Derry Matthews

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Derry Matthews

Post by stevieb_8006 »

After last nights win, I had a look at his record. Just can't believe he's still only 31, it seems he's been around forever. Anyway, what a servant for British boxing that man has been, a right up and down career. He seems to fight for a different belt every fight.

Would love to see him win a euro, or get a victory vs burns/Mitchell before he calls it a day.
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stevieb_8006 wrote:After last nights win, I had a look at his record. Just can't believe he's still only 31, it seems he's been around forever. Anyway, what a servant for British boxing that man has been, a right up and down career. He seems to fight for a different belt every fight.

Would love to see him win a euro, or get a victory vs burns/Mitchell before he calls it a day.
He has certainly packed it all in, I too would like to see him get his "big shot" he has been a good servant to British boxing, most of us have our favourite Derry Matthews fight, good luck
to him I hope he gets a last big couple of years and gets out of the game around then as he has had some hard fights and a career to be proud of.
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I watched something about Derry and his training etc a while ago. He came across as a really decent man and it is hard to conceive how hard he trained, it just didn't look like any sort of fun at all. Matthews is an excellent boxer, fighter, puncher and he is having a grand career - very eventful and full of interest.
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ya gotta love derry - whatever they say about him! :TU:
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Post by whicker »

He fought really well last night, and has been in some great bouts.
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Post by stevieb_8006 »

He could of packed it in post choi and that bad run as well, great show of character.
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GlobalBox wrote:
stevieb_8006 wrote:After last nights win, I had a look at his record. Just can't believe he's still only 31, it seems he's been around forever. Anyway, what a servant for British boxing that man has been, a right up and down career. He seems to fight for a different belt every fight.

Would love to see him win a euro, or get a victory vs burns/Mitchell before he calls it a day.
He has certainly packed it all in, I too would like to see him get his "big shot" he has been a good servant to British boxing, most of us have our favourite Derry Matthews fight, good luck
to him I hope he gets a last big couple of years and gets out of the game around then as he has had some hard fights and a career to be proud of.
Did he not get his "big shot" against Marsili?
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Post by saturday_kid »

Remember when Scott Lawton stopped him thouight that was the end for him.

Look how he's come back from that period, had some bad loses too but always comes back

Gotta give him proper respect

Him and John Simpson are throw back fighters
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jaymitch81 wrote:Did he not get his "big shot" against Marsili?
No.
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stevieb_8006 wrote:After last nights win, I had a look at his record. Just can't believe he's still only 31, it seems he's been around forever. Anyway, what a servant for British boxing that man has been, a right up and down career. He seems to fight for a different belt every fight.

Would love to see him win a euro, or get a victory vs burns/Mitchell before he calls it a day.
the irish boxer Stephen Ormond beat him recently . surely burns v ormond or mitchell in dublin on a macklin card would be better
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Mathews vs Simpson was a brutal fight,my mrs even liked that fight
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Horse wrote:
jaymitch81 wrote:Did he not get his "big shot" against Marsili?
No.
Think you will find he did...
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Post by maley1984 »

brilo33 wrote:
stevieb_8006 wrote:After last nights win, I had a look at his record. Just can't believe he's still only 31, it seems he's been around forever. Anyway, what a servant for British boxing that man has been, a right up and down career. He seems to fight for a different belt every fight.

Would love to see him win a euro, or get a victory vs burns/Mitchell before he calls it a day.
the irish boxer Stephen Ormond beat him recently . surely burns v ormond or mitchell in dublin on a macklin card would be better
Ormond has got Flannigan in a final eliminator wbo title.
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Seems like he's doing great stuff for his Community as well with his Gym, fair prices and helping people get fit. I know someone who trained in there, said it's a great atmosphere and everyone gets treated well, no matter their fitness levels or ability. Top Man. :TU:
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Re: Derry Matthews

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handsofstone wrote:Mathews vs Simpson was a brutal fight,my mrs even liked that fight
Crazy scorecards for that fight. Derry deducted 2 points, dropped in the first and Dave Parris had him 7 rounds up???
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He is a really nice genuine guy,always stops and chats to whoever stops him in the street,i was runnin in the liverpool half marathon a few years ago and seen him caught up to him and started chattin to him,he spoke to me for a bit then said "right iv gotta get goin" then at the end when i eventually finished i eventually finished he came upto me and spoke for a good 15-20 mins. He then invited me down to the birkenhead venture were he was training kids for free. Then id seen him in a few white collar shows and he stopped and spoke to me then,to him its no big deal but to a boxing fan like myself i was chuffed to bits. Great guy not like some boxers who are up their own hoop.
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Re: Derry Matthews

Post by Tomasino »

ShadrachSimmo wrote:
handsofstone wrote:Mathews vs Simpson was a brutal fight,my mrs even liked that fight
Crazy scorecards for that fight. Derry deducted 2 points, dropped in the first and Dave Parris had him 7 rounds up???

Agree, I had John winning that fight without the deductions. Parris is a dafty though.
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jaymitch81 wrote:Think you will find he did...
No.
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Re: Derry Matthews

Post by billy nelson »

Derry is mad as a hatter, top top bloke, however he supports the tic, well we all have our faults
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billy nelson wrote:Derry is mad as a hatter, top top bloke, however he supports the tic, well we all have our faults
He's gone up another notch in my book
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like I said - you gotta love the bloke :TU:
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Post by Datsue »

misterpunch wrote:like I said - you gotta love the bloke :TU:
:TU:
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Re: Derry Matthews

Post by DazDiCanio »

http://celtsarehere.com/commonwealth-li ... ehere-com/
Interview I did with Derry for a Celtic blogsite. He doesn't speak to me now cause I pulled him up about being a dick after Burns lost to Zlaticanin.

Life goes on though, thanks for reading :TU:
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Post by derry »

DazDiCanio wrote:http://celtsarehere.com/commonwealth-li ... ehere-com/
Interview I did with Derry for a Celtic blogsite. He doesn't speak to me now cause I pulled him up about being a dick after Burns lost to Zlaticanin.

Life goes on though, thanks for reading :TU:
Pulled me up,where ?
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Re: Derry Matthews

Post by jameswilson »

derry wrote:
DazDiCanio wrote:http://celtsarehere.com/commonwealth-li ... ehere-com/
Interview I did with Derry for a Celtic blogsite. He doesn't speak to me now cause I pulled him up about being a dick after Burns lost to Zlaticanin.

Life goes on though, thanks for reading :TU:
Pulled me up,where ?
Fantasyland.
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