Frankie Gavin

[mikeyt]

too easy throw a few maggots out and up comes frankie having a nibble

Stop begin it Curtis shit house

[Counter-puncher]

it is obvious that Gavin has far better skills and pedigree than Curtis; the only way it makes sense to put the bout on is if there is 'bad blood' or needle between the 2. They may not like each other genuinely but after his last fight I thought Curtis was a bit tongue in cheek (with Frankie) and said that all the disrespectful stuff before the Bull fight was to make a bit more interest. To be honest; the lads on here looking forward to Woodhouse getting a one sided hiding piss me off. Do you not think that Curtis knows who he is going to face? Don't you think that shows some real balls? Frankie Gavin has been getting better and better and those who are saying he can't punch are comparing him to Julian Jackson. I hope for an entertaining bout with aggression and counter punching, desire and class; and get a decent pay day. With the right foil Gavin would look brilliant and against the right man Woodhouse can show that he is not a novelty boxer. Both men can come out of this well and if they're enjoying the smack talk; all the better.

good post that, Simon

[GlobalBox]

Frankie is fighting Michael Kelly now for the Irish title on the big sept 18th bill.

[bennie]

Former amateur star Frankie Gavin now fights Michael Kelly for the vacant Irish light-welterweight title in his home city of Birmingham on September 18, scheduled for 10 rounds.
Gavin, one of a large Irish contingent in the second city, was due to challenge Wolverhampton's Dean Harrison for the Midlands title on the night but Harrison suddenly upped his purse demands and in comes Irishman Kelly, a former good amateur himself, although not as good as Gavin.
Kelly, who boxed regularly in the Ireland vest, left it very late to turn pro and is now seriously knocking on at 35 (11 years older than Gavin) but keeps in shape and went 10 rounds in Canada in April, where he lost a wide decision and his unbeaten record to boot. The Dundalk man, 8-1-1 (2), also came in at lightweight, and Gavin is a big, big light-welterweight. Nevertheless, the 10 rounds should serve Kelly well next month after he was held to a four-round draw by one of those awful Latvians on the Dunne-Cordoba card last year in Dublin. In his defence it was only his second fight after three years out and he must have been rusty.
The two-time world military champion turned pro back in 2004 and beat a selection of the usual suspects before a hand injury, a failure to make his mark in the States and general disillusionment - you get the feeling he regretted turning pro - left him on the touchlines. Kelly was back again last year, trained by ex-pro John Breen, and sees this as a chance to make something of his pro career and to make up up for lost time.
With a tight defence, aggression and a good variety of shots, Kelly is no mug. However, he is not a big puncher, and had these two met as amateurs, you would have fancied Gavin. Nothing really changes in the pros, although I suspect it will take Gavin, roared on by his home fans, seven or eight rounds to break down the gutsy Kelly.

[Autobarn]

gavin's posts are hardly classy, but his supporters on boxrec are making me cringe.

woodhouse is a capable and willing fighter, who wants to test himself against a former world amateur star.

i don't think he should be ridiculed for that.

didn't a lot of us respect thaxton and wish for that khan fight, for the british title? we all knew that thaxton - who also came from a different sport - would level out and that khan would be moved towards a world title, no matter how many times he gets dropped, hurt or stopped. but we all liked thaxton's attitude and probably found his career more dramatic and exciting.

so gavin's going to be well past woodhouse, when woodhouse is able to fight? irish title isn't exactly highly regarded. the title will no doubt earn frankie some new boxrec fans, of the "guinness soaked" variety that bennie refers to!

[Bomber 1]

No need to get involved like this. Frankie isn't going to be your mate after this.

Homeofbritishnobbing probably thinks that

im not the type to bum upto boxers online and try and be pally with them jbacca just ask that kunt paul smith, your the type that bums up to all the liverpudlian boxers on here arnt you bacca? smigga how about you try fighting a top super middleweight instead of fighting a middleweight ranked about 15th, man up

First things first, Frankie is levels ahead of Curtis and he knows that, He's calling out Frankie cos it's simple, He NEEDS Frankie where as Frankie doesn't need him.. FACT.Curtis is getting great exposure just by being linked with Frankie. Curtis has done great seeing as he was only kicking a football a few years ago BUT let it be known that you can't compare with a fighter like Frankie who has been mastering the game his whole life, If this fight is made he'll see exactly what Im talking about. He thinks sparring good guys will help?? They same guys would take his head off if they put anything into there shots. 8oz Reyes on and this fight is over before it has even begun.


Also HOBB, I think you'll find that Paul Smith fought probably the biggest super middleweight in the country when he took on Tony Dodson, He also took on another fair sized fella in Quigley, It should also be known that McDermott is a very big middle so in terms of size I think it's always Paul fighting bigger guys bar Quigley..imo

[J]

Autobarn I agree.

Id be shouting for curtis on the basis of this thread only.

thats my perogative and Im sure Frankie wont lose any sleep over it.

but yeah FG comes accross as arrogant and dismissive and I dont think that curtis is deserving of that. Have no problem with fighters beliveing in their own ability but some of this is above the limit for someone who has undoubted talent but has hardly proved he is in the world class bracket as he seems to believe he is.

Seen plenty with that attitude fall in life in general.

Just a lamens take and no offence to anyone.

[Counter-puncher]

First things first, Frankie is levels ahead of Curtis and he knows that, He's calling out Frankie cos it's simple, He NEEDS Frankie where as Frankie doesn't need him.. FACT.Curtis is getting great exposure just by being linked with Frankie.

a fight between them was arranged, wasn't it? its hardly a case of mere calling out, here. if it hadn't been for the hand injury the fight would have probably happened.

it must be nice for the likes of you and Gavin where you are the touted fighters and you will get fights and tv slots and title shots because of your pedigree/background/promoter.

what are the likes of Curtis supposed to do Tony? just sit quietly in the background until more heralded fighters like Frankie are kind enough to throw them a bone or two?

lets just say you had been a footballer most of your life Tony- and i ask you this as you've always seemed reasonable and hope you take it in the spirit its intended- would you just accept that you'd never fight the likes of Cleverley or Frankie?

or would you try your best to have a pop against the best?

as for him getting exposure by being linked with Frankie- is that some sort of crime all of a sudden?

[J]

bravo cp...bravo

[Counter-puncher]

Is it too much to ask for a bit of decorum and dignity on here? I find it horrific, but watchable. Like a car-crash.

worth noting that Woodhouse saying 'don't forget about me funtime'- something as innocuous as that- was what started the banter on this thread. yeh, i can see why. i mean, its not as if Curtis and Frankie ever had a fight arranged that had to be put off, is it? oh, shit, they did have a fight arranged.

[slapbangwhallop]

Is it too much to ask for a bit of decorum and dignity on here? I find it horrific, but watchable. Like a car-crash.

worth noting that Woodhouse saying 'don't forget about me funtime'- something as innocuous as that- was what started the banter on this thread. yeh, i can see why. i mean, its not as if Curtis and Frankie ever had a fight arranged that had to be put off, is it? oh, poop, they did have a fight arranged.

Woah, Woah, Woah! Lets not get carried away thinking that Woodhouse is some sort of saint and Gavin a rabid dog incessantly looking for some kind of verbal spat.

In all my limited dealings with Gavin he has been nothing but respectful and shown a real love for the game.

Even yesterday he was referring to his opponent for the Irish title in a manner that could in no could be perceived as derogatory. In fact they both shared posts on the same discussion and without kiss each others ass they wished each other well.

In truth it was all started by Woodhouse - and not by merely saying "don't forget about me Frankie" as you suggest - Frankie went to watch Curtis in Doncaster and after the fight Curtis went straight to where Frankie was quietly sitting and fired off a volley of unprovoked obscenities.

I respect Curtis for what he has done and his love of boxing but I think you are trying to portray Gavin in a unfair light when this was all instigated by Woodhouse.

[J]

you ptoecting a fighter of irish heritage surely not.

can only go on what ive read.

[JamesH]

Is it too much to ask for a bit of decorum and dignity on here? I find it horrific, but watchable. Like a car-crash.

worth noting that Woodhouse saying 'don't forget about me funtime'- something as innocuous as that- was what started the banter on this thread. yeh, i can see why. i mean, its not as if Curtis and Frankie ever had a fight arranged that had to be put off, is it? oh, poop, they did have a fight arranged.

Woah, Woah, Woah! Lets not get carried away thinking that Woodhouse is some sort of saint and Gavin a rabid dog incessantly looking for some kind of verbal spat.

In all my limited dealings with Gavin he has been nothing but respectful and shown a real love for the game.

Even yesterday he was referring to his opponent for the Irish title in a manner that could in no could be perceived as derogatory. In fact they both shared posts on the same discussion and without kiss each others ass they wished each other well.

In truth it was all started by Woodhouse - and not by merely saying "don't forget about me Frankie" as you suggest - Frankie went to watch Curtis in Doncaster and after the fight Curtis went straight to where Frankie was quietly sitting and fired off a volley of unprovoked obscenities.

I respect Curtis for what he has done and his love of boxing but I think you are trying to portray Gavin in a unfair light when this was all instigated by Woodhouse.

Agree 100%

From what I have read, most of Frankies comments have been what he thinks would happen should they fight. As soon as Curtis stopped having a dig, it was over. Shame really, was enjoying that

[hurlock]

none of them are out of order :!: :!:

thing is with frankie's hot head, he actually let's people get to him & get's drawn in, if there's one way for him to lose that's it, curtis has got the mental side sussed. he just need's to brush up abit first.

[Bomber 1]

First things first, Frankie is levels ahead of Curtis and he knows that, He's calling out Frankie cos it's simple, He NEEDS Frankie where as Frankie doesn't need him.. FACT.Curtis is getting great exposure just by being linked with Frankie.

a fight between them was arranged, wasn't it? its hardly a case of mere calling out, here. if it hadn't been for the hand injury the fight would have probably happened.

it must be nice for the likes of you and Gavin where you are the touted fighters and you will get fights and tv slots and title shots because of your pedigree/background/promoter.

what are the likes of Curtis supposed to do Tony? just sit quietly in the background until more heralded fighters like Frankie are kind enough to throw them a bone or two?

lets just say you had been a footballer most of your life Tony- and i ask you this as you've always seemed reasonable and hope you take it in the spirit its intended- would you just accept that you'd never fight the likes of Cleverley or Frankie?

or would you try your best to have a pop against the best?

as for him getting exposure by being linked with Frankie- is that some sort of crime all of a sudden?

You need to take a good luck at my career pal, I've had virtually zero exposure, Any I've had has been very minimal.. Also what your saying is wrong, Curtis is not saying Im gonna win or anything of the kind, He has tried from day 1 to berate Frankie and purposefully wind him up, Calling him from ringside and also the rat calling stuff too?? Frankie didn't open his mouth to Curtis but he did reply, He's give his views and said he'd deal with him without any problems.. Now regardless of the name calling going on between them we all know that Frankie would take Curtis to pieces.. Getting exposure off the back of another fighter is not the end of the world if the fighter doing the calling out actually has a realistic chance of winning, Which we all know Curtis hasn't..

Well that is my 10 pencew worth..

[lefty]

First things first, Frankie is levels ahead of Curtis and he knows that, He's calling out Frankie cos it's simple, He NEEDS Frankie where as Frankie doesn't need him.. FACT.Curtis is getting great exposure just by being linked with Frankie.

a fight between them was arranged, wasn't it? its hardly a case of mere calling out, here. if it hadn't been for the hand injury the fight would have probably happened.

it must be nice for the likes of you and Gavin where you are the touted fighters and you will get fights and tv slots and title shots because of your pedigree/background/promoter.

what are the likes of Curtis supposed to do Tony? just sit quietly in the background until more heralded fighters like Frankie are kind enough to throw them a bone or two?

lets just say you had been a footballer most of your life Tony- and i ask you this as you've always seemed reasonable and hope you take it in the spirit its intended- would you just accept that you'd never fight the likes of Cleverley or Frankie?

or would you try your best to have a pop against the best?

as for him getting exposure by being linked with Frankie- is that some sort of crime all of a sudden?

You need to take a good luck at my career pal, I've had virtually zero exposure, Any I've had has been very minimal.. Also what your saying is wrong, Curtis is not saying Im gonna win or anything of the kind, He has tried from day 1 to berate Frankie and purposefully wind him up, Calling him from ringside and also the rat calling stuff too?? Frankie didn't open his mouth to Curtis but he did reply, He's give his views and said he'd deal with him without any problems.. Now regardless of the name calling going on between them we all know that Frankie would take Curtis to pieces.. Getting exposure off the back of another fighter is not the end of the world if the fighter doing the calling out actually has a realistic chance of winning, Which we all know Curtis hasn't..

Well that is my 10 pencew worth..

Very well said!

[hurlock]

same could be said about cleverley.

[Autobarn]

frankie gavin v curtis woodhouse was a much more interesting fight than we usually get involving touted prospects. i know it was woodhouse who pulled out - with an injury. now it seems the feeling is that woodhouse had his chance and missed it.

obviously gavin, who competed at world level as an amateur, is going to be favoured over woodhouse, who has played football most of his sporting career.

but woodhouse has a compact pressure style that you'd think would complement gavin nicely. CW fights somewhat like carl johanesson, albeit without the same kind of power (and probably without the gym experience that johanesson had). maybe he'll lose to gavin, but that doesn't mean it'd be the end of him. even a loss to gavin could be a good chapter in woodhouse's story, and he could still go on to win something like a british or commonwealth title.

we know gavin will be getting moved up the ladder ahead of woodhouse, but at this stage it's a genuine fight. gavin's only just graduated from 6-rounders, right?

seems to be a bit of snobbery on here. eg woodhouse wants to earn this or that off frankie gavin's name. so we know who the haves and the have nots are. woodhouse also wants to fight, and believes he can win, which is exactly the kind of attitude ppl like from their fighters. he seems to be a good competitor who learns on the job.

i'd personally rather see woodhouse in good, blue collar style battles, winning a british title, than seeing gavin and co getting moved carefully toward vacant european and vacant WBO titles. that's just me though, and i know the industry needs the gavins more than the woodhouses.

[Autobarn]

Autobarn I agree.

Id be shouting for curtis on the basis of this thread only.

thats my perogative and Im sure Frankie wont lose any sleep over it.

but yeah FG comes accross as arrogant and dismissive and I dont think that curtis is deserving of that. Have no problem with fighters beliveing in their own ability but some of this is above the limit for someone who has undoubted talent but has hardly proved he is in the world class bracket as he seems to believe he is.

Seen plenty with that attitude fall in life in general.

Just a lamens take and no offence to anyone.

exactly. he didn't even make the weight for the olympics, did he? granted he impressed in the AIBAS. and while a win over mcdonagh is very impressive for a prospect (purdy needed two tries), i don't see how gavin should already be considered leagues above fighters like woodhouse. i'd like to see him prove it, and prove the many assumptions here on boxrec. some prospects don't even adapt to the pros that well, for instance the cuban - whose name everyone has forgotten - who used to fight on the same shows as gamboa and solis.

and for all the woodhouse knockers, didn't gavin's own trainer get some decent mileage out of a similar style and from a similar level of talent?

[jBacca]

Autobarn I agree.

Id be shouting for curtis on the basis of this thread only.

thats my perogative and Im sure Frankie wont lose any sleep over it.

but yeah FG comes accross as arrogant and dismissive and I dont think that curtis is deserving of that. Have no problem with fighters beliveing in their own ability but some of this is above the limit for someone who has undoubted talent but has hardly proved he is in the world class bracket as he seems to believe he is.

Seen plenty with that attitude fall in life in general.

Just a lamens take and no offence to anyone.

exactly. he didn't even make the weight for the olympics, did he? granted he impressed in the AIBAS. and while a win over mcdonagh is very impressive for a prospect (purdy needed two tries), i don't see how gavin should already be considered leagues above fighters like woodhouse. i'd like to see him prove it, and prove the many assumptions here on boxrec. some prospects don't even adapt to the pros that well, for instance the cuban - whose name everyone has forgotten - who used to fight on the same shows as gamboa and solis.

and for all the woodhouse knockers, didn't gavin's own trainer get some decent mileage out of a similar style and from a similar level of talent?

By the time the fight could realistically happen, Gavin will probably be beyond Woodhouse.

[Frankie Gavin]

Autobarn I agree.

Id be shouting for curtis on the basis of this thread only.

thats my perogative and Im sure Frankie wont lose any sleep over it.

but yeah FG comes accross as arrogant and dismissive and I dont think that curtis is deserving of that. Have no problem with fighters beliveing in their own ability but some of this is above the limit for someone who has undoubted talent but has hardly proved he is in the world class bracket as he seems to believe he is.

Seen plenty with that attitude fall in life in general.

Just a lamens take and no offence to anyone.

I don't think I'm world class but I'm levels above Curtis an he was the first one who showed me disrespect but not getting into that again if the fight happens use will see

[J]

fiar enough mate like i say no malice..I am not really aware of the full picture bad mouthing ringside etc...im luky if i get to see FNF on stream some weeks, west indies nto too big on brit boxing as you can imagine..but i try to stay in touch here...anyways look forward to seeing your career pan out and good luck to the both of you and may the best man win

[MightyWarrior]

Not having followed this too closely, but isn't Curtis the ex footballer turned boxer ? In which case he's been training..what, 2 years or so?
Absolutely no chance at all with Gavin in that case, worlds apart and that'd be obvious inside 3 minutes. Different levels. Still credit Curtis for calling out the fight, a brave man but he's in for a massive shock if he thinks this'll be even close.

[Autobarn]

i hope the bad blood gets settled in the ring.

it has shades of thaxton wanting to fight khan, 2 guys with totally different careers. a kind of fight that only has a chance to happen maybe at one time.

i've not been following the politics of it, but perhaps if gavin and woodhouse cross paths for something like a british title, it might happen one day?

[Tommy Gunn13]

i hope the bad blood gets settled in the ring.

it has shades of thaxton wanting to fight khan, 2 guys with totally different careers. a kind of fight that only has a chance to happen maybe at one time.

i've not been following the politics of it, but perhaps if gavin and woodhouse cross paths for something like a british title, it might happen one day?

Not being funny Thaxton was a brit&euro champ at that point...
Curtis comes across as a top bloke on this forum&i do admire his front in wanting to face Gavin..but i believe 2more fights down the line frankie will be so far ahead(brit title fight on the horizon) he wont look at curtis......u get in wiv dean harrison or michael grant lets see how u do...i think there a bit above u in my eyes,take them fights coz frankie wud box the ears of u&stop u...