Big Daddy next up for Steeds?

kevin · Post by **kevin** » 17 Jan 2006, 17:35

Mickey Steeds could face Riddick Bowe at the end of March

http://www.britishboxing.net/news_1183- ... March.html

Kev

jamie wadman · Post by **jamie wadman** » 17 Jan 2006, 17:43

good luck to mickey

steve689 · Post by **steve689** » 17 Jan 2006, 17:57

Yeha good luck Mickey...when i saw Big Daddy i thought he was going to get in with Steve Bunce

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 17 Jan 2006, 19:10

Easy Easy Easy.....

I doubt it will happen personally, Steeds is too good. I think he beats Bowe.

TerribleTerry · Post by **TerribleTerry** » 18 Jan 2006, 04:44

stujones wrote:Easy Easy Easy.....

I doubt it will happen personally, Steeds is too good. I think he beats Bowe.

Has Bowe really regressed so far as to be beatable by a novice such as Steeds? I have seen Bowe's last couple of outings and whilst he has been flabby and poorly co-ordinated I still think he will be too much for Mickey.

Am I right in thinking Mickey had no amateur experince and came from the unlicensed circuit?

Still, it s a fantastic move by Mickey's management team IF it comes off.

kevin · Post by **kevin** » 18 Jan 2006, 04:50

Hi Terrible

I did a piece on Mickey recently, nice lad.

He did do some unlicenced stuff when we 17/18.

It's a no lose situation for Mickey, it's a great name to have on his record win or lose.

Kev

jomothepure · Post by **jomothepure** » 18 Jan 2006, 05:02

Fantastic for Steeds if this goes ahead. I think I'd side with stujones - Bowe is so horrible and fat an uninterested that anything could happen.

Kev is right that it's no lose for Steeds - but has Bowe (appeared to) pick Steeds? A) He's from the UK. B) Has only had a handful of fights, so if you beat him you get slated for taking on a newbie, and if you lose to him that's even worse C) He's only got one blemish on his record, fairly hard to assess I would have thought.

In short, why has Bowe gone for Steeds rather than another American blown up cruiserweight-journeyman type?

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 18 Jan 2006, 05:40

Agreed, this fight makes no sense whatsoever from Bowe's point of view.

Coconut · Post by **Coconut** » 18 Jan 2006, 05:45

I don't think there's much that makes sense in Bowe's world right now. His mind seems pretty addled. Not sure he should be boxing at all, notwithstanding the fact that his skills are hugely diminished and he was knocking around 20 stone last time out.

Old bones Ian · Post by **Old bones Ian** » 18 Jan 2006, 05:47

First off Steeds has to get past Colin Kenna, not an easy fight for him.
Also in the other 2 fights Bowe has had recently he has gone through a number of names supposed to be fighting him , before an opponent is set .
I'd be surprised if Steeds did fight Bowe, but any publicity is good publicity as they say, so Steeds will get his name in a few papers because of this and it gives a bit of a build up for the Kenna fight.

Dirk Kelly · Post by **Dirk Kelly** » 18 Jan 2006, 07:26

Can't see it happening as hes fighting Kenna on March 5th, so doesn't leave him much time to prepare - unless he knows something we don't?

kevin · Post by **kevin** » 18 Jan 2006, 07:47

I spoke to Mickey's manager last night and they are aware that the Kenna fight is much more important and that fight will definitely go ahead.

The Bowe fight is all arranged as there is a link with Rooney's Pug Athletic and the Gleason Gym in New York, they are just waiting for Bowe to get Medical Clearance

J · Post by J » 18 Jan 2006, 08:44

FAIR PLAY TO MICKEY, check his record he hasnt had an easy night's work to say he only had a handful of fights.

jamie wadman · Post by **jamie wadman** » 18 Jan 2006, 09:14

mickey is a great guy who deserves good things, if he beats kenna for the sourthern area than goes and beats bow i think he will end up having a crack at something bigger sooner rather than later.

THEBUTCH · Post by **THEBUTCH** » 18 Jan 2006, 10:52

I'm sceptical about the Bowe fight. Seems like a publicity stunt to me.

Podmore_Birmingham · Post by **Podmore_Birmingham** » 19 Jan 2006, 04:41

Fair play to Mick if the fight happens, lets hope he can pull of the victory. One thing i have to say about Bowe is that he still has the world class jab , i have the Bowe-Zumbrun fight on dvd (as well as the rest of Bowe's career on DVD), he didnt look to bad, sure he took a few shots, but he did win 7 rounds in my book.

I've heard from a friend in the states, that Bowe has been really working on his conditioning and is looking almost body-beautiful.

Tom Podmore.

jomothepure · Post by **jomothepure** » 25 Jan 2006, 14:52

Well, the fight is now up on the boxrec schedule, for 31st March

http://www.boxrec.com/date_search.php?y ... m=03&dd=31

Remember, the Kenna fight is meant to be early March

SuperSedgy · Post by **SuperSedgy** » 25 Jan 2006, 16:15

Why is it happening in Aruba?!? I think that at the moment Steeds will win this. Bowe looked so bad against Zumbran anybody could beat him.

Old bones Ian · Post by **Old bones Ian** » 25 Jan 2006, 16:51

SuperSedgy wrote:Why is it happening in Aruba?!? I think that at the moment Steeds will win this. Bowe looked so bad against Zumbran anybody could beat him.

Its such a sad situation that we are even discussing the fact that Steeds may stand a chance , shows how much Bowe has regressed.
Saying that though, i still feel he'll have to much for Steeds

kevin · Post by **kevin** » 26 Jan 2006, 04:14

Looks like it was all a hoax, I'm sure they will be a response from John rooney today

http://www.britishboxing.net/news_1203- ... -hoax.html

Kev