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kevin · Post by **kevin** » 11 Oct 2006, 13:30

Latest championship news is up at BBN

http://www.britishboxing.net/news_1752- ... ntrol.html

Horse · Post by **Horse** » 11 Oct 2006, 13:53

c2ute wrote:Isn't Pickering taking on Dunne for the Euro title? Saying that Callaghan would be a nice warm up, good money, a title and a straight forward fight!

He is fighting Dunne first in November, the fight with Callaghan is to take place in January.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 11 Oct 2006, 14:21

Its a bit of a pity that Swaby vs Keeton hasn't got a TV date.

Anderson vs Magee might be interesting, if Magee can turn back the clock. Anyone know if this fight is likely to happen (i.e. will Magee comeback).

Its odd how Rob Norton has gone from #1 contender for the British, to Mandatory for the English title.

Old bones Ian · Post by **Old bones Ian** » 11 Oct 2006, 16:17

Thought Dean Francis would have got a shot at the British title, he won the English a couple of fights ago, and although his shoulder went again, he never said he was quitting and has recently come back with a win.
Although i don't mind who wins out of Keaton and Swaby , neither boxer has a win this year, so shouldn't Francis have been nominated before them?

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 11 Oct 2006, 17:30

topper123 wrote:Thought Dean Francis would have got a shot at the British title, he won the English a couple of fights ago, and although his shoulder went again, he never said he was quitting and has recently come back with a win.
Although i don't mind who wins out of Keaton and Swaby , neither boxer has a win this year, so shouldn't Francis have been nominated before them?

Yes, can't believe they are fighting for the title to be honest neither deserves it.

Max Molyneux · Post by **Max Molyneux** » 11 Oct 2006, 18:20

Matthew Hatton is getting an eliminator!

Ah well at least Michael Jones is.

Horse · Post by **Horse** » 11 Oct 2006, 19:00

Max Molyneux wrote:Matthew Hatton is getting an eliminator!

Ah well at least Michael Jones is.

What is so awful about Matthew Hatton getting an eliminator, it is only a semi final after all.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 11 Oct 2006, 19:02

nickd wrote:
topper123 wrote:Thought Dean Francis would have got a shot at the British title, he won the English a couple of fights ago, and although his shoulder went again, he never said he was quitting and has recently come back with a win.
Although i don't mind who wins out of Keaton and Swaby , neither boxer has a win this year, so shouldn't Francis have been nominated before them?
Yes, can't believe they are fighting for the title to be honest neither deserves it.

I'm sure that Eastwood vs Francis doubled for an eliminator also? and Norton has been the longstanding mandatory.

I think the BBBoC should have swapped it round to be honest - Francis vs Norton for the British, Keeton vs Swaby for the English.

Max Molyneux · Post by **Max Molyneux** » 11 Oct 2006, 19:06

Wonder if Hatton and Mc Donaugh and Woolcombe Vs Jones are just part eliminators?

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 12 Oct 2006, 09:11

I thought Moore was vacating? He really should look towards European and World honours he has nothing left to prove domestically.

Podmore_Birmingham · Post by **Podmore_Birmingham** » 12 Oct 2006, 09:50

John O'Donnell-Stuart Elwell and Hickman-Lawton are the picks for me.

I think that Hickman and Elwell should emerge victorious, however, it's all dependant on whether the contests go ahead or not.

Stu is a future British champion.

Tom Podmore.

Ulysses · Post by **Ulysses** » 12 Oct 2006, 09:56

John O'Donnell's a junior Olympic gold medallist and ouble junior ABA champ, he's certainly no pushover.
It'll take a very good fighter to beat him and I don't think it's Elwell.

Podmore_Birmingham · Post by **Podmore_Birmingham** » 12 Oct 2006, 09:59

I'm not slating John's amateur credentials. But Stuart's a former Jr ABA champion, too.

Have you ever seen Elwell fight? He's classy and can hit - just ask light-middleweight Francis Jones staarched inside a round.

It would be close but Elwell would come through, IN MY OPINION.

Tom Podmore.

Ulysses · Post by **Ulysses** » 12 Oct 2006, 10:29

Podmore_Birmingham wrote:IN MY OPINION.

Fair enough.