Clinton Woods v Elvir Muriqi - Jersey - 14 Feb 08

[Spud]

Fight has been confirmed for 14 Feb 08.

Tough fight in my view - Muriqi can bang!!!

Also fight confirmed by Fight Academy for the above mentioned date.

Woods fight confirmed!!

[gobbles]

Fight has been confirmed for 14 Feb 08.

Tough fight in my view - Muriqi can bang!!!

Also fight confirmed by Fight Academy for the above mentioned date.

Woods fight confirmed!!

Any TV? Is Jeffries on too?

[Spud]

Fight has been confirmed for 14 Feb 08.

Tough fight in my view - Muriqi can bang!!!

Also fight confirmed by Fight Academy for the above mentioned date.

Woods fight confirmed!!

Any TV? Is Jeffries on too?

I am told Tony Jeffries is fighting a couple to 3 weeks later.

Yes to TV.

Not sure if Femi Fehintola is on the undercard in a rematch against Ryan Barrett.

[beagleboy]

Cracking scrap for ITV

[Poncey]

Spud, why is this bill and the Femi bill there? Tax benefits?

Bit of a ball ache to get there y'see.

[Spud]

Spud, why is this bill and the Femi bill there? Tax benefits?

Bit of a ball ache to get there y'see.

Jersey is going loopy for boxing mate!!! that is a fact - whilst it maybe a logistical nightmare for the TV companies and the fans from the mainland = I am telling you now the show will sell out big time and with some big paying punters!!! - the only problem for Dennis on this particular show is getting a venue big enough.

[bennie]

Former IBF light-heavyweight champion Clinton Woods takes on Albania's Elvir Muriqi in a 12-round eliminator for his old belt in February in Jersey (where?)
Woods dropped the belt to Antonio Tarver in April over in Florida. Sadly, in his fifth defence, Clinton failed to perform against the slick, hard-punching Tarver and lost widely on the scorecards, and there were subsequent calls for his retirement. The Sheffield man is 36 and has racked up 46 fights in his 14 years as a pro. Renowned for his grit and craftiness and his late surge, Woods showed none of it against Tarver, although his iron jaw didn't let him down, at least.
Muriqi also lost to southpaw Tarver recently (June 2007) - but it was much closer, a majority 12-round decision over in Connecticut. Based in New York, where he has spent his entire 10-year career, Muriqi took the fight to Tarver and made it hard for him all the way through and there were plenty of boos at the verdict. Muriqi is nothing special, and quite short for a light-heavyweight, but he is rugged and hardworking - good on the inside - and looks the fresher man of the two at 29. He belted Philadelphia's Jameel Wilson in four rounds earlier this year in the Bronx, whereas Woods has yet to fight since Tarver and could certainly have done with a loosener, a morale-boosting 10-rounder.
Muriqi will get stuck into Woods, make no mistake about that.

[scrap iron]

Cracking scrap for ITV

Is this going to be on ITV then. I thought Fight Academy were contracted to Setanta?

[rhino222]

i think dennis lives in the channel islands does he not?

[stujones]

Jersey is going loopy for boxing mate!!! that is a fact - whilst it maybe a logistical nightmare for the TV companies and the fans from the mainland = I am telling you now the show will sell out big time and with some big paying punters!!! - the only problem for Dennis on this particular show is getting a venue big enough.

Spud, no disrespect - but since you have honestly admitted to lying about your views on Hatton vs Collazo - it is hard to know when you are honest or toeing the party line. No disrespect intended, my original thoughts with the Fehintola fight was that it must be due to tax reasons - it just seems odd.

[Spud]

Jersey is going loopy for boxing mate!!! that is a fact - whilst it maybe a logistical nightmare for the TV companies and the fans from the mainland = I am telling you now the show will sell out big time and with some big paying punters!!! - the only problem for Dennis on this particular show is getting a venue big enough.

Spud, no disrespect - but since you have honestly admitted to lying about your views on Hatton vs Collazo - it is hard to know when you are honest or toeing the party line. No disrespect intended, my original thoughts with the Fehintola fight was that it must be due to tax reasons - it just seems odd.

Absolute Shite Stu - Dennis lives in Jersey and has for a long time wanted to put boxing on there - nice plain and simple - forget the no disrespect b*llocks - there is a genuine interest for boxing on the island and I say good luck to them!!!

[DavidPayne]

I've been to Jersey due to work - doing anything there is fkking hard work, make a mistake and the logisitics are painful - especially in February!!!!

[stujones]

Well I didn't know Dennis lived in Jersey - good luck to the fight. I think its a strange location and I am entilled to that opinion.

As for the "forget the no disrespect bollocks" - okay, if you want me to forget it fine by me. Just don't "write the truth" and then later say "well actually I lied cause I was toeing the party line".

Infact what is the reason, cause Hobson lives in Jersey or cause Jersey is going loopy for boxing?

[MR UNTOUCHABLE]

Has anybody looked at Muriqis record? They only names I recognise are Tarver and Santiago.

Santiago Wko and Santiago was Ko'd by Tarver!

Don't know any other name on there.

Never seen him box before, could he trouble Woods?

[DavidPayne]

Clinton is at an age when it could all come crumbling down against anyone.

There was a look of resignation and lack of appetite versus Tarver that will forbid me to favour him ever again.

I don't know much about Elvis Mullarky though.

[Spud]

Well I didn't know Dennis lived in Jersey - good luck to the fight. I think its a strange location and I am entilled to that opinion.

As for the "forget the no disrespect bollocks" - okay, if you want me to forget it fine by me. Just don't "write the truth" and then later say "well actually I lied cause I was toeing the party line".

Infact what is the reason, cause Hobson lives in Jersey or cause Jersey is going loopy for boxing?

whatever you say Stu whatever you say - of course you must be right!!!

[Spud]

Click on the link - interview in video if you click on green button on the relevant page:

Clinton Woods Interview!!!

[chris s]

What is the venue. I can't think of any decent sized places on any of the Channel Isles

[chris s]

Clinton is a throwback, one of the best pros around.

[steve689]

I fancy an upset here. Muriqi has the no-nonsense style to give a lethargic version of Woods (i.e. the impostor that faced Tarver) some serious problems.

[gobbles]

I fancy an upset here. Muriqi has the no-nonsense style to give a lethargic version of Woods (i.e. the impostor that faced Tarver) some serious problems.

All depends on which Clinton turns up. If it's the one that was in Tampa, he should retire... but he probably knows that