Pickering shot confirmed

dondada · Post by **dondada** » 05 Apr 2006, 12:22

http://www.britishboxing.net/news_1381- ... -shot.html

Think it's been asked before but when was the last time we had two Brits abroad fighting for world titles on the same bill...or night even?

(I could be missing a really obvious one here...)

Freiheit · Post by **Freiheit** » 05 Apr 2006, 12:34

Vargas vs Clarke & Lewis vs Holyfield?

dondada · Post by **dondada** » 05 Apr 2006, 12:38

Great shout, Freiheit.

Bet there haven't been many occasions of this kind.

Lenny · Post by **Lenny** » 05 Apr 2006, 12:40

McCullough fighting Hamed and Wenton fighting Barrera.

Both WBO and before Lewis v Holyfield but what the hey

Lenny · Post by **Lenny** » 05 Apr 2006, 12:41

I know it's underserved but anyone giving Pickering a shot here?

Freiheit · Post by **Freiheit** » 05 Apr 2006, 12:43

"improved" my guess: Lewis vs Rahman 2 & Eastman vs Joppy but if that one doesnt qualify (WBA regular) then Lewis vs Grant & Ingle vs Jones

dondada · Post by **dondada** » 05 Apr 2006, 12:44

Lenny Albert wrote:McCullough fighting Hamed and Wenton fighting Barrera.

Both WBO and before Lewis v Holyfield but what the hey

Still, not a bad shout.

I don't know anything about this Pereira guy, to be honest. God knows. Hope Esh does the business though - nice fella.

REAL_DEAL · Post by **REAL_DEAL** » 05 Apr 2006, 12:52

is this the fight boxingchat said wouldnt happen?

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 05 Apr 2006, 14:13

Yeah, I think I have the answer to Ian's question (only watched the undercard fight the other day).

Ingle vs Jones (IBF title)

Lewis vs Grant (Undisputed Heavyweight title).

boxerrob2005 · Post by **boxerrob2005** » 05 Apr 2006, 14:45

i think in 2001 on the same bill as lewis rahman 2, howard eastman lost to william joppy for the wba title.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 05 Apr 2006, 15:00

Another trivia question, on the same principle.

When is the last time we had world title fights involving 4 brits fighting abroad on the same night.

Clue - not that long ago.

Freiheit · Post by **Freiheit** » 05 Apr 2006, 15:36

October 4th 1997
Piper loosing to Michaelszewski and Thompson beating Rocchigiani in Germany.

Wenton loosing to Parisi in Italy

Lewis beating Golota in the US

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 05 Apr 2006, 16:09

Freiheit wrote:October 4th 1997
Piper loosing to Michaelszewski and Thompson beating Rocchigiani in Germany.

Wenton loosing to Parisi in Italy

Lewis beating Golota in the US

Not the one I was thinking of, but it is after the one I thought was the right answer.

So well done.

If you want to guess the one I was thinking.... I should change my question from "abroad" to the US.

states · Post by **states** » 05 Apr 2006, 16:43

There's a lesson to be learnt from this thread. And that lesson is this: Freiheit knows pretty much everything.

Top work fella

As for the fight itself, fair play to Fight Academy for getting Pickering the shot, because he doesn't really deserve it. And, whilst I'll be cheering my arse off for him, I really don't think he'll win.

Foggy · Post by **Foggy** » 05 Apr 2006, 16:58

Fight Academy seem to be real chummy with the IBF dont they, Clinton gets 4 shots at their belt & Pickering gets a title shot from out of nothing

Freiheit · Post by **Freiheit** » 05 Apr 2006, 17:05

Does Akiwande count as british?

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 05 Apr 2006, 17:08

Freiheit wrote:Does Akiwande count as british?

Freiheit · Post by **Freiheit** » 05 Apr 2006, 17:10

Then its january 11th 1997
Akinwande beating Welsh and Lueshing loosing to Trinidad in Tennessee

McCullough loosing to Zaragoza in Massachusetts

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 05 Apr 2006, 17:14

Freiheit wrote:Then its january 11th 1997
Akinwande beating Welsh and Lueshing loosing to Trinidad in Tennessee

McCullough loosing to Zaragoza in Massachusetts

Max Molyneux · Post by **Max Molyneux** » 05 Apr 2006, 17:40

Freiheit wrote:Vargas vs Clarke & Lewis vs Holyfield?

Holy crap!

Clarke's doing a Peter Buckley already.

http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=007832

How did he get a shot before he was losing that bad anyway?

Pickering maybe undeserving but most of the shite on the world scene is too really.

Still the more Brits with more world titles the better.

Freiheit · Post by **Freiheit** » 05 Apr 2006, 17:53

Max Molyneux wrote:
Freiheit wrote:Vargas vs Clarke & Lewis vs Holyfield?
Holy crap!

Clarke's doing a Peter Buckley already.

http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=007832

How did he get a shot before he was losing that bad anyway?

Pickering maybe undeserving but most of the shite on the world scene is too really.

Still the more Brits with more world titles the better.

Clarke is 1-63 since meeting Vargas!

Max Molyneux · Post by **Max Molyneux** » 05 Apr 2006, 18:13

His only win since Vargas was Ko'ing Ross Minter!

Anyone knew what happened there?

jeej · Post by **jeej** » 05 Apr 2006, 18:40

I read the thread title and though Pickering had been shot.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 05 Apr 2006, 18:50

Max Molyneux wrote:
Freiheit wrote:Vargas vs Clarke & Lewis vs Holyfield?
Holy crap!

Clarke's doing a Peter Buckley already.

http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=007832

How did he get a shot before he was losing that bad anyway?

Pickering maybe undeserving but most of the shite on the world scene is too really.

Still the more Brits with more world titles the better.

The Jason Papillon win got him a shot. Papillon was ranked very high with the IBF at the time.

Clarke was a fighter FAR better than his record. I think had he had the breaks (alongside the desire and financial support) he would have at least won the British title.

Max Molyneux · Post by **Max Molyneux** » 05 Apr 2006, 20:27

Seems Nobby Nobbs fighters don't do so well!