All-Ireland Prizefighter - Middleweights - May 5, Belfast

[slapbangwhallop]

Anyone interested in this?

Do you guys know anything about the characters involved?

Who do you fancy?



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEOXGwEZn9o

[Sportofkings]

Whens the prizefighter draw taking place Slap?

[Camcas]

O'kane should win this one class above the rest IMO

[steve689]

Shame Heffron pulled out, I think he was the main rival to O'Kane. Hard to see past Eamon now.

[slapbangwhallop]

I think the dark horse is Simon O'Donnell.

He is a good all rounder and can adapt to different styles.

Him versus JJ McDonagh would be an interested fight.

[rocky2010]

How did mcdona do in hove..paddy mc

[GlobalBox]

Anyone interested in this?

Do you guys know anything about the characters involved?

Who do you fancy?



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEOXGwEZn9o

Looking forward to it Slap, be very interested to hear your assessment of the fighters, it will be far more knowledgeable than most of us I am guessing who have not seen much of the boys.

From the little I have seen and just looking at records, I kind of feel that Fitzgerald and O'Kane look as if one of them may win and also think O'Donnell may have a squeak but its never easy working off little footage and paper records.

Drop your views/assessments in if you get time, it may well dictate where my few quid ends up.

[slapbangwhallop]

Here is the full crew in the official Lawerence Lustig photo from Matchroom.

Just so people know who is who, I will do a L-R

JJ McDonagh (current Irish SMW champion),
Eamonn O'Kane (currently Commonwealth Gold medallist),
Ryan Greene (unbeaten big ticket seller),
Simon O'Donnell (from Dale Youth, managed by Ron Boidy),
Anthony Fitzgerald (current EBA European title holder),
Darren Cruise (only representative from Connaught),
Joe Rea (just moved camp to Lancashire with Kevin Maree) and
Ciaran Healy (last replacement for Mark Heffron)

[Tommy Gunn13]

I think the dark horse is Simon O'Donnell.

He is a good all rounder and can adapt to different styles.

Him versus JJ McDonagh would be an interested fight.

Is that the same Simon O Donnell who beat Degale years ago??

[slapbangwhallop]

I think the dark horse is Simon O'Donnell.

He is a good all rounder and can adapt to different styles.

Him versus JJ McDonagh would be an interested fight.

Is that the same Simon O Donnell who beat Degale years ago??

Well I'm not sure about that but it is the same Simon O'Donnell that was in Dale Youth with Groves and DeGale.

And not the Simon O'Donnell that has become a massive internet meme in Ireland due to his back-and-forth callout videos and remixes with Hulk Joyce's son Joe Joyce! But that deserves its own thread!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z_O4Imv ... re=related

[Tommy Gunn13]

I think the dark horse is Simon O'Donnell.

He is a good all rounder and can adapt to different styles.

Him versus JJ McDonagh would be an interested fight.

Is that the same Simon O Donnell who beat Degale years ago??

Well I'm not sure about that but it is the same Simon O'Donnell that was in Dale Youth with Groves and DeGale.

And not the Simon O'Donnell that has become a massive internet meme in Ireland due to his back-and-forth callout videos and remixes with Hulk Joyce's son Joe Joyce! But that deserves its own thread!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z_O4Imv ... re=related

I didnt notice the Dale Youth bit,but im sure he beat Degale in some Amateur Junior ABAs(both dale youth) Poor Degale dont have much luck against club mates it seems
I fancy O Kane in this...

[slapbangwhallop]

I didnt notice the Dale Youth bit,but im sure he beat Degale in some Amateur Junior ABAs(both dale youth) Poor Degale dont have much luck against club mates it seems
I fancy O Kane in this...

well its made O'Kane all right. But its genuinely fairly even across the board. Some of the Prizefighters have been weak and the level of entertainment/quality has been poor. But I can genuinely guarentee some wars in this especially if Anthony Fitzgerald and Joe Rea each other. I wouldnt be shocked if those pair kick off at the weigh in!

[rocky2010]

I think the dark horse is Simon O'Donnell.

He is a good all rounder and can adapt to different styles.

Him versus JJ McDonagh would be an interested fight.

Is that the same Simon O Donnell who beat Degale years ago??

Well I'm not sure about that but it is the same Simon O'Donnell that was in Dale Youth with Groves and DeGale.

And not the Simon O'Donnell that has become a massive internet meme in Ireland due to his back-and-forth callout videos and remixes with Hulk Joyce's son Joe Joyce! But that deserves its own thread!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z_O4Imv ... re=related

that is the same odonnell that beat degale..he is also cosin to that simon odonnell that is on youtube fighting with joe joyce
and hes two cosin came bk from london to fight joe joyce two sons joe and davy yestrday and had to draws,they will be on youtube later

[ShadrachSimmo]

I'm surprised that Gary o'sullivan isn't included.

[Tommy Gunn13]

Is that the same Simon O Donnell who beat Degale years ago??

Well I'm not sure about that but it is the same Simon O'Donnell that was in Dale Youth with Groves and DeGale.

And not the Simon O'Donnell that has become a massive internet meme in Ireland due to his back-and-forth callout videos and remixes with Hulk Joyce's son Joe Joyce! But that deserves its own thread!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z_O4Imv ... re=related

that is the same odonnell that beat degale..he is also cosin to that simon odonnell that is on youtube fighting with joe joyce
and hes two cosin came bk from london to fight joe joyce two sons joe and davy yestrday and had to draws,they will be on youtube later

Cheers
I thought id rememberd reading that in the Boxing News many years back.

[Tommy Gunn13]

I didnt notice the Dale Youth bit,but im sure he beat Degale in some Amateur Junior ABAs(both dale youth) Poor Degale dont have much luck against club mates it seems
I fancy O Kane in this...

well its made O'Kane all right. But its genuinely fairly even across the board. Some of the Prizefighters have been weak and the level of entertainment/quality has been poor. But I can genuinely guarentee some wars in this especially if Anthony Fitzgerald and Joe Rea each other. I wouldnt be shocked if those pair kick off at the weigh in!

To be fair im only picking OKane from his Am pedigree&hes fresh to the pro game,ive seen hardly anything of the other contenders at all

[rocky2010]

I didnt notice the Dale Youth bit,but im sure he beat Degale in some Amateur Junior ABAs(both dale youth) Poor Degale dont have much luck against club mates it seems
I fancy O Kane in this...

well its made O'Kane all right. But its genuinely fairly even across the board. Some of the Prizefighters have been weak and the level of entertainment/quality has been poor. But I can genuinely guarentee some wars in this especially if Anthony Fitzgerald and Joe Rea each other. I wouldnt be shocked if those pair kick off at the weigh in!

hey slap do a poll and see who think will win mate

[Tommy Gunn13]

Rocky the Joe Joyce you mention,is it chap who has just won the ABAs or someone else??

[rocky2010]

Rocky the Joe Joyce you mention,is it chap who has just won the ABAs or someone else??

No..but i will find out if they are cusins

[slapbangwhallop]

I'm surprised that Gary o'sullivan isn't included.

Spike is with Frankie and I hear he generally doesnt let his fighters in PF.

He would have been a great addition, potential winner!

[leforge]

I'm surprised that Gary o'sullivan isn't included.

Spike is with Frankie and I hear he generally doesnt let his fighters in PF.

He would have been a great addition, potential winner!

Is OSullivan fighting much?

[slapbangwhallop]

I'm surprised that Gary o'sullivan isn't included.

Spike is with Frankie and I hear he generally doesnt let his fighters in PF.

He would have been a great addition, potential winner!

Is OSullivan fighting much?

Not as much as I, he or his fans would like. A variety of reason. Pity. He is a good guy and a talented fighter. Has a touch of X-Factor about him as well but the clock is a tickin!

[slapbangwhallop]

The draw is today at 3pm. Frampton and McCloskey are doing it. Am nervous as fook!!

[Tommy Gunn13]

The draw is today at 3pm. Frampton and McCloskey are doing it. Am nervous as fook!!

How come there not doing it on the night?

[leforge]

The draw is today at 3pm. Frampton and McCloskey are doing it. Am nervous as fook!!

How come there not doing it on the night?

I reckon it's down to time the mccloskey fight on the show as well!