Joe Egan?

tonyevs · Post by **tonyevs** » 19 Nov 2005, 12:33

I read he is bringing out an autobiography shortly, can anybody tell me what he is famous for?

I understand he is friends with and sparred Mike Tyson, is the book based solely on this because I don’t see how he can write a book on the back of only four professional fights and knowing a few boxers.

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 19 Nov 2005, 12:39

According to Amazon it is out next month.
http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/09 ... ZZZZZZ.jpg

The Hawk · Post by **The Hawk** » 19 Nov 2005, 12:49

I seen his last fight in Dublin, he was in bad shape and even the Dubliner's I spoke too thought it was terrible and a few told me he's not a liked man in Dublin.

Never striked me as a guy I'd want to read about, surprised hes a book out.

tonyevs · Post by **tonyevs** » 19 Nov 2005, 12:52

Toughest white man on the planet???

His pro fight record suggests he may just be exagerating....a lot

Is it a boxing based book, the front cover does suggest that but his pro record is nothing, 4fights and a loss against Denroy Bryan TKO4...where does the toughest white man on the planet come from??...and when did Butterbean pass away because I always believed he was

tonyevs · Post by **tonyevs** » 19 Nov 2005, 13:17

Is he the Jodie Marsh of boxing? ( only his nose is in better shape)

E · Post by E » 19 Nov 2005, 15:12

tonyevs wrote:Toughest white man on the planet???

His pro fight record suggests he may just be exagerating....a lot

Is it a boxing based book, the front cover does suggest that but his pro record is nothing, 4fights and a loss against Denroy Bryan TKO4...where does the toughest white man on the planet come from??...and when did Butterbean pass away because I always believed he was

Yeah, terrible title... apart from the argument that there are many other tougher white men, the suggestion that being white means you cannot be tougher than the toughest black man is ludicrous.

I think UFC fighters are tougher engage in a tougher sport than boxers, and the top fighters are almost all white.

kevin · Post by **kevin** » 19 Nov 2005, 20:48

KOJOE90 wrote:According to Amazon it is out next month.
http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/09 ... ZZZZZZ.jpg

This is the book Tyson was signing on Thursday, he wouldn't sign anything else just one copy of the book.

Must have sold at least 500 copies if not more in the morning, the bloke in front of me had 5 books, so I guess he was going to ebay them but Mike, Joe and the other two one of which was the co-author and another fellow who wrote the foreward with Tyson would only sign one.

Egan had two fights then was injured in a car accident on the way home from his second fight, he then fought once more the year after in his only loss, then waited 13 years before making a comeback, at 38 I believe.

He also did some time at her majesty's pleasure for a car scam or something similar.

It was great to finally meet Tyson, but you weren't allowed to take pictures or anything so it was a bit of a let down at the end of the day.

If Tyson wasn't there how many copies of the book would have sold?????????

Tyson proved he still can pull in the crowds!

as for hardest whiteman on the planet I wouldn't like to comment.

Jacko11 · Post by **Jacko11** » 22 Jan 2006, 07:29

I'd be a bit mor nice in ur words Joe has read this today

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 22 Jan 2006, 07:50

tonyevs wrote:Toughest white man on the planet???

His pro fight record suggests he may just be exagerating....a lot

Is it a boxing based book, the front cover does suggest that but his pro record is nothing, 4fights and a loss against Denroy Bryan TKO4...where does the toughest white man on the planet come from??...and when did Butterbean pass away because I always believed he was

The monicker 'toughest white man on the planet' was coined by Tyson when they were both training together under cus.

Egan was a standout amateur for whom life got in the way of his boxing, and he never made it as a pro, his story is one of adversity and bad luck, it's not about his pro career.

The book is currently the 6th best selling boxing title on amazon.co.uk, do it seems to be doing ok.

Jacko11 · Post by **Jacko11** » 22 Jan 2006, 09:23

If u read the book you will see what Joe has been through...he beat BRUCE SELDON as an amatuer,he lost a very close decision on points to lennox lewis....he was Irelands BEST EVER heavy weight amatuer...
apart from that he worked the door on wall street NEW YORK,.....sparred and upset Mitch Green.....lived with Tyson for over a yr and sparred with him in his prime...his book is brilliant....he is a very good friend of mine and without sounding biased which i probly do,he is a proper gentleman...and deserves the attention he gets....Mike Tyson in his prime wiped the floor with anyone he could'nt hurt Joe..i'd say that was one pretty tough guy!!!
he has friends EVERYWHERE in boxing....i was with him in the car the other night going to an amatuer show and within the space of 30 mins i'd spoke to Alan minter,Steve arnold(corrie)Paul silky Jones and he rang tyson infront of me but got his answer phone...ha
I watched his first pro fight on tape the other night and i can tell u this...today he would of took Audley or danny williams apart in 3 rounds...Joe is and was a natural FIGHTER....he scares the hell out of me

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 22 Jan 2006, 12:42

E wrote:
tonyevs wrote:Toughest white man on the planet???

His pro fight record suggests he may just be exagerating....a lot

Is it a boxing based book, the front cover does suggest that but his pro record is nothing, 4fights and a loss against Denroy Bryan TKO4...where does the toughest white man on the planet come from??...and when did Butterbean pass away because I always believed he was
Yeah, terrible title... apart from th eargumnet that there are many other tougher white men, the suggestion that being white means you cannot be tougher than th etoughest black man is ludicrous.

I think UFC fighters are tougher engage in a tougher sport than boxers, and the top fighters are almost all white.

What's an Eargumnet? Is it like a grommet?

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 22 Jan 2006, 14:35

When and where was the Egan vs Lewis amateur fight?

tonyevs · Post by **tonyevs** » 22 Jan 2006, 16:36

Jacko11 wrote:If u read the book you will see what Joe has been through...he beat BRUCE SELDON as an amatuer,he lost a very close decision on points to lennox lewis....he was Irelands BEST EVER heavy weight amatuer...
apart from that he worked the door on wall street NEW YORK,.....sparred and upset Mitch Green.....lived with Tyson for over a yr and sparred with him in his prime...his book is brilliant....he is a very good friend of mine and without sounding biased which i probly do,he is a proper gentleman...and deserves the attention he gets....Mike Tyson in his prime wiped the floor with anyone he could'nt hurt Joe..i'd say that was one pretty tough guy!!!
he has friends EVERYWHERE in boxing....i was with him in the car the other night going to an amatuer show and within the space of 30 mins i'd spoke to Alan minter,Steve arnold(corrie)Paul silky Jones and he rang tyson infront of me but got his answer phone...ha
I watched his first pro fight on tape the other night and i can tell u this...today he would of took Audley or danny williams apart in 3 rounds...Joe is and was a natural FIGHTER....he scares the hell out of me

Covered this topic on another thread quite recently.

Have a look throught it, its is amusing with a certain persons contradictions

http://boxrec.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t ... t=joe+egan

Jacko11 · Post by **Jacko11** » 22 Jan 2006, 18:21

fcuk off.......did u ever lace a glove on ur hands?....... u lot can come on here and slag us off u have not got the guts to do what boxers do

jamie wadman · Post by **jamie wadman** » 22 Jan 2006, 18:54

peter mcdonagh met him at the press conference with micheal gomez, i think he was doing security, pete said he is a nice bloke, i hope his book does well.

barry · Post by **barry** » 22 Jan 2006, 21:52

I can only imagine what Tyson's foreword is like...

"It's absolutely ludicrisp if a pessismist objects that Joe isn't the toughest caucasin on the galaxy earth and if any body disagree's then I'll knock him into bolivian!"

Tougest white guy in the world was stopped by a fighter with a record of 7-26-3 (5 KO), but records can be decieving...I just can't get over have such a scholar like Tyson writing a blurb!

When I first heard that there was a bio for Joe Egan I was a little excited as I thought that it was going to be about the 1911-1925 Joe Eagan who really could fight!

knockout · Post by **knockout** » 22 Jan 2006, 21:59

Jacko11 wrote:fcuk off.......did u ever lace a glove on ur hands?....... u lot can come on here and slag us off u have not got the guts to do what boxers do

Jacko i can understand your anger... but please remember its the MINORITY who slag off boxers....

Jacko11 · Post by **Jacko11** » 23 Jan 2006, 14:56

Ok sorry i was pised the other night when i write that

knockout · Post by **knockout** » 23 Jan 2006, 17:00

Jacko11 wrote:Ok sorry i was pised the other night when i write that

Loynesy · Post by **Loynesy** » 23 Jan 2006, 19:23

So Jacko, we can assume you too are an "ex"-boxer

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 24 Jan 2006, 05:39

knockout wrote:
Jacko11 wrote:fcuk off.......did u ever lace a glove on ur hands?....... u lot can come on here and slag us off u have not got the guts to do what boxers do
Jacko i can understand your anger... but please remember its the MINORITY who slag off boxers....

that's funny Jacko, I can almost hear you slurring as you type...

Jacko11 · Post by **Jacko11** » 24 Jan 2006, 06:55

Terence,
Joe has not got pc and isn't on the net at all....he bought one yesterday and he is gonna come on here to read things