ticketline.co.uk are selling tickets now for John O'Donnell v Tom Glover at the Watford Colosseum. The rematch between Lee Purdy and Peter McDonagh is on the undercard.
John O'Donnell v Tom Glover 5 September
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scrap iron
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John O'Donnell v Tom Glover 5 September
This one seems to have slipped under the radar!
ticketline.co.uk are selling tickets now for John O'Donnell v Tom Glover at the Watford Colosseum. The rematch between Lee Purdy and Peter McDonagh is on the undercard.
ticketline.co.uk are selling tickets now for John O'Donnell v Tom Glover at the Watford Colosseum. The rematch between Lee Purdy and Peter McDonagh is on the undercard.
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Old bones Ian
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Re: John O'Donnell v Tom Glover 5 September
Funnily enough i saw this one yesterday, didn't know anything about it till email from ticketline.
Its not on Boxrec either.
Its not on Boxrec either.
Re: John O'Donnell v Tom Glover 5 September
Not a great career match for O'Donnell, but this is where Glover's run of form ends.
O'Donnell needs better opposition after this to get him moving up.
O'Donnell needs better opposition after this to get him moving up.
Re: John O'Donnell v Tom Glover 5 September
Glover could be considered O'Donnell's second best opponent to date.THEBUTCH wrote:Not a great career match for O'Donnell, but this is where Glover's run of form ends.
O'Donnell needs better opposition after this to get him moving up.
I don't think that it is a bad opponent for him at this stage in his career, considering how much he struggled against Watson.
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xXHAMMERXx
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Re: John O'Donnell v Tom Glover 5 September
WATSON BEAT HIM IN MY OPTION AN THINK HE SHOULD FIGHT HIM AGAIN I NO WATSON WELL AN I NO HE IS SICK AS A DOG THAT HE HASNT GOT HIS TITLE HE SAYS HE STILL KNOWS HE IS THE CHAMP HE JUST HASNT GOT HIS BELT ANY MORE ....http://www.boxingnewsonline.net/BN08/de ... d=1228.....
Re: John O'Donnell v Tom Glover 5 September
O'Donnell seems to be busy for the rest of the year as he is fighting Kotey in December (if he beats Glover). I think he should give Watson a rematch due to the closeness of their fight, a more clear cut win would help to legitimize his reign.xXHAMMERXx wrote:WATSON BEAT HIM IN MY OPTION AN THINK HE SHOULD FIGHT HIM AGAIN I NO WATSON WELL AN I NO HE IS SICK AS A DOG THAT HE HASNT GOT HIS TITLE HE SAYS HE STILL KNOWS HE IS THE CHAMP HE JUST HASNT GOT HIS BELT ANY MORE
I have just looked at the European Welterweight rankings and O'Donnell is not ranked in their EBU rankings and is only ranked 20th in their EU rankings.
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alexpaterson
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Re: John O'Donnell v Tom Glover 5 September
I think this will be a tough fight for O'Donnell who seems talented but doesnt use it Watson won the fight imo and deserves a rematch he won it by outworking him and what will Glover do I wouldnt be surprised with an upset in this 1
Re: John O'Donnell v Tom Glover 5 September
I'd be very surprised if O'Donnell lost this one. Siddique gave Glover a tough argument before being thrown out, and he's nowehere near the talent of John.
Although Glover has staying power, at a certain level, I don't think he will have answer to O'Donnel's attacks. A landside point win, or referee intervention IMO.
Although Glover has staying power, at a certain level, I don't think he will have answer to O'Donnel's attacks. A landside point win, or referee intervention IMO.
Cinderella Man Glover up next for Commonwealth Champ O'Donne
Cinderella Man Glover up next for Commonwealth Champ O'Donnell
Tom Glover is ready to cement his reputation as boxing’s new Cinderella Man when he takes on reigning Commonwealth Welterweight Champion John O’Donnell at the Watford Colosseum on September 5th.
The two men clash in the main event of a Hennessy Sports event live on ITV4 and Glover believes he can defy the odds once again against O’Donnell who has been included on the shortlist for the BBBofC’s Young Boxer of the Year award.
The past year has seen the Southern Area Welterweight Champion score a string of upset wins culminating in a points victory over former British and European Champ Jon Thaxton last time out. That win secured the 28-year-old Maldon man a shot at O’Donnell and he’s confident he can keep his winning run going.
“My confidence is sky high right now,” revealed Glover. “I always believed I was better than the results in the early part of my career showed and I’m proving that now. I think the Thaxton fight has made a lot of people sit up and take notice. I was very confident going in to that fight because I’d sparred with him before and I knew exactly what I’d have to do to win.
“He’s a very big puncher for his weight but I knew that the longer the fight went the more it would suit me and although I’m not the biggest puncher in the world my punches were taking their toll on him and if the fight had been over 10 or 12 rounds I might even have got a stoppage.”
Now Glover is gearing himself up to take another big scalp in the shape of O’Donnell and he realises that the slick, southpaw will present a whole new challenge.
“O’Donnell’s a southpaw like Thaxton but he’s going to be a completely different proposition style wise. It’s still going to be the same situation for me because I’ve got nothing to lose and everything to gain.
“I’ve seen plenty of O’Donnell and I know he’s going to be very difficult to pin down. He’s tall, rangy, has very quick hands and he’s quite skilful as well. I’m sure there will be times early on in the fight where he’ll be outclassing me in terms of skill but the longer the fight goes the more I’ll get stuck in. I’m going to have to drag him into a fight but I believe I can do that.
“It’s no secret that the way I fight I have to take a few punches to get in a few of my own but that’s not a problem for me. I’ll have to force him to stand and fight but he’s not the biggest puncher in the world so I’ll be happy enough to stay in range and keep the pressure on him. The longer a fight goes the more it suits me and I’m confident that once I get into the later rounds I can start to take over with my work rate.”
The main event promises to be an action packed affair but the chief support at the Watford Colosseum is also set to be a sure fire thriller with Lee Purdy and Peter McDonagh staging a rematch of their first thrilling encounter last December.
On that occasion McDonagh handed Purdy the first defeat of his career when he edged out the Colchester prospect on points to claim the Southern Area Light Welterweight title. This time around the two men will contest the Southern Area Welterweight crown which has been just been vacated by Glover.
The undercard also features unbeaten prospects Logan McGuinness, Richard Towers, Bradley Evans and Bobby “Boogaloo” Ward alongside the pro debut of Brendan Ingle's new Yemeni sensation Kid Galahad (subject to board approval). Tickets priced £35, £40 and £75 are available from the Ticketline box office on 0844 888 4402 or via www.ticketline.co.uk.
Tom Glover is ready to cement his reputation as boxing’s new Cinderella Man when he takes on reigning Commonwealth Welterweight Champion John O’Donnell at the Watford Colosseum on September 5th.
The two men clash in the main event of a Hennessy Sports event live on ITV4 and Glover believes he can defy the odds once again against O’Donnell who has been included on the shortlist for the BBBofC’s Young Boxer of the Year award.
The past year has seen the Southern Area Welterweight Champion score a string of upset wins culminating in a points victory over former British and European Champ Jon Thaxton last time out. That win secured the 28-year-old Maldon man a shot at O’Donnell and he’s confident he can keep his winning run going.
“My confidence is sky high right now,” revealed Glover. “I always believed I was better than the results in the early part of my career showed and I’m proving that now. I think the Thaxton fight has made a lot of people sit up and take notice. I was very confident going in to that fight because I’d sparred with him before and I knew exactly what I’d have to do to win.
“He’s a very big puncher for his weight but I knew that the longer the fight went the more it would suit me and although I’m not the biggest puncher in the world my punches were taking their toll on him and if the fight had been over 10 or 12 rounds I might even have got a stoppage.”
Now Glover is gearing himself up to take another big scalp in the shape of O’Donnell and he realises that the slick, southpaw will present a whole new challenge.
“O’Donnell’s a southpaw like Thaxton but he’s going to be a completely different proposition style wise. It’s still going to be the same situation for me because I’ve got nothing to lose and everything to gain.
“I’ve seen plenty of O’Donnell and I know he’s going to be very difficult to pin down. He’s tall, rangy, has very quick hands and he’s quite skilful as well. I’m sure there will be times early on in the fight where he’ll be outclassing me in terms of skill but the longer the fight goes the more I’ll get stuck in. I’m going to have to drag him into a fight but I believe I can do that.
“It’s no secret that the way I fight I have to take a few punches to get in a few of my own but that’s not a problem for me. I’ll have to force him to stand and fight but he’s not the biggest puncher in the world so I’ll be happy enough to stay in range and keep the pressure on him. The longer a fight goes the more it suits me and I’m confident that once I get into the later rounds I can start to take over with my work rate.”
The main event promises to be an action packed affair but the chief support at the Watford Colosseum is also set to be a sure fire thriller with Lee Purdy and Peter McDonagh staging a rematch of their first thrilling encounter last December.
On that occasion McDonagh handed Purdy the first defeat of his career when he edged out the Colchester prospect on points to claim the Southern Area Light Welterweight title. This time around the two men will contest the Southern Area Welterweight crown which has been just been vacated by Glover.
The undercard also features unbeaten prospects Logan McGuinness, Richard Towers, Bradley Evans and Bobby “Boogaloo” Ward alongside the pro debut of Brendan Ingle's new Yemeni sensation Kid Galahad (subject to board approval). Tickets priced £35, £40 and £75 are available from the Ticketline box office on 0844 888 4402 or via www.ticketline.co.uk.
Re: Cinderella Man Glover up next for Commonwealth Champ O'Donne
so adnan amar vs glover on teh froch undercard is off?
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Magichands
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Re: John O'Donnell v Tom Glover 5 September
[quote="xXHAMMERXx"]WATSON BEAT HIM IN MY OPTION AN THINK HE SHOULD FIGHT HIM AGAIN I NO WATSON WELL AN I NO HE IS SICK AS A DOG THAT HE HASNT GOT HIS TITLE HE SAYS HE STILL KNOWS HE IS THE CHAMP HE JUST HASNT GOT HIS BELT ANY MORE ....http://www.boxingnewsonline.net/BN08/de ... d=1228.... wat a load of rubbish his talking he never won the belt and is not the champ and i think if they do fight again odonnell will win again
Re: John O'Donnell v Tom Glover 5 September
Watson did win the belt.Magichands wrote:wat a load of rubbish his talking he never won the belt and is not the champ and i think if they do fight again odonnell will win again
Re: John O'Donnell v Tom Glover 5 September
wat a load of rubbish his talkingand is not the champ and i think if they do fight again odonnell will win againhe never won the belt
Horse is right Magichands,Watson did win the belt as he was defending his title against O'Donnell 
....It was a very close fight which could have went either way,(i had Watson winning) but O'Donnell fought the wrong fight,i think Watson was saying pre-fight that O'Donnell wouldn't take his punch and once landed,it would be lights out.O'Donnell wanted to prove a point to Watson that he could take his shot which was the wrong tactics for John as he could have made it alot easier if he fought to his own strengths (box & move).
tom glover title shots
he is fighting o'donnell soon for the commonwealth belt but is down to fight amar for the english title on the froch undercard
if he beats o'donnell would amar be eligible to fight for the commonwealth title (as in is he ranked high enough) and should glover lose would his fight with amar be called off or not for the english title?
can someone clear up my confusion please
thanks
if he beats o'donnell would amar be eligible to fight for the commonwealth title (as in is he ranked high enough) and should glover lose would his fight with amar be called off or not for the english title?
can someone clear up my confusion please
thanks