Now that Meehan and Leapai lost and Tua retired...

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He is still on the card according to the "Boxrec" schedule.

Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Boxing is the promoter. He seems pretty reliable, having promoted the Froch/Bute card.
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was told he withdrew from it.
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Be interesting to watch the development of Joseph Parker. But whilse still likely to be 4 years away before turning pro I like the looks of Young Patrick Mailata, he pushed Parker hard in there last few fights and the kid has heart and a fighters mentality!! I think he'll be better suited to the pro ranks, but at 17 times on his side! Big kid to!
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N2 Shape wrote:Be interesting to watch the development of Joseph Parker. But whilse still likely to be 4 years away before turning pro I like the looks of Young Patrick Mailata, he pushed Parker hard in there last few fights and the kid has heart and a fighters mentality!! I think he'll be better suited to the pro ranks, but at 17 times on his side! Big kid to!
And he was serving hotdogs friday night, Or was you in the posh area after your fight?
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He certainly was mate, doing the hard yards as all good young fellas should on there way up!!! It'll be a good story if he goes well in the future.....from selling hotdogs at the ABA to cracking the world scene!!!

And yea mate
I was seated in the "posh" area, having to get up and down every 2mins for the people behind us was tougher than my actual fight!!
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As long as it's not selling hotdogs at the aba - cracking the world scene - sleeping in a gym in Onehunga.
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He wouldnt be the first to walk that path!!!

Thats why these kids need CORRECT management!!! Where there parents and fmaily become SUPPORT networks and not try push there nose into business which they dont understand. Having said that they need the right people around them also, from trainers, manager, promoters etc. And to keep there teams SMALL!!!
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I trained with a welterweight named Ken Carmody who had 145 fights, losing the vast majority. I used to see him selling hot dogs outside Canterbury Bankstown Leagues club on Sunday nights while he was still active. I always bought a hot dog from him and we always had a chat. He was a good bloke. Ken had his last fight in 1978 and died in 1982.

I think he made more from selling the hot dogs than he did from boxing.
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Patrick was indeed giving us a hand at ABA last Friday night then drove 4 hrs with his trainer for North Island Golden Gloves where he had to go to weigh in to be consided for World Youth Games in Oct.He was Unopposed once again and is finding it hard to get fights in NZ.Sparing Pros in Auckland has kept him active and with a level head he will be one to watch in the next couple of yrs.Talking to Joseph Parker last night i was told he is to fight Dean Garmonsway on 5th July if pen is put to paper.
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cjscott wrote:Patrick was indeed giving us a hand at ABA last Friday night then drove 4 hrs with his trainer for North Island Golden Gloves where he had to go to weigh in to be consided for World Youth Games in Oct.He was Unopposed once again and is finding it hard to get fights in NZ.Sparing Pros in Auckland has kept him active and with a level head he will be one to watch in the next couple of yrs.Talking to Joseph Parker last night i was told he is to fight Dean Garmonsway on 5th July if pen is put to paper.
I left my coat behind the bar on friday. :witzend:
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Im a big fan of Patricks Colin as u no!!

Hopefully can get Jason some rounds with him again leading up to his July 27 fight!!
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Brute wrote:So far you have never got anything right.

:shame:

check the 'shock' news

and kneel before the mighty prognostic funso

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I suppose the late Benny Hill was right when he said "even a broken clock is right twice a day."
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Brute wrote:I suppose the late Benny Hill was right when he said "even a broken clock is right twice a day."

:TU:

im going for the double = kevin johnson goes awol too
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