master.
Sutcliffe hinted the Cuban sensation has yet to be really tested in the paid ranks and was adamant that will change come Saturday night.
“This is Willie’s game. Willie Casey wasn’t a great amateur but he is a great pro. The same goes for Steve Collins and we seen what happened him. Rigodeaux is fantastic, we all know what he has achieved, but he done most of that in amateur game.
“He has only had seven pro fights and he has been well guided and managed by Bob Arum and his team. Some of the fighters he has faced wouldn’t stand in the ring with Willie. In fact they wouldn’t be good enough for some of the amateurs we have here in Crumlin gym. That isn’t taking anything away from Rigondeaux he is elusive and he can punch. He has a lot of quailties but so has Willie. Willie is tough, he can bang.
“Rigondeaux has yet to be tested as a pro. I never seen him been pushed hard. Cordoba hurt him at one stage in his last fight and I would put Willie in against Cordoba tomorrow.”

 

Magee primed for Bute upset
16 March 2011 - Kevin Byrne Extended version of interview carried out for Seconds Out boxing column, every Saturday in the Irish Sun.
Brian Magee takes on Lucian Bute for the IBF world super-middleweight title in Canada this Saturday night. We don't have to tell you he's up against it - he's probably our greatest underdog of the three world title challengers we've got. But Magee reckons he's reaching his peak at 35 and is planning to gatecrash the division starting by shocking Bute.
He said: "No doubt, Bute's the best in the world, a top-class operator and I know what I’m up against. But I feel like I’ve paid my dues and I deserve to be there. I’m definitely getting near to my peak now at 35."
Magee remains a huge betting underdog and is seen in Canada as just another opponent to pad out their man's 27-0 record. It's the champion's first fight of a big-money deal with Showtime. The Romanian is reportedly getting $2million for this fight alone with the winner of the Super Six - set to be either England's Carl Froch or American Andre Ward - to face him down the line. European champion Magee fancies jumping the queue and ruining the broadcaster's best laid plans.
Magee's manager Pat Magee - no relation, as we have to stress in every article we write about the man - said: "The winner of this is going to fight the winner of the Super Six. Bute should have been in that and Showtime have signed him up in order for him to fight the tournament winner. But we intend to spoil the party and leave a lot of people in Montreal unhappy."
His fighter agrees. Former Holy Trinity boxer Brian is planning one of Irish sport's greatest ever upsets on foreign soil. On St Patrick's week too. Is that any use to him? He added: "It does add to it but it’s nothing that’s going to help me in the fight. Still, it’s nice for everyone else and a good time to pick up a world title.
"The main thing is to take the world title but I’ve worked hard and trained hard so I’m ready."
Pat added: "We’re not thinking of losing. Realistically if Brian wins you’ll not see him fighting in Ireland again. We’ll stay in America because that’s where the money is. We would only think of reverting back to Europe in the event he loses. If he wins we couldn’t afford to put him on here."
A win over Bute could set him up for a rematch with Froch after he lost a British title fight to 'The Cobra' in 2006. That was just one low point in Magee's career but certainly not his basement. For that, take your pick from what Pat saw as a 'robbery' defeat in Germany to Vitaly Tsypko in 2005 or the cancellations that saw him inactive in all of 2009.
Magee embarked on a comeback under Bernardo Cheka after a split from long-term mentor Harry Hawkins. The European title was wrenched in an upset win over Dane Mads Larsen last year. Knowing he could not rely on a decision, Magee stopped the betting favourite in the seventh round. If that was the performance of a career, he'll have to better it again.
Pat added: "When he got round to fighting Larsen he realised what it was like to be at the bottom of the heap and he said: ‘That’s not gonna happen to me again.
"His whole approach changed - maybe through the influence of Bernardo. Coming from the South American academy - they have a hard edge to them. It’s hit the guy where you can hurt them. Now that’s the attitude Brian has.
"In his last few fights Brian has been battering guys - Larsen and the guy in Dublin Roman Aramyan last September. That’s the way he fights now. Brian is not out to please people. He will jump on Bute. It’s gonna take a good 'un to beat Brian with the form he’s in."
The big-punching Bute has promised a nasty surprise on fight night, claiming he has spotted weaknesses in Magee's defences. But Magee fired back: "You’re always going to get that. I don’t know how many times I've heard that. I'm sure he’s trained as hard as he always would and wont let the hype get to him. But when you go toe-to-toe anything can happen. I’m definitely looking to carry on for a few years now - I’m actually enjoying my training now and see no reason to stop. I feel like I’ve still got something to give.
"I’ve got myself back to the top 10 in the world, the No 1 challenger. I don’t want to fall out of that and go back to the bad old days when times were hard."
Pat added: "This is the fight of Brian’s career, the opportunity of Brian’s career. Opportunities like this don’t come up in most boxer's lifetimes.
"Winning means he’s in a different category of fighter. He’s into million-dollar - if not millions of dollars - fights. And we’re not even thinking of losing. Bute’s fought in his comfort zone all along. They’re all good opposition I'll admit, but they’re all types he can’t miss. There’s no doubt he’s a big puncher - no doubt about that. But if you stick him in against walk forward fighters that’s ideal for him. What he hasn’t met is a seasoned, hard pro like Magee who’s met all styles.
"If you’ve seen his first fight with Andrade, he fell apart in the 11th round and then the 12th and only won because the ref saved him with a count even longer than the famous Long Count. If his record read 26-1 with one KO, would people still be seeing him as the same fighter today?
"Mick Hennessey, Froch’s manager did an article and he picked Magee to beat Bute. He felt Magee was Froch’s hardest fight and Magee would give Bute all he wants.
"Brian's the highest-ranked super-middleweight in the world who doesn’t have a championship belt. And for me the IBF is the best belt out there among the big four organisations including the WBC, WBA and WBO. It’s the purest. They don’t have interim or super champions - they have just one and that is Lucian Bute."
Magee has prepared by sparring Dolphil fighters JJ and Paddy McDonagh, big tall southpaws. Bob Ajisafe came over too. And finally, the man who has got it all to do added: "You never know but I don’t think I'll be fighting again at home. If I won the title I don’t think anyone I know would begrudge having to travel to watch me and I have 60 or 70 coming with me to Canada to watch"
Magee v Bute will be broadcast live in Ireland on Setanta. The bout will also be shown on Sunday on BBC NI and later in the week on Sky Sports Ringside magazine show.

 

Good news IF true but Katie is due to fight China's World Championship runner-up Cheng Dong in Brandon Hotel Wexford on Sunday night and again at Dungarvan Sports Centre on Wednesday so surprising if she is fighting Saturday (Dolphil), Sunday and Wednesday. Cheng Dong is world no 2 and fought Katie in the world championships finals of 2008 in Ningbo City and 2010 in Barbados. The suggestion of her fighting on Dolphil promotions bill has NOT yet appeared on any Irish media website or on RTE so wonder if it REALLY is true?... she is after all contracted to I.A.B.A