The Boxing thread

[jimharri]

Was watching the boxing last night (the Okolie/Watkins bout) and after it, they showed the Hatton/Tszyu fight from 2005, and Jim Watt was co-commentating. And it struck me (struck; boxing; geddit?) that I haven't heard from him in a long time. Has he hung up his mic or what?

 

[bluealf]

Was watching the boxing last night (the Okolie/Watkins bout) and after it, they showed the Hatton/Tszyu fight from 2005, and Jim Watt was co-commentating. And it struck me (struck; boxing; geddit?) that I haven't heard from him in a long time. Has he hung up his mic or what?

Keep up at the back (as somebody likes to say) he retired in 2016 mate

 

[Adidas Sharston]

terry flanagan will be ok going up the weight and he looks a million dollars and i think the best fight on the full card and the tyson fight is a no contest and its going to be a joke and easy for tyson. i don't understand why its on the same night as terry flanagan world title fight with tyson knowing its just a showcase fight

Can't see TF beating Mikey Garcia or Crawford at 140 but no shame it that. I think Crawford will move up to 147 soon, he fights Jeff Horn in Vegas on sat night.
As for our boy, think he'll come out quick and not let Hooker settle, he's tall with long arms and from what i've seen likes to sit behind the jab. Flanagan will rough him up in the old Ancoats way.

 

[yeseye]

Was watching the boxing last night (the Okolie/Watkins bout) and after it, they showed the Hatton/Tszyu fight from 2005, and Jim Watt was co-commentating. And it struck me (struck; boxing; geddit?) that I haven't heard from him in a long time. Has he hung up his mic or what?

Great Boxer and commentator .
Retired in 2016 not long after his daughter died.
He also lost a son in 1995.
I loved his commentary the night Hatton beat Tszyu.

 

[jimharri]

Keep up at the back (as somebody likes to say) he retired in 2016 mate

Shush. Go and pick on someone your own age.

Great Boxer and commentator .
Retired in 2016 not long after his daughter died.
He also lost a son in 1995.
I loved his commentary the night Hatton beat Tszyu.

Thanks for the civil reply. I'd heard about his losses, but I'd never heard anything about him retiring.

 

[Southern]

Dillian Whyte fights Joseph Parker July 28th, my dollars on a DW late stoppage.

Just seen that. don’t boxers usually have at least 8 week training camps?

 

[Adidas Sharston]

Just seen that. don’t boxers usually have at least 8 week training camps?

Depends on the fighter mate. Mayweather would be good too go on any given day. Compare that to Hatton then your looking at longer. Money talks and both will make decent dough, it's a ppv fight also.

 

[bluealf]

Shush. Go and pick on someone your own age.
Thanks for the civil reply. I'd heard about his losses, but I'd never heard anything about him retiring.

I didn't know that either until I googled your question, poor bugger, losing one child must be terrible but two is unthinkable.

 

[Adidas Sharston]

Can't see TF beating Mikey Garcia or Crawford at 140 but no shame it that. I think Crawford will move up to 147 soon, he fights Jeff Horn in Vegas on sat night.
As for our boy, think he'll come out quick and not let Hooker settle, he's tall with long arms and from what i've seen likes to sit behind the jab. Flanagan will rough him up in the old Ancoats way.

Crawford v Horn is at 147

 

[leighton]

A lot of the boxers in Southern Ireland from the ‘traveller’ community?

What are the main boxing towns in Ireland outside of Belfast and Dublin?

There isnt too many being totally honest. Belfast is the hotbed being honest. Dublin dont have a fighter which is crazy to think. Also for the life of me i dont see Dublin having a top boxer for a long time. Its mad with McGregor its all MMA mad in Dublin.
So Bray would be home of world Champion Katie Talyor.
Donegal has a future World Champion in Jason Quigley this guy will win 1 in the next 2 years I think. Also some lads fighting in Australlia and will be fighting for World titles in TJ Doheny at Super Bamtamweight is fighting in Tokyo against Iwasa he is from Laois. Also a lad from Kildare Dennis Hogan might be fighting 1 of the Smiths i think Liam Smith.
Ireland are blessed with some talented fighters about. and the fighters are strong. Think we will be hearing about more and more fighters soon fighting for World titles from Ireland but not in Ireland sadly down south.

Also the trouble isnt traveller community it is sadly more to do with gang related issues as in the biggest gang related fueds. 1 of biggest crime gang bosses from Ireland was linked with Macklins gym. A few years back at a weigh in at a hotel 1 guy got murdered from a rival gang and its been like a domino effect. Ireland down south have gone on to ban fighters who have been signed up to the MTK Global formally Macklins Gym Marbella as 1 of gangs bosses was involved with Macklins Gym Marbella and the police over here seem to think they are still involved so no more fights down south for any fighter managed by MTK Global. Sadly it means for a boxing fan like myself seeing some of the better fighters fighting down here is a bit of a no go. Also MTK Global have banned there fighters from giving interviews with any of the Southern Ireland journalists due to them reporting the links of the crime lord to the Macklins Gym Marbella. You could really write a movie about this. Its so crazy. I just hope none of the fighters involved get caught up in this.