Irish Boxing

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  1. marty

    marty Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I was a big fan of Ward. It goes without saying, that the Irish american boxers get the backing of the Irish boxing fans.
     
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  2. fra

    fra Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    yeah neary was intense...a bit over excited...and i remember my da punched the air ...when ward...put him away:yep
     
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  3. mickrick1

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    Ardy - I too can remember the Deerhunter farce.
     
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  4. ardy

    ardy UP THE IRISH Full Member

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    It was mad,What do you think about Sardu's question, mickrick. Where do you stand on supporting Irish-American boxers.
     
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  5. Shamrock

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    Thanks Ardy, that could apply to me as well except I didn't live in Ireland. I was there 2yrs ago, and I didn't want to leave, I asked my wife to go back to NZ and sell up while I get us something to live in etc; she declined! although she's part irish herself, she has relatives in Clare. Macklin will do me as irish because thats what he is, but the brits are already on to him in the commentaries.
     
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  6. ardy

    ardy UP THE IRISH Full Member

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    Hello Shamrock, we are having a discussion on supporting Irish-American fighters, like Gerry Cooney or Micky Ward. Do you take pride in there achievements, because of your joint Irish heritage.

    Also Shamrock, it can get very cold here in the winter.You maybe made the right decision,to stay in New Zealand.:good
     
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  7. Shamrock

    Shamrock Active Member Full Member

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    Got to admit I like the hot climate, we're having a really great summer in NZ at the moment. The decision to stay in NZ wasn't mine though.

    Ardy, I wholeheartedly support anything irish, my parents were irish, i have an irish heart. I only saw Ward and Cooney as 'irish'. I fly the irish flag at our gym. They call me the 'greenman' at our Association. I have always claimed Ireland as my own.

    (strange though, some irish look at me as a blow in'... something less than the real deal! Pisses me off, but thats a reality i guess.
     
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  8. ardy

    ardy UP THE IRISH Full Member

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    Your as Irish as the guys calling you blow-in,wether they like it or not. And I only make the distinction Irish-American, because when Ward,Cooney,O'Grady,Quarry, Conn or whoever fought for world titles they were essentially known as American rather than Irish.
     
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  9. Shamrock

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    Conn was all irish, fight at the drop of a hat :yep :good
     
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  10. ardy

    ardy UP THE IRISH Full Member

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    That's right, I seen old footage of some of his fights.ML and Sardu are also big fans of Conn.
     
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  11. fra

    fra Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    my da mentioned conn to me a few times...when i was growing up...
     
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  12. ml

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  13. ardy

    ardy UP THE IRISH Full Member

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  14. mickrick1

    mickrick1 Member Full Member

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    I would be very supportive of any boxer or indeed any sportsperson who are proud of their Irish heritage be they American, British, New Zealander whatever. I lived for seven years in England - met my wife there and by a quirk of fate returned to Ireland 16 years ago. If things had turned out differently my girls would be Irish-English.
     
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  15. Shamrock

    Shamrock Active Member Full Member

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    That might make a HomePage
     
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