Willie Casey vs Kiko Martinez November 6th!!!

For the european title. on the scene.

 

Great fight battle of the bangers!

 

Great opportunity for Casey considering he hasn't really beat anyone of any great note despite his prizefighter win.

I think its a big ask though. Never had a 12 rounder and he's against a pressure guy with good power. He's basically fighting a perhaps more accomplished version of himself so I think he's going to struggle with this step up.

 

Looks to me like there cashing out on casey.

 

BOOM!! I'm definitely there!!! :happy:happy :bbb

 

This fight could be brillant. Hopefully British tv get it and best of luck to the Irish man.

 

He probably could have done with another decent opponent under his belt before this alright, but I think he's got the ability, and hopefully his inexperience wont come against him

 

It's gonna be tough if you look at the problems Munroe had who is a lot more experienced and accomplished than Casey. Munroe didn't get through without problems, he was even pushed back a lot early on before gaining control middle to late in the fight when his strength and stamina shows through. Munroe is one of the strongest around at this weight and he had to concede some ground to Martinez's pressure and power.

Being in Ireland againt an Irishman is going to fire Martinez up again, dare we mention Dunne...

Big ask this.

 

I think Casey can do it. He has a really good engine on him so if he can survive the first few rounds, I think he could steal a decision due to his work rate. Kiko slows down a lot in the second half of the fight.

War Casey. Sparks are gonna fly on November 6th. :bbb

 

Presume will be on Setanta/Premier Sports McGuigan show

 

No, it's a Brian Peters promotion. Shown on RTE I would assume.

 

Kiko is a good fighter. Good step up for Casey to show how good he is. They might clash big time though.

 

Think Casey will be slightly out of his depth here.

 

Press release:

Hunky Dorys Fight Night: Big Bang Theory now a reality for Kiko and
Casey




Willie Big Bang Casey will look to turn Big Bang Theory into
reality when he challenges Kiko La Sensaci�n Martinez for the
Spaniard's European Super Bantamweight title on the Hunky Dorys Fight
Night at the University Sports Arena, Limerick on Saturday, November
6th.

The unbeaten Casey has enjoyed a meteoric rise through the
professional ranks since turning professional just 2 years and 10
fights ago and the 28-year-old southpaw will be looking to make the
most of home advantage as European Championship boxing comes to
Limerick for the first time ever.

It promises to be a huge event on Shannonside but Martinez famously
broke Irish hearts just over 3 years ago when he needed less than a
round to rip the European title away from Bernard Dunne and he will
be confident of further success on Irish soil after he regained his
European belt with an impressive win over Arsen Martyrosian in Dublin
over the weekend.

It was Martinez' fourth career win in Dublin with Ireland clearly a
happy hunting ground for the 24-year-old puncher from Alicante.
Munster fan Casey however is hoping that he can transport some of the
Thomond Park atmosphere across the city to the University Arena and
add a European boxing title to the two European rugby cups won by
Munster in the last decade.

He might be unbeaten in Dublin but he hasn't fought in Limerick
yet, joked Casey. I'll be looking to take some of that Munster
spirit into the ring with me. I'm just so excited about this fight
and to have a chance to win a European title right here in Limerick.
I might be the underdog but I've been an underdog since I turned
professional and I'm sure the whole city will come out to support me.
Not too many gave me a chance when I went out to Canada to fight the
Canadian Champ but I knocked him out. Not too many people gave me a
chance when I went into the Prizefighter but I ended up winning that
as well.

I know all about Kiko, everyone in Ireland knows about him because
of his win over Bernard Dunne and he is a big hitter but they don't
call me the Big Bang for nothing either. I was at Kiko's fight in
Dublin on Saturday night and he's an excellent fighter but people
haven't seen the best of me yet, I'm still learning and improving in
the gym every day. This is a fantastic opportunity for me and I'm
determined to grab it with both hands.

Casey secured his European title shot by overcoming the European
rated Emiliano Salvini in his last contest and Martinez says he has
no problems returning to Ireland to defend his title. In Ireland
right now there are two good contenders for my title, Casey and Paul
Hyland from Dublin. I am happy to fight either of them anytime,
anywhere because a real champion is always ready to defend his title.
Ireland has been very lucky for me and the people here have always
treated me with great respect. I got great support in Dublin on
Saturday night from the Irish fans and I think they will have another
great fight to look forward to in Limerick in November and hopefully I
can win over some more fans there.

Having congratulated Kiko in the ring on Saturday Casey says he has
the utmost respect for the champion and revealed that he has no
intention of engaging in any trash talk with Martinez. I've no
Spanish and he's no English so there wouldn't be much point in us
slagging each other off! In all seriousness though Kiko seems to be a
gentleman and he's proving that he's a real champion by coming to my
hometown to defend his title so you have to respect him for that. On
the night though it will be all business because I want that belt and
I won't stop punching until I have it!

Tickets for the Hunky Dorys Fight Night: Big Bang Theory will go on
sale from 9am on Friday, October 1st from Ticketmaster.ie / 0818
719300 and all usual outlets.

 

At least it shows the finger is on the pulse, it's a fight fans want, let's have it! More excited about this than any other domestic fight in the pipeline at the minute