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BoxRec's own pocket rocket has a word with his sobriquet-sake.
McCullough in last chance saloon - again
Re: McCullough in last chance saloon - again
The thing I would worry about is if he wins Prizefighter, he will start calling out the 'big' names again. I can just imagine him calling Bernard Dunne out of retirement. The best of luck to him in PF though, he was always a hero of him and he has kept himself in good nick the last few years and the format should suit his age.
Good piece by the way, Martin.
Good piece by the way, Martin.
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thepocketrocket
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slapbangwhallop
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Re: McCullough in last chance saloon - again
you beat me to the punch Martin - I'm only putting my article together now. Overslept after Sugar v Money.
p.s. Wayne is 39 now aint he?
p.s. Wayne is 39 now aint he?
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Londonirish
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Re: McCullough in last chance saloon - again
Watye Not that he needs it but he must be getting Good Money just to Enter PF?
The Normal is 1st Round 4 Grand, Semi's 8 , Final's 16 Winner 32.. imo he's getting 20 odd just to enter.
I think he will be a Massive handful for anyone entering it over 3 rounds.
The Normal is 1st Round 4 Grand, Semi's 8 , Final's 16 Winner 32.. imo he's getting 20 odd just to enter.
I think he will be a Massive handful for anyone entering it over 3 rounds.
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thepocketrocket
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Re: McCullough in last chance saloon - again
Yes, oops!! If that's the worst thing I did!! lol Reminds me of Hamed's Zaragoza comments pre McCullough and Wayne's response!! you will know what I mean!!slapbangwhallop wrote:you beat me to the punch Martin - I'm only putting my article together now. Overslept after Sugar v Money.
p.s. Wayne is 39 now aint he?
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slapbangwhallop
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Re: McCullough in last chance saloon - again
it is an unforgivable mistake Martin!thepocketrocket wrote:Yes, oops!! If that's the worst thing I did!! lol Reminds me of Hamed's Zaragoza comments pre McCullough and Wayne's response!! you will know what I mean!!slapbangwhallop wrote:you beat me to the punch Martin - I'm only putting my article together now. Overslept after Sugar v Money.
p.s. Wayne is 39 now aint he?
I sent mine over now - please dont think that I copied some of yours its just Wayne gave both of us some quotes which as the same.
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thepocketrocket
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Re: McCullough in last chance saloon - again
I know my work is so good even the best want to rip it offslapbangwhallop wrote:it is an unforgivable mistake Martin!thepocketrocket wrote:Yes, oops!! If that's the worst thing I did!! lol Reminds me of Hamed's Zaragoza comments pre McCullough and Wayne's response!! you will know what I mean!!slapbangwhallop wrote:you beat me to the punch Martin - I'm only putting my article together now. Overslept after Sugar v Money.
p.s. Wayne is 39 now aint he?
I sent mine over now - please dont think that I copied some of yours its just Wayne gave both of us some quotes which as the same.
Look forward to reading it fellow rocket head!!
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Wayne McCulough in next Prizefighter
Just browsing the BoxRec schedules and saw Wayne McCullough down to box in the super-bantam Prizefighter tournament.
Now, I'm not one of those who thinks it's demeaning to see big names appear in this format, but I am one who is disappointed to see him fighting on in any sense. Depending on the line-up (only the similarly shot Esham Pickering is also listed so far), he could win this and convince himself that he has another top-level run in him...
Now, I'm not one of those who thinks it's demeaning to see big names appear in this format, but I am one who is disappointed to see him fighting on in any sense. Depending on the line-up (only the similarly shot Esham Pickering is also listed so far), he could win this and convince himself that he has another top-level run in him...
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slapbangwhallop
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Re: McCullough in last chance saloon - again
Prizefighter return for Wayne McCullough
2 May 2010 - By Leonard Gunning
There is an old saying in boxing that a fighter is the first person to know when he should retire but the last one to admit it.
With those words resonating we now consider the anticipated return to the ring of one of Ireland’s favourite fighters as Wayne McCullough has decided to return to the ring and participate in the super bantamweight edition of Barry Hearn’s exciting and unpredictable Prizefighter Series on May 29 at the York Hall in London.
With the Belfast boxer fast approaching 40, news of his imminent return was greeted with collective heads shaking and eyes rolling with many feeling that he should preserve his health and hang the gloves up once and for all but McCullough still believes that he has plenty left in the tank to offer the fight game.
Wayne captured the imagination of the Irish public in 1992 when he and fellow amateur boxer Michael Carruth returned from the Barcelona Olympics with Ireland’s only medals. He went on to cement his position in Irish sporting folklore in 1995 when as professional he made the lonely journey to the backyard of Japanese WBC Bantamweight champion Yasuei Yakushiji and ripped the title away from the Nagoya native in a titanic tussle over twelve rounds that saw his name catapulted onto the world stage.
McCullough went on to successfully defend his title in Dublin and Belfast and face some of the biggest names in the super bantamweight and featherweight divisions including Eric Morales, Scott Harrison and Prince Naseem Hamed in a glittering career that has earned him a reputation as one of the most exciting fighters on the circuit.
However since those heady days the Las Vegas based boxer hasn’t fought in almost two years, has lost his last three bouts, two of those ending inside the distance and is without a win in over five years.
On the face of it those statistics are somewhat alarming. However Wayne believes this isn’t necessarily all negative and points to the quality of opposition he faced and explained that “considering I've only fought three times in six years, twice for the WBC belt and once for the NABF belt, that's not too bad! Many people, commentators included, thought I won the first Oscar Larios fight and I was ahead on the cards in my last fight but had to pull out on my stool due to a prior injury.”
The Prizefighter Series format sees eight fighters compete over the course of a single night in four quarter-finals of 3 x 3 minute rounds followed by two semi-finals and a final with the winner taking away a prize of £32,000 – not bad for a single night’s work. In general the competition is seen in the trade as a chance for fading stars to climb back into contention or for relative novices to boost their profile - however Wayne’s appearance would be a major coup for the series that propelled fellow Belfast fighter Martin Rogan into the heavyweight spotlight following the inaugural Prizefighter in 2008.
The rest of the article is here................................... http://www.irish-boxing.com/stories/may ... ghter.html
2 May 2010 - By Leonard Gunning
There is an old saying in boxing that a fighter is the first person to know when he should retire but the last one to admit it.
With those words resonating we now consider the anticipated return to the ring of one of Ireland’s favourite fighters as Wayne McCullough has decided to return to the ring and participate in the super bantamweight edition of Barry Hearn’s exciting and unpredictable Prizefighter Series on May 29 at the York Hall in London.
With the Belfast boxer fast approaching 40, news of his imminent return was greeted with collective heads shaking and eyes rolling with many feeling that he should preserve his health and hang the gloves up once and for all but McCullough still believes that he has plenty left in the tank to offer the fight game.
Wayne captured the imagination of the Irish public in 1992 when he and fellow amateur boxer Michael Carruth returned from the Barcelona Olympics with Ireland’s only medals. He went on to cement his position in Irish sporting folklore in 1995 when as professional he made the lonely journey to the backyard of Japanese WBC Bantamweight champion Yasuei Yakushiji and ripped the title away from the Nagoya native in a titanic tussle over twelve rounds that saw his name catapulted onto the world stage.
McCullough went on to successfully defend his title in Dublin and Belfast and face some of the biggest names in the super bantamweight and featherweight divisions including Eric Morales, Scott Harrison and Prince Naseem Hamed in a glittering career that has earned him a reputation as one of the most exciting fighters on the circuit.
However since those heady days the Las Vegas based boxer hasn’t fought in almost two years, has lost his last three bouts, two of those ending inside the distance and is without a win in over five years.
On the face of it those statistics are somewhat alarming. However Wayne believes this isn’t necessarily all negative and points to the quality of opposition he faced and explained that “considering I've only fought three times in six years, twice for the WBC belt and once for the NABF belt, that's not too bad! Many people, commentators included, thought I won the first Oscar Larios fight and I was ahead on the cards in my last fight but had to pull out on my stool due to a prior injury.”
The Prizefighter Series format sees eight fighters compete over the course of a single night in four quarter-finals of 3 x 3 minute rounds followed by two semi-finals and a final with the winner taking away a prize of £32,000 – not bad for a single night’s work. In general the competition is seen in the trade as a chance for fading stars to climb back into contention or for relative novices to boost their profile - however Wayne’s appearance would be a major coup for the series that propelled fellow Belfast fighter Martin Rogan into the heavyweight spotlight following the inaugural Prizefighter in 2008.
The rest of the article is here................................... http://www.irish-boxing.com/stories/may ... ghter.html