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i think the best 4 were seeded

it always looked like Dolan and rogan would get thru

Dolan has a lovely range of shots...but he seemed to pose a bit...maybe its just his style..... he looked really small compared to the other but id love to see Dolan in with Hide....haye..macca and hobson

as for the final ....maybe the two might become big rivals in a few years....i can see both taking over from the old boys at the top...maybe even getting a crack at the euro





also i spotted Michael sprott last night...but he chipped b4 i cud shake his hand and remind him about the 'kenna q'

steve689 wrote:I thought people would pay extra to be sat next to Bunce....

Anyway, Ferguson i think gassed himself against Bessey and when they filmed him backstage about two bouts later he was still heaving and blowing a bit! Kenna was the surprise, getting stopped in two although the blow caught him round the back fo the head.

Good night all round. My viewing buddy and host Gareth said Rogan had one hell of a chin beforehand and he was right

where were youse sitting?

In Gareth's front room on the sofa.

steve689 wrote:In Gareth's front room on the sofa.

lol, fair play

MatthewS wrote:

Glyn Leach wrote:You kidding? Wouldn't be seen dead with him lol

we were speculating as to who the young geezer next to him was. Short, blondish hair, had a suit on. Fairly sure he was some sort of journo.

could it have been his rent boy :) :)

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telboy66 wrote:

MatthewS wrote:

Glyn Leach wrote:You kidding? Wouldn't be seen dead with him lol

we were speculating as to who the young geezer next to him was. Short, blondish hair, had a suit on. Fairly sure he was some sort of journo.

could it have been his rent boy :) :)

if he had his hands inside Bunceys clothes at any time it was probably to make his lips move

MatthewS wrote:

Glyn Leach wrote:You kidding? Wouldn't be seen dead with him lol

we were speculating as to who the young geezer next to him was. Short, blondish hair, had a suit on. Fairly sure he was some sort of journo.

Tris Dixon. Boxing News.

I was sitting behind Buncey, who got quite enthusiastic during the final!

Glyn were you on the right end of the front row?

Kev

BBN wrote:

MatthewS wrote:

Glyn Leach wrote:You kidding? Wouldn't be seen dead with him lol

we were speculating as to who the young geezer next to him was. Short, blondish hair, had a suit on. Fairly sure he was some sort of journo.

Tris Dixon. Boxing News.

I was sitting behind Buncey, who got quite enthusiastic during the final!

Glyn were you on the right end of the front row?

Kev

OIC, wonder if his write-up will include the experience of sitting next to Buncey?!?!?!

kevin wrote:Harry Holland was there selling his book to a couple of people with an orange carrier bag is that who you mean?

Thats the one, could see the Holland part, but didn't know who he was!

A big moment in any young writer's career, for sure

And no BBN, wasn't in the press section. Don't believe in taking a press pass unless I'm working - way too many blaggers in the press rows, one of the reasons I don't report fights nowadays

What did everyone think of the pre-tournament show?

Worked for me lol

just struck me thats its a dam shame that this competition and other future prizefighter competitions are not on terrestrial tv...i think it would be a sensation, perhaps once a month or every 2 months, then the weight divisions could have a 'yearly cup'.

hope barry hearn pushes this for itv or bbc...imagine the interest that would be generated.

I thought that - you'd get massive viewing figures from a Saturday evening slot

Goz wrote:I quite enjoyed watching it.

To be honest watching anything seems pretty interesting when you have to get up at 2.30am with your baby daughter for 3 hours - but overall it was enjoyable watching.

As ever with Heavyweights, whatever their respective abilities there is always that excitement the knowledge things could end with one punch (moreso than other weight categories) brings.

Clearly Dolan would beat Rogan comfortably over a longer distance and those 'flash' knockdowns cost him but there you go, thems the rules.

I agree Dolan with more rounds would win the fight. I used to turn over when my kids cried for feeding even if it was Saturday night and I hadnt got to be up in the morning.

WildWaylon wrote:

Goz wrote:I quite enjoyed watching it.

To be honest watching anything seems pretty interesting when you have to get up at 2.30am with your baby daughter for 3 hours - but overall it was enjoyable watching.

As ever with Heavyweights, whatever their respective abilities there is always that excitement the knowledge things could end with one punch (moreso than other weight categories) brings.

Clearly Dolan would beat Rogan comfortably over a longer distance and those 'flash' knockdowns cost him but there you go, thems the rules.

I agree Dolan with more rounds would win the fight. I used to turn over when my kids cried for feeding even if it was Saturday night and I hadnt got to be up in the morning.

You're a harder man than me then! This noise cannot be slept through.

Glyn Leach wrote:And no BBN, wasn't in the press section. Don't believe in taking a press pass unless I'm working - way too many blaggers in the press rows, one of the reasons I don't report fights nowadays

Fair do's, top respect there.

Some great pics from last night here

http://www.britishboxing.net/news_3335- ... ghter.html

They definatly need to consider this being on Mainstream TV.

Yup, I loved it. Terrific format.

I think the pool of fighters needs to follow certain stereotypes, i.e old guys, young guys, punchers, boxers. Good guys, bad guys.

If these ingredients are included it would be a big hit on ITV.

It's definately the way forward, and it doesn't just have to be at heavyweight - other weights would work as well, although with the big boys you're guaranteed excitement because the big punches are flowing fast and furious due to the time constraints of the bouts.
In a way it's a better version of the amateurs - we all pretty much agree that headguards in amateur contests are pointless and we can see how much better those fights would be without them but of course that's unlikely to change anytime soon.

Still, a great night's boxing and the full house at YH shows how popular it's gonna be if it continues.

I can imagine it be on again in September at Middleweight possible fighters:

Steve Bendall
Geard Ajetovic
Matthew Thirwell
Kevin Concepcion
Patrick Maxwell
Danny Reynolds
Prince Arron
Cella Renda

These are possible fighters lloking at top 20 on boxing monthly

I think the lack of any real break between the semi and the final fucked Dolan, he almost got KO'd by his own ringwalk in that final! He'd easily make Cruiser, I think he needs to get down there. If the Dolan semi had been first I think he might have beaten Rogan in the final. That's the luck of the draw, or in his case unluck of the draw! Great scrap though.