As predicted by many...

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 02 Feb 2004, 10:24

Many of you predicted that Matt Skelton will challenge Michael Sprott next if he gets past Julius Francis on Saturday. And sure enough allegedly confirmed that in yesterday's News of the World (and on his website). Now, Skelton needs to get rid of Francis and look good in the process.

kevo · Post by **kevo** » 02 Feb 2004, 11:52

That would be an interesting fight, and it's one I could see Skelton winning

Kilburn · Post by **Kilburn** » 02 Feb 2004, 11:59

It's pretty obvious when Warren now talks about trying to "liven up the heavyweight scene with a 1 or 2 great match ups" he means Skelton v Sprott followed by Skelton v Williams.

Personally I don't believe Skelton v Francis will prove much at all, it certainly won't be exciting.

This weekend is all about Woods v Johnson II / Rothmann v Thompson.

kevo · Post by **kevo** » 02 Feb 2004, 12:10

When is the Woods fight being shown. Friday night or on grandstand the next day

REAL_DEAL · Post by **REAL_DEAL** » 02 Feb 2004, 12:15

too bad francis will beat skelton :P :P :P

Kilburn · Post by **Kilburn** » 02 Feb 2004, 12:19

Kevo wrote:When is the Woods fight being shown. Friday night or on grandstand the next day

Friday night, thank god.

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 02 Feb 2004, 12:26

Kevo wrote:When is the Woods fight being shown. Friday night or on grandstand the next day

11.35pm on Friday night.

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 02 Feb 2004, 12:39

I shall be there at ringside, god willing...looking forward to it.

kevo · Post by **kevo** » 02 Feb 2004, 12:45

Kevo wrote:When is the Woods fight being shown. Friday night or on grandstand the next day

Friday night, thank god.[/quote]

fornicate i'm in work friday night. I was for the last one as well. I tired to avoid the result, but it was kinda hard with all the fellas walking out of the telly room saying
" fornicating draw!? you must be fornicating joking!"

arseholes

Priff · Post by **Priff** » 02 Feb 2004, 13:04

Kevo wrote:telly room

?????

I take it you don't work, down't pit or under't loom.

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 02 Feb 2004, 13:06

The Beeb screened the first Woods-Johnson fight 'live', and drew almost two million viewers (1.9m to be exact). That's why they're showing it before midnight on Friday, as opposed to after.

MightyWarrior · Post by **MightyWarrior** » 02 Feb 2004, 13:08

Good scheduling - we'll all be so pissed up we wont notice as Johnson gets ripped off yet again!

somerstown · Post by **somerstown** » 02 Feb 2004, 14:05

Kevo wrote:
Kevo wrote:When is the Woods fight being shown. Friday night or on grandstand the next day
Friday night, thank god.

fornicate i'm in work friday night. I was for the last one as well. I tired to avoid the result, but it was kinda hard with all the fellas walking out of the telly room saying
" fornicating draw!? you must be fornicating joking!"

arseholes[/quote]

I too am working friday night........ but none of us near a tv.... and no radio on the way home, just in case !!

REAL_DEAL · Post by **REAL_DEAL** » 02 Feb 2004, 14:06

ever heard of pulling a sickie 8) 8)

somerstown · Post by **somerstown** » 02 Feb 2004, 14:23

REAL_DEAL wrote:ever heard of pulling a sickie 8) 8)

Self employed..... no work = no pay, plus "pulled a sickie" last Saturday for wembley (williams/sprott)

REAL_DEAL · Post by **REAL_DEAL** » 02 Feb 2004, 14:28

somerstown wrote:
REAL_DEAL wrote:ever heard of pulling a sickie 8) 8)
Self employed..... no work = no pay, plus "pulled a sickie" last Saturday for wembley (williams/sprott)

oh didnt know that

catweazle · Post by **catweazle** » 02 Feb 2004, 19:35

I rekon this could be a snore,depends if Francis has any ambition left.
I'd like to see Mitchell and Concepion though.I fought Concepcion a few years ago amateur,we had a right good brawl,he beat me on a split decision.He's strong but technically limited.Has anyone else noticed him at all ?

silkov · Post by **silkov** » 02 Feb 2004, 19:41

If Francis can recapture his form of about 4 years back I'd pick him to beat the over hyped and strictly limited Skeldon... but on recent form he'll probably get stopped in about 7 rds....

kevo · Post by **kevo** » 03 Feb 2004, 12:48

REAL_DEAL wrote:ever heard of pulling a sickie 8) 8)

Good idea , never thought of that. But then again, I might just lock myself in the bogs till everyone goes home.

steve689 · Post by **steve689** » 04 Feb 2004, 18:00

Looks like the public are getting behind Woods in a push for him to win the title, i was on my national travels yesterday and stumbled across the Crystal Peaks leisure centre in Sheffield which had a load of pre-fight posters stuck up around the place. I think it would be a huge let down were he to lose again (lol, offically this time 8) )

As predicted by many...

As predicted by many...

could be a snore...