Super-Featherweight Commonwealth Title Liam Walsh v Jon Kays
Super-Featherweight Commonwealth Title Liam Walsh v Jon Kays
Wigan Robin Park Arena March 19th.. What Do Ya's Think?
Re: Super-Featherweight Commonwealth Title Liam Walsh v Jon Kays
Thibk the walsh brothers are a shower of fannys ,but liam does posses a bit of talent.would like to see him pushed a bit more though
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Tommy Gunn13
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Re: Super-Featherweight Commonwealth Title Liam Walsh v Jon Kays
I havnt seen Kays fight,but think Liam is the best of the brothers...
Re: Super-Featherweight Commonwealth Title Liam Walsh v Jon Kays
Unbeaten Norfolk hope Liam Walsh defends his Commonwealth super-featherweight title against Manchester's once-beaten Jon Kays in Wigan on March 19.
Walsh, 24, won the title with an impressive, unanimous if hard-earned 12-round decision over Ghanaian tough guy Maxwell Awuku at York Hall last October, and Awuku holds a clear 12-round decision over Ricky Burns's WBO title challenger in Glasgow next month, Joseph "Mandingo" Laryea, so it was some win for southpaw Liam, a pro of only two years going in (Awuku turned pro in 2002) and of only nine fights. Plus, it was the first time he had gone past six rounds. The new champion performed marvellously well.
Walsh, 10-0 (7), now sets his sights on the classy, energetic Kays, 13-1 (4), who has been working on his power in recent months, after a non-punching start to his career. The loss came on points to Derbyshire's useful and more experienced Craig Johnson in a six-rounder in 2008, since when Kays has rattled off seven wins and stopped seasoned Welshman Dai Davies last time out, although Davies has been going out quite a bit lately and Kays is best advised to stick to his busy boxing against the stiff-hitting Walsh. Kays enjoys a bit of height and reach on the champion, and virtual home advantage in Wigan, although Walsh is bound to bring up an army of support from Wurzel territory in Cromer, but Kays, who goes by the colourful tag of "Two Smokes" and live and breathes his native Lancashire, will give it everything on the night and definitely has the skill, the fitness and the maturity at 27 to make it very interesting indeed.
Nevertheless, Liam is the most talented of three pro boxing brothers and looks stronger than Kays - the stronger man and the stronger puncher - and he is no slouch in the boxing stakes either. He also showed he could deal with the pressure of a 12-round championship fight against Awuku, whereas Kays is stepping up and we just don't know. Jon has yet to do more than eight rounds.
Everything considered, one sides with the champion.
Walsh, 24, won the title with an impressive, unanimous if hard-earned 12-round decision over Ghanaian tough guy Maxwell Awuku at York Hall last October, and Awuku holds a clear 12-round decision over Ricky Burns's WBO title challenger in Glasgow next month, Joseph "Mandingo" Laryea, so it was some win for southpaw Liam, a pro of only two years going in (Awuku turned pro in 2002) and of only nine fights. Plus, it was the first time he had gone past six rounds. The new champion performed marvellously well.
Walsh, 10-0 (7), now sets his sights on the classy, energetic Kays, 13-1 (4), who has been working on his power in recent months, after a non-punching start to his career. The loss came on points to Derbyshire's useful and more experienced Craig Johnson in a six-rounder in 2008, since when Kays has rattled off seven wins and stopped seasoned Welshman Dai Davies last time out, although Davies has been going out quite a bit lately and Kays is best advised to stick to his busy boxing against the stiff-hitting Walsh. Kays enjoys a bit of height and reach on the champion, and virtual home advantage in Wigan, although Walsh is bound to bring up an army of support from Wurzel territory in Cromer, but Kays, who goes by the colourful tag of "Two Smokes" and live and breathes his native Lancashire, will give it everything on the night and definitely has the skill, the fitness and the maturity at 27 to make it very interesting indeed.
Nevertheless, Liam is the most talented of three pro boxing brothers and looks stronger than Kays - the stronger man and the stronger puncher - and he is no slouch in the boxing stakes either. He also showed he could deal with the pressure of a 12-round championship fight against Awuku, whereas Kays is stepping up and we just don't know. Jon has yet to do more than eight rounds.
Everything considered, one sides with the champion.
Re: Super-Featherweight Commonwealth Title Liam Walsh v Jon Kays
I rate Liam, I think he had very good skills and brain to go with it, his power will also develop with age but I think he's a top class kid... ;)
Re: Super-Featherweight Commonwealth Title Liam Walsh v Jon Kays
Guessing you v McKenzie will be on this show?Bomber 1 wrote:I rate Liam, I think he had very good skills and brain to go with it, his power will also develop with age but I think he's a top class kid... ;)
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ShadrachSimmo
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Re: Super-Featherweight Commonwealth Title Liam Walsh v Jon Kays
Suprised at Kays gettin this shot as he's yet to go beyond 8. I've not seen him in action yet but i'd fancy Walsh to win quite handily. He impressed me last time out.