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by gasman
07 Mar 2017, 15:39
Forum: British & Irish
Topic: BBBofC: Tyson Fury will NOT be making boxing return in May - ‘He hasn’t contacted us. He’s still suspended’
Replies: 96
Views: 3739

Re: BBBofC: Tyson Fury will NOT be making boxing return in May - ‘He hasn’t contacted us. He’s still suspended’

Interesting that BBBoC steam straight in with public comment on Fury's return to the ring, especially after Fury said he would use a licence from another Board. However, with the footage of a BBBoC licenced trainer, Shane McGuigan, seemingly punching a fan whilst returning to the changing room, ther...
by gasman
18 Aug 2015, 16:15
Forum: British & Irish
Topic: finally cancelled BN subscription
Replies: 53
Views: 2248

Re: finally cancelled BN subscription

I have not bought BN in a few years, I used to subscribe to it but knocked it on the head with the fencing-sitting and bland editorials, watered down content - i.e. dumbed down guff like 'best tweets', filler and overloaded photos in place of word count etc. Even with a lot of the fight write ups, t...
by gasman
18 Aug 2015, 13:52
Forum: British & Irish
Topic: Boxing Monthly Aug / Sep review
Replies: 57
Views: 2135

Re: Boxing Monthly Aug review

Good to hear so many positive comments re: BM - I have been meaning to get around to subscribing to BM again but been so busy with work that it went out of my head, going to subscribe again next month, hopefully, they are still offering some teeshirts or whatnot for new subscribers! I will even take...
by gasman
25 Jun 2015, 10:29
Forum: British & Irish
Topic: Ringside cancelled from this month
Replies: 73
Views: 3516

Re: Ringside cancelled from this month

It was rubbish - it just made the casual fan even more stupid and uninformed, a smoke screen with editorial line of hyping the fornicate out of a matchroom fighter, when in fact all they had done is beat up a journeyman OR selling a domestic fight card that was being offered as a PPV event. I stoppe...
by gasman
22 Feb 2015, 05:32
Forum: British & Irish
Topic: Shane Mcguigan documentary
Replies: 42
Views: 2706

Re: Shane Mcguigan documentary

Shane might prove to be a good trainer in the long run and good luck to him - but he was handed a gifted fighter who had benefitted tremendously from the hard work done by his amateur trainers and also his first series of fights under Gerry Storey as a pro. If you listened to team McGuigan you would...
by gasman
15 Feb 2015, 13:32
Forum: British & Irish
Topic: Ian John Lewis
Replies: 57
Views: 3224

Re: Ian John Lewis

There was nothing wrong with that stoppage, he made a good call, he is there to protect the fighter in situations like that. In that case then you would never have a classic bout again, might aswell scrap boxing all together and I will definitely stop watching is this keeps happening. That's quite ...
by gasman
15 Feb 2015, 06:39
Forum: British & Irish
Topic: Ian John Lewis
Replies: 57
Views: 3224

Re: Ian John Lewis

There was nothing wrong with that stoppage, he made a good call, he is there to protect the fighter in situations like that.
by gasman
07 Feb 2015, 07:33
Forum: British & Irish
Topic: Best Experience at a live fight
Replies: 74
Views: 2894

Re: Best Experience at a live fight

Lee v Korobov. Even though I have been over a dozen times, it was the first fight I have watched a fight in Vegas. The KO finish and seeing that WBO belt being lofted high by a fellow Irishman fighting in Vegas was brilliant. After the show I walked out of the arena and bumped into Lee with Richard ...
by gasman
02 Feb 2015, 19:36
Forum: British & Irish
Topic: Recommended Autobiographies
Replies: 56
Views: 2580

Re: Recommended Autobiographies

One book that I will not be buying is Springs Toledo's book 'Gods of wars' I think its called. I read the review of this book in last month's Boxing Monthly, and they slated it. John Exham (wrong spelling) brilliantly took the piss out of Toledo, who was basically bigging himself up to be a Liebling...
by gasman
15 Jan 2015, 14:52
Forum: British & Irish
Topic: Bermane Stiverne v Deontay Wilder 17th Jan Vegas
Replies: 234
Views: 8891

Re: Bermane Stiverne v Deontay Wilder 17th Jan Vegas

Wilder is going to KO Stiverne inside 3 rounds.
by gasman
15 Jan 2015, 11:53
Forum: British & Irish
Topic: Resignation
Replies: 49
Views: 2934

Re: Resignation

Big loss to British boxing, the best ref at BBBoC, good luck with your next challenge :TU:
by gasman
14 Jan 2015, 10:23
Forum: British & Irish
Topic: Frampton v Avalos 28/2/14 TV?
Replies: 71
Views: 3197

Re: Frampton v Avalos 28/2/14 TV?

jameswilson wrote:Something will come of this in terms of TV. Even if it's Primetime or whatever it was called.
Primetime is no longer in business.
by gasman
14 Jan 2015, 10:21
Forum: British & Irish
Topic: Recommended Autobiographies
Replies: 56
Views: 2580

Re: Recommended Autobiographies

Sugar Ray Robinson by David Anderson - brilliant read, really brings alive the boxing scene from that era and great storytelling of Robinson's life story
by gasman
14 Jan 2015, 07:49
Forum: British & Irish
Topic: The Boxing News Dilema
Replies: 75
Views: 3160

Re: The Boxing News Dilema

If BN is placing itself as a more international boxing magazine, especially the North American market, it would be great to see consistent features (not just fighter features) into Mexican boxing. I was in the States for the Lee-Korobov fight and stayed for a few weeks and noticed the brilliant Box ...
by gasman
13 Jan 2015, 13:46
Forum: British & Irish
Topic: The Boxing News Dilema
Replies: 75
Views: 3160

Re: The Boxing News Dilema

What I fail to understand here, and this I think is the real dilemma - what is Boxing News' USP? They were once the 'trade paper' or paper of record for every fight, but they changed that byline a few years ago. They are not a 'news' magazine as they cannot compete with breaking news with the inter...
by gasman
13 Jan 2015, 13:15
Forum: British & Irish
Topic: The Boxing News Dilema
Replies: 75
Views: 3160

Re: The Boxing News Dilema

What I fail to understand here, and this I think is the real dilemma - what is Boxing News' USP? They were once the 'trade paper' or paper of record for every fight, but they changed that byline a few years ago. They are not a 'news' magazine as they cannot compete with breaking news with the intern...
by gasman
09 Dec 2014, 16:43
Forum: British & Irish
Topic: Boxing News editor doesn't need to know ote about boxing!
Replies: 50
Views: 2625

Re: Boxing News editor doesn't need to know ote about boxing

I wonder what the approximate value of Boxing News is, if they decided to put it on the market? Anyone like to venture an educated guess?
by gasman
04 Dec 2014, 16:31
Forum: British & Irish
Topic: Matt Christie Boxing News
Replies: 8
Views: 778

Re: Matt Christie Boxing News

Matt is a very good writer and knows his stuff - when I used to buy BN, I would have read his stuff first and he did a great job developing the BN site. He's also good company and a top bloke. :TU:
by gasman
23 Nov 2014, 15:14
Forum: British & Irish
Topic: Spoiler. . . . Good old terry!!!
Replies: 19
Views: 1248

Re: Spoiler. . . . Good old terry!!!

Did I hear right last night. Did Ed Robinson say during the fight that Boxing News had Cleverley up by two rounds after the first six? I thought that was bad enough, but O'Connor to pull out that stinking card giving it to Cleverly by a round was an out and out disgrace. I thought they said cleverl...
by gasman
23 Nov 2014, 14:51
Forum: British & Irish
Topic: Spoiler. . . . Good old terry!!!
Replies: 19
Views: 1248

Re: Spoiler. . . . Good old terry!!!

Did I hear right last night. Did Ed Robinson say during the fight that Boxing News had Cleverley up by two rounds after the first six? I thought that was bad enough, but O'Connor to pull out that stinking card giving it to Cleverly by a round was an out and out disgrace.
by gasman
23 Nov 2014, 10:21
Forum: British & Irish
Topic: Spoiler. . . . Good old terry!!!
Replies: 19
Views: 1248

Re: Spoiler. . . . Good old terry!!!

Ridiculous that fight after fight, this shit goes on and nothing ever gets done. Cesspit of a 'sport'.
by gasman
23 Nov 2014, 10:19
Forum: British & Irish
Topic: what we have learned from last night
Replies: 40
Views: 1644

Re: what we have learned from last night

The only thing I learned last night that in future I should consider there is an opportunity cost to watching a free stream.
Anyone who bought that pile of shit got what they paid for.
by gasman
12 Oct 2014, 05:33
Forum: British & Irish
Topic: Magazine/book collection for good home!!!!!!!!!!!
Replies: 13
Views: 843

Re: Magazine/book collection for good home!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow. I would love this but logistically it would be a nightmare to pick up (this month). Hopefully it goes to a good home.
by gasman
12 Oct 2014, 05:32
Forum: British & Irish
Topic: John Mcdonald
Replies: 68
Views: 3308

Re: John Mcdonald

I have met him briefly once or twice and he is an absolute gentleman, he is a very good MC as well.
by gasman
10 Oct 2014, 15:26
Forum: British & Irish
Topic: Fair enough Boxing News
Replies: 38
Views: 1483

Re: Fair enough Boxing News

It is times like this that I miss Glyn's editorials, he would have drop kicked this nonsensical PPV into touch. I have not read BN in a few years, so cannot comment on them, but when you see BN advertising on the ring posts on Matchroom promotions then their editorial views are even less appealing.