morrison vs mccloskey off

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  1. maka

    maka Well-Known Member Full Member

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    i regret to inform you all that this fight is off, barry has been floored by a virus thats sweeping motherwell, and the doc has advised him to rest up, and that it could take upto 2 weeks to shake.

    barry was hoping it was only a 24 hour bug and took a day or two off last week, but went to the gym on saturday morning for a run on the treadmill and found nothing.

    previous sparring sessions with mcintyre and carslaw had been goin great, but lack of sparring last week and next would'nt be enough for mccloskey, barry will be back in the gym in a couple of weeks and be ready for anyone.

    barry's hoping for the bout to be re-scheduled but realises this might not happen, due to sky sports commitments etc and also olusegun has a passport now we hear, and is mandatory, and probably will be fit for this, so he'll get the shout surely.
     
    maka, Mar 2, 2009
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  2. dwilson

    dwilson Guest

    Damm shame. This fight looked a real corker. Hopefully the fight gets rearranged but with the depth of the division domestically it may take some time. Ajose would be a good opponent.
     
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  3. maka

    maka Well-Known Member Full Member

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    yep, the sky cameras had to stay around the manchester area for this one, because of the khan show the following night, this is why they never scheduled the bout in ireland, so we hope that this doesnt knock the sky diary off too much
     
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  4. TFFP

    TFFP The Eskimo

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    Gutted. Was really looking forward to this one. Morrison would have brought the best out of McCloskey I believe, and overall it would have been an action packed fight.
     
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  5. robpalmer135

    robpalmer135 Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    shouldnt mcloskley be fighting barnes anyway?
     
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  6. maka

    maka Well-Known Member Full Member

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    barnes is on a ban, for not sticking to contractual commitments
     
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  7. BigEars

    BigEars Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If Olusegun v mcCloskey is made instead it could turn out to be a blessing in disguise for one of the two fighters.

    Olusegun is now down to #6 with the WBC(he may rise after the Haywood win) and McCloskey has strangely slipped from #16 to #20 in the time since he beat Lynes.

    The winner would hold both the British and Commonwealth titles, McCloskey is ranked #1 in Europe, Olusegun #13(which again could rise after Haywood) so if Branco v Witter doesn't come off the winner could very well find themself as Branco's opponent. Branco himself is #9 in the WBC and as we all know holding the European title is very good for attaining a high WBC ranking.

    Currently neither man is ranked by any of the 3 other organisations but a win over the other man would probably change that.

    Of course in Liverpool it mightn't be the biggest sell, I presume McCloskey would get some okay Irish support there(but nothing like what he'd get back home) and I couldn't see Olusegun drawing much in Liverpool but notheless it is exactly the big fight needed to propel either man into World title contention and at least then you could truly say either man deserved his shot.

    So hopefully that comes off, feel sorry for Barry Morrison though. Seems a nice lad and I'm sure he's gutted.
     
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  8. BamBam

    BamBam The Brick Fist Mafia Full Member

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    Bollocks :patsch
     
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  9. HairyHighlander

    HairyHighlander BASS !! HOWLOWCANUGO ?? Full Member

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    No good, certainly frustrating am sure. Any ideas on a date IF its rescheduled maka ?

    Cheers
     
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  10. robpalmer135

    robpalmer135 Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    willie limmond should take this fight
     
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  11. HairyHighlander

    HairyHighlander BASS !! HOWLOWCANUGO ?? Full Member

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    :patsch NEVER thought of that !!!!



    Why dont you go sort the contracts out eh :hi:




    Try again :good
     
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  12. Healy

    Healy Former Wee Poof

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    ragin
     
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  13. maka

    maka Well-Known Member Full Member

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    tommy gilmours on holiday at the moment, so not sure if even he knows yet never mind the board lol

    nah, his "people" are dealin with it :good
     
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  14. HairyHighlander

    HairyHighlander BASS !! HOWLOWCANUGO ?? Full Member

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    Soundo's :good
     
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  15. robpalmer135

    robpalmer135 Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    what willie is in condition, needs fights, has wanted fights at light welter before.
     
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