October 2009, five weekend thriller....

[scrap iron]

I can't actually remember a month in British boxing when they were so many consistently good match-ups. I know this is old news now, but I thought it was worth a post of it own.....

2 October Brook v Jennings
3 October Murray v Thaxton
9 October Sexton v Rogan
16 October Booth v Hunter
17 October Froch v Dirrell
23 October Moore v Rhodes
30 October Quigley v Smith


Not one lame show in any of them.

[Bennyblanco]

Wheres the brook v jennings fight at?

[scrap iron]

Wheres the brook v jennings fight at?

According to yesterday's Boxing News, the Brook v Jennings fight is likely to happen at the MEN arena the night before Murray v Thaxton with Degale, Gavin and Saunders also being on the bill. I'm presuming if it is at the MEN a slightly bigger name will be used for the headline fight as I would have thought the MEN would be too big a venue.

[hoot]

If at the MEN' what slightly bigger name could be used' As khan isn't likely to be on bill.What other show toppers do we have,Think brook and jennings is a bill topper on it's own.Prob not at the MEN though.

Wheres the brook v jennings fight at?

According to yesterday's Boxing News, the Brook v Jennings fight is likely to happen at the MEN arena the night before Murray v Thaxton with Degale, Gavin and Saunders also being on the bill. I'm presuming if it is at the MEN a slightly bigger name will be used for the headline fight as I would have thought the MEN would be too big a venue.

[Bomber 1]

I can't actually remember a month in British boxing when they were so many consistently good match-ups. I know this is old news now, but I thought it was worth a post of it own.....

2 October Brook v Jennings
3 October Murray v Thaxton
9 October Sexton v Rogan
16 October Booth v Hunter
17 October Froch v Dirrell
23 October Moore v Rhodes
30 October Quigley v Smith


Not one lame show in any of them.

That is the best month of Boxing this country has ever seen I really believe that!! Yet people say boxing is dying, Well I hope it keeps dying then and we keep getting months like this to put up with!!

[Rocky Balboa]

I'll wager Froch-Dirrell is the most entertaining fight of the lot!

[whicker]

Wheres the brook v jennings fight at?

According to yesterday's Boxing News, the Brook v Jennings fight is likely to happen at the MEN arena the night before Murray v Thaxton with Degale, Gavin and Saunders also being on the bill.

It could be half-hall with the upper tier closed?

That said, The Olympians and Rogan V Skelton was at the NIA, so its certainly possibly they would try and use a full arena.

Jennings has fought at Preston Guild Hall before- how big is that? Probably too small.

[cookjason3]

In my opinion the bill as it stands now is good enough at the MEN !!!!

[Bomber 1]

I'll wager Froch-Dirrell is the most entertaining fight of the lot!

I don't know pal, Rogan Vs Sexton and Smith Vs Quigley will be barnburners!!

Also Moore Vs Rhodes has the potential to `be a real thriller, As does Thaxton Vs Murray!! Oh forget it there all gonna be classics!!

[opticald]

the only fight that I would be able to predict the winner of with certainty, would be Booth vs Hunter. it's a pretty easy win for Booth

[alexpaterson]

Yes its a great month cant wait

[Londonirish]

This is what British Boxing Needs

[brian13]

September isn't bad either; 4th of September - Simpson / Truscott
5th of September - Terrible HS bill
11th of September - Davies / Napa
18th of September - Oleseguen / Daws
19th of September - Mayweather / JMM
25th of September - Macklin / Askinan

[alexpaterson]

September isn't bad either; 4th of September - Simpson / Truscott
5th of September - Terrible HS bill
11th of September - Davies / Napa
18th of September - Oleseguen / Daws
25th of September - Macklin / Askinan

Add Mayweather vs Marquez I know they arent British but I cant wait for it

[gemmell]

Wheres the brook v jennings fight at?

According to yesterday's Boxing News, the Brook v Jennings fight is likely to happen at the MEN arena the night before Murray v Thaxton with Degale, Gavin and Saunders also being on the bill. I'm presuming if it is at the MEN a slightly bigger name will be used for the headline fight as I would have thought the MEN would be too big a venue.

the main event will be kev mitchell vs martinez for wbo

[alexpaterson]

Wheres the brook v jennings fight at?

According to yesterday's Boxing News, the Brook v Jennings fight is likely to happen at the MEN arena the night before Murray v Thaxton with Degale, Gavin and Saunders also being on the bill. I'm presuming if it is at the MEN a slightly bigger name will be used for the headline fight as I would have thought the MEN would be too big a venue.

the main event will be kev mitchell vs martinez for wbo

Hope Mitchell wins wasnt that impressed with Martinez against Cook until the finishing punch I think Mitchell can win this title

[martinmrts]

the only fight that I would be able to predict the winner of with certainty, would be Booth vs Hunter. it's a pretty easy win for Booth

i reckon the left hand side fighter for all except Rogan & Smith......not sure about the Rhodes fight....can anyone help me out with my retirement-funding accumulator ?

[gb]

the only fight that I would be able to predict the winner of with certainty, would be Booth vs Hunter. it's a pretty easy win for Booth

I haven't seen enough of either to disagree strongly, but isn't Hunter naturally far bigger?

[TheGoods]

Anyone seen odds for Booth v Hunter yet?

[GlobalBox]

Anyone seen odds for Booth v Hunter yet?

Nothing out yet but Stan James will be first up I guess and the others will blend in as normal with minimal variations.

My guess would be Hunter will be around 7/4 or 2/1, you may get slightly bigger.

How's he looking at present, I know he's one of your favourites and be interesting to know how he looks.

Booth's movement and combinations win it for me but I don't think its anywhere near as certain as many.

Hunter will be the strongest and most aggresive Booth has fought at Super-Bantam and I think he will notice it this time.

Booth 116-112 for me.

Good fight though

[Counter-puncher]

does anyone else wonder if making superbantam will noticeably weaken Hunter?

as i recall, it was never easy for him anyway, and he's a good couple of years down the road... i did hear, his 'lifestyle choices' are better now than what they allegedly were.....

it just seems to me as in many fights like this with one fighter 'come up' to the weight and the other a career superbantam, that the weight is, umm, a dobule edged sword that could work for or against either man....?

[leforge]

Brook v Jennings is not on 2nd OCtober its prizefighter. What date will this be?

[TheGoods]

I'd love a bit of 2/1 about Hunter. He's been terribly inactive in recent times and has had his troubles outside the ropes but his training has been bang on for this (I watched him spar Paul Truscott recently and he looked sharp). He has also now got a nutritionist on board and is making the weight so much more easily. He's eating the right foods whereas before he was simply drying out the old fashioned way a week or so before the fight. This is a 50-50 fight for me. Booth is fit, active and battle hardened. But he's not a super-bantam and he's not a puncher. I've never seen Michael Hunter outworked in a boxing ring and I have seen every one if his fights bar one. The venue could be crucial too as there is no doubt Mick finds a bit more when boxing in the north east. Simply can't wait for this.

[GlobalBox]

I'd love a bit of 2/1 about Hunter. He's been terribly inactive in recent times and has had his troubles outside the ropes but his training has been bang on for this (I watched him spar Paul Truscott recently and he looked sharp). He has also now got a nutritionist on board and is making the weight so much more easily. He's eating the right foods whereas before he was simply drying out the old fashioned way a week or so before the fight. This is a 50-50 fight for me. Booth is fit, active and battle hardened. But he's not a super-bantam and he's not a puncher. I've never seen Michael Hunter outworked in a boxing ring and I have seen every one if his fights bar one. The venue could be crucial too as there is no doubt Mick finds a bit more when boxing in the north east. Simply can't wait for this.

Will keep my eyes open for prices for you and give you a nudge if I see anything, think you will get close to 2/1 possibly a shade bigger but I could be wrong. True what you say about Hunter being outworked, it does not happen but Booth is very accurate and I can see him outscoring Hunter, even if Michael looks the busier to the naked eye.

Still if the weight is ok and his sparring is top notch then he has given himself every chance thats for sure, good fight looking forward to it.

[leforge]

What date will Brook fight?