Billy Pickles - WBF International Title (Feb 18th)

[1143850]

Pickles has never beaten anyone with a winning record, yet he's contesting a 'title' next month

According to the WBF website the champion is this bloke:

https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/836428

Or will the title be conveniently vacant?

[mickey1975]

It’s a Denzil Browne show, too.

[Steveh583]

thats the best name ever. is he in the beano?

[Greg Houston]

When did the board start allowing WBF fights again?
I remember a few years ago they said they would only sanction WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and IBO.

[pinklady]

Pickles has never beaten anyone with a winning record, yet he's contesting a 'title' next month

According to the WBF website the champion is this bloke:

https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/836428

Or will the title be conveniently vacant?

If he wins he could then be included on another thread about 'world class fighters' with no punch power

[1143850]

It’s a Denzil Browne show, too.

So Mark Bateson has spend years building up Pickles impressive record, only for BIG D to poach him now he's ready for titles.

[1143850]

thats the best name ever. is he in the beano?

[1143850]

When did the board start allowing WBF fights again?
I remember a few years ago they said they would only sanction WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and IBO.

They started creeping back again a couple of years ago, I'm not sure why the board have changed policy.

[1143850]

If he wins he could then be included on another thread about 'world class fighters' with no punch power

In fairness to The Pickle a lot of the lads he's been in with are noted for their durability, but these two on the other hand:

https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/667001

https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/724079

[1143850]

[1143850]

The Pickle field sparring.

[1143850]

Shades of Mayweather

[wrighty]

When did the board start allowing WBF fights again?
I remember a few years ago they said they would only sanction WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and IBO.

They started creeping back again a couple of years ago, I'm not sure why the board have changed policy.

I read that Paul McCloskey was offered a shot at the ibo title and Eddie said he wouldn't do that, so he retired! Now they seem to be everywhere

[keithmoonhangover]

Pickles record is more padded than our lass's bra.

[Black Sam Bellamy]

Is it Bbboc sanctioned? Couldn't see it on the poster

[1143850]

Fight Academy are BBBoC licensed and bizarrely the BBBoC have also recently licensed Zebedee Browne.

[1143850]

Most of the budget for this will be going on the main event, especially if they need to bring in an import, I dread to think who Allen will end up fighting.

[Floydendizer]

Boxrec don’t recognise the WBF so seems a waste of paying any sort of sanction fee .

[bripez]

£50 for a standard ticket - bargain

[Alba]

Is this World Boxing Federation, or World Boxing Foundation?

[Floydendizer]

Both insignificant.

[1143850]

Is this World Boxing Federation, or World Boxing Foundation?

Perry Howe won a Cruiserweight Federation title on a Fightzone card last year so I think this fight it's likely this will be the same.

Apart from Nathan Decastro (who won his on a BIBA show) I don't recall any UK fighter contesting a Foundation title.

[1143850]

Both insignificant.

He's right you know

[1143850]

This was the lad Howe beat for his title (lost to a debutant two fights prior)

https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/243816

Can't wait to see who The Pickle gets

[rubberneck]

thats the best name ever. is he in the beano?

He does look very similar to Billy Whizz…but I don’t know how to attach a photo.