Irish Boxing

Id just like to thank the lads off the thread who were able to get out last night!

was a good night Anto Fitz and Robbie Long disapeared before they were interviewed! I was gutted

Rumour has it they went outside to have the rubber match...

 

pissed off i couldnt make it last night

how did it go paddy was there many there

what boxers turned up ?

 

we did alright

we had the hylands, robbie long, anto Fitz, Michael Sweeney, Oisin ***an and Gavin Prunty:hey

there were a few other lads that i would have liked to be there but unfortunately couldnt make it due to other commitments

 

Wasnt able to make it last night, Who was interviewed last night and was there anything topics talked about that we can look out for in the near future or anybody calling anybody out or down them lines???

 

I heard it ended in a draw so they'll have to go once more!!!

Fair play to ya though Paddy-last night was great-No punches pulled by the big man!

 

I will checkout the link above later..

 

I know this news was here a few weeks ago- but here is an an article in the mirror this week.


Jonny Stapleton

Former Irish amateur boxing star Jamie Kavanagh has signed a professional contract with Freddie Roach-trainer of pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao.


And the AIBA World Youth Championship silver medalist has instantly set his sights on collecting gold in the paid ranks.

Crumlin native Kavanagh follows in the footsteps of his former amateur stable mate Dean Byrne to become the second Irish man currently training in the famous Wild Card Gym.

The Spanish based 19 year old signed a five year contract with Wild Card and Standing Eight Count management after instantly impressing Roach when sparring with two time Olympic Gold Medalist and NABA Super Bantamweight Champion Guillermo Rigondeaux.


Kavanagh also becomes only the sixth fighter to be managed and trained by the World Boxing Hall of Fame inductee and three time Boxing Writers Association of America Trainer of the Year.

Four of those fighters have become world champions the fifth is rising Irish star Dean Byrne and Roach predicts he will maintain his 100 percent record with both Dubliners.



"Jamie Kavanagh is a great prospect. He adapted very well to sparring with the professionals when he had his trail in the gym. I look forward to working with him. He's champion material all the way. Along with Dean Byrne, we've got two great Irish fighters and future world champions in the house," explained the man who also looks after Amir Khan.



“My first day meeting Freddie Roach was a one I won’t forget. Doing the pads with Freddie was a big experience but I felt comfortable straight away with him. I know now having Freddie and Standing Eight Management's Steven Feder along with my current trainer behind me the future is bright. The only way is up. I have no doubt that with my work ethic and with the training I will get at Wild Card, I'll be champion someday."

 

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when can we expect to see his debut! Feb/March perhaps? Anyone got any info on Steven Ormonde and when is he back in the ring?

 

Jeekers Johnny you really beat me to the punch on that - you'll see my paragraph on the P4P list!

Paddy, he is moving to LA after Christmas and then hope to have a St. Patricks week debut

 

Hey have you a link to the p4p list

 

id love to hear more about Ormande too!!!

I think Jamie is just waiting to get a promotional deal sorted- so im not sure when he is fighting!

But id say slapbang knows what he is talking about

 

im confused paddy and maybe you can help me...it says in boxrec that prunty is boxing in belfast on friday...but the irish news says its lutons gavin putney who is boxing in belfast...your in pruntys fan club, so do you know the truth of it


Acosta tops bill

SECONDS OUT: Boxing: Professional and Amateur
By Thomas Hawkins and Eamonn O’Hara
17/11/09
ALEXEI Acosta (right), the Irish-based 8-0 Cuban bantam, headlines at Belfast’s Holiday Inn on Friday night, but not for the WBA’s inter-continental title as hoped. Promoter Alan Wilton said that visa problems forced a switch of focus for Acosta to an eight-rounder against England’s Sean Hughes.

Three former amateurs make their pro debuts, two of them brothers, JJ and Paddy McDonagh.

JJ debuts at super-middle against Luton’s Emanuel Oshuduno, who is coached by Graham Earl, while Paddy debuts at the same weight. Paddy won the Irish U21 Intermediate title a few weeks ago.

Ballymena’s Niall Diamond debuts against Gavin Putney of Luton at welter while Luke Wilton, fresh from a win over Kevin Colgan on the Rogan-Sexton II undercard, seeks to improve his 5-2-1 flyweight record against Bulgaria’s Muharem Osmanov. Belfast’s Michael Harvey has a rematch with Luton’s Michael Devine at super-feather.

 

nah nothing in the way of calling out... Bunce did say he couldnt understand why the Hyland brothers were not more well known!!! he seems very fond of them! ***an said Chill John was one of his toughest fights

 

It's been sent off - should be on Bóxing Scene before the weekend.

Its got good news and bad news in it for the Hylanders!!

 

So i take it that it was a good night all round, Im raging i couldnt go now