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Re: Tom Dallas

Posted: 21 Jul 2017, 17:09
by Stuarty
boxingknockout wrote:I can never understand why someone wants to be continually starched and ironed out for a grand or two.

I understand journeymen, but they generally don't get flattened every fight they have.
Yeah he's had a good few sore ones has Dallas. I remember he was touted as a bit of a prospect once upon a time til big Div Price banjoed him! Was all downhill from there man.

Re: Tom Dallas

Posted: 21 Jul 2017, 17:10
by rd350lc
Naandrew wrote:Fighting Dave Allen on Saturday.
Bit of a backwards step for Allen .

Re: Tom Dallas

Posted: 21 Jul 2017, 17:20
by Stuarty
rd350lc wrote:
Naandrew wrote:Fighting Dave Allen on Saturday.
Bit of a backwards step for Allen .
Think he'll just be looking for a win mate. Low key show, fodder type opponent. Thought he was poor last time out and it was a big night for him as well.

Re: Tom Dallas

Posted: 21 Jul 2017, 17:44
by Pukka Cheese
rd350lc wrote:
Naandrew wrote:Fighting Dave Allen on Saturday.
Bit of a backwards step for Allen .
Allen seems to only be one loss away from getting beat up by the likes of Dubois, Joyce, Yoka etc for money...

Matchup seems about right. Maybe strange its only for 4rounds rather then 6 or 8..

Re: Tom Dallas

Posted: 21 Jul 2017, 20:12
by boxingknockout
I wonder what Tom Dallas' favourite cheese is? :OhYes:

Re: Tom Dallas

Posted: 21 Jul 2017, 21:43
by Gnome
A sad state of affairs. I hope Tom comes out of it well, gets a nice cheque and gets out of the game. He had a good run a few years ago but its over now. I wish him all the best

Re: Tom Dallas

Posted: 22 Jul 2017, 02:51
by 3132DW
Pukka Cheese wrote:
rd350lc wrote:
Naandrew wrote:Fighting Dave Allen on Saturday.
Bit of a backwards step for Allen .
Allen seems to only be one loss away from getting beat up by the likes of Dubois, Joyce, Yoka etc for money...

Matchup seems about right. Maybe strange its only for 4rounds rather then 6 or 8..
Wouldn't be surprised to see Joyce/Dubois in with Dallas ether.

At least Dallas is a heavyweight - not like Dubois last opponent who was half the size of him.

Re: Tom Dallas

Posted: 22 Jul 2017, 03:38
by Andrew
3132DW wrote:
Pukka Cheese wrote:
rd350lc wrote:
Bit of a backwards step for Allen .
Allen seems to only be one loss away from getting beat up by the likes of Dubois, Joyce, Yoka etc for money...

Matchup seems about right. Maybe strange its only for 4rounds rather then 6 or 8..
Wouldn't be surprised to see Joyce/Dubois in with Dallas ether.

At least Dallas is a heavyweight - not like Dubois last opponent who was half the size of him.
With the current standard and his extensive amateur experience ( including WSB) Joyce would win the British title on his debut.

Re: Tom Dallas

Posted: 22 Jul 2017, 04:28
by lurkyshaka
Pukka Cheese wrote:
rd350lc wrote:
Naandrew wrote:Fighting Dave Allen on Saturday.
Bit of a backwards step for Allen .
Allen seems to only be one loss away from getting beat up by the likes of Dubois, Joyce, Yoka etc for money...

Matchup seems about right. Maybe strange its only for 4rounds rather then 6 or 8..
No point scheduling it for any longer....it won't go past 1-2 anyway.

First time he gets biffed Dallas will go over. With all due respect to Tom Dallas who comes across as a nice enough fella....what is the point of fighting?? I understand to a degree a tough journeyman who gets paid and goes the distance more often than not. But repeatedly getting chinned in a round or two. Clearly isn't good physically or mentally and I don't believe he can be getting any kind of serious wedge for it either. Has he nobody around him that cares enough to tell/ask/beg him to stop?

Re: Tom Dallas

Posted: 22 Jul 2017, 12:59
by boxingknockout
3132DW wrote:
Pukka Cheese wrote:
rd350lc wrote:
Bit of a backwards step for Allen .
Allen seems to only be one loss away from getting beat up by the likes of Dubois, Joyce, Yoka etc for money...

Matchup seems about right. Maybe strange its only for 4rounds rather then 6 or 8..
Wouldn't be surprised to see Joyce/Dubois in with Dallas ether.

At least Dallas is a heavyweight - not like Dubois last opponent who was half the size of him.
Dallas would last less than 30 seconds with either.

Ps just got flattened again with first half decent punch thrown by Dave Allen

Re: Tom Dallas

Posted: 22 Jul 2017, 17:21
by skanksta
Naandrew wrote:
3132DW wrote:
Pukka Cheese wrote:
Allen seems to only be one loss away from getting beat up by the likes of Dubois, Joyce, Yoka etc for money...

Matchup seems about right. Maybe strange its only for 4rounds rather then 6 or 8..
Wouldn't be surprised to see Joyce/Dubois in with Dallas ether.

At least Dallas is a heavyweight - not like Dubois last opponent who was half the size of him.
With the current standard and his extensive amateur experience ( including WSB) Joyce would win the British title on his debut.

Yes, and why doesn't he ?!
A little bit of history and he can win it outright with the sort of 90/10 tests prospects need to develop.

Re: Tom Dallas

Posted: 23 Jul 2017, 03:08
by crusader
Allen seemed surprised that the KO punch did that much damage. Good thing Dallas is finally calling it a day.

https://twitter.com/the13thround/status ... 0660521984

Re: Tom Dallas

Posted: 23 Jul 2017, 06:40
by deadpan
At least Tom has announced his retirement now.

Re: Tom Dallas

Posted: 23 Jul 2017, 10:40
by Exoddus
He's made the right decision. He gave it a good go but ultimately came up short. Good luck to the guy :TU:.

Re: Tom Dallas

Posted: 23 Jul 2017, 13:01
by Monte Fisto
Good to see some respect on here for Tom. He's a top bloke :TU:

Re: Tom Dallas

Posted: 23 Jul 2017, 13:12
by Oiky
Good luck to him in future

Right choice

Re: Tom Dallas

Posted: 23 Jul 2017, 14:00
by forcefraser
They had a "gentlemans" agreement to just have a workout for 4 rounds and Allen didn't mean to ko him. Wasn't that much a punch either.

Dallas has got no chin at all now. He should think about packing the game in. As a thai tuk tuk driver told me when I asked what he would do if someone ran off without paying " it will end bad for heeem"

Re: Tom Dallas

Posted: 23 Jul 2017, 14:44
by Stuffs
Allen is dogshit. You should have to retire if he beats you.

Re: Tom Dallas

Posted: 23 Jul 2017, 14:50
by samwbr
Decent shot to put him away tho

Re: Tom Dallas

Posted: 23 Jul 2017, 14:53
by handsofstone
samwbr wrote:Decent shot to put him away tho
Yeah it was a good shot

Re: Tom Dallas

Posted: 23 Jul 2017, 16:40
by TheLeprechaun
forcefraser wrote:They had a "gentlemans" agreement to just have a workout for 4 rounds
If that's true can the board take action against Allen? He basically is admitting that he agreed to a fixed fight?

Re: Tom Dallas

Posted: 23 Jul 2017, 17:15
by Monte Fisto
I'm pretty sure he was saying that he wanted to take it the distance and practice on certain things as opposed to just throwing leather and trying to get him out of there asap.

Re: Tom Dallas

Posted: 23 Jul 2017, 18:14
by TheLeprechaun
So forcefrasier got it wrong? Allen's reaction to the KO in the ring makes the gentleman's agreement thing make even more sense. Fighters can't be fixing fights before the fight surely?

Re: Tom Dallas

Posted: 23 Jul 2017, 23:47
by forcefraser