Irish Boxing

picked the wrong day to be sick :? I'm stuck at home having to watch this on the box now instead of being there. Gutted.

Just saw the full line up. For **** sake what is the craic with Kiko Martinez. He never fights anyone useful anymore (not that his level of opposition was great pre Bernard and Munroe). I don't get him at all

Looking forward to Sutherland doing the business though. Hopefully he gives us a round or two before putting his man away.

Booth v Hughes coming up. I think I'll go for a nap atsch

 

Good crowd there tonight. A short night's work for Sutherland but that was only to be expected against a guy with a 1-4 record. The Munroe fight was shaping up to be a good scrap but the Italian had to give up after injuring himself. The Martinez fight was nothing to write home about, he was always on top but never looked like putting his man away.

 

Hyland looked classy and Darren did what he had to do...and in style. Roll on 2009!

 

Hyland needs to fight someone good before I get too excited about him. Time for him to step up and face someone of a bit better quality and also someone who can actually bang a bit

 

Superb performance from Darren tonight, but a 2 month gap till his next fight. Whats that all about:huh. At this rate he will be lucky to have five fights in a year. Hes no spring chicken, get a move on frank.:nono

 

Stories up on irish-boxing.com about Sutherland fight, Moore v Coyle and the return of Andy Lee.

 

Also Kenny Egan is staying amateur check irish-boxing.com

 

Thanks Cormac, did you enjoy the fights last night.Sutherland looked so much bigger than the last time I seen box live, which was at the Stadium senior finals night.He looked good but had little to beat.

I thought Egan should have turned pro, and milked his medal for all its worth. As you rightly stated he will have stiff opposition in the years to come to be Irish champion. I hope he wont regret this decision.:hi:

 

ardy this report is way off the mark...did this dick of a reporter not see that darren was blocking punches with his gloves...yes he took a few jabs but 2 say that his defence was non-excistant is complete bollocks:good

 

skelton won 2nite...so it looks like rogie v skelton in the kings hall belfast in april...bring it on....com on rogie

 

Egan is staying amateur!
http://www.independent.ie/sport/oth...pic-hero-egan-rejects-money-lure-1581769.html

 

Thanks ishy, I think hes making a mistake.

I read that Tony Jeffreys [Egans semifinal opponent in Olympics] is to start his pro career soon, and his first fight will be on ITV4. Apparently ITV have signed a long term deal with Dennis Hobson [Jeffreys promoter].

 

do u c if nothing else marty its good 2 c the likes of itv and rte showing boxing 2 the masses....u no boxing is the best sport out there but it does not get enough terrestrial tv....so that every 1 can enjoy it.:good