Jamie Moore Testimonial

[Stegsie]

Taken from http://www.jamie-moore.co.uk

Boxing can be a cruel sport. Too many fighters have found themselves limited to its selfish square dungeon. Torn between their health and the prospect of continuing to battle for that one punch, a shot that’s carrying with it the instant promise of riches and fame. Boxing does not discriminate in this sense. That one punch can advance or destroy the career of any fighter and the fans do little to care in the latter situation. When he leaves no more blood on the canvas, there is rarely concern in the heart of the spectator for the fallen warrior. Boxing very rarely gives back what the man puts in and all too often there are sad stories to tell, rather than times being set aside to celebrate glory.

October 2nd 2010 will signal a welcomed change to this scenario. Some of the biggest names in British boxing will gather at the Reebok Stadium’s De Vere Whites hotel to celebrate the fruitful career of Salford’s Jamie Moore, Former Irish, British, Commonwealth and European Light-middleweight champion.

Moore engaged in many memorable battles in his 11 year career, which began at Manchester’s Bowlers arena with a third round TKO over Botswana’s Clive Johnson. Since that night, the knockouts never stopped, as Jamie built a reputation as a crowd pleasing southpaw who was never afraid to dig deep, one particular example of this being with the thrilling third fight of a trilogy against Liverpool’s Michael Jones for the British title, where following a breathtaking up-down slugfest, Moore rallied to stop Jones in the sixth. Matthew Macklin also had the privilege of a fight with Mooresey, another contest that will never be forgotten and another British classic (and fight of the year,) described as a “barnstormer”, that saw the two fighters meet in the centre of the ring for the ultimate test of stamina and guts, with Moore reigning supreme. These are the fights that justify a night of thanks and appreciation for a man who never failed to disappoint, whether that ended in victory or defeat.

Notable guests include Former 2 weight World champion, Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton, who will be a speaker at the event and former opponents Matthew Macklin and “Old Spice” Ryan Rhodes, who defeated Jamie in another classic for the European title in October 2009, in what was to be Jamie’s last big occasion in the ring.

Speaking on the event, Jamie expressed gratitude towards manager and friend Steve Wood, who has organised the event and stated that the money raised from the testimonial would be of great benefit to himself and his family. He stated that upon starting his career “(my) big ambition when i began was to make enough money for the kids to have a roof over their head and get the mortgage paid...the money raised will go some way towards doing this and it is a great gesture”.

Jamie continues to give back to the community that have supported him and runs daily circuit training sessions for people in the area, along with writing a weekly column for the publication Boxing News and carrying out promotional work for CNP products.

It is refreshing that boxing has found the time to commemorate the career of a modern British great and hopefully the evening will go a long way to show that the fighters such as Moore, who give so much, will never be forgotten and will forever be applauded for the entertainment, thrills and displays of courage and valour they provide.


Jamie Moore Testimonial Dinner
Saturday 2nd October 2010
De Vere Whites Hotel, Reebok Stadium

To Book Tickets, Please Phone Lyn Wood on 01942 874241

[whiskey]

Lovely idea and hope it's a great success 8)

[curtis wood]

should be a lot more of these for retired boxers coming from a ex football point of view they do these a lot with dinners and golf days proving very popular a good way for mr moores fans to say thanks for the great nights he provided and there were plenty of them hope it goes well

[dapug]

This a nice gesture but to read Jamie Moore's comments you would think he has earned nothing from boxing and is on Skid Row.

How many British, Commonwealth and European Title Fights from the start of his 11 year career did he earn from andyou cannot tell me he did not earn reasonable money and put some aside for a rainy day.

There must be boxers in far worst positions that Jamie Moore, take your average journeyman, or a seriously injured boxer whose career ended before the big money came.

If Jamie Moore's people are trying to say he is skint then what chance is there for any young boxer, maybe a great gesture from Jamie would be to hand the profits from the evening to the British Boxing Board of Control Benevolent Fund.

Besides all this Jamie gave us some great nights but I find it hard to belive he is skint.

[Spud]

Its a brilliant gesture for a top man!!!

However I agree there should be more nights like this put on by the promoters for ex boxers!!!

[chesh]

These are the fights that justify a night of thanks and appreciation for a man who never failed to disappoint, whether that ended in victory or defeat.

I think some re-wording might be in order! Good luck with the event, though.

[Tommy Gunn13]

One of my favourite fighters,but surely he must have enough tucked away to buy a house....
wot about the journeyman&not so successful fighters???
wot was your biggest purse Mooresey???

[JamesH]

Come on lads, lots of footballers earn a lot more and they get testimonials. Very few of them hand it over to charity.

[Captain Hook]

Great fighter, great bloke......deserves this

[bombhead]

Nice touch Steve!!

[Mooresy]

This a nice gesture but to read Jamie Moore's comments you would think he has earned nothing from boxing and is on Skid Row.

How many British, Commonwealth and European Title Fights from the start of his 11 year career did he earn from andyou cannot tell me he did not earn reasonable money and put some aside for a rainy day.

There must be boxers in far worst positions that Jamie Moore, take your average journeyman, or a seriously injured boxer whose career ended before the big money came.

If Jamie Moore's people are trying to say he is skint then what chance is there for any young boxer, maybe a great gesture from Jamie would be to hand the profits from the evening to the British Boxing Board of Control Benevolent Fund.

Besides all this Jamie gave us some great nights but I find it hard to belive he is skint.

Without trying to be disrespectful pal you don't know my situation, I was very inactive during my career through injury, and the money you get paid top line isn't the money you end up with, probably 40% of it is yours. Everyone thinks boxers are loaded, but until you win a world title or olympic medal, it's rare you can earn good money.

[Mooresy]

One of my favourite fighters,but surely he must have enough tucked away to buy a house....
wot about the journeyman&not so successful fighters???
wot was your biggest purse Mooresey???

No i've not got enough tucked away to buy a house, or much fu@kin else actually!
My biggest purse was not as much as you would think, put it that way.

[Spud]

I find it quite distasteful people resenting what is being done for Jamie Moore here!!!

People should think just for a minute that very very few boxers reach a level where they can earn purses lets just say over £50k - the sort of money where you can put a decent deposit on a house.

Jamie Moore didn't go begging for this testimonial/benefit night - the team around him which includes the best boxing manager in the business Steve Wood decided to put it on for him - if Jamie Moore is that respected and that highly thought of that people decide to thank him for his career in a cruel and harsh sport - then I say good luck to him!!!

Moore is one of them boxers who would do anything for you - he made a friend for life with me when he supported an army boxing evening - he got paid f*ck all for doing it and its not the first time him and his manager Steve Wood have supported events like this by attending or supplying signed gloves which were auctioned off or by simply presenting the prizes to the lads who thought the world of a professional boxing champion taking the time to shake their hands.

Moore is one ugly so and so but he is a credit to the sport!!! he will now probably train lads coming through just like Clinton Woods is - but the thing is he will get paid f*ck all for doing it and thus evenings like this testimonial are very much deserved.

[mickey1975]

Well said Spud.

[Mooresy]

I find it quite distasteful people resenting what is being done for Jamie Moore here!!!

People should think just for a minute that very very few boxers reach a level where they can earn purses lets just say over £50k - the sort of money where you can put a decent deposit on a house.

Jamie Moore didn't go begging for this testimonial/benefit night - the team around him which includes the best boxing manager in the business Steve Wood decided to put it on for him - if Jamie Moore is that respected and that highly thought of that people decide to thank him for his career in a cruel and harsh sport - then I say good luck to him!!!

Moore is one of them boxers who would do anything for you - he made a friend for life with me when he supported an army boxing evening - he got paid f*ck all for doing it and its not the first time him and his manager Steve Wood have supported events like this by attending or supplying signed gloves which were auctioned off or by simply presenting the prizes to the lads who thought the world of a professional boxing champion taking the time to shake their hands.

Moore is one ugly so and so but he is a credit to the sport!!! he will now probably train lads coming through just like Clinton Woods is - but the thing is he will get paid f*ck all for doing it and thus evenings like this testimonial are very much deserved.

Your right spud, i never did. And as said before, even if i'd have earned £100k a fight, i would prob only see £40k of it, and then i was only boxing twice a year for the last 3 years coz of injuries. So when you look at it that way, you start to see how i might not have a lot of money. Thanks for the kind words spud, and i don't think people realise the little things that you've picked up on. I never asked ANYONE for the money for a glove i'd signed while i was fighting, if it was for charity or not. I paid for them myself
out of my own pocket. Even for the people who just knock on my door and ask me for one. But that's probably why i'm skint!!

[Spud]

We rarely agree Macho - but on this we definitely do!!!

[Spud]

Jamie,

Whilst you are here - what was your favourite fight - are the Michael Jones fights near the top of the list?

Remember being sat next to Steve for the Jones fight in Jul 05 - f*ck me that was a good one!!

[crusader]

Moore was a very good fighter who was involved in several amazing wars. I wish him the best with his life after boxing and I hope the dinner goes well. He deserves to be honored and I hope the event brings in a lot of money for him and his family!

[Mooresy]

Jamie,

Whilst you are here - what was your favourite fight - are the Michael Jones fights near the top of the list?

Remember being sat next to Steve for the Jones fight in Jul 05 - f*ck me that was a good one!!

My favorite fight to watch is the Macklin and the 3rd Jones fight. But my best fight, where i got the best feeling after winning was after winning the British for the first time against Jones.
I got a phone call off Steve at 12pm Monday asking me if i would step in, at 5 days notice, to fight Jones for the British and Commonwealth titles. 5 days later i was the Champ.
Best feeling in the WORLD!! Took me about 3 months to come down.
Happy days.

[matko]

Jamie gave me some of my best live fights boxing such as Macklin vs Moore (Even shared the same dressing room what more can a boxing fan ask!!), Moore vs Jones etc!! I'm on this Testimonial...........should be a good night out and definatley more should be done for great fighters such as Jamie who is 1 of the most exciting fighters our era!!

[whiskey]

Dapug I really cant see what angle your coming from. Anyone who is anyone in boxing knows that the purses are generally sod all once the stoppages have been made - and whilst compared to a standard yearly wage, may look attractive, its not gonna see you right for life. It's a short career and even the very best like Jamie, does not always exit with the money he should have done.

But that does not stop people recognising Jamie Moore for the fighter he is and the excellent entertainment he has poured into the sport over the last few years.

If people want to kick back, have a meal and an evening with Jamie, Ricky etc and put a few quid in his pension fund then that's fine by me. Boxing fans look after their own.

I suggest if your so bugged by the above, then why not declare half your pension to your chosen charity?

[winkveron]

All the best to you Jamie, you deserve it.

It's a shame that so many people leech of a boxers purses and take a cut, when the fighters are the ones doing the hard work in the gym/ring. Suppose that is just business, and life, unfortunately.

[Spud]

Jamie,

Whilst you are here - what was your favourite fight - are the Michael Jones fights near the top of the list?

Remember being sat next to Steve for the Jones fight in Jul 05 - f*ck me that was a good one!!

My favorite fight to watch is the Macklin and the 3rd Jones fight. But my best fight, where i got the best feeling after winning was after winning the British for the first time against Jones.
I got a phone call off Steve at 12pm Monday asking me if i would step in, at 5 days notice, to fight Jones for the British and Commonwealth titles. 5 days later i was the Champ.
Best feeling in the WORLD!! Took me about 3 months to come down.
Happy days.

Thanks for the reply - we all know you were to say the least unlucky with the injuries - sorry to be negative but did some of the blame lie with you because of "over training" and be honest here - if the injuries didnt happen do you honestly think you could have improved on some extremely good achievements?

I guess what I am saying is - you should be proud of yourself - many many pros would have loved to have been good enough to be in some of the fights you were - have no regrets pal!!!

[Counter-puncher]

Jamie,

Whilst you are here - what was your favourite fight - are the Michael Jones fights near the top of the list?

Remember being sat next to Steve for the Jones fight in Jul 05 - f*ck me that was a good one!!

My favorite fight to watch is the Macklin and the 3rd Jones fight. But my best fight, where i got the best feeling after winning was after winning the British for the first time against Jones.
I got a phone call off Steve at 12pm Monday asking me if i would step in, at 5 days notice, to fight Jones for the British and Commonwealth titles. 5 days later i was the Champ.
Best feeling in the WORLD!! Took me about 3 months to come down.
Happy days.

Thanks for the reply - we all know you were to say the least unlucky with the injuries - sorry to be negative but did some of the blame lie with you because of "over training" and be honest here - if the injuries didnt happen do you honestly think you could have improved on some extremely good achievements?

I guess what I am saying is - you should be proud of yourself - many many pros would have loved to have been good enough to be in some of the fights you were - have no regrets pal!!!

spud, fair play, you've done yourself and the forum proud on this thread, good man, and no surprise to see Moore as classy as ever

[Mooresy]

Thanks for the reply - we all know you were to say the least unlucky with the injuries - sorry to be negative but did some of the blame lie with you because of "over training" and be honest here - if the injuries didnt happen do you honestly think you could have improved on some extremely good achievements?

I guess what I am saying is - you should be proud of yourself - many many pros would have loved to have been good enough to be in some of the fights you were - have no regrets pal!!!

No the problems with my shoulders was to do with my posture, but i never found this out until i had my second op, which was in 2007, and by the time i'd corrected it i'd done more damage, fought with the injuries and made them worse coz i needed the money, and by the time they we're fixed it was what was to be my last fight.
I'm really proud of what i acheived spud but i can't help but wonder now it's all over what i could have acheived.
I fought Macklin, Facey the second time, Lujan, Piccirillo and Rhodes with real pain in one or both shoulders.
Foe example, did you notice how i started to turn orthodox later in my career? That was because the only way i could train and fight properly when my right shoulder was bad was to switch and use my left hook more.
It was really bad for Piccirillo and Rhodes. The surgeon said after the op that he couldn't believe i'd had 3 fights and trained for 18 months since my previous op with my shoulder the way it was. He said it was a mess.
But i have no regrets. I've got a lonsdale belt.