What a shambles: Matt Skelton fight off...

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 22 Jul 2004, 12:15

Matt Skelton has seen his 10-rounder at York Hall called off. First, American Zuri Lawrence pulled out when it emerged he still owed maintenance money to American courts.
Then fellow American Alfred "Ice" Cole was forced to withdraw because of visa problems.
What a shambles!

DavidPayne · Post by **DavidPayne** » 22 Jul 2004, 12:16

I've checked this and presently this is news to SN.

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 22 Jul 2004, 12:18

http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/ViewArtic ... eID=827289

DavidPayne · Post by **DavidPayne** » 22 Jul 2004, 12:20

I know where you nicked it from mate. And I mean I really know. This was crap according to SN five minutes ago.

J · Post by J » 22 Jul 2004, 12:21

thats gonna detract from the ppv if they cant get skelton an opponent.

wonder if aud is in shape

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 22 Jul 2004, 12:22

DavidPayne wrote:I know where you nicked it from mate. And I mean I really know. This was crap according to SN five minutes ago.

Not sure what you're on about, David? I get all my breaking news stories from:

http://www.boxing.net/index.asp

DavidPayne · Post by **DavidPayne** » 22 Jul 2004, 12:22

Like I said this appears unfounded presently unless SN are in denial.

DavidPayne · Post by **DavidPayne** » 22 Jul 2004, 12:23

My mistake.

However, IMO it'll be shame if this do go the way of the pear.

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 22 Jul 2004, 12:30

Skelton always brings plenty of support with him from Bedford. If the local press are saying his fight is off, it don't look good

DavidPayne · Post by **DavidPayne** » 22 Jul 2004, 12:31

Yep, I know it doesn't look good and the details are just that detailed. But SN seemed shocked? Just relaying what I got.

I'm sure some queries are being conducted as we speak.

dondada · Post by **dondada** » 22 Jul 2004, 13:14

bennie wrote:
DavidPayne wrote:I know where you nicked it from mate. And I mean I really know. This was crap according to SN five minutes ago.
Not sure what you're on about, David? I get all my breaking news stories from:

http://www.boxing.net/index.asp

Why haven't that site got coverage of BBN? They have the Meager-Hunt 'stories' listed from both Seconds Out and Eastside and these two are just press releases they've banged up.

I least I went to the effort of actually writing a story about it.

kevin · Post by **kevin** » 22 Jul 2004, 13:19

Ian, I'm on the case!!

Kev

Priff · Post by **Priff** » 23 Jul 2004, 06:25

This fight got a full preview on Ringside last night.
Not sure if that means anything though.

J · Post by J » 23 Jul 2004, 06:36

YEAH noticed that doies anyone know if he has a replacement lined up?

DavidPayne · Post by **DavidPayne** » 23 Jul 2004, 06:39

One of two things are happening.

1) The Cole out story is crap.

or

2) Cole is out but SN denied it to maintain the legitimacy of last nights programme. Too late to amend the recording.

You decide.

J · Post by J » 23 Jul 2004, 06:41

well its off as far as ive been informed.

that will hurt the ppv.

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 23 Jul 2004, 06:42

DavidPayne wrote:One of two things are happening.

1) The Cole out story is crap.

or

2) Cole is out but SN denied it to maintain the legitimacy of last nights programme. Too late to amend the recording.

You decide.

Heavyweight boxing is like the internet. A load of bollocks.

DavidPayne · Post by **DavidPayne** » 23 Jul 2004, 06:56

Come on Benny - say what you really think. :)

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 23 Jul 2004, 07:06

Wayne Llewellyn has also pulled out of his 10-rounder with Hasim Rahman set for Rochester in upstate New York on July 28. He claims a virus. Quinn Navarre replaces him.

DavidPayne · Post by **DavidPayne** » 23 Jul 2004, 07:09

Rahman v Navarre is even more of a horror-show than Llewellyn.

Couldn't SLick Miller make it?

MightyWarrior · Post by **MightyWarrior** » 23 Jul 2004, 09:21

bennie wrote:Wayne Llewellyn has also pulled out of his 10-rounder with Hasim Rahman

Good job he did too, if only for the fan's sake.

Priff · Post by **Priff** » 23 Jul 2004, 09:36

bennie wrote: Heavyweight boxing is like the internet. A load of bollocks.

That's not fair.
The Internet's rather good at time.

Zhuge · Post by **Zhuge** » 23 Jul 2004, 10:49

MightyWarrior wrote:
bennie wrote:Wayne Llewellyn has also pulled out of his 10-rounder with Hasim Rahman
Good job he did too, if only for the fan's sake.

Have you seen Quinn Navarre???

Llewellyn would've been more competitive

emile · Post by **emile** » 23 Jul 2004, 10:57

It's irrelevant. Rahman is now scheduled to fight Friday Ahunanya. That may change in the next five minutes though. The New York Commission said Navarre wasn't good enough, so good on them.

Kilburn · Post by **Kilburn** » 23 Jul 2004, 11:09

Too right. I know Rahman is on a downward slope but who are they going to dig up for him next? Damon Reed?