Terry Flanagan vs Nate Campbell on Khan-Diaz Undercard

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  1. SkillspayBills

    SkillspayBills Mandanda Running E-Pen Full Member

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    Just seen this floating around on twitter.
     
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  2. JFT96

    JFT96 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    :yikes wow really?!

    Some step up if true.

    Surely Campbell can't make Lightweight any more though? Even Light Welterweight may be a struggle.
     
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  3. Marlow

    Marlow Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Wonder what happened to Flanagan.
     
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  4. SkillspayBills

    SkillspayBills Mandanda Running E-Pen Full Member

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    Yeah just seen it let me grab info :good.
     
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  5. SkillspayBills

    SkillspayBills Mandanda Running E-Pen Full Member

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    But two weeks ago a call did come through and the name Nate Campbell was put to Flanagan. The 41 year old American ring general, who last March rolled back the years and hit great form, stopping one time Dominican Republic prospect Victor Cayo in the 6th. The fight as now been agreed and Campbell will be coming over to the UK with plenty of ambition despite his years, and will want to put in a performance on a show that will be being beamed Live back to the States and around the world, giving Flanagan great exposure and the chance he had been craving.

    Campbell has been in with a host of big names during his distinguished career including; Joel Casamayor, Timothy Bradley, Victor Ortiz, Danny Garcia and Juan Diaz who he beat in 2008 to claim the IBF, WBA and WBO lightweight titles. In his last couple of fights Campbell has been campaigning at light-welterweight and his last fight was at welterweight.


    Nate Campbell
    Flanagan gave up his English super-featherweight title this week and will now fight as a lightweight, believing his options and the bigger fights, lie at the higher weights. The offer to fight Campbell on this Golden Boy/Khan promotion was first set to be at lightweight, but will now be fought at catchweight after both parties agreed to meet half way at 9st 11lbs, but it will be classed as a light-welterweight contest.
     
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  6. JFT96

    JFT96 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Thanks :good

    Wow, that really is a gutsy move. I thought he looked tidy in Prizefighter but this is a huge step up. I know that Campbell fought at Light Middleweight last time out and though I didn't see the fight, I heard he looked decent enough but was just outmuscled.

    Terry doesn't look to be the biggest puncher so this could be a really tough assignment for him even if Nate is shot these days. If it comes off, it adds a good deal of intrigue to the card for me
     
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  7. SMS Employee

    SMS Employee Well-Known Member Full Member

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    good addition to the card.
     
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  8. wrimc

    wrimc Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Well its the type of name you would hope promoters would try and coax over to test up and coming prospects. Campbell is a great test for an up and coming fighter.
     
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  9. JFT96

    JFT96 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Campbell beat Cayo last year so he's still a threat. Certainly at this level
     
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  10. DDDUUDDDEE

    DDDUUDDDEE Undisputed Ambien (taker) Full Member

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    This is a great fight if it comes off, and it would add a lot more intrigue to a pretty lackluster card.
     
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  11. BoxingAnalyst

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    Damn! What strange matchmaking, I like Flanagan, very decent prospect.
     
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  12. pikecubic

    pikecubic Active Member Full Member

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    Flanagan is decent but nothing special imo, if this fight goes ahead cambell beats him.
     
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  13. joegrundy

    joegrundy Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Agree with this.
     
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