Funniest thing I've heard in years. According to Luca Messi, one of his cornermen against Ryan Rhodes will be his brother, who's day job is as a Catholic priest working in the Vatican !
You couldn't make it up could you ?
http://www.brandhatton.com/VideoNews/10 ... ccess.aspx
Vatican Priest in Luca Messi's corner !
Re: Vatican Priest in Luca Messi's corner !
He comes across as a decent bloke! 
What he said near the end was quite touching -he lights a candle for him and his opponent, hoping enither comes to any harm.
What he said near the end was quite touching -he lights a candle for him and his opponent, hoping enither comes to any harm.
Re: Vatican Priest in Luca Messi's corner !
This reminds me of middleweight Terry Christle, who liked hammering the living daylights out of his opponents before stitching up the same guys afterwards - as a doctor.
Re: Vatican Priest in Luca Messi's corner !
Just make sure there are no kids about. You know what these Catholic priests are like 
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maxicarter
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Re: Vatican Priest in Luca Messi's corner !
Yeah lighting a candle is a nice touch - just never sure how religious people can justify taking part in violent sports ? When the going gets really tough can they motivate themselves to really punish their opponent ?
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Where have you been for the last 2010 years? Religion is not peaceful.maxicarter wrote:Yeah lighting a candle is a nice touch - just never sure how religious people can justify taking part in violent sports ? When the going gets really tough can they motivate themselves to really punish their opponent ?
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slapbangwhallop
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Re: Vatican Priest in Luca Messi's corner !
shut yer mouth unless you have something less ignorant to say!carlbcfc wrote:Just make sure there are no kids about. You know what these Catholic priests are like
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x2slapbangwhallop wrote:shut yer mouth unless you have something less ignorant to say!carlbcfc wrote:Just make sure there are no kids about. You know what these Catholic priests are like
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slapbangwhallop wrote:shut yer mouth unless you have something less ignorant to say!carlbcfc wrote:Just make sure there are no kids about. You know what these Catholic priests are like
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Because it's a sporting contest?maxicarter wrote:Yeah lighting a candle is a nice touch - just never sure how religious people can justify taking part in violent sports ? When the going gets really tough can they motivate themselves to really punish their opponent ?
The whole argument in favour of boxing is that it's a sport, and is controlled - it's not random violence.