big KO in vegas

oliverfennell · Post by **oliverfennell** » 29 Jun 2007, 11:44

As I said, he's always craved attention. For once, let's give it to him! getting utterly sparked out on the BBC is worth our attention! I wonder if he agrees? He was always first to tell us "Ooh, Ricky just called me", "Ooh, so-and-so sat next to me on a flight", "Ooh, I just had my head removed from my shoulders by a journeyman".

E · Post by E » 29 Jun 2007, 12:28

please excuse my ignorance and I realise this is a bit of an 'in the know' matter.... but all the links go to articles or images.

IS there actually a video of this happening or is it an in joke?

boxingchat · Post by **boxingchat** » 29 Jun 2007, 12:32

That is on a par with Del Boy falling through the Bar. Did Spud wake up and say "Ricky, we're leaving?"

Paul King, I take my hat off to you.

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 29 Jun 2007, 12:51

chris s wrote:Fellas, why keep going on about this fella

You are creating a monster and adding to his noteriety.

Au contraire rodders, I believe this is called gloating.

Old bones Ian · Post by **Old bones Ian** » 29 Jun 2007, 13:25

It was quite amusing, the look on Paul Kings face looked like he meant it.

Paul King 'Forum Hero'

hitman_hatton1 · Post by **hitman_hatton1** » 29 Jun 2007, 13:28

i didn't see spud lingering around this time.

i wondered if he had gone out there or not.

looks like he did.

BigGar · Post by **BigGar** » 29 Jun 2007, 13:41

The link's working but keeps jumping from frame to frame. Can't see anything that resembles a tiff.

Goz · Post by **Goz** » 29 Jun 2007, 13:44

It's at 1:13 of the video.

Didn't look like a punch to me to be honest.

Doesn't mean Spud isn't a back and front but unfortunately I don't think he was punched.

BigGar · Post by **BigGar** » 29 Jun 2007, 13:53

Is your screen freezing for most of it?

rhino222 · Post by **rhino222** » 29 Jun 2007, 13:58

can someone please put it on youtube as i cant access it,

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 29 Jun 2007, 15:41

Hang on, I thought the original poster said Spud was laid out for trying to get ringside.

That interview is after the fight though, is this story being 'sexed up' for our consumption?

Funny clip though.

ArtOfWar · Post by **ArtOfWar** » 29 Jun 2007, 15:55

You don't actually see any punch landed, you just see Spud walking behind Hatton and then walking back past Hatton followed by some bloke.

ALI · Post by **ALI** » 29 Jun 2007, 16:46

That bald dude got laid out right infront Ricky and he did not even break breath, it did not affect his concentration at all. Impressive!

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 29 Jun 2007, 17:39

Can someone post a link to the video - all the links here are to AUDIO files, so naturally I'm not sure what I am supposed to be looking for.

Serious question here, and I am not saying this cause its Spud, but why does Hobson need someone in Spud's role in Vegas in the first place. Surely Banner promotions have got their own "Spud" to do the work. Likewise on a Hatton show in Britain, I wouldn't think that the Banner version of Spud would be needed.

What does he actually do to be needed in Vegas. I naturally assumed cause you always see him walking in with a fighter, that he is a bit of a doorman/security. Nothing official, but something aroud that area.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 29 Jun 2007, 17:54

Sorry, it is a video file. Think it was a punch, but I think it missed. Spud was like Ali there very fleet footed.

hitmanharding · Post by **hitmanharding** » 29 Jun 2007, 18:00

oliverfennell wrote:As I said, he's always craved attention. For once, let's give it to him! getting utterly sparked out on the BBC is worth our attention! I wonder if he agrees? He was always first to tell us "Ooh, Ricky just called me", "Ooh, so-and-so sat next to me on a flight", "Ooh, I just had my head removed from my shoulders by a journeyman".

Oliver you don't waste anytime going from friend too foe with old pal Spud.
As for name dropping i've read your posts on other boards and your not much better. Are you jealous of Spud getting paid to watch and attend bouts? You are aren't you

Adleast Spud with all his faults ran some good prediction leagues

rhino222 · Post by **rhino222** » 29 Jun 2007, 18:03

hitmanharding wrote:
oliverfennell wrote:As I said, he's always craved attention. For once, let's give it to him! getting utterly sparked out on the BBC is worth our attention! I wonder if he agrees? He was always first to tell us "Ooh, Ricky just called me", "Ooh, so-and-so sat next to me on a flight", "Ooh, I just had my head removed from my shoulders by a journeyman".
Oliver you don't waste anytime going from friend too foe with old pal Spud.
As for name dropping i've read your posts on other boards and your not much better. Are you jealous of Spud getting paid to watch and attend bouts? You are aren't you
Adleast Spud with all his faults ran some good prediction leagues

dont you dare label poor old oliver with spuds brush....

hitmanharding · Post by **hitmanharding** » 29 Jun 2007, 18:17

rhino222 wrote:
hitmanharding wrote:
oliverfennell wrote:As I said, he's always craved attention. For once, let's give it to him! getting utterly sparked out on the BBC is worth our attention! I wonder if he agrees? He was always first to tell us "Ooh, Ricky just called me", "Ooh, so-and-so sat next to me on a flight", "Ooh, I just had my head removed from my shoulders by a journeyman".
Oliver you don't waste anytime going from friend too foe with old pal Spud.
As for name dropping i've read your posts on other boards and your not much better. Are you jealous of Spud getting paid to watch and attend bouts? You are aren't you
Adleast Spud with all his faults ran some good prediction leagues
dont you dare label poor old oliver with spuds brush....

Who are you anyway ? I'll double dare you i've read Olivers posts and have my own veiw

stepper · Post by **stepper** » 29 Jun 2007, 18:25

I applaud Fight Academy for offering vulnerable members of society gainful employment. Punching their lights out does seem a touch extreme but they must have had their reasons.

They totally refuse to invite me to film their pressers so I can only assume they are trying to avoid kicking my head in for which I am eternally grateful.

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 29 Jun 2007, 18:27

That had me laughing out loud in my room. Bizzare and funny, just how I like it.

Bare Knuckles · Post by **Bare Knuckles** » 29 Jun 2007, 18:29

hitmanharding wrote:
oliverfennell wrote:As I said, he's always craved attention. For once, let's give it to him! getting utterly sparked out on the BBC is worth our attention! I wonder if he agrees? He was always first to tell us "Ooh, Ricky just called me", "Ooh, so-and-so sat next to me on a flight", "Ooh, I just had my head removed from my shoulders by a journeyman".
Oliver you don't waste anytime going from friend too foe with old pal Spud.
As for name dropping i've read your posts on other boards and your not much better. Are you jealous of Spud getting paid to watch and attend bouts? You are aren't you
Adleast Spud with all his faults ran some good prediction leagues

I agree completely.

Spud would not have had the experiences and opportunities he has had if he was as bad as most of you claim.

For those of you who were sat in a pub or in the comfort of your own home having paid your £15 to watch it on the box - Spud was in Vegas albeit working in the majority but also having alot of fun too no doubt.

You can sit and type what you like about him, but I bet most of you would give your right arm to have been out there.

Spud may not be some hot shot journo worthy of a job with BN and he may brag about what he has done but at least he has been afforded the opportunity.

lvlarc · Post by **lvlarc** » 29 Jun 2007, 18:33

Had a quick watch and it looked like a punch was thrown but it had the affect of a push.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 29 Jun 2007, 18:42

lvlarc wrote:Had a quick watch and it looked like a punch was thrown but it had the affect of a push.

Yeah, I think the forum members who have had a go a Paul King's ability in the past can continue to do so.

BigGar · Post by **BigGar** » 29 Jun 2007, 19:12

Agree with Bareknuckles.
Most of us would have loved the opportunity to get out to Vegas and be as close as that to one of the participants.

Hats off to Spud for getting out there.

SticknMove · Post by **SticknMove** » 29 Jun 2007, 19:44

BigGar wrote:Agree with Bareknuckles.
Most of us would have loved the opportunity to get out to Vegas and be as close as that to one of the participants.

Hats off to Spud for getting out there.

It would appear that this Spud character became an unscheduled inadvertent participant down the bill at the Vegas sideshow in his own right, but not in a good way.

I must say I haven't a clue who this guy is and what he's all about but he seems to have pissed off a lot of people on this forum. One question I have to ask is how does he manage to keep himself in on the boxing periphery (especially part of Hatton's entourage or whatever it was) when it seems he should have been blackballed by now?