Irish fighters, British flags

[MKL]

What's the story with Irish fighters from Northern Ireland who fight under Irish flags but have British flags beside them in boxrec?

Martin Rogan and Paul McCloskey are two examples. Can you remove the British flag and at least put a NI flag if not an Irish one?

Thanks

[Andy]

Not wishing to be drawn into a complex arguement which has already been debated long and hard on these boards, both are British licensed, as is Matthew Macklin. As such they fall into the category of British rated boxers.

[slapbangwhallop]

What's the story with Irish fighters from Northern Ireland who fight under Irish flags but have British flags beside them in boxrec?

Martin Rogan and Paul McCloskey are two examples. Can you remove the British flag and at least put a NI flag if not an Irish one?

Thanks

so what exactly is a "NI flag"

[slapbangwhallop]

Not wishing to be drawn into a complex arguement which has already been debated long and hard on these boards, both are British licensed, as is Matthew Macklin. As such they fall into the category of British rated boxers.

MR, not looking to open up any Irish/British debate but is that the current critieria used for nationality?

[Andy]

That's just the way I'd do it Sligo, British title eligibility wise as much as anything. Not saying for a moment there's a solution that keeps everyone happy. It's such a complex issue.

[AntonS]

[slapbangwhallop]

That's just the way I'd do it Sligo, British title eligibility wise as much as anything. Not saying for a moment there's a solution that keeps everyone happy. It's such a complex issue.

Thanks for that.

What if they are eligible for the Irish and British title - is there an automatic default to list as British?

[MKL]

Not wishing to be drawn into a complex arguement which has already been debated long and hard on these boards, both are British licensed, as is Matthew Macklin. As such they fall into the category of British rated boxers.

Yeh I went lookin through the archives. but all I got were bitchfights. Sligo's question still stands re eligibility. Also, what about Macklin who vacated the British title? Does that count?

NI flag? red hand and cross no? put the crown in brackets if ya want D

[slapbangwhallop]

Not wishing to be drawn into a complex arguement which has already been debated long and hard on these boards, both are British licensed, as is Matthew Macklin. As such they fall into the category of British rated boxers.

Yeh I went lookin through the archives. but all I got were bitchfights. Sligo's question still stands re eligibility. Also, what about Macklin who vacated the British title? Does that count?

NI flag? red hand and cross no? put the crown in brackets if ya want D

Eh no. Thats the Ulster Banner. Northern Ireland hasnt had an official flag since the 1970's.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulster_Banner

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Northern_Ireland

[slapbangwhallop]

Yeh I went lookin through the archives. but all I got were bitchfights. Sligo's question still stands re eligibility. Also, what about Macklin who vacated the British title? Does that count?

NI flag? red hand and cross no? put the crown in brackets if ya want D

Eh no. Thats the Ulster Banner. Northern Ireland hasnt had an official flag since the 1970's.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulster_Banner

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Northern_Ireland

They still use Ulster banner for the soccer me thinks.....

They use it for international soccer yes.

But if they used my granny's drawers would that make it them the Northern Ireland flag?