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by James The Great
25 Jun 2012, 16:53
Forum: Training / Coaching
Topic: The Motivational quotes thread.
Replies: 9
Views: 1612

Re: The Motivational quotes thread.

"The only one who can tell you 'you can't ' is you. And you don't have to listen."
by James The Great
24 Jun 2012, 18:18
Forum: Training / Coaching
Topic: The Motivational quotes thread.
Replies: 9
Views: 1612

Re: The Motivational quotes thread.

:box: THE PAIN OF BEING FAT IS WORSE THEN THE PAIN OF TRAINING HARD, jtucker
by James The Great
23 Jun 2012, 11:41
Forum: British & Irish
Topic: journeyman- in my eyes boxings the safest sport
Replies: 13
Views: 676

Re: journeyman- in my eyes boxings the safest sport

Top pro James is. Did you ever follow up on becoming an MMA competitor James? Pretty sure you told me you were going to give it a go (unless I've imagined it or gone mad). Still learning the trade, but not competing for now, the money is terrible in mma at the moment. Stick at the boxing James. You...
by James The Great
23 Jun 2012, 06:43
Forum: British & Irish
Topic: journeyman- in my eyes boxings the safest sport
Replies: 13
Views: 676

Re: journeyman- in my eyes boxings the safest sport

The Insider wrote:Top pro James is. Did you ever follow up on becoming an MMA competitor James? Pretty sure you told me you were going to give it a go (unless I've imagined it or gone mad).
Still learning the trade, but not competing for now, the money is terrible in mma at the moment.
by James The Great
23 Jun 2012, 06:17
Forum: British & Irish
Topic: journeyman- in my eyes boxings the safest sport
Replies: 13
Views: 676

Re: journeyman- in my eyes boxings the safest sport

Well you've had 60 fights since 2007...just curious do you make a decent living from boxing and are you full time?[/quote] I gave up working full time as a plumber to box full time, its a decent living, get to spend alot time with family and train everyday which i love doing, also i do abit security...
by James The Great
22 Jun 2012, 18:52
Forum: British & Irish
Topic: journeyman- in my eyes boxings the safest sport
Replies: 13
Views: 676

journeyman- in my eyes boxings the safest sport

Over the years i have had people say many negative things about boxing, mainly safety issues and naive comments, such as its brutal,dangerous, you get hurt etc you know the story. I have always defended this argument because i know how boxing's more a life saver then life taker. My strongest argumen...
by James The Great
16 Feb 2012, 18:05
Forum: British & Irish
Topic: Journeymen with a drop of ambition left.
Replies: 92
Views: 2959

Re: Journeymen with a drop of ambition left.

cheers you guys, always cheer me up
by James The Great
31 Jan 2012, 13:12
Forum: British & Irish
Topic: Journeymen with a drop of ambition left.
Replies: 92
Views: 2959

Re: Journeymen with a drop of ambition left.

thanks again for all your support guys, :yay: . and @ manno thank u mate means alot, good luck to your son in starting his boxing off, he will learn alot from us. Me and carl are both hungry at a similar level, this fight is going to be a war, its gonna be very value for money and entertaining. btw ...
by James The Great
30 Jan 2012, 17:46
Forum: British & Irish
Topic: Journeymen with a drop of ambition left.
Replies: 92
Views: 2959

Re: Journeymen with a drop of ambition left.

thanks alot guys, :TU: cheers, im gonna bring the title home and show the undergdog can make it.
by James The Great
29 Jan 2012, 18:22
Forum: British & Irish
Topic: Journeymen with a drop of ambition left.
Replies: 92
Views: 2959

Re: Journeymen with a drop of ambition left.

Friday 9 March 2012 Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom commission: British Boxing Board of Control promoter: Glyn Rhodes matchmaker: Ken Morton 10x3 light heavyweight Carl Wild 10(1)-16(5)-5 SC James Tucker 6(2)-45(2)-3 vacant BBBofC Central Area light heavyweight title
by James The Great
29 Jan 2012, 18:21
Forum: British & Irish
Topic: Journeyman with a drop of ambition part 2
Replies: 15
Views: 542

Re: Journeyman with a drop of ambition part 2

Friday 9 March 2012 Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom commission: British Boxing Board of Control promoter: Glyn Rhodes matchmaker: Ken Morton 10x3 light heavyweight Carl Wild 10(1)-16(5)-5 SC James Tucker 6(2)-45(2)-3 vacant BBBofC Central Area light heavyweight title
by James The Great
01 Jan 2012, 11:57
Forum: British & Irish
Topic: Britain producing the most active boxers in the world
Replies: 10
Views: 440

Re: Britain producing the most active boxers in the world

4x2s are mainly show savers, short notice fights, or a fight where the pro is a raw novice and wants to learn his trade slowly. 4x2s can be just as hard as 4x3s because its usually high pace all way through.
by James The Great
01 Jan 2012, 05:45
Forum: British & Irish
Topic: Britain producing the most active boxers in the world
Replies: 10
Views: 440

Re: Britain producing the most active boxers in the world

alot these fights are 4x2s and thats usually 900
by James The Great
31 Dec 2011, 14:12
Forum: British & Irish
Topic: Britain producing the most active boxers in the world
Replies: 10
Views: 440

Re: Britain producing the most active boxers in the world

sometimes, not always, also 30% goes to manager as well
by James The Great
31 Dec 2011, 10:22
Forum: British & Irish
Topic: Britain producing the most active boxers in the world
Replies: 10
Views: 440

Re: Britain producing the most active boxers in the world

30k :shame: be lucky if he made 19k for the year
by James The Great
29 Dec 2011, 13:26
Forum: British & Irish
Topic: Prospects to look out for in 2012
Replies: 85
Views: 3215

Re: Prospects to look out for in 2012

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by James The Great
15 Dec 2011, 16:33
Forum: British & Irish
Topic: Tuckers end of year review of propects
Replies: 0
Views: 115

Tuckers end of year review of propects

As the year ends 2011 im ending the season on 17 fights completed as of tomorrow, so id thought ill give you guys a insight into the best 3 Prospects i boxed in 2011 based on how i found them and there skill not records. Respect to all the boxers i boxed and who step in the ring, your all stars. No....
by James The Great
12 Dec 2011, 13:05
Forum: British & Irish
Topic: Journeyman with a drop of ambition part 2
Replies: 15
Views: 542

Re: Journeyman with a drop of ambition part 2

Night-Nurse wrote:yousef hamidi won 60/54 last night against jason hastie.
:D wow thats a good win for him hastie decent, journeymen are causeing some upsets this year man.
by James The Great
11 Dec 2011, 15:53
Forum: British & Irish
Topic: Journeyman with a drop of ambition part 2
Replies: 15
Views: 542

Re: Journeyman with a drop of ambition part 2

When I fight someone, I want to break his will. I want to take his manhood. I want to rip out his heart and show it to him. Tyson :OhYes:
by James The Great
07 Dec 2011, 07:17
Forum: British & Irish
Topic: Journeyman with a drop of ambition part 2
Replies: 15
Views: 542

Re: Journeyman with a drop of ambition part 2

No shame in losin t paddy Mcdonagh James .he's very good fighter.won Irish under 21s age17 I think.beat very capable opponent ciaran Healy in only his 3rd fight I agree mate, paddy is very good boxer and will go far, hes very ring smart, just not as smart as me lol :shame: good luck to him thou, :TU:
by James The Great
05 Dec 2011, 15:19
Forum: British & Irish
Topic: Journeyman with a drop of ambition part 2
Replies: 15
Views: 542

Re: Journeyman with a drop of ambition part 2

not sure mate, thats all i found, dont know who uploaded it.
by James The Great
05 Dec 2011, 13:16
Forum: British & Irish
Topic: Journeyman with a drop of ambition part 2
Replies: 15
Views: 542

Re: Journeyman with a drop of ambition part 2

thank guys, :TU:
heres a youtube clip from my fight last night against paddy mcdonaigh, it says jj mcdoaigh but thats just mix up.
http://www.youtube.com/user/CarlGreaves ... L8CGKyw_DA
by James The Great
04 Dec 2011, 16:49
Forum: British & Irish
Topic: Journeyman with a drop of ambition part 2
Replies: 15
Views: 542

Journeyman with a drop of ambition part 2

On my quest this evening to shorten the gap to titledom and some sort of championship glory, was for the first time in 3 outings put a step wider,because i suffered a disputed loss to unbeaten Irishman paddy McDonagh, 37/39. which i thought i may of edge if not got a draw, Mcdonagh came in 6lbs over...