sparking the prospect

[Deserter]

Darren Dyer, who remembers him?

Didn't Dyer go after Honeyghan with a hammer?

[TerribleTerry]

Darren Dyer, who remembers him?
He was a Commonwealth games gold medalist and touted for big things.
In his 2nd fight he was beat by Del Bryan , who of course went on to win various titles.
This was seen as a learning fight for Darren, then after a couple more routine wins he was matched with Kelvin Mortimer 6-7-1, the result was a 1st round KO for Mortimer.

Dyer did box on , and had some good wins. His rematch with Del Bryan was a cracker.
The one fight that i always find suprising is when Dyer was matched with Jorge Luis Maysonet, who if nothing else could punch as hard as anyone. Dyer lost in 2!

Dyer went after the Raggamuffin Man with a hammer at one point didn't he?

The crazy, topsy turvy world of boxing...

[TerribleTerry]

Darren Dyer, who remembers him?

Didn't Dyer go after Honeyghan with a hammer?

SNAP!

[el_grande_mauro_mina]

I am sure Dyer got KO'd by Kelvin Mortimer in a round - or am I thinking of someone else - but I followed his progress throughout the commonwealth games on the BBC and was a believer - if the internet was around in 1986-87 - I would have got Flint Island ballistic on Darren Dyer!

I love the Commonwealth games - its the only time Wales win anything.

[Old bones Ian]

Yeah Dyer looked the business in the Commonwealth games, didn't he have a mohican type hair cut?

I think he got floored on his pro debut, but got up to win.
He always came across as a bit of a loose cannon. Honeyghan and Dyer were sparmates, and acording to people who knew them Dyer was a bit jealous of Honeyghan, they had words over a period of time, and at a weigh in Dyer attacked Honeyghan with a hammer.

[Deserter]

Darren Dyer, who remembers him?

Didn't Dyer go after Honeyghan with a hammer?

SNAP!

[ALI]

Lawrence Murphy KO1 Wayne Elcock

Being a Scotsman i was particularly chuffed that night D

[TerribleTerry]

Lawrence Murphy KO1 Wayne Elcock

Being a Scotsman i was particularly chuffed that night D

Good shout.

I wasn't. :(

[Des1]

ive been ringside at a fair number of fights over the last 10 years or so, and also seen many many bills on tv, but, there is nothing like a prospect being put on his arse and/or counted out after being tagged by the supposed journeyman. utmost respect to these fellas, that turn up with little or no hope of winning, against the potential star...then they wipe the smile off the promoters face.

here are a few examples of what i mean. anyone remember anymore? im sure there are loads. what is the biggest shock you have seen? obviously the loss that vinny mitchell accumulated the other week is an example too.

Are you obsessed with this guy losing? Has it made your pants a little more wet knowing that he picked up an award for prospect of 08-09 at the LEBA the weekend (as I'm sure you obviously know, hence the thread and your posts on the Vinny Mitchell thread). Interesting to see Jason Cook got KO'd in the 1st by Trevor Small....But Cook then went on to win the European title.

now you are getting on my tits, the thread is about journeymen who spark out a prospect, vinny is a prospect, he got stopped by someone who could be classed as a journeyman, i suggest you take off your mitchell tinted specs and come up with some more examples like others have done, peel down your vinny mitchell posters, throw your vinny mitchell coffee cup in the bin, and take your vinny mitchell watch to the menders, the second hand has come off !!

So he's a prospect now? You was saying he's a nothing fighter on on the other thread . I'm no more obsessed than you though am I? Your the one actually starting the threads...

[rhino222]

Are you obsessed with this guy losing? Has it made your pants a little more wet knowing that he picked up an award for prospect of 08-09 at the LEBA the weekend (as I'm sure you obviously know, hence the thread and your posts on the Vinny Mitchell thread). Interesting to see Jason Cook got KO'd in the 1st by Trevor Small....But Cook then went on to win the European title.

now you are getting on my tits, the thread is about journeymen who spark out a prospect, vinny is a prospect, he got stopped by someone who could be classed as a journeyman, i suggest you take off your mitchell tinted specs and come up with some more examples like others have done, peel down your vinny mitchell posters, throw your vinny mitchell coffee cup in the bin, and take your vinny mitchell watch to the menders, the second hand has come off !!

So he's a prospect now? You was saying he's a nothing fighter on on the other thread . I'm no more obsessed than you though am I? Your the one actually starting the threads...

you burk, he WAS a prospect but his latest demise has put another nail in the coffin of his professional ambitions, either you are vinny mitchell, or you are one sad stalker. this thread is about prospects in general, NOT JUST your boyfriend !!

[Collins2000]

Joey Mack doing Mick Mills in a couple of rounds.

[demolitiondaley]

Dave Ingleby KO'd Dave Howe who TKO'd me in his 1st fight. Big Larry got beat by Peret on points.

[jBacca]

Trevor Crewe getting beat..!

[whicker]

Dave Ingleby KO'd Dave Howe who TKO'd me in his 1st fight. Big Larry got beat by Peret on points.

Yeah, that was a good win for Ingleby.

And good point about Peret- I think though that was just a question of a very capable boxer (Peret is a good fighter) being the better boxer on the night rather than a "sparking" as such.

[tijuana1]

I remember Kirkland Laing gettin sparked in the 90's by what Reg Gutteridge called a Journey man Buck Smith. He had the biggest left hook, what a lucky swing it was. Me and my mate practiced it for years but thought we would get thrown out the ring for using it. lol.

[rhino222]

ive been ringside at a fair number of fights over the last 10 years or so, and also seen many many bills on tv, but, there is nothing like a prospect being put on his arse and/or counted out after being tagged by the supposed journeyman. utmost respect to these fellas, that turn up with little or no hope of winning, against the potential star...then they wipe the smile off the promoters face.

here are a few examples of what i mean. anyone remember anymore? im sure there are loads. what is the biggest shock you have seen? obviously the loss that vinny mitchell accumulated the other week is an example too.

Are you obsessed with this guy losing? Has it made your pants a little more wet knowing that he picked up an award for prospect of 08-09 at the LEBA the weekend (as I'm sure you obviously know, hence the thread and your posts on the Vinny Mitchell thread). Interesting to see Jason Cook got KO'd in the 1st by Trevor Small....But Cook then went on to win the European title.

I don't see what your point is, Des. I think it is fair to say most people were a little shocked that Vinny lost the other week. So why shouldn't he be mentioned in this thread?

because it is against the rules of des mitchell !! ...

[Goz]

The one fight that i always find suprising is when Dyer was matched with Jorge Luis Maysonet, who if nothing else could punch as hard as anyone. Dyer lost in 2!

Do you know I was actually ringside at that fight during a 3 week 'work experience' stint as a 16 year old at Boxing News. Dyer's family kicked off when the fight was stopped. A girl (who I presume was his missus/girlfriend) in stilettoes was going nuts.

Was on the undercard of Gary Mason - 'Bigfoot' Martin, I had my name in Boxing News for a teensy little report on a deep down undercard fight they let me write up, a Brummie fighter I forget was stopped when his eyeball was cut!

Sorry not relevant to the thread really but though I'd get it in there as it were.

[Goz]

Errol Christie got spanked early on when a highly touted prospect. Jose Seyes (I just cheated and looked that up) was the spanker in question.

Obviously more recently Amir Khan - Prescott was a good one.

The hot prospect getting flattened by a journeyman does have that 'wow' factor, was always something I loved about the sport.

[rhino222]

Errol Christie got spanked early on when a highly touted prospect. Jose Seyes (I just cheated and looked that up) was the spanker in question.

Obviously more recently Amir Khan - Prescott was a good one.

The hot prospect getting flattened by a journeyman does have that 'wow' factor, was always something I loved about the sport.

in defence of khan prescott was a big punching prospect himself, but his power was pretty much unknown outside south america. but...it was still a mighty shock, and thats what boxing is all about. you can be 10 nil down with 2 minutes to go and still win in boxing...amazing !!

[Deno1986]

kiko sparking dunne in 30 seconds.

yeah great shout Lirva, why do you make it so obvious

[el_grande_mauro_mina]

kiko sparking dunne in 30 seconds.

yeah great shout Lirva, why do you make it so obvious

It certainly counts! No use getting upset about it!

[oliverfennell]

There was a heavyweight in the 1990s from Reading called Keith Fletcher and in his 12 or so fights upset the applecart a few times. he wasn't big for a heavyweight and always had a shaved head - I remember him beating some Scandinavian prospect but he caused quite a few upsets.

Good one; I remember him. Of the same ilk and around the same time was also RF McKenzie.

[oliverfennell]

A good one was Radcliffe Greene absolutely annihilating a novice but extremely popular prospect at the Elephant and Castle. I forget his name but it was souble-barrelled. Green, who I believe had three wins and about 10 losses to his name, silenced a very voluble crowd by absolutely, literally sparking the guy for a worrying amount of minutes.

[banjo]

A good one was Radcliffe Greene absolutely annihilating a novice but extremely popular prospect at the Elephant and Castle. I forget his name but it was souble-barrelled. Green, who I believe had three wins and about 10 losses to his name, silenced a very voluble crowd by absolutely, literally sparking the guy for a worrying amount of minutes.

Bobby Scott?

[oliverfennell]

A good one was Radcliffe Greene absolutely annihilating a novice but extremely popular prospect at the Elephant and Castle. I forget his name but it was souble-barrelled. Green, who I believe had three wins and about 10 losses to his name, silenced a very voluble crowd by absolutely, literally sparking the guy for a worrying amount of minutes.

Bobby Scott?

Ah, that's him. Checking BoxRec, he went by Rob Scott-Hayes at the time. Obviously my figures for Radcliffe were out too. Anyway, a frightening KO.