Irish Boxing

Who are they?

 

Lee v Macklin in Dublin on March 15th :happy:happy

 

Is it true that in Irish boxing they have to have Irish Whiskey in the corner instead of water? Or is the water a chaser?

Just joking about the famous Irish Whiskey...............

 

Quigley, Conlon, Barnes and Joyce.

 

No joke, that's true.

 

3 lads into the European junior boxing championships tomorrow

http://www.iaba.ie/cleary-into-final-in-anapa/

 

Cleary lost a close one...took about 10 mins to get the verdict at the end, dont know what was going on.

 

Stokes lost too, to the English guy. Great scrap-thought he won it, catching his man on the way in but he did tend to go straight back, inviting Gardiner on.

 

Finally a winner...John Joyce 2-1 over a Russian, looded far clearer than that but no matter, great win. PS The Russian was shakhin all through.......!

 

:hammertime:hammertime:good

 

What do you all think of Ryan Burnett, the kid from Belfast promoted and coached by Ricky Hatton?

He looked promising today outpointing a Spaniard, dropping him in the 2nd and throwing bombs the rest of the way over six without tiring. Workmanlike offense, all hard blows, yet not sloppy, patient stuff.

Did a little switch hitting, too.

A bit open defensively, but still early days.

 

Looks the part
great amatuer

 

:good

Sonny Upton: not so good. :verysad

How was he in amateurs?

 

Sonny Upton wasnt great as an amateur, decent but not great never won an Irish Senior title . Burnett was unreal as an am would of done big things if he stayed amateur. He was no 1 under 18 in the world at 48 kgs .

 

It shows. Just from seeing both over six rounds today, first impression, Burnett is by far the more talented with the more pro-ready style. (and to say his stamina is better would be an understatement)