Macklin now Barkers mandatory

In the British forum? That's cos he aint British!

 

Don't worry Rob when Lee wins a world title you can claim him too. I think his Grandad visited Engand for a week in 1902 but I can't be sure :hi:

 

In all seriousness lee needs to forget about the EBU title the minute they put belghecham coming off a loss in a title shot it became worthless and meaningless as title.
Lee is ranked no.2 by the NABO he should push for a shot at that against jacobs and guerrero , who both would give lee a better world ranking and american tv exposure.

 

Macklin vs Barker is also a fight i would like to see.

 

That would be fair enough. I would just like to see him push on.

 

Not to mention the fact that he was born in England ...

 

...to Irish parents who moved the family back to Ireland at the first opportunity.

 

I heard they stopped for cod and chips on the way which makes him british!!!

 

Relax. I wasn't trying to claim him - just stating that if you wanted to look for a tenuous link as to why the British could claim him you wouldn't need to go back as far as his grandfather's summer holidays. It was a joke. He's clearly Irish.

 

I know, I was refering to something Rob said last week about us claiming boxers as Irish because their Grandad visited Ireland for a week in 1902. It's all jokes, anyway if Lee turns out not to be as a good as I thought we can say he's just another British hypejob

 

I can't see this happening but it would be an interesting fight for sure.
Macklin's manager is actually Brian Peters if I am not mistaken! I beleive Peters has a good relationship with Mick Hennessy so for that reason I would not rule it out. Peters also happens to be a non exclusive promoter of Any Lee so that could happen also. I see Barker fighting Zbik for this if Zbik loses against Ghevor.

 

And how do you come to that conclusion?

 

They are all as bad as each other - content to face a succession of bums until the call comes when Martinez moves back down.

The fights are probably agreed via handshake already.