Simpson V Lindsay re-match

its not smith he beat simpson for the commonwealth
euro holder is toukouch from france

 

I think Simpson has earned home advantage.

Great support to a Burns defence.

 

Sorry, i stand corrected.

 

simpson is the man one hard guy lindsay wont want the rematch

 

I'm surprised to hear that John would be facing Lindsay again in a re-match, he's won the belt outright now and really should try and move up from where he is now, going for the european title is the most logicl direction for him.

There's no point in my eyes in John facing Smith again either, John already holds the british title why go back for the commonwealth??? for my money John won the fight against Smith the first time and how the judges gave the nod to Smith was bull, as much as it would be a cracking fight John really needs to concentrate in moving on from the domestic level he's been there too long.

 

This was in the otiish sun yesterday


JOHN SIMPSON has agreed to a rematch with Martin Lindsay after ripping the British featherweight title away from the Ulsterman.
And his manager has backed him to do the business again.

Super Simmo stunned Lindsay and the King's Hall crowd when he produced the fight of his life in Belfast on Wednesday night to win the Lonsdale Belt outright.

The 27-year-old Greenock ace earned a unanimous points win after defying the odds to inflict a first career defeat on his rival, whose right eye was completely closed over by the end.

Now Simpson is set to venture back into the lion's den after manager Alex Morrison struck a lucrative deal with promoter Frank Maloney.

The Glasgow fight boss revealed: "We have already agreed terms for John to give Lindsay a rematch in the first week of March, if he wants it.

"John was all for it when he heard what he is getting for making a first defence back in Belfast because he's on really good money.

"But even if Lindsay doesn't take the fight John will still top the bill.

"Maloney was so confident that Lindsay would win he had already booked the King's Hall for his next two defences.

"I am personally very confident that John will do the same to Lindsay again after he produced one of the best performances I have seen from a Scottish fighter.

"It reminded me in many ways of Ricky Burns against Roman Martinez.

"Every time he was stung by Lindsay John bounced straight back.

"He could have won even more convincingly had he not let Lindsay off the hook a couple of times.

"But I believe there is much more to come from John, because he doesn't take many punches.

"I'd hope that he would fight for the European and maybe a world title beyond Lindsay, but right now I am very proud to have a world champion and a British champion in my stable."

Simpson described it as the defining moment of his career and said: "I fought as well as I knew I was capable of doing and performed the way I do in the gym.

"I did the weight properly and cut back on training. I think sometimes in the past I have perhaps over-trained.


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"My trainer Billy Nelson gave me a few days off here and there and that worked, I felt fresh during the fight.

"Lindsay didn't want to know after I hurt him early on and even though he started to come forward more in the eighth round I was too sharp for him.

"I caught him several times with rights over the top and left hooks to the body and I could see those shots had hurt him.

"After what happened to Paul Appleby in Belfast when I think he was intimidated by the crowd, it made it an even bigger fight for me.

"To have gone there and taken the title off a really good boxer in his own backyard makes me very proud. It was definitely the best win of my career."

Cornerman Nelson added: "John listened to me for nine weeks and took on board everything I told him."



Read more: http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sco...y-can-have-more-of-the-Sim.html#ixzz18T9GU500

 

smith could fight lindsey, and the winner fight simpson, meantime john could make a comfatable defense at home.

 

Yip heard today that it's going to be a rematch in March 2011, got nothing but confidence that John will do the business again but he will need to be at his very best once more then a move up to European honours beckon.

 

John will improve bundles for that fight i can assure everybody of that

 

I hope you're right Billy, obviously there are the intangibles, but if we see an improved John Simpson next time and another victory over Lindsay then it will make for a Happy New Year!

 

Seems a bit unfair to leave Smith out in the cold considering he was mandatory thought the Simpson rematch could have been made easily both being Warren fighters

 

The full fight from last week is now on youtube thanks to Maloney Promotions


[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxg6yQWIo3M&feature=channel[/ame]

 

Is still annoys me that Smith got the decision over him, Simpson wont that fight for my money. Smith also has a dirty kind of style which did not endear me to him.

 

Close fight that got messy after the opening 1/3 of the fight. I wouldnt say Smiths style is particularly dirty but we now know he was clinching and swinging wildly with his right because of a broken hand and snapped tendon. I thought he boxed beautifully for the first 3.

 

I dont know if he's dirty, so much as he overshoots his punches and looks to hold/maul when he falls inside.