Untapped areas UK/Ire boxing

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589555 wrote: 03 Feb 2022, 10:10
Counter-puncher wrote: 02 Feb 2022, 19:12 YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYESSSSSSSSSSSS


:yay:

Thanks mate. He did have an interesting’ haircut, didn’t he?
Yes. Nice bloke. Hard as nails.

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Counter-puncher wrote: 05 Feb 2022, 15:57
589555 wrote: 03 Feb 2022, 10:10
Counter-puncher wrote: 02 Feb 2022, 19:12 YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYESSSSSSSSSSSS


:yay:

Thanks mate. He did have an interesting’ haircut, didn’t he?
Yes. Nice bloke. Hard as nails.

Image
There we go. My weird memory works its magic again.
My youngest lad fought on one of his shows in December at the Roundhouse pub in Bolton, he's still got an interesting haircut. I wonder how many loudmouths over the years have come unstuck commenting on his hair.
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i really think it goes down to if there is good boxing clubs in the area , i reckon if you put a good trainer which in the sense kids want to come and train you will get good fighters
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610567 wrote: 06 Feb 2022, 19:50 Bristol too, though I'll let them off cause it's mostly a prosperous wealthy place.
🤣🤣 says the man who clearly hasn’t been to places like Hartcliffe and Southmead.
For sure Bristol has areas like Clifton and places like St Paul’s are experiencing gentrification, but it’s a long way short of being a mostly prosperous, wealthy place. Don’t be fooled by the hipster influx of recent years, Bristol is still far more rough and ready than somewhere like Bath, which does fit your description.
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610567 wrote: 06 Feb 2022, 19:50 Bradford, Leicester - no good fighters from these big cities

Bristol too, though I'll let them off cause it's mostly a prosperous wealthy place.
Glen Catley, Chris Pyatt, Junior Witter, Frank Grant.... Harris Akbar on GB.
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Deserter wrote: 07 Feb 2022, 09:57
610567 wrote: 06 Feb 2022, 19:50 Bristol too, though I'll let them off cause it's mostly a prosperous wealthy place.
🤣🤣 says the man who clearly hasn’t been to places like Hartcliffe and Southmead.
For sure Bristol has areas like Clifton and places like St Paul’s are experiencing gentrification, but it’s a long way short of being a mostly prosperous, wealthy place. Don’t be fooled by the hipster influx of recent years, Bristol is still far more rough and ready than somewhere like Bath, which does fit your description.
He's not a man, he's a number!
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610567 wrote: 07 Feb 2022, 10:41
Deserter wrote: 07 Feb 2022, 09:57
610567 wrote: 06 Feb 2022, 19:50 Bristol too, though I'll let them off cause it's mostly a prosperous wealthy place.
🤣🤣 says the man who clearly hasn’t been to places like Hartcliffe and Southmead.
For sure Bristol has areas like Clifton and places like St Paul’s are experiencing gentrification, but it’s a long way short of being a mostly prosperous, wealthy place. Don’t be fooled by the hipster influx of recent years, Bristol is still far more rough and ready than somewhere like Bath, which does fit your description.

Put it this way, you hear FAR FAR more posh accents in Bristol on average than you do in northern cities like Bradford Manchester Liverpool Sheffield :lol: !!

Then compare the house prices of Bristol to Bradford lol! :lol:
Again, depends on where you go. Bristol accent is very prevalent (and far more mocked than Northern accents!).
Point about house prices is a slightly false correlation - look at house prices in London, but no-one would dispute there are huge swathes of the city that have serious poverty. In the same way there is plenty of poverty in Bristol and big council estates, so still wrong to characterise it as mostly wealthy. Not even close in that regard.
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Deserter wrote: 07 Feb 2022, 11:30
610567 wrote: 07 Feb 2022, 10:41
Deserter wrote: 07 Feb 2022, 09:57
🤣🤣 says the man who clearly hasn’t been to places like Hartcliffe and Southmead.
For sure Bristol has areas like Clifton and places like St Paul’s are experiencing gentrification, but it’s a long way short of being a mostly prosperous, wealthy place. Don’t be fooled by the hipster influx of recent years, Bristol is still far more rough and ready than somewhere like Bath, which does fit your description.

Put it this way, you hear FAR FAR more posh accents in Bristol on average than you do in northern cities like Bradford Manchester Liverpool Sheffield :lol: !!

Then compare the house prices of Bristol to Bradford lol! :lol:
Again, depends on where you go. Bristol accent is very prevalent (and far more mocked than Northern accents!).
Point about house prices is a slightly false correlation - look at house prices in London, but no-one would dispute there are huge swathes of the city that have serious poverty. In the same way there is plenty of poverty in Bristol and big council estates, so still wrong to characterise it as mostly wealthy. Not even close in that regard.
You’re right about Bristol. Some lovely areas but some real rough parts too. I used to live in Redland when I was at University and walked to the Empire ABC. Redland was a nice enough area but there were some rough parts of Saint Paul’s I used to walk through and that’s not even one of the really worst parts. I worked in a pub too by the prison on Gloucester Road - another rough area.

It’s not too dissimilar to most other cities. I’d say more of the blue chip companies have a regional base in Bristol rather than Bath if they want a location in that part of the world. Not many will do so in Bradford/Sheffield as they’re fairly close to bigger cities.
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maverick23 wrote: 07 Feb 2022, 12:56
Deserter wrote: 07 Feb 2022, 11:30
610567 wrote: 07 Feb 2022, 10:41


Put it this way, you hear FAR FAR more posh accents in Bristol on average than you do in northern cities like Bradford Manchester Liverpool Sheffield :lol: !!

Then compare the house prices of Bristol to Bradford lol! :lol:
Again, depends on where you go. Bristol accent is very prevalent (and far more mocked than Northern accents!).
Point about house prices is a slightly false correlation - look at house prices in London, but no-one would dispute there are huge swathes of the city that have serious poverty. In the same way there is plenty of poverty in Bristol and big council estates, so still wrong to characterise it as mostly wealthy. Not even close in that regard.
You’re right about Bristol. Some lovely areas but some real rough parts too. I used to live in Redland when I was at University and walked to the Empire ABC. Redland was a nice enough area but there were some rough parts of Saint Paul’s I used to walk through and that’s not even one of the really worst parts. I worked in a pub too by the prison on Gloucester Road - another rough area.

It’s not too dissimilar to most other cities. I’d say more of the blue chip companies have a regional base in Bristol rather than Bath if they want a location in that part of the world. Not many will do so in Bradford/Sheffield as they’re fairly close to bigger cities.
When were you there mate? I used to go to the Empire for a short spell.
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Deserter wrote: 07 Feb 2022, 21:02
maverick23 wrote: 07 Feb 2022, 12:56
Deserter wrote: 07 Feb 2022, 11:30
Again, depends on where you go. Bristol accent is very prevalent (and far more mocked than Northern accents!).
Point about house prices is a slightly false correlation - look at house prices in London, but no-one would dispute there are huge swathes of the city that have serious poverty. In the same way there is plenty of poverty in Bristol and big council estates, so still wrong to characterise it as mostly wealthy. Not even close in that regard.
You’re right about Bristol. Some lovely areas but some real rough parts too. I used to live in Redland when I was at University and walked to the Empire ABC. Redland was a nice enough area but there were some rough parts of Saint Paul’s I used to walk through and that’s not even one of the really worst parts. I worked in a pub too by the prison on Gloucester Road - another rough area.

It’s not too dissimilar to most other cities. I’d say more of the blue chip companies have a regional base in Bristol rather than Bath if they want a location in that part of the world. Not many will do so in Bradford/Sheffield as they’re fairly close to bigger cities.
When were you there mate? I used to go to the Empire for a short spell.
2005-2008. Really enjoyed it there.

I haven’t been back much but stayed in the city centre there rather than Cardiff for AJ/Parker. It’s a good city.
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maverick23 wrote: 08 Feb 2022, 04:52
Deserter wrote: 07 Feb 2022, 21:02
maverick23 wrote: 07 Feb 2022, 12:56

You’re right about Bristol. Some lovely areas but some real rough parts too. I used to live in Redland when I was at University and walked to the Empire ABC. Redland was a nice enough area but there were some rough parts of Saint Paul’s I used to walk through and that’s not even one of the really worst parts. I worked in a pub too by the prison on Gloucester Road - another rough area.

It’s not too dissimilar to most other cities. I’d say more of the blue chip companies have a regional base in Bristol rather than Bath if they want a location in that part of the world. Not many will do so in Bradford/Sheffield as they’re fairly close to bigger cities.
When were you there mate? I used to go to the Empire for a short spell.
2005-2008. Really enjoyed it there.

I haven’t been back much but stayed in the city centre there rather than Cardiff for AJ/Parker. It’s a good city.
Ahh nice. The period I went to The Empire was way back in the day - 1994/5! Lot of close friends in Bristol still and crazy to see how certain parts have changed.
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I hitchiked back from Glastonbury in 93 and the first part of the journey dropped us In St Paul's. It really didn't look that lovely! Not for a white lad from North Yorkshire.
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pedfreeboxing wrote: 22 Feb 2022, 16:23
mickey1975 wrote: 07 Feb 2022, 09:57
610567 wrote: 06 Feb 2022, 19:50 Bradford, Leicester - no good fighters from these big cities

Bristol too, though I'll let them off cause it's mostly a prosperous wealthy place.
Glen Catley, Chris Pyatt, Junior Witter, Frank Grant.... Harris Akbar on GB.
I see your boy went out in the first round (yet again) of the strandja cup to a kazakh
Nio idea how hes not been kicked from gb yet seeing as though all he does is lose
My boy? Come on mods.
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mickey1975 wrote: 22 Feb 2022, 17:27
pedfreeboxing wrote: 22 Feb 2022, 16:23
mickey1975 wrote: 07 Feb 2022, 09:57
Glen Catley, Chris Pyatt, Junior Witter, Frank Grant.... Harris Akbar on GB.
I see your boy went out in the first round (yet again) of the strandja cup to a kazakh
Nio idea how hes not been kicked from gb yet seeing as though all he does is lose
My boy? Come on mods.
Ignore him pal
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mickey1975 wrote: 22 Feb 2022, 17:27
pedfreeboxing wrote: 22 Feb 2022, 16:23
mickey1975 wrote: 07 Feb 2022, 09:57
Glen Catley, Chris Pyatt, Junior Witter, Frank Grant.... Harris Akbar on GB.
I see your boy went out in the first round (yet again) of the strandja cup to a kazakh
Nio idea how hes not been kicked from gb yet seeing as though all he does is lose
My boy? Come on mods.
Who’s he referring to?
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Ruthless-RKO wrote: 22 Feb 2022, 18:03
mickey1975 wrote: 22 Feb 2022, 17:27
pedfreeboxing wrote: 22 Feb 2022, 16:23

I see your boy went out in the first round (yet again) of the strandja cup to a kazakh
Nio idea how hes not been kicked from gb yet seeing as though all he does is lose
My boy? Come on mods.
Who’s he referring to?
Probably Akbar.
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mickey1975 wrote: 22 Feb 2022, 18:09
Ruthless-RKO wrote: 22 Feb 2022, 18:03
mickey1975 wrote: 22 Feb 2022, 17:27
My boy? Come on mods.
Who’s he referring to?
Probably Akbar.
Seems like he has an obsession with South Asians. :zzz:
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hassan azim guy too lol
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margaret thatcher wrote: 22 Feb 2022, 18:42 hassan azim guy too lol
Yh I noticed that amateur video he posted
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pedfreeboxing wrote: 22 Feb 2022, 20:10
Ruthless-RKO wrote: 22 Feb 2022, 18:42
margaret thatcher wrote: 22 Feb 2022, 18:42 hassan azim guy too lol
Yh I noticed that amateur video he posted
Its bizzare how much you post.. how addicted you are to this forum Don't you ever have a seconds break from the forum whilst you are awake? I doubt theres a single thread you don,'t post in. You literally pop up everywhere all the time! :lol: it's mental lol
He also posts things worth reading for the rest of us, yourself on the other hand....
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from a look at his record he won bronze at the euros last year, not bad tbf. losing to ukranians (a guy who is 21-0 on boxrec) and khazks is hardly shameful
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pedfreeboxing wrote: 22 Feb 2022, 20:30
Lenny Cravats wrote: 22 Feb 2022, 20:20
pedfreeboxing wrote: 22 Feb 2022, 20:10

Its bizzare how much you post.. how addicted you are to this forum Don't you ever have a seconds break from the forum whilst you are awake? I doubt theres a single thread you don,'t post in. You literally pop up everywhere all the time! :lol: it's mental lol
He also posts things worth reading for the rest of us, yourself on the other hand....
Hes non stop everywhere. He has an opinion on everything. Its weird as fornicate.

There should be an ignore function..most forums have one stick me on there lad :TU:
Opinions? On a forum? No way?? For real?

I’m a respected poster on these forums pal. Get used to it.
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pedfreeboxing wrote: 22 Feb 2022, 20:57
Ruthless-RKO wrote: 22 Feb 2022, 20:38
pedfreeboxing wrote: 22 Feb 2022, 20:30
Hes non stop everywhere. He has an opinion on everything. Its weird as fornicate.

There should be an ignore function..most forums have one stick me on there lad :TU:
Opinions? On a forum? No way?? For real?

I’m a respected poster on these forums pal. Get used to it.
Respected poster' :lol: what an achievement.


It really felt like you were following me around like a stalker. Till I realised that you post on every single thread all day every day! Its not healthy being this addicted to a forum!
You think I’m sat at my laptop waiting for replies on threads?

I’ve got a life. I enjoy boxing, that’s why I’m here. To talk about it with other posters who enjoy it too.
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Wind your neck in, Ped.

If you want to ignore Ruth, click his profile and select 'add foe'.

I imagine many here will be doing this on your profile.
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Lenny Cravats wrote: 23 Feb 2022, 04:31 Wind your neck in, Ped.

If you want to ignore Ruth, click his profile and select 'add foe'.

I imagine many here will be doing this on your profile.
:TU:
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