What happened to "Magic" Matt Ellis?

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by Dave_JR, Dec 22, 2011.


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  1. Dave_JR

    Dave_JR Guest

    I ve got a Boxing News from 1996 where he s claiming within 2 years he d be undisputed HW champ and then the first billionaire sportsman,

    errrrr


    what happened?
     
    Dave_JR, Dec 22, 2011
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  2. nicofly

    nicofly Caretaker Full Member

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    Epic failure of a career. Shame because he was super talented at the time. let early fame go to his head and now pays a price by getting blasted out by everyone he gets in the ring with, purely looking to pick up a pay packet. Im pretty sure he hasnt got a pot to **** in and will no doubt headline a white collar event if he hasnt done so already. :patsch
     
    nicofly, Dec 22, 2011
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  3. SkillspayBills

    SkillspayBills Mandanda Running E-Pen Full Member

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    Yeah was a shame, decent fighter really was but a what if career sadly..
     
    SkillspayBills, Dec 22, 2011
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  4. Longcount

    Longcount boxing Full Member

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    Wasn't he pitched as boxing's first billion dollar athlete?
     
    Longcount, Dec 22, 2011
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  5. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    Yup Loncount, that was his billing. He was never more than decent though. I don't think boxing lost a future world champ when his career hit the skids.
     
    GazOC, Dec 22, 2011
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  6. brown bomber

    brown bomber 2010 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    Super talented believe me
     
    brown bomber, Dec 22, 2011
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  7. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    He looked great in flashes early on but you could see the end coming even before that first loss. He didn't seem to like it too much when the other guy took his shots and hit back.
     
    GazOC, Dec 22, 2011
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  8. brown bomber

    brown bomber 2010 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    Banged out David starie in a round in the ams

    Adios
     
    brown bomber, Dec 22, 2011
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  9. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    Impressive. Quite surprised he didn't make it to Undisputed Heavyweight Champ...;-)
     
    GazOC, Dec 22, 2011
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  10. nicofly

    nicofly Caretaker Full Member

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    Epic failure is a bit harsh...Still made it into the British Top 5 at one point. Nowhere near fullfilled his potential though.
     
    nicofly, Dec 22, 2011
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  11. Will

    Will Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    lol.
     
    Will, Dec 22, 2011
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  12. HitmanHatton

    HitmanHatton Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Once boxed in front of him at an Amateur show at the Hilton Hotel in Blackpool (January 2004), I was on the way out after the Boxing had finished and I saw him grab hold of this women (I'm guessing she was his bird) and he said to this women something like '' you shouldn't be taking that coke. ''

    I swear to god that is a true story.
     
    HitmanHatton, Dec 23, 2011
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  13. brown bomber

    brown bomber 2010 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    That's a better summary
     
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  14. RickieLambert

    RickieLambert Member Full Member

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    His last fight was at cruiserweight. Was almost sad watching him get destroyed by tyson fury
     
    RickieLambert, Dec 23, 2011
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  15. JukeboxTimebomb

    JukeboxTimebomb Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Im pretty sure he wasn't destroyed. Didn't he just sit down and take the count after taking a couple of half decent shots?
     
    JukeboxTimebomb, Dec 23, 2011
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