Patrick Mullings

Old bones Ian · Post by **Old bones Ian** » 19 Mar 2007, 16:23

Anyone know what happened to Mullings? Not seen in a boxing ring since 2001.
Whats he up to nowadays

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 19 Mar 2007, 18:05

He failed a drugs test didn't he? Got a suspension but never boxed again.

Excellent boxer in his day, unfulfilled potential.

Goz · Post by **Goz** » 19 Mar 2007, 19:45

Fight with Spencer Oliver was a cracker.

Never get 2 prospects fighting at that stage in their careerr these days.

That said it was pretty unusual even then.

Twinkle Toes · Post by **Twinkle Toes** » 20 Mar 2007, 05:09

Unfulfilled potential?

I wouldn't go that far Stu, he had his chances and he found his limit at British level.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 20 Mar 2007, 06:15

Twinkle Toes wrote:Unfulfilled potential?

I wouldn't go that far Stu, he had his chances and he found his limit at British level.

Oh yeah, he had the chances but I think he was a bit tempromental and left the coach that did brought that he had for the Oliver fight and the IBO title way too soon.

He was knocking them out and started to train differently to focus on the power.

Oliver won the EBU title handily just a few fights after the Mullings fight, so I think Mullings showed the POTENTIAL to be at least EBU class himself, because he far from disgraced himself at that level - and was improving too... untill one drab (by his standards) performance and he changed coaches.... Mullings deteriorated rapidly.

I geniunally think the three up and coming Super Bantamweights at that time all had the potential to be WORLD CLASS. Mullings had dremendous power, good stamina and a good chin. Many people tipped him to beat Oliver in a rematch, this is when he went through a good patch immediately post Oliver. I'm not sure if I would have gone that far (I think Oliver was the bees knees), but he certainly would have given him an heck of an arguement - and I think beaten Brodie.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 20 Mar 2007, 15:38

billy bessey wrote:i dunno what his up to now but i know a few years back he was having a little holiday at one of her majestys holiday camps

Thats a shame, thought he was doing well financially outside of the ring. Although there were rumours he liked to live a bit.