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billy bessey wrote:

Jeff Thomas wrote:

JamesH wrote: So do some pro's mate.

Ha ha well they've usually done it the hard way so I think they've certainly got more right to believe that to some juiced up roid bomb who knocks over a dummy

Take away the top twenty pros at most weights and I think you will find very little difference in standards Jeff every week you get people on here slagging unlicensed off 2 local pros at my old gym used to always slag shite collar off on fb so I took one of my lads up to spar them and they barely landed a punch on him yes some do parade around as if they're the dogs conkers but the same applies to half the pros outside the top 20 in most weights cos unlike in most sports pros don't actually have to be any good in order to be employed and half ain't

Fat Git wrote:All people want to see is a 50/50 fight - nobody wants to see a 60-54 job.

oliverfennell wrote:

Fat Git wrote:All people want to see is a 50/50 fight - nobody wants to see a 60-54 job.

I would. One of the guys would have to have a third arm or a second head to get that equation.

john welsh wrote:I`m sorry if you feel that way,but i have to say that semi pro boxing is a complete and utter joke...fact

Greavesy wrote:

john welsh wrote:I`m sorry if you feel that way,but i have to say that semi pro boxing is a complete and utter joke...fact

Its not how it used to be

Many of them are very good

ive seen some better than pro shows

of course theres some that are crap

but same can even be said about world title bouts

Greavesy wrote:

john welsh wrote:I`m sorry if you feel that way,but i have to say that semi pro boxing is a complete and utter joke...fact

Its not how it used to be

Many of them are very good

ive seen some better than pro shows

of course theres some that are crap

but same can even be said about world title bouts

john welsh wrote:

Greavesy wrote:

john welsh wrote:I`m sorry if you feel that way,but i have to say that semi pro boxing is a complete and utter joke...fact

Its not how it used to be

Many of them are very good

ive seen some better than pro shows

of course theres some that are crap

but same can even be said about world title bouts

Oh i agree,these days though it`s a 20 stone piss head from the local pub vs mr gym head from the local gym fighting for a paper title.
I haven`t been boxing myself for a couple of months and I went boxing yesterday and there were 3 people there in a club that used to train over 20 fighters,i asked where had everyone gone and i was told that they train on "semi pro nights"...basically semi pro killed the club i used to train in and all the lads hopped over...boxing will be dead because of it.

iftkwoody wrote:I think its bad I lose a lot of ticket sales to guys on these shows. Then again people want to see tear ups and most people wouldnt know a decent fighter if they see one. I understand why people do it but it does always make me winder when the promoters of these shows talk as if their fighters are good enough to warrant their titles of british oreuropean champ. I just think people are being duped into a low quality night of boxing just because joe bloggs down the local pub sells more tickets

markfightoptions wrote:

iftkwoody wrote:I think its bad I lose a lot of ticket sales to guys on these shows. Then again people want to see tear ups and most people wouldnt know a decent fighter if they see one. I understand why people do it but it does always make me winder when the promoters of these shows talk as if their fighters are good enough to warrant their titles of british oreuropean champ. I just think people are being duped into a low quality night of boxing just because joe bloggs down the local pub sells more tickets

No more than

Local Prospect 5-0 Vs Journeyman 3-127


Im a pro promoter but to be honest there is normally a really good nights entertainment in watching 2 guys smash each other to pieces, wouldnt it be good if we could promote both types of fights on the same night (hint hint LBF)

stujones wrote:Hi Peter (Jacko).

Just a quick question, a geniune question I don't know the answer.... you say in one of your post that you have licences, approrpaite medical staff etc.

Who issues your licence? If its not BBBoC - then how is it licenced?

Geniune question.