**** Kirks ESB Championship 2012 ****

exactly.

 

Guys, just seen on youtube..... two different videos of just the last round of Martinez vs Chavez.

One video uploaded yesterday has 62,000 views, the other one, uploaded yesterday, has 96,000 views.

Thats actually really damn good for a boxing clip in such a short span of time. Im happy to see that. Shows theres a lot of interest there.

 

You are blessed, but youve also been your own blessing man. Hard work and dedication n making the right moves. Very happy for you.

 

This must be shared. Its by Yasboxer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhcS7wKhnOs&feature=youtube_gdata_player

it is amazing

 

Going down memory lane today, and so was watching this

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIVCTFenmqk[/ame]

And if you really watch it, and really pay attention to whats going on, maybe its just me being nostalgic but 154lb fights just dont seem to be fought on this level anymore. Truly an ATG fight to me.

 

Ndou talking about Hatton

“I believe what we saw was Ricky dealing with depression as a result of that loss,” said Ndou. “At the time he got knocked out in two rounds by Pacquiao, Ricky was a household name in boxing. He still is. But to get knocked out in that fashion was something neither he nor boxing fans comprehended. It came as a shock. I was shocked too. It took Ricky a while to accept it and move on with his life. Unfortunately **** happens in boxing. It only takes one punch to change the pattern of a fight or end your career.

“That is one reason I always tell people I’m not an athlete. I’m a gladiator. Athletes are people who play sports. They play basketball. They play football. They play tennis, etc. But nobody plays boxing. You don’t play boxing. You fight. Boxing is about fighting and that’s what gladiators do. They fight hard. They fight the good fight. And they fight for what’s worth fighting for. Ricky has made a decision to redeem himself. He is fighting for redemption. And that’s worth fighting for. In my eyes he is just doing what gladiators do. I support him 100% in his decision.

“I can say the same about myself. After a 14 months break from boxing I recently decided to continue fighting for a good cause, to fight for what’s worth fighting for, to fight for the children of the world. That’s what gladiators do.

“Look I really don’t care whether his camp picks me as an opponent for his first comeback fight or not. However if they do pick me everybody knows it’s gonna be a hell of a tough fight. We both have styles that make a good fight. It’s the kinda fight that will test whether Hatton still has what it takes to be the great fighter he once was. Like I said before I’m prepared to fight him for nothing as my purse would go towards the orphans of the HIV AIDS epidemic in South Africa.

“There had also been talk of a rematch between him and Malignaggi. The only thing that makes that fight attractive is the title that Malignaggi holds. Apart from that it’s a no sense fight as Hatton has already beat Malignaggi in the past. Not only beat him but heavily punish him every round and eventually stopped him. I believe a fight against me is more attractive. We have unfinished business as I have said in the past. He chose to relinquish the IBF title in the past rather than face me. Then I was screwed against Malignaggi in our second fight so he and Malignaggi could fight. Apart from that I have fought in the UK three times already and each time the boxing fans loved me. There is no doubt they would love to see me again against one of their favourite sons.

“Look, the truth is I really don’t care if he fights me or not. I will respect every decision he makes. Ricky Hatton doesn’t need me to sell tickets. He can fight my grandmother and still sell out the place. He is popular and boxing fans love him. He reminds me of a fighter called Panama Al Brown who fought in the 1930s. The boxing fans loved him and could never have enough of him. After being advised by his French manager, Jean Cocteau, to retire the nation was left divided. Some wanted him to retire because they felt there was nothing left for him to prove after he regained his world title from the Spaniard, Balthasar Sangchilli, who dethroned him in their first fight. But some couldn’t bear the idea of seeing him retire as they yearned to see more of their hero in action. The same can be said of Ricky Hatton. Some boxing fans want to see him stay retired but some cannot comprehend the idea of never seeing him in action again.

 

Ya, was home, free, n had the computer to myself last night... got a little carried away

 

:yep