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Re: Bellew At A Sold Out Goodison??
Posted: 28 May 2016, 15:26
by Cyril Henry Hoskin
lefty wrote:I was just thinking, has there been a world champion before from the Congo or would Makabu be the first?
http://boxrec.com/boxer/5843
Same division, same title as well.
Re: Bellew At A Sold Out Goodison??
Posted: 28 May 2016, 15:29
by lefty
Cyril Henry Hoskin wrote:lefty wrote:I was just thinking, has there been a world champion before from the Congo or would Makabu be the first?
http://boxrec.com/boxer/5843
Same division, same title as well.
Cheers mate! I'm ashamed to say I've never seen him fight!
Re: Bellew At A Sold Out Goodison??
Posted: 28 May 2016, 15:32
by Sklar
And you call yourself a boxing fan!
Re: Bellew At A Sold Out Goodison??
Posted: 28 May 2016, 15:37
by lefty
Sklar wrote:And you call yourself a boxing fan!
Haha. Admittedly my boxing knowledge is a lot better in regards to from the period I first started following the sport around the time of Hatton-Tszyu lol.
Re: Bellew At A Sold Out Goodison??
Posted: 28 May 2016, 15:38
by crusader
Congo and the Democratic Republic of Congo are different countries.
Re: Bellew At A Sold Out Goodison??
Posted: 28 May 2016, 15:39
by Rexob
crusader wrote:Congo and the Democratic Republic of Congo are different countries.
Yeah, a bit like Scotland and England, similar but different.
Re: Bellew At A Sold Out Goodison??
Posted: 28 May 2016, 15:42
by bripez
crusader wrote:Congo and the Democratic Republic of Congo are different countries.
I find that an easy way to remember the difference is that they drink Um-Bongo in the Congo but not in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Re: Bellew At A Sold Out Goodison??
Posted: 28 May 2016, 15:43
by lefty
crusader wrote:Congo and the Democratic Republic of Congo are different countries.
I know. I was too lazy to type it out.
Re: Bellew At A Sold Out Goodison??
Posted: 28 May 2016, 15:43
by crusader
Well then do you count Wamba since he's from a different Congo?
Re: Bellew At A Sold Out Goodison??
Posted: 28 May 2016, 15:45
by Realistic
Paul Economides is on the undercard, he has been fighting under Malta for the last couple of years?
Re: Bellew At A Sold Out Goodison??
Posted: 28 May 2016, 15:47
by lefty
crusader wrote:Well then do you count Wamba since he's from a different Congo?
That's a good question. Technically no, however they both have Congo in the name so .......
.......however so in all seriousness, would he be the first world champion from the democratic republic of the Congo? I don't know if you know.
Re: Bellew At A Sold Out Goodison??
Posted: 28 May 2016, 15:48
by Sklar
No. Lefty has not been proven wrong yet. Wamba drinks Lilt.
Re: Bellew At A Sold Out Goodison??
Posted: 28 May 2016, 15:49
by lefty
Sklar wrote:No. Lefty has not been proven wrong yet. Wamba drinks Lilt.
Re: Bellew At A Sold Out Goodison??
Posted: 28 May 2016, 15:55
by thepocketrocket
Realistic wrote:Paul Economides is on the undercard, he has been fighting under Malta for the last couple of years?
Indeed he is!
Re: Bellew At A Sold Out Goodison??
Posted: 28 May 2016, 16:09
by Sklar
Martin, you are the Goebbels of Chester's Third Reich.
Re: Bellew At A Sold Out Goodison??
Posted: 28 May 2016, 16:16
by thepocketrocket
Sklar wrote:Martin, you are the Goebbels of Chester's Third Reich.
I merely answered a question for the guy haha
But yes, I was always happy to give publicity to this bunch from a boxing backwater when no-one else was doing it! I used my propaganda for good, not evil
Re: Bellew At A Sold Out Goodison??
Posted: 29 May 2016, 12:57
by Loynesy
lefty wrote:crusader wrote:Well then do you count Wamba since he's from a different Congo?
That's a good question. Technically no, however they both have Congo in the name so .......
.......however so in all seriousness, would he be the first world champion from the democratic republic of the Congo? I don't know if you know.
The U.K.,USA and UAE all have united in their names so I guess they are all the same....
Re: Bellew At A Sold Out Goodison??
Posted: 29 May 2016, 13:00
by revporl
Does anyone know what the ringwalk times are? I'm just wondering about a quick pint before. Thanks!
Re: Bellew At A Sold Out Goodison??
Posted: 29 May 2016, 13:08
by Cyril Henry Hoskin
Froch said 'I an dart' new one on me!
Re: Bellew At A Sold Out Goodison??
Posted: 29 May 2016, 13:15
by Black Sam Bellamy
I suppose that's one way to ensure Price doesn't get poleaxed - put him in with someone half his size.
Re: Bellew At A Sold Out Goodison??
Posted: 29 May 2016, 13:22
by lefty
Loynesy wrote:lefty wrote:crusader wrote:Well then do you count Wamba since he's from a different Congo?
That's a good question. Technically no, however they both have Congo in the name so .......
.......however so in all seriousness, would he be the first world champion from the democratic republic of the Congo? I don't know if you know.
The U.K.,USA and UAE all have united in their names so I guess they are all the same....
It was a joke mate lol.
Re: Bellew At A Sold Out Goodison??
Posted: 29 May 2016, 13:29
by Mimmy
Goodison is not sold out, ive just had a message from a ex pro who said get down here theres loads of tickets on the door. So its not sold out.
Re: Bellew At A Sold Out Goodison??
Posted: 29 May 2016, 13:30
by Mimmy
Black Sam Bellamy wrote:I suppose that's one way to ensure Price doesn't get poleaxed - put him in with someone half his size.
Oh, matron, be careful what you say the 'repect police' are about.
Re: Bellew At A Sold Out Goodison??
Posted: 29 May 2016, 13:33
by Cyril Henry Hoskin
mimmy123 wrote:Goodison is not sold out, ive just had a message from a ex pro who said get down here theres loads of tickets on the door. So its not sold out.
Must be right if it's from an 'ex pro'
Re: Bellew At A Sold Out Goodison??
Posted: 29 May 2016, 13:33
by Mimmy
Cyril Henry Hoskin wrote:mimmy123 wrote:Goodison is not sold out, ive just had a message from a ex pro who said get down here theres loads of tickets on the door. So its not sold out.
Must be right if it's from an 'ex pro'
indeed, The Lord has looked down on us. (cryptic)