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Jeff Thomas wrote:Not much to say on this other then Right hook your posts are very, very harsh- all fighters deserve respect.

Nothing wrong with what Dilks is asking for. His performance in Prizefighter was very good and he was very unfortunate. He's coming off a KO win and was also very unfortunate against Adamu- I don't blame him for wanting to get a title shot or a meaningful fight.

I'm interested as to why you've reacted this way Right Hook- you don't know Paul Smith, your not linked to any of the fighters he's 'challenged' so why the anger?? Citing a 15 second clip of him sparring for example is hardly going to give you an accurate indication of his ability.

Personally I think Smith, Anderson and Groves will have to much for Carl but it can be argued he's just as deserving a challenger as Darren who has had no fights at the weight. Granted Darren is slightly more impressive to watch.

Its a good thread but no need for bitchy insults from fans- Paul Smith is an articulate bloke and can fight his own battles- as he has done numerous times on here.

terrdilk wrote:

righthook wrote:im not trying to make this personal, but to start a post saying to all middle weights i mean come on. get real

like i said if he was a big prospect who people were avoiding then fair enough, but he is far from this, smigga has a rite to reply because in a way it is directed to him, carl should work his way up the ladder and do it the same way every other fighter has had to. to me it is very immature to come on here and call all the s. middle weight fighters out, is it not?

i do not rate dilks as he has never fought any1 worth talking about and any1 who he has fought half decent he has strugled with and had wars with, thats not some1 who should be disrespecting other fighters saying why wont they fight me.

i hope carl proves me wrong and goes on to win titles but i very much doubt he will.

Mate your untitled to your opinion that's wot u think fair enough I carnt ease everyone! The thread wasn't directly aimed at Paul althow I would lime the fight it was aimed at everyone I've been offered fight and accepted everytime but nothing to materilise as for mcdermott I dnt think this fight will happen anyway smoke an mirrors but I'd gladly smash him to bits for the title! An as for making my way up the ladder this is wot this thread is all about I'll fight anyone in the division anybody! I understand wot u are saying Paul about bringing nothing to the table but u say mcdermott brings a title but at which weight? If I was such an easy fight why not prove that I carnt hit an a rubbish fighter have no heart for one u won't because I'm such a bad fighter an it will be a backward step but someone moving up in weight coming off a knockout isn't!

Jeff Thomas wrote:Not much to say on this other then Right hook your posts are very, very harsh- all fighters deserve respect.

Nothing wrong with what Dilks is asking for. His performance in Prizefighter was very good and he was very unfortunate. He's coming off a KO win and was also very unfortunate against Adamu- I don't blame him for wanting to get a title shot or a meaningful fight.

I'm interested as to why you've reacted this way Right Hook- you don't know Paul Smith, your not linked to any of the fighters he's 'challenged' so why the anger?? Citing a 15 second clip of him sparring for example is hardly going to give you an accurate indication of his ability.

Personally I think Smith, Anderson and Groves will have to much for Carl but it can be argued he's just as deserving a challenger as Darren who has had no fights at the weight. Granted Darren is slightly more impressive to watch.

Its a good thread but no need for bitchy insults from fans- Paul Smith is an articulate bloke and can fight his own battles- as he has done numerous times on here.

righthook wrote: do you not think your self that this was a silly thred to start on carls behalf.??

i hear from a great source he has got a big big opponent coming up so leats see how he does against him then we can make our minds up if his mouthing off is valid or not.

good luck to the lad.

Jeff Thomas wrote:

righthook wrote: do you not think your self that this was a silly thred to start on carls behalf.??

i hear from a great source he has got a big big opponent coming up so leats see how he does against him then we can make our minds up if his mouthing off is valid or not.

good luck to the lad.

Not really mate, if he felt the need to start it then he musn't be happy with the way things are going at the moment. He seems desperate for big fights, that most think he would lose- he should be applauded for that. My thoughts anyway

Smigga wrote:Really?
Not that the McDermott fight is not made, but in my opinion, McDermott beats Dilks all day.
Stronger, hits harder, sharper, faster, far better boxer, better schooled, more heart, a lot less faults, fought better opposition, more title fights and actually holds a title.

I would pick anyone in the current top 13 boxrec rankings to beat him.

Jeff Thomas wrote:

righthook wrote: do you not think your self that this was a silly thred to start on carls behalf.??

i hear from a great source he has got a big big opponent coming up so leats see how he does against him then we can make our minds up if his mouthing off is valid or not.

good luck to the lad.

Not really mate, if he felt the need to start it then he musn't be happy with the way things are going at the moment. He seems desperate for big fights, that most think he would lose- he should be applauded for that. My thoughts anyway

robpalmer135 wrote:McDermott has had 2 fights for the British/Commonwealth titles at Middleweight and both times he got destroyed.

Counter-puncher wrote:

robpalmer135 wrote:McDermott has had 2 fights for the British/Commonwealth titles at Middleweight and both times he got destroyed.

point of fact, he got Ko'd by Barker but the TKO against Elcock was a cut caused by a headbutt. he was well on the way to stopping Elcock that night, IMO. so he's got destroyed once.

davidas wrote:

Jeff Thomas wrote:

righthook wrote: do you not think your self that this was a silly thred to start on carls behalf.??

i hear from a great source he has got a big big opponent coming up so leats see how he does against him then we can make our minds up if his mouthing off is valid or not.

good luck to the lad.

Not really mate, if he felt the need to start it then he musn't be happy with the way things are going at the moment. He seems desperate for big fights, that most think he would lose- he should be applauded for that. My thoughts anyway

Exactly, Dont understand what he's done wrong. this righthook fella comes accross as extremely bitter and ruined the thread! Bet theres a story behind that, jealousy maybe.
Good Luck Carl!!

righthook wrote:
I'm not bitter at all mate,
I don't see any other boxers from other weights with the same credentials calling people out do u????

Lenny wrote:You gotta love people who post on a fight they haven't seen after they view results on Boxrec haven't you? McDermott started the Elcock fight really well, until the cut stopped the fight

Counter-puncher wrote:

righthook wrote:
I'm not bitter at all mate,
I don't see any other boxers from other weights with the same credentials calling people out do u????

to be fair you did react like Carl had knocked your mom off her bike.

and you do see boxers calling people out on here.

robpalmer135 wrote:

Lenny wrote:You gotta love people who post on a fight they haven't seen after they view results on Boxrec haven't you? McDermott started the Elcock fight really well, until the cut stopped the fight

to be fair just slipped my mind. still barker the onyl decent guy he faced and he got done.

Lenny wrote:I'm not saying McDermott will win, but people are raving about novices, (most of which don't have fighters as good as Butler and Bendall on their records) as being much, much more deserving. Of course I would rather see him fight Groves, but people seem to be completely over-reacting to this. Smith has had two hard fights in a row, both massive events in his home town. Surely a good style match up against a decent boxer with a couple of good wins isn't too much to ask?

terrdilk wrote: as for mcdermott I dnt think this fight will happen anyway smoke an mirrors but I'd gladly smash him to bits for the title! An as for making my way up the ladder this is wot this thread is all about I'll fight anyone in the division anybody! I understand wot u are saying Paul about bringing nothing to the table but u say mcdermott brings a title but at which weight? If I was such an easy fight why not prove that I carnt hit an a rubbish fighter have no heart for one u won't because I'm such a bad fighter an it will be a backward step but someone moving up in weight coming off a knockout isn't!

robpalmer135 wrote:McDermott has had 2 fights for the British/Commonwealth titles at Middleweight and both times he got destroyed. The titles he has held are Masters titles.

robpalmer135 wrote:

Lenny wrote:I'm not saying McDermott will win, but people are raving about novices, (most of which don't have fighters as good as Butler and Bendall on their records) as being much, much more deserving. Of course I would rather see him fight Groves, but people seem to be completely over-reacting to this. Smith has had two hard fights in a row, both massive events in his home town. Surely a good style match up against a decent boxer with a couple of good wins isn't too much to ask?

McDermott is a decent defense if your a Lenny Daws/Rob Nortan type British champion with no realistic apirations to move forward. Personally thats where I rate Paul Smith to but we know its not where he rates himself. His win over Quigley was ok, then he takes a step back by fighting a guy Quigley had stopped, now he is fighting someone worse than both. Who is next after McDermott, Paul Samuels???

He is ranked by the WBO and WBC. He should look to improve his ranking by fighting someone else ranked there, or having an eliminator. If McDermott is the best they could come up with there not doing there job properly.

Plus he clearly wants nothing to do with Groves.

robpalmer135 wrote:
McDermott has had 2 fights for the British/Commonwealth titles at Middleweight and both times he got destroyed. The titles he has held are Masters titles.