Cork show saved 02 December 2009 - By Cormac Campbell Just days ahead of Gary 'Spike' O'Sullivan's Irish title clash with Ciaran Healy at Cork's Neptune Stadium, Nancy Spain's bar on Barrack St has become the official supporters base for fight fans. According to Spikes manager and trainer, Paschal Collins, this occurred after one of the strangest days in his life. "I received a last-minute phone call from our main sponsor telling me that his premises was flooded and that his insurance wont pay out so he would have to withdraw his sponsorship, leaving me with no choice but to cancel the show," he said. "Then came the hard bit of telling the fighters there was no card. As a former fighter, I know what the feeling is like when a fight falls through, but when its a title fight and on the same week, its a double blow. "After I gave Spike the news I was surprised at how mature he was about it. He understood it wasnt my fault and took it on the chin like a man. After spending a couple of hours on the phone canceling everything it was almost midnight. "I was exhausted and heading to bed when I received a phone call from Spikes brother Nyle telling me that his boss, the owner of Nancy Spains Bar, would put the money up. "I paused for a moment before answering because I had just cancelled the whole show. As a former professional boxer, I have that never-say-die gene and off I went at midnight trying my best to put everything back on. "Im delighted for Spike as I have never seen anybody prepare for a fight like he has for this one. "I would also like to thank The Boxing Union of Ireland for their understanding, Paddy Hyland for his help with gloves and everybody that helped along the way - but most of all to Nyle OSullivan and
bleeding mad all round with that show. God knows what you will get when you show up. Maybe a ****** knife fight I see Steve Wellings is posting on the brit forum now.
Heard him on newstalk today talking about it. Says he'd like on St paddys weekend in New York. Pavlik vs Macklin and Chavez jr vs Duddy would be a good money spinner on paddys i reckon. Arum could easily make that happen.
That would be something alright. Can you imagine how ****ing messy the crowd would be. The arena would be awash in a sea of booze, puke and tri-colours. I have to say I wouldn't fancy Macklin against Pavlik I must say. Duddy could take out Chavez but I'd fear he'd become a total one trick pony and try and bomb the kid out.
KHAN THE WEAKEST OF CHAMPIONS: McCLOSKEY http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/s...-weakest-of-champions-mccloskey-14583743.html MATTHEW MACKLIN EYES PAVLIK CLASH http://www.sportinglife.com/boxing/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=boxing/09/12/02/manual_161820.html CORK SHOW SAVED http://www.irish-boxing.com/stories/december09/dec09_cork_show_saved.html FITZGERALD ROCKED BY MURTAGH WITHDRAWAL http://www.irish-boxing.com/stories/december09/dec09_murtagh_withdrawal.html
Anyone got full cards for the two weekend shows?The cork one doesnt look great,but good luck to them, am really looking forward to Macklins fight though.i think he will fight fo a world title in two fights time after he fights Pirog in January that could be put up as an official eleminator.