Skelton gights in germany Saturday.

[leforge]

http://www.BS.com/?m=show&id=24909 Also some court touble http://www.bedfordshire-news.co.uk/beds ... ?id=479226

[funso banjo baby]

wow

extraordinary news

im glad the williams bill has gone tits up

huge stepup for Pulev but there is a fear that skelton is shot

i hope he digs in a great win against a new prospect

[jameswilson]

Jesus wept, 5th fight and he is fighting Skelton. Even at a weeks notice that is pretty fearless, not only that but this Pulev guy was supposed to be fighting Oleg Platov another experienced (well more experienced anyway) guy.

[leforge]

He beat the fighter who beat Brewster in his 3d fight this Bulgarian being pushed.

[whicker]

Credit due for matching their prospects tough.

Compare to the early career or, eg Kell Brook.

[maninthemiddle]

Any TV coverage??

[whicker]

Any TV coverage??

From the UK, very unlikley.

[Old bones Ian]

Here's a look at him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nq5tNGo_OV0

He looks decent to me, seem to have a more relaxed style than alot of the east european heavies.
quick puncher as well.

[funso banjo baby]

theres a conyeyor belt of half decent lugs based in germany

i think its the fact hes gone in soo deep at such a novice level that makes him interesting

doing a bit of a rogan/sexton

[Old bones Ian]

You can see from that video he's fought alot of international fights in the amateurs. That was his debut and he didn't look to have any nerves , and did a professional job in there. No messing around.

[jameswilson]

theres a conyeyor belt of half decent lugs based in germany

i think its the fact hes gone in soo deep at such a novice level that makes him interesting

doing a bit of a rogan/sexton

Sure are, in recent years the young German based guys like Bidenko, Platov and Dimitrenko have built their reputations by knocking suh par opposition over often and then finding themselves rated and in line for eliminators. In Dimitrenko's case he managed to get an eliminator against Krasniqui and then lost his final eliminator. In Bidenko's case he didnt quite make it and in Platov's case he should have lost to Danny Williams and disappeared after that.

Thankfully there are now a lot of these German based guys that you mention who are willing to take risks, and I mean huge risks. This Pulev chap is one, the Finnish boxer Rob Helenius is fighting Lamon Brewster next, thats his 11th fight!!!!

[RLewis]

Here's a look at him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nq5tNGo_OV0

He looks decent to me, seem to have a more relaxed style than alot of the east european heavies.
quick puncher as well.

He won the European title in Liverpool in 2008 and I saw him give Cammarelle his toughest fight of the tournament in the quarters at the Worlds in Milan last year. Camarelle must be just about the best heavyweight in the world, amateur or pro.
It would be nice to see David Price getting this kind of push. Pulev was beaten easily by Islam Timurziev at the Europeans in 2006 and Price flattened Timurziev at the Olympics.

[Lenny]

Here's a look at him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nq5tNGo_OV0

He looks decent to me, seem to have a more relaxed style than alot of the east european heavies.
quick puncher as well.

He won the European title in Liverpool in 2008 and I saw him give Cammarelle his toughest fight of the tournament in the quarters at the Worlds in Milan last year. Camarelle must be just about the best heavyweight in the world, amateur or pro.
It would be nice to see David Price getting this kind of push. Pulev was beaten easily by Islam Timurziev at the Europeans in 2006 and Price flattened Timurziev at the Olympics.

Who do you think would be the right sort of next opponent for Price? I'd love to see him fighting the likes of McDermott, Sexton and Chisora before the end of this year.
I also wonder whether Frank will have him on a much slower progression than Hayemaker would have had Setanta not folded.

Be interesting to see how much Skelton has left, the Rogan war was a while back now and he has always pretty much got by on his fitness and heart. Could be a very tough end to his career if being an opponent in Germany is the route he is heading.

[black panther]

Here's a look at him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nq5tNGo_OV0

He looks decent to me, seem to have a more relaxed style than alot of the east european heavies.
quick puncher as well.

He won the European title in Liverpool in 2008 and I saw him give Cammarelle his toughest fight of the tournament in the quarters at the Worlds in Milan last year. Camarelle must be just about the best heavyweight in the world, amateur or pro.
It would be nice to see David Price getting this kind of push. Pulev was beaten easily by Islam Timurziev at the Europeans in 2006 and Price flattened Timurziev at the Olympics.

But at the same time I recall Cammarelle stopping Price pretty emphatically at the europeans and the olympics.

[Wales]

Camarelle must be just about the best heavyweight in the world, amateur or pro.

Thats a bit much

[stujones]

Sad to see Skelton taking this fight - wish him well but I would like to see him retired now. He looked "missing" against Piaetta.

I was hoping Chisora was his own swangsong.

[bennie]

Bedford Bear Matt Skelton cashes in on his fitness when he mauls with 4-0 Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev in Germany this Saturday.
Skelton takes the eight-rounder at short notice for the seemingly reluctant Oleg Platov of Ukraine but had been in training to face unbeaten Finchley prospect Derek Chisora over 10 rounds on a big bill at Wembley next month. Chisora then got a nod to step up against British heavyweight champion Danny Williams on the same bill, so this nod is probably just as welcome for big Matt.
While the 43-year-old grizzly has obviously seen better days, he may not be ready for a baiting just yet, particularly from such an inexperienced rival as Pulev, although Pulev enjoys plenty of top-class sparring out of the heavyweight-mad Germany, where he is promoted, and was a long-time amateur star in his days in the Bulgarian army. He is a novice but not a novice, if that makes sense.
However, Skelton took a bit of a pasting against southpaw giant Francesco Pianeta in his last fight in September, also in Germany, and before that was punished and also stopped by Belfast thumper Martin Rogan. The Germans clearly think he is there for the taking – but does Skelton, who will plough into the talented 28-year-old in usual rough-and-tumble style? His experience alone as a former WBA title challenger gives him a shout as does his strength over the eight rounds.
While boxing history is littered with ex-prospects who were moved too soon, I have a feeling that Skelton has developed a bit of a defeatist mentality. Reluctantly, and quite sadly, one has to side with the boy-man Pulev.

[iwz678]

this guy must be good if he's in with skelton after just four fights, or maybe there is some little agreement behind the scenes we dont know of.

[funso banjo baby]

theres a world of difference between chagaev v krence ..and helenius v gammer

sprotty, williams and skelton are big players abroad

look at the upsets they've caused over the last 3 years

dettweiler, hoffman (robbed), platov, konstantin watsisname

i go for a skelton win