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exittored wrote:

leforge wrote:

exittored wrote: Fres would be a good addition...so the line up so far is:

Kevin Johnson
Mike Perez
Richel Hersisia
Konstantin Airich
Michael Sprott
Fres Oquendo

Will be interesting who they get for the final 2 places, surely they need at least 1 more British/Irish boxer involved?

Eddie Hearn said that nearly all confirmed. Mentioned a canadian fighter did not mention Hersisia again. Sprott see it as opportunity for bigger things.

Canadian fighter? If it's Bermane Stiverne then i'd make him my fave to win the tournament, he's one of the hardest punching heavyweights in boxing outside of the Klits and Haye and would suit a 3 rd fight format.

Well if Hersisia was dropped that wouldn't be any loss.

bermain stiverne is average

funso banjo baby wrote:

exittored wrote:

leforge wrote: Eddie Hearn said that nearly all confirmed. Mentioned a canadian fighter did not mention Hersisia again. Sprott see it as opportunity for bigger things.

Canadian fighter? If it's Bermane Stiverne then i'd make him my fave to win the tournament, he's one of the hardest punching heavyweights in boxing outside of the Klits and Haye and would suit a 3 rd fight format.

Well if Hersisia was dropped that wouldn't be any loss.

bermain stiverne is average

He's no joe frazier but would be a good edition to prize fighter i reckon just for his power alone.

Maybe Canadian champion pajkic. Was rumoured to be fighting tyson fury not long ago and if he does this it'll boost his profile over here, possibly leading to him being in the mix for the commonwealth which he'll be eligible for

WestEndRiot wrote:Maybe Canadian champion pajkic. Was rumoured to be fighting tyson fury not long ago and if he does this it'll boost his profile over here, possibly leading to him being in the mix for the commonwealth which he'll be eligible for

I think you might be right about that one. Stiverne is very highly ranked with the WBA and there have been a lot of rumors about him fighting Austin in a title eliminator. I can't see him giving up that opportunity for this tournament.

exittored wrote:

iwz678 wrote:have u seen how thick some sites are and are reporting the nelson and mccrory story even though it's clearly a joke? IDIOTS

exactly...even if it wasn't an April fools i could just about buy Nelson taking part but absolutely no chance with Mccrory

nelson was a cruiser not a heavy.

kingfinn wrote:

exittored wrote:

iwz678 wrote:have u seen how thick some sites are and are reporting the nelson and mccrory story even though it's clearly a joke? IDIOTS

exactly...even if it wasn't an April fools i could just about buy Nelson taking part but absolutely no chance with Mccrory

nelson was a cruiser not a heavy.

He fought at heavy for quite a while.

keithmoonhangover wrote:

kingfinn wrote:

exittored wrote: exactly...even if it wasn't an April fools i could just about buy Nelson taking part but absolutely no chance with Mccrory

nelson was a cruiser not a heavy.

He fought at heavy for quite a while.

hand picked opponents he said so on ringside on the haye special. He didnt have the power to be a genuine HW.

kingfinn wrote:

keithmoonhangover wrote:

kingfinn wrote: nelson was a cruiser not a heavy.

He fought at heavy for quite a while.

hand picked opponents he said so on ringside on the haye special. He didnt have the power to be a genuine HW.

Jimmy Thunder 17-4-0
Henry Akinwande 22-0-1
Nikolay Kulpin 10-0-0
Adilson Rodrigues 60-5-0
They weren't hand picked surely....

keithmoonhangover wrote:

kingfinn wrote:hand picked opponents he said so on ringside on the haye special. He didnt have the power to be a genuine HW.

Jimmy Thunder 17-4-0
Henry Akinwande 22-0-1
Nikolay Kulpin 10-0-0
Adilson Rodrigues 60-5-0
They weren't hand picked surely....

I think the fact that he lost to Akinwande and Rodrigues shows that it wasn't a case of hand picking.

Asterix wrote:

keithmoonhangover wrote:

kingfinn wrote:hand picked opponents he said so on ringside on the haye special. He didnt have the power to be a genuine HW.

Jimmy Thunder 17-4-0
Henry Akinwande 22-0-1
Nikolay Kulpin 10-0-0
Adilson Rodrigues 60-5-0
They weren't hand picked surely....

I think the fact that he lost to Akinwande and Rodrigues shows that it wasn't a case of hand picking.

Agreed

Big prizefighter fan but this international one just is doing it for me.
I'll still watch it though.

Anti-clamatic.

Is it still 32 grand for the winner? - Let's face it was only ever going to get B-level and maybe the odd upcomer in the heavyweight division. It's a good concept but your good old fashioned boxing bill is a much better one (in my opinion)

yid14 wrote:Is it still 32 grand for the winner? - Let's face it was only ever going to get B-level and maybe the odd upcomer in the heavyweight division. It's a good concept but your good old fashioned boxing bill is a much better one (in my opinion)

Good line up this is!

leforge wrote:

yid14 wrote:Is it still 32 grand for the winner? - Let's face it was only ever going to get B-level and maybe the odd upcomer in the heavyweight division. It's a good concept but your good old fashioned boxing bill is a much better one (in my opinion)

Good line up this is!

Alright Dave you love'em don't you. Is it still 32 grand for the winner? And who you going with?

yid14 wrote:

leforge wrote:

yid14 wrote:Is it still 32 grand for the winner? - Let's face it was only ever going to get B-level and maybe the odd upcomer in the heavyweight division. It's a good concept but your good old fashioned boxing bill is a much better one (in my opinion)

Good line up this is!

Alright Dave you love'em don't you. Is it still 32 grand for the winner? And who you going with?

Andy going plus his dad few others. 60 ringside should be better than last heavy one! I going to degale fight too!

keithmoonhangover wrote:

Asterix wrote:

keithmoonhangover wrote: Jimmy Thunder 17-4-0
Henry Akinwande 22-0-1
Nikolay Kulpin 10-0-0
Adilson Rodrigues 60-5-0
They weren't hand picked surely....

I think the fact that he lost to Akinwande and Rodrigues shows that it wasn't a case of hand picking.

Agreed

Ok my bad he didnt hand pick his fights. I just rewatched what he said and he stated he could never have been a genuine heavy because he didnt have the power and could have only competed in hand picked fights. But still the point is he was a cruiser he fought 5 times out of 45 at wbf level at heavyweight and lost 3 of those fights. 2 years of a 20 year career doesnt make him any type of heavyweight.

leforge wrote:

yid14 wrote:

leforge wrote: Good line up this is!

Alright Dave you love'em don't you. Is it still 32 grand for the winner? And who you going with?

Andy going plus his dad few others. 60 ringside should be better than last heavy one! I going to degale fight too!

Groves-Degale gonna be a cracker, I would love to have been back for that - I think Degale wins but I'd like to see Groves do him - We'll definatly go to a few I'm back 12th June - line them up. I'm gonna go and watch Chonlatarn Piriyapinyo (37-0)in Chang Mai thailand on june 3rd - should be different.

yid14 wrote:

leforge wrote:

yid14 wrote:Alright Dave you love'em don't you. Is it still 32 grand for the winner? And who you going with?

Andy going plus his dad few others. 60 ringside should be better than last heavy one! I going to degale fight too!

Groves-Degale gonna be a cracker, I would love to have been back for that - I think Degale wins but I'd like to see Groves do him - We'll definatly go to a few I'm back 12th June - line them up. I'm gonna go and watch Chonlatarn Piriyapinyo (37-0)in Chang Mai thailand on june 3rd - should be different.

That should be different to york hall. We go to Some shows for sure. Crawley promoted to league today! Be good to meet for drink again!

leforge wrote:

yid14 wrote:

leforge wrote: Andy going plus his dad few others. 60 ringside should be better than last heavy one! I going to degale fight too!

Groves-Degale gonna be a cracker, I would love to have been back for that - I think Degale wins but I'd like to see Groves do him - We'll definatly go to a few I'm back 12th June - line them up. I'm gonna go and watch Chonlatarn Piriyapinyo (37-0)in Chang Mai thailand on june 3rd - should be different.

That should be different to york hall. We go to Some shows for sure. Crawley promoted to league today! Be good to meet for drink again!

Saw that about Crawley and the yids one. gonna watch highlights in 15 mins. - Heres one for you Do you want to go and see mma (never been and never really fancied it) but Marks fighting for the British title 25th June - don't know where but somewhere in London I think, was gonna get a crowd together and have a piss-up aswell. What do you think?

Yes I be up for that could not use quote on iPhone. I always up for piss up. We needed the win today! Do you get highlights then on tv?

No just the full-match delayed but am gonna just watch the first 40 odd mins. Good I'll let you know about ticket prices and where it is. You everbeen mma?

yid14 wrote:No just the full-match delayed but am gonna just watch the first 40 odd mins. Good I'll let you know about ticket prices and where it is. You everbeen mma?

Yes at hove town hall was not great that evening! Be good to see it. I going to see us play scum in few weeks!

leforge wrote:

yid14 wrote:No just the full-match delayed but am gonna just watch the first 40 odd mins. Good I'll let you know about ticket prices and where it is. You everbeen mma?

Yes at hove town hall was not great that evening! Be good to see it. I going to see us play scum in few weeks!

Good on you bro' Shame I should have thought both my brothers didn't go today and there both season ticket holders in the park lane there seats were left empty. Anyway mate we've turned this into a chatroom I'll message you all the details and we'll catch up soon

yid14 wrote:

leforge wrote:

yid14 wrote:No just the full-match delayed but am gonna just watch the first 40 odd mins. Good I'll let you know about ticket prices and where it is. You everbeen mma?

Yes at hove town hall was not great that evening! Be good to see it. I going to see us play scum in few weeks!

Good on you bro' Shame I should have thought both my brothers didn't go today and there both season ticket holders in the park lane there seats were left empty. Anyway mate we've turned this into a chatroom I'll message you all the details and we'll catch up soon

Cheers mate!