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Yes we noticed that alright. MMA is disgusting thuggery and this will almost certainly damage boxing because in the minds of a lot of people both boxing and MMA are lumped together as "combat sports", and are "all the same"....
MMA a should never have been allowed take hold here in the first place...but we Irish did what we always do...buried our head in the sand.
Sadly it's likely we will miss this opportunity also, because the lad who died was some "foreign nobody". In a way, if someone had to die, it would have been better if it was someone "important". Someone with a high profile like our MMA star McGregor. Not that I wish him any harm personally, but His death might have forced us into banning MMA. Conor is "famous" here. His life matters. That's how it works here.
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lencoreastside said: ↑

Yes we noticed that alright. MMA is disgusting thuggery and this will almost certainly damage boxing because in the minds of a lot of people both boxing and MMA are lumped together as "combat sports", and are "all the same"....
MMA a should never have been allowed take hold here in the first place...but we Irish did what we always do...buried our head in the sand.
Sadly it's likely we will miss this opportunity also, because the lad who died was some "foreign nobody". In a way, if someone had to die, it would have been better if it was someone "important". Someone with a high profile like our MMA star McGregor. Not that I wish him any harm personally, but His death might have forced us into banning MMA. Conor is "famous" here. His life matters. That's how it works here.
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If someone died in an Irish boxing ring, would you call for it to be banned?

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Smith edged out-hard luck.

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Katie 30-27.

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Taylor 40-36, 40-36, 40-35.
Beliakova winning too, big fight coming up for Katie.

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Desmond lost 37-39, after winning first round.

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Cheers Matt, did you see O'Reilly's bout? What happened there? Did he look injured?

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D22 said: ↑

Cheers Matt, did you see O'Reilly's bout? What happened there? Did he look injured?
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Didn't see it, various versions.

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A host of Irish boxers aiming to qualify for this summers Olympics in Rio are in action this week at the European Olympic qualifiers in Samsun, Turkey with the semi-finals, finals and box-offs live on RTÉ Player on Friday 15, Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 April.

Additionally Darragh Maloney will be joined by Bernard Dunne, Eric Donovan and Mick Dowling for highlights on RTÉ2 at 8.30pm on Sunday 17 April with commentary from Adrian Eames.

Ireland have a nine-strong team in Turkey with the Mens team comprising Brendan Irvine, David Oliver Joyce, Dean Walsh (Eliminated), Michael OReilly, Darren ONeill and Dean Gardiner and the Womens team featuring Ceire Smith, Katie Taylor and Christina Desmond.

RTÉ Player schedule (assuming Irish involvement)

Friday 15 April Day 1: all Semi-finals

Saturday 16 April Day 2: Finals + Box offs

Sunday 17 April Day 3: Finals + Box offs

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Joyce, 30-27, 29-28, 28-28! I really hope he makes it. Think McCormick lost.

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Joyce, 30-27, 29-28, 28-28! I really hope he makes it. Think McCormick lost.
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Nice one Matt appreciate the updates. Have gb men lost a fight yet other than McCormick?

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Still think it's ok Fra?

[url]http://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/ufc/how-many-people-died-mixed-7739242[/url]

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mattdonnellon said: ↑

Taylor 40-36, 40-36, 40-35.
Beliakova winning too, big fight coming up for Katie.
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Not a guaranteed win for Katie...this is a very loseable fight. Fingers crossed for Katie.

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Limerickbox said: ↑

If someone died in an Irish boxing ring, would you call for it to be banned?
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No..I explained this earlier.
Do you agree MMA should be banned?

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lencoreastside said: ↑

No - I'm asking members of a boxing forum do they think MMA should be banned because its TOO violent. Unacceptably violent. There is a difference.

Boxing is about at the upper limit of what is acceptable in a civilized society. Its where I draw the line. I have standards. I have a 'line'. You have no 'line'? You don't think there should be limit to what is acceptable?

If we follow your logic we may just as well bring back Gladiatorial combat and have people fighting to the death with weapons and watch them hacking each other to pieces for 'sport'. :yikes
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are you a fan of boxing history....like, have you an interest in the likes of gans, ketchel, etc ?

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