British & Irish Prospects 2009

[Asterix]

Just wondering who I've missed in my list of British & Irish prospects for 2009. The criteria is that these guys should have under 15 fights. These should be guys who have the potential to at least go to British title level.

Top Prospects
James DeGale W 3 (KO 2) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0 - 2005 & 2006 ABA Middleweight Champion, 2006 Commonwealth Games Bronze Medalist, 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist
Frankie Gavin W 3 (KO 3) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0 - 2006 Commonwealth Games Gold Medalist, 2007 ABA Lightweight Champion, 2007 World Amateur Champion
Billy Joe Saunders W 3 (KO 3) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0 - 2008 Olympian
Stephen Smith W 7 (KO 5) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0 - 2006 and 2007 ABA Featherweight Champion
Darren Sutherland W 4 (KO 4) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0 - 2008 Olympic Bronze Medalist
Tony Jeffries W 3 (KO 3) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0 - 2008 Olympic Bronze Medalist
George Groves W 4 (KO 3) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0 - 2007 and 2008 ABA Middleweight Champion
Tony Bellew W 9 (KO 6) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0 - 2004, 2005 and 2006 ABA Heavyweight Champion
David Price W 1 (KO 1) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0 - 2003, 2005 & 2007 ABA Super Heavyweight Champion, 2006 Commonwealth Games Gold Medalist, 2008 Olympic Bronze Medalist
Tyson Fury W 7 (KO 7) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0 - 2008 ABA Super Heavyweight Champion
Joe Murray W 2 (KO 0) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0 - 2007 World Amateur Bronze Medalist, 2008 Olympian

Other Prospects
Jamie Cox W 11 (KO 7) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0 - 2006 ABA Light Welterweight Champion
Nick MacDonald W 3 (KO 2) - L 1 (KO 1) - D 0 - 2003 and 2006 ABA Bantamweight Champion, 2005 ABA Featherweight Champion.
Martin Murray W 14 (KO 5) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0 - 2004 ABA Welterweight Champion
Gary Sykes W 12 (KO 4) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0 - 2005 ABA Lightweight Champion
Paul Edwards W 5 (KO 1) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0 - 2006 ABA Flyweight Champion
Denton Vassell W 11 (KO 7) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0 - 2006 ABA Welterweight Champion
Liam Cameron W 0 (KO 0) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0 - 2009 ABA Welterweight Champion
Liam Smith W 3 (KO 1) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0 - 2008 ABA Light Welterweight Champion
John Watson W 10 (KO 4) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0 - 2004 ABA Light Welterweight Champion
Trevor Crewe W 2 (KO 2) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0
Travis Dickinson W 3 (KO 2) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0
Joe McNally W 7 (KO 3) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0
Kris Hughes W 8 (KO 0) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0
Steve Williams W 8 (KO 3) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0
Carl Frampton W 1 (KO 1) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0
Karl Place W 5 (KO 2) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0
Tom Dallas W 6 (KO 4) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0
Steven Ormond W 5 (KO 1) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0
Scott Quigg W 14 (KO 8) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0
Tyrone Nurse W 8 (KO 0) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0
Kieran Farrell W 3 (KO 1) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0
Jack Arnfield W 10 (KO 3) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0
Gary McArthur W 13 (KO 1) - L 1 (KO 1) - D 0
Eddie Hyland W 13 (KO 4) - L 1 (KO 1) - D 0
Gary O'Sullivan W 8 (KO 6) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0
Steven Ormond W 5 (KO 1) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0
Dean Byrne W 11 (KO 4) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0
Michael Sweeney W 7 (KO 4) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 1
Willie Casey W 1 (KO 1) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0
Tom Doran W 2 (KO 0) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0
Nathan Brough W 7 (KO 2) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0
Brian Rose W 13 (KO 3) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 1
Harry Matthews W 6 (KO 1) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0
Luke Robinson W 1 (KO 0) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0

[bigped]

Kris Hughes 8-0.

[Asterix]

Kris Hughes 8-0.

What can you tell me about him? Is he feather-fisted?

[bombhead]

Is there 2 Stephen Smiths??

[Asterix]

Is there 2 Stephen Smiths??

Yep, here's the other one: http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?hu ... &cat=boxer

[Gazmac81]

From a Scottish point

Gary Mccarthur and Ryan Brawley looked good in Prizfighter
unsure how many fights each have had though.

[Asterix]

The highest rated UK boxer on Boxrec P4P, who has less than 10 fights, is Steve Williams W 8 (KO 3) - L 0 (KO 0) - D 0 -- strange, but true.

[Asterix]

From a Scottish point

Gary Mccarthur and Ryan Brawley looked good in Prizfighter
unsure how many fights each have had though.

14 and 13, respectively.

[Gazmac81]

yea just checked that

some of them were only 3 rounders on prizefighter so would stillsay there prospects
although its your game so there not in

From a Scottish point

Gary Mccarthur and Ryan Brawley looked good in Prizfighter
unsure how many fights each have had though.

14 and 13, respectively.

[Asterix]

If you think they're good enough I'll add them. I'm just trying to gauge how many boxers we've got that people think could do something on the World stage. Do you think either of them have that potential?

[mossy141]

i would put carl frampton on that list along with karl place.place in particular looked very good last time out

[Asterix]

I've split the prospects up into 2 groups. Feel free to disagree with their places.

[Asterix]

i would put carl frampton on that list along with karl place.place in particular looked very good last time out

Thanks, Mossy. I've added them.

[Gazmac81]

No i dont think there world material mate

If you think they're good enough I'll add them. I'm just trying to gauge how many boxers we've got that people think could do something on the World stage. Do you think either of them have that potential?

[moorser]

steven ormond 5(1) - 0 based in america from dublin promoted by lou dibella . dibella is supposedly very excited about him

[Londonirish]

Looks a good list, I was impressed by Tom Dallas in his last fights looked Very Strong 6-0
Jamie Cox is very good 11-0.. Nick MacDonald is much better then a 3-1 think he will have Title fights at Bantam..

[bigped]

Kris Hughes 8-0.

What can you tell me about him? Is he feather-fisted?

Good sliky boxer, beat edmunds in wales in his 3rd fight which was a good scalp, good amature, didnt know u were looking for world stage, the lad shud so something domestic wise.

[mossy141]

Looks a good list, I was impressed by Tom Dallas in his last fights looked Very Strong 6-0
Jamie Cox is very good 11-0.. Nick MacDonald is much better then a 3-1 think he will have Title fights at Bantam..

ya i really like the look of mcdonald too..think he will go places.he is a bit of a banger too

[Asterix]

I've changed the criteria a little bit.

The criteria is that these guys should have under 15 fights. These should be guys who have the potential to at least go to British title level.

[jBacca]

Pretty list mate, you should eventually amend it slightly so it's like Horse's p4p list, although yours would be a prospect list.

[kierny]

tyrone nurse is a top prospect 8-0

[Poncey]

Scott Quigg
http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?hu ... &cat=boxer

[Poncey]

Martin Murray
http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?ca ... _id=424318

[GazMan85]

Kris Hughes 8-0.

What can you tell me about him? Is he feather-fisted?

He is really, really tall for a Bantam......Taller than Gary Davies, the guy is nearly six foot!!!!!! which makes him really awkward..... I saw one of his fights a couple of years ago, he just kept trying to paw his jab and then was holding. But he was still raw then. He is listed in the rankings for Bantam, but think he is actually a super-bantam.

[Asterix]

Pretty list mate, you should eventually amend it slightly so it's like Horse's p4p list, although yours would be a prospect list.

I like the idea of that. I'd rather if it was more of a community effort. Maybe we can have our own prospect rankings, like the rankings topics they do in the Current Scene? I'll think about it.

kierny, Emerson, thanks for the additions.

Kris Hughes 8-0.

What can you tell me about him? Is he feather-fisted?

He is really, really tall for a Bantam......Taller than Gary Davies, the guy is nearly six foot!!!!!! which makes him really awkward..... I saw one of his fights a couple of years ago, he just kept trying to paw his jab and then was holding. But he was still raw then. He is listed in the rankings for Bantam, but think he is actually a super-bantam.

I noticed his height. And I thought Derry Mathews was tall for his weight!

I see Matthew Edmonds on his record, the guy who was recently knocked out by Gary Davies. Looks like it was a close fight (58-57).