http://irish-boxing.com/stories/november08/november08_joyce_wins.html There's mention of it in Kevin's article
Cheers Cormac. I see Ross Hickey beat the guy from Azerbaijan 6-1. The lads are doing great. Only one Englishman left in the competition!
http://irish-boxing.com/stories/november08/november08_dean_byrne.html Interview with Dean Byrne. Based with Freddie Roach in the Wildcard. Enjoy
thanks cormac...i have never heard of this guy until now...its bit of a surprise 2 hear that we have a top prospect based in 1 of the toughest gyms in the world:good
http://irish-boxing.com/stories/november08/november08_duddy_fight_off.html Bit of bad news. Duddy fight is apparently off
Yeah Cormac, it's terrible news. God only knows what's going on behind the scenes there. I found an article in the Derry Journal about it also. DUDDY,S NY FIGHT CALLED OFF http://www.derryjournal.com/derry-sport/Duddy39s-NY-fight-called-off.4683172.jp OTHER NEWS SECONDS OUT FOR BOXER LINDBERG http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/other-sports/itrsquos-seconds-out-for-boxer-lindberg-14055811.html DAY OF JUDGEMENT AS QUARTET CLOSE IN ON MEDALS http://www.irishexaminer.com/irishexaminer/pages/story.aspx-qqqg=sport-qqqm=sport-qqqa=sport-qqqid=77223-qqqx=1.asp DUNNE FORCED TO ADAPT FOR LATE "EL TERRIBLE" SWITCH http://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/boxing-dunne-forced-to-adapt-for-late-el-terrible-switch-1534694.html HICKEY ASSURED OF PODIUM FINISH http://www.irishtimes.com/sports/other/2008/1111/1226408551223.html
Ive heard aswell that Duddy has left his promotional team irish ropes has any1any ideas why this is?This will surely put his ambitions to be a world champion back by a long time.
petey...i think irish ropes have held back duddy in the last year...brian peters the promoter wanted 2 run a big show in the kings hall belfast were duddy would have been fighting in front of 7000 people and a national tv audience...but instead irish ropes choose 2 put him on in this obscure venue in the US were there is minimum interest...and have now pulled the plug on this as well:good
Terrible shame but they have definately been holding him back by wrapping him in cotton wool. They arent giving the boy the opertunity to improve himself which is a shame. Hearns has fought in june, september and october and duddy hasnt fought since june..... not ideal preperation
Eamonn O'Kane through to semis on countback it would appear - fight ended 4-4. 3 medals at least with Con Sheehan to come yet in his quarter final.
That may be true that they were holding him back but if u were to believe the papers,he only had this fight against hill and then fight in jan against hearns and if he came through successfully he was to get a shot at a world title.Things must realy have been bad for him to feel he had no choiche but to leave them.