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Re: Whos Freddie's opponent
Posted: 12 Sep 2012, 18:04
by jameswilson
I'v heard he is gonna be fighting Rhino from this board.
Re: Whos Freddie's opponent
Posted: 12 Sep 2012, 18:06
by sweetscience
He must be good.... Some people can pick it up quickly .... He is obv a quality athlete anyways
Bet he has a dig on him too if he was a fast bowler (was he ?)
Re: Whos Freddie's opponent
Posted: 13 Sep 2012, 05:32
by ILikeBeer
bripez wrote:Manchester Hitman wrote:
Can u imagine the embarrassment if he lost
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My concern is imagine the embarassment if he won !
Even a victory against some "tomato can" who is effectively paid to lose will reduce the sports credibility even further.
A 35 year old piss pot taking up the sport and winning a pro fight - is this what people in the sport really want to see ?
I am disappointed in Barry McGuigan for being involved, although not entirely surprised - he previously championed the professional boxers association. I guess the potential to earn a few quid overrides his principles once again (just ask "thank you very very much, Mr Eastwood").
It's Barry McGuigan. He'll turn up to anything vaguely boxing related if he's paid.
Re: Whos Freddie's opponent
Posted: 13 Sep 2012, 05:38
by ILikeBeer
JamesH wrote:I do understand the skeptics and I agree Freddie isn't going to go far, but at the risk of being vaguely positive....
The forum is generally negative about boxings ability to crossover to the public, here is a chance to win some new fans. Have a tasty undercard, you'll hook a few in longer term. Many neutrals became more interested in the wider sport having been nurtured in with the likes of contender and prizefighter. The forum stronghold didn't/don't like those either.
It is what it is, I'm aware of the negatives, but we shouldn't exclusively focus on those. I don't have particular interest or any hope in Freddie, but if we get some more fans, even some more posters, I don't think thats such a bad thing.
Sadly, I don't see it. Anybody who would be interested in promoting a cricketer in a main event fight doesn't care about promoting boxing's future as much as making a quick buck out of the sport. The majority who turn in to see this aren't going to care about the undercard, and I doubt the promoters will either.
Boxing being the way it is these days, undercards are rarely outstanding anyway.
Re: Whos Freddie's opponent
Posted: 13 Sep 2012, 14:19
by Darcy Delaney
sweetscience wrote:He must be good.... Some people can pick it up quickly .... He is obv a quality athlete anyways
Bet he has a dig on him too if he was a fast bowler (was he ?)
if it was that easy everyone would be a boxer mate ?
he might pick it up quickly but we'll see how good he realy is when he takes one on the nose, i hate things like this as it will make non boxing fans think it's a easy sport, i'd love to even sparr with him and just let go to see what he's got, i hope he gets chinned lol
Re: Whos Freddie's opponent
Posted: 13 Sep 2012, 16:45
by sweetscience
Darcy Delaney wrote:sweetscience wrote:He must be good.... Some people can pick it up quickly .... He is obv a quality athlete anyways
Bet he has a dig on him too if he was a fast bowler (was he ?)
if it was that easy everyone would be a boxer mate ?
he might pick it up quickly but we'll see how good he realy is when he takes one on the nose, i hate things like this as it will make non boxing fans think it's a easy sport, i'd love to even sparr with him and just let go to see what he's got, i hope he gets chinned lol
No some people pick it up quicker than others esp natural athletes
Plus he can afford to train twice a day every day of the week.... I had my first am fight within 2 months of walking through a gym door.... Only training 2 hours a week
Re: Whos Freddie's opponent
Posted: 13 Sep 2012, 16:58
by spudder56
Has he got a license yet?
Re: Whos Freddie's opponent
Posted: 13 Sep 2012, 17:01
by tear up
jameswilson wrote:I'v heard he is gonna be fighting Rhino from this board.
Ill fight the winner hope rhino win s would love to chin the big man
Re: Whos Freddie's opponent
Posted: 13 Sep 2012, 19:26
by hurlock
He had to retire from cricket due to injurys.is boxing not as physically demanding as cricket ???
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