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overhand_right wrote:Can you really see Eastman lingering around to defend his belt at small venues against the likes of Elcock?

Isn't it better to try regain his old European belt next with Amin Asikainen, or try get someone lingering in the top 10 like a Kinglsey Ikeke etc....?

Who thought Eastman got jobbed v Abraham?

I guess if the winner has to fight Elcock in 90 days then they will have to do it... Unless they get a shot at Asikainen and the drop the British in favour of the European....

Eastman was lazy against Abraham, but... maybe if wasn;t in germany it could have swung the other way.. I'm not a fan of Abrahan, once he starts fighting outside Germany I'm sure that the judges wont be "swayed" - I hope Miranda has a re-match in April in the USA!!!

kevin wrote:I saw Howard after a 12 round spar today, he looks in great shape

12 round spar with a week to go?.


He should ease up I think!..




RW WPTS 12 HE.

That will be his last spar I would have thought..

Looking at him today could swing it in his favour

kevin wrote:That will be his last spar I would have thought..

Looking at him today could swing it in his favour

What gym is he training at?

He was at the old Lennox Lewis gym today

DG. wrote:Does it make you a legend.

No, I'm not a legend. If I had spent time on the streets and then pulled my life around to join the British Army and serve in the Gulf, turn professional and go 12 rounds with the worlds best middleweight, then i'd be a Legend. I also believe Eastman really helps out youngsters in the gym and also helped built a hospital or church in Guyana, top this off with a great personality and crazy beard - and that's even before you mention his conquests in the ring...

kevin wrote:I saw Howard after a 12 round spar today, he looks in great shape

Being in shape doesn't ever seem to have been Howard's problem. He always seems to come in in great shape, it's what he does in the ring that's the problem, which increasingly seems to be less and less.

Maybe he has the ambition for one more title challenge, and we will see him flatten Williams, but at this stage it's anyone's guess.

I didn't know Howard Eastman had served in the Gulf (or I had forgotten), what regiment was he in?

KOJOE90 wrote:I didn't know Howard Eastman had served in the Gulf (or I had forgotten), what regiment was he in?

Royal Fusiliers according to google...

ciscokid wrote:

KOJOE90 wrote:I didn't know Howard Eastman had served in the Gulf (or I had forgotten), what regiment was he in?

Royal Fusiliers according to google...

Same as Nigel Benn.

ciscokid wrote:

DG. wrote:Does it make you a legend.

No, I'm not a legend. If I had spent time on the streets and then pulled my life around to join the British Army and serve in the Gulf, turn professional and go 12 rounds with the worlds best middleweight, then i'd be a Legend. I also believe Eastman really helps out youngsters in the gym and also helped built a hospital or church in Guyana, top this off with a great personality and crazy beard - and that's even before you mention his conquests in the ring...

A ring legend he is not.

Howard lived 20 yards away from me for years and is friends with many of my friends - and I can assure you he is a 'diifferent' character and deserves a lot of respect.


Not a ring legend.


He has performed better outside the ring than in it!

Come on DG you have to elaborate on a statement like that! Tell us more i'm biting.

overhand_right wrote:Come on DG you have to elaborate on a statement like that! Tell us more i'm biting.

Nothing that Ciscokid has not already stated.


Nothing 'sinister' at all!

Howard is Mentally TOUGH - but he is lazy in the ring.


RW WPTS 12 HE

Terence wrote:I can't watch it live as it is my sisters 21st B-day party!

And???


Give it a miss!.


3 Days to go!

Can't wait either! Another fascinating contest.

I'm still struggling to make a firm prediction for this one

Looking forward to being ringside for this one. Do you think any of the Henessy crew will be ringside i.e. Witter, Haye and co etc

This is a Matchroom show, not sure if any of the Hennessy crew will actually be there.

Is Howard no longer with Hennessy?

A few losses and they leave you out in the cold!!

He's still with Hennessy, but it's matchroom promotion.

Ah right. I take it back about Hennessy. Sorry ladies.

Weigh-in?

No pics but details up on BritishBoxing.net. Unfortunately I couldn't get them as it was my missus' works xmas do today, so I had to look after the kids.

Also Overhand - Haye isn't with Hennessy, he's with Maloney

Kev

Terence wrote:One guy is The Secret, the other guy is an enigma, how do we even know they will show up.

Can't wait to stay up and catch the re-run of this fight

Catch the re-run?. It starts at 10!.

Hard to call this one for sure: at their best & with Eastman being the bigger man you'd think he'd have too big guns for Williams - though RW at his peak, against that Aussie, looked brilliant.

Who wants it the most will probably decide it. I'll go Williams on points, but he does have a habit of making hard work of things sometimes...

williams was stopepd by martinez who is not on eastmans level therefore for me rounds 7-12 at 30-1 with the bookies looks nice to me