Prizefighter Tournament

steve689 · Post by **steve689** » 11 Apr 2008, 13:13

http://www.britishboxing.net/news_3334- ... ament.html

Morgan weighed in at near 20 stone! Some mean looking fellas in the stare downs. I am starting to like the look of Ferguson, he appears a tough cookie and quite tall, but not sure if he is any good mind you.

gkt999 · Post by **gkt999** » 11 Apr 2008, 13:21

Good pictures Rogan looks about the meanest one there in the photos. Must be those Irish (what your back sunny) eyes.

rhino222 · Post by **rhino222** » 11 Apr 2008, 13:47

im warming to the competition now and looking forward to it, the boys will be well motivated by the dosh on offer and all have had chance to prepare.

rhino222 · Post by **rhino222** » 11 Apr 2008, 14:12

thats cool,as i was not there but heard it was a single body shot

rhino222 · Post by **rhino222** » 11 Apr 2008, 14:13

why am i starting to think rogan could have a say in this, he looks almost as mean as luke simpkins daddy !!!!

TerribleTerry · Post by **TerribleTerry** » 11 Apr 2008, 14:18

Gareth wrote:Good pictures Rogan looks about the meanest one there in the photos. Must be those Irish (what your back sunny) eyes.

Rogie will run straight over the top of Ibbs - the stoke lad is nothing like seasoned enough to deal with the Irishman.

Rogie by decapitation for me.

el_grande_mauro_mina · Post by **el_grande_mauro_mina** » 11 Apr 2008, 14:27

Re: Staredowns.

Wilfred Benitez won the staredown against Sugar Ray Leonard before their world title fight which Leonard won on a 15th round KO.

Afterwards reporters asked if Leonard was intimidated by Benitez at the pre fight press conferences/weigh in.

'Benitez won the stare downs, I won the fight'

Some fighters are good at that kind of intimidation crap - usually boxers who work as part time bouncers/bailiffs/enforcers

but once you get in that ring it counts for nowt - just ask David Tua when he fought Lennox!

Bessey coming in at 17st 10lbs is fantastic news - I remember his post saying he was 20st and it looks as if he has trained hard for this! Go on Billy lad!

Just looked at Rogies staredown! Hahahaha! Excellent - looks like a young Roy Shaw!

whicker · Post by **whicker** » 11 Apr 2008, 16:17

Any chance of any round-by round or results from this? thanks!

WildWaylon · Post by **WildWaylon** » 11 Apr 2008, 16:26

Dolan for me, interesting night.

Abbo · Post by **Abbo** » 11 Apr 2008, 16:38

Ferguson & Billy in the ring.

Ferguson looks fit, Bessey looks.. hmm, less fit

Loftgroov · Post by **Loftgroov** » 11 Apr 2008, 16:40

I hope Colin Kenna wins. He used to be my kickboxing instructor in Winchester about 10 years back.

Bessey looks like Onslow

Deserter · Post by **Deserter** » 11 Apr 2008, 16:44

Billy just got dropped but is weathering the storm. However, to be frank, if this is the future of boxing then woe betide us - they're looking like a couple of pub brawlers in there... despite Johnny Nelson's best efforts to convince us we're watching something special

Loftgroov · Post by **Loftgroov** » 11 Apr 2008, 16:46

Fair play, Billy did get up and is still there. Still... and I mean no disrespect.... I have seen better fighters in my local.

This is not so much interesting as simply...amusing. But then again, nothing wrong with that.

whicker · Post by **whicker** » 11 Apr 2008, 16:47

Deserter wrote:Billy just got dropped but is weathering the storm. However, to be frank, if this is the future of boxing then woe betide us - they're looking like a couple of pub brawlers in there... despite Johnny Nelson's best efforts to convince us we're watching something special

Thats a shame- I was hoping he would do well, he post on these forums, so he is "our man!"

Finch · Post by **Finch** » 11 Apr 2008, 16:47

This is truly awful in terms of talent, but entertaining which i guess is the aim of the game.

Slug and hold, slug and hold. Bessy is hardly a primed athlete.

Deserter · Post by **Deserter** » 11 Apr 2008, 16:53

I think they should go the whole hog and stage it in a fairground tent!

el_grande_mauro_mina · Post by **el_grande_mauro_mina** » 11 Apr 2008, 17:00

Deserter wrote:I think they should go the whole hog and stage it in a fairground tent!

Come on mate! Just take it on for what it is!

Personally - It is designed to be an entertaining tourney based on an idea that is probably as old as boxing itself - despite Barry Hearns schtick about it being a 'novel concept' These lads are jobbing boxers who take 24 hour notice fights anywhere in Europe and this is a big carrot dangled on a short stick - good luck to them! I don't think anyone is expecting Sugar Ray Robinson kind of skills are they?

I'm looking forward to big Darren Morgan totally flattening David Dolan!

Loftgroov · Post by **Loftgroov** » 11 Apr 2008, 17:02

Good grief... look at these two. Are they extras from Deliverance?

Deserter · Post by **Deserter** » 11 Apr 2008, 17:05

Carlos-Wigan wrote:
Deserter wrote:I think they should go the whole hog and stage it in a fairground tent!
Come on mate! Just take it on for what it is!

Personally - It is designed to be an entertaining tourney based on an idea that is probably as old as boxing itself - despite Barry Hearns schtick about it being a 'novel concept' These lads are jobbing boxers who take 24 hour notice fights anywhere in Europe and this is a big carrot dangled on a short stick - good luck to them! I don't think anyone is expecting Sugar Ray Robinson kind of skills are they?

I'm looking forward to big Darren Morgan totally flattening David Dolan!

Don't worry Carlos, I am taking it for what it is. I'd just genuinely be worried if this format caught on and became anything more than a novelty. Heavyweight boxing in this country is already dire enough (bar Haye) without anything else dragging it down.

whicker · Post by **whicker** » 11 Apr 2008, 17:06

Any results yet?

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 11 Apr 2008, 17:08

Ferguson beat Bessey on points.

Rogan TKO 2 Ibbs (Just now).

TerribleTerry · Post by **TerribleTerry** » 11 Apr 2008, 17:08

TerribleTerry wrote:
Gareth wrote:Good pictures Rogan looks about the meanest one there in the photos. Must be those Irish (what your back sunny) eyes.
Rogie will run straight over the top of Ibbs - the stoke lad is nothing like seasoned enough to deal with the Irishman.

Rogie by decapitation for me.

With Ibbs, you has to ask yourself how did he get to 3-0?..

He is young yet fleshy and wide, wide open.

Rogan should be too fit for Ferguson in their semi

whicker · Post by **whicker** » 11 Apr 2008, 17:09

Bad luck Billy. I guess if he was dropped there was no way he was going to take a points verdict.

TerribleTerry · Post by **TerribleTerry** » 11 Apr 2008, 17:11

Billy came back very well after the knockdown and did himself and his fans proud.

Without the KD I think he should have edged it - he cretainly seemed to have a bigger gas tank than Ferguson who was blowing out of his @rse in the 3rd rnd.

Loftgroov · Post by **Loftgroov** » 11 Apr 2008, 17:13

I'd still take even money on Bessey to beat Audley Harrison.