Why isn't Eastman defending his European title?

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 24 Sep 2004, 09:37

So Howard Eastman fights Jerry Elliott tonight in an eight-rounder. This must be a first for a WBC number one. The obvious question to ask is: why isn't it a European title fight? Elliott is a natural middleweight and boxed a WBA title eliminator at the weight recently, so is surely an acceptable challenger.
He simply put on a few pounds to challenge Brian Magee last time out.

Freiheit · Post by **Freiheit** » 24 Sep 2004, 09:38

Because Elliot is from Nigeria and EBU have certain weigh in rules (you are being weighed in 3 times during a 2 week period) and maybe Elliot simply couldnt make it to 160 and the fight is contracted to 163 or something like that.

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 24 Sep 2004, 09:39

Freiheit wrote:Because Elliot is from Nigeria

Oh, good answer.

DavidPayne · Post by **DavidPayne** » 24 Sep 2004, 09:40

Was Nigeria in the commonwealth?

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 24 Sep 2004, 09:41

Eastman really needs to get a new promoter, and quick.

JimStone · Post by **JimStone** » 24 Sep 2004, 09:43

DavidPayne wrote:Was Nigeria in the commonwealth?

Yes.

Smit · Post by **Smit** » 24 Sep 2004, 10:11

But Eastman isnt WBC #1 ?

Last i heard he has to beat Taylor in an eliminator to even get a chance of a shot at Hopkins.

THEBUTCH · Post by **THEBUTCH** » 24 Sep 2004, 11:07

Bennie, Enjoy the HennessySports show tonight !

silkov · Post by **silkov** » 24 Sep 2004, 14:20

Give Hennessy a break, theres other things going on here!...

steve689 · Post by **steve689** » 25 Sep 2004, 10:04

The fight turned out to be a ten rounder, i am sure i even heard the MC (bumbling as usual) saying that it was an eight rounder? What happened there?!

silkov · Post by **silkov** » 25 Sep 2004, 13:17

Bunce as presenter! aaaagggrrhhh!!!..

.. I had to turn down the volume!.

.. scary experience!. :(

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steve689 · Post by **steve689** » 25 Sep 2004, 15:27

He kept rocking back and forth, i had a headache by the end. He has become a charicature of himself. Richie Woodhall is a shameless "Yes" man as well

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 25 Sep 2004, 15:31

steve689 wrote:He kept rocking back and forth, i had a headache by the end. He has become a charicature of himself. Richie Woodhall is a shameless "Yes" man as well

Noticed Woodhall almost thinking "what a blunder" when he introduced Bobby Viper.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 25 Sep 2004, 15:41

lol........ Steve Dunce as presenter. The appeal was lost on me as I had had quite a lot to drink, and was asleep by round 8 of Eastman fight.