michael sweeney v ian tims. may 15th,ireland

[rocky2010]

who win's

[ernie25]

who win's

what weight????????

[slapbangwhallop]

who win's

what weight????????

hopefully LHW

[rocky2010]

who win's

what weight????????

hopefully LHW

its made at catch-weight 84.4kg, so it's at cruiser

[slapbangwhallop]

what weight????????

hopefully LHW

its made at catch-weight 84.4kg, so it's at cruiser

I know he is your mate (or is you) but Sweeney need to get the feck off the cakes. He takes the promotional and business side of the game so serious but needs to apply the same aptitude to the dieting and training - the guy has the frame of a super middle in my opinion and could easily get down to that weight, well not easily I suppose but with a bit of hard work and dedication.

[steve689]

I imagine Sweeney wins but Tims is hungry and undefeated so it's an interesting one.

[BigEars]

hopefully LHW

its made at catch-weight 84.4kg, so it's at cruiser

I know he is your mate (or is you) but Sweeney need to get the feck off the cakes. He takes the promotional and business side of the game so serious but needs to apply the same aptitude to the dieting and training - the guy has the frame of a super middle in my opinion and could easily get down to that weight, well not easily I suppose but with a bit of hard work and dedication.

If he really wanted, Sweeney could be a very, very good Super-Middleweight imo.
Or he could be a decent Light-Heavyweight, or he can be a poor Cruiserweight.
It's up to him really, but like you I've said it before.....Sweeney could definitely make 168(and I'm not talking kilos)

[ernie25]

he was at cruiser fighting jamie power too was he not??? he jus cant seem to get down to his natural fighting weight...
if he could ya he could be a serious force but who knws hopefully he knucklesdown......
lookin 4ward to this fight nite some good fights an 2 cubans aswell.....garcia is lethal hope they have been training away c em at ther best

[slapbangwhallop]

Sweeney spitting venom in Jimmy Egans in Manchester

[slapbangwhallop]

The perfect Storm

28 April 2010 - By Leonard Gunning

I love Irish title fights and thank God we have had the chance to enjoy more and more of them over past few years – due in no small part to the efforts of Messrs Brian Peters, Tomas Rohan and Co. and now fight fans have the chance to see one of the most evenly matched Irish title fights in many years when Mayo’s Michael Sweeney 8-1-1 (5KO) and Dublin’s Ian Tims 7-0 (2KO) lock horns for the vacant Irish Cruiserweight title as they provide main supporting contest on the undercard of the Andy Lee-Mamadou Thiam bout in Limerick on May 15.

Although tussles for domestic honours are without doubt thoroughly exciting spectacles to observe, some ingrates argue that are in danger of become somewhat of a ‘luv-in’ with participants indulging in bouts of gratuitous mutual backslapping rarely seen outside of a Fianna Fáil Ard Fheis.

Sure Jason McKay and Andy Lee crossed swords over the question of the Limerick boxers ‘heart’ and Michael Gomez brought his own brand of vinegar and thunder home in the build up to his fight with Peter McDonagh. But in reality it is not since Darren Corbett and Noel Magee tangoed in 1997 at the Ulster Hall for the last meeting for the Irish Cruiserweight title that to fighters displayed such public delight at the notion of beating their foe for a domestic honour as Sweeney and Tims have done in the run up to their much anticipated clash.

From its very conception Sweeney-Tims never going to any ordinary fight. Journalist Paddy Cronan got the ball rolling when he posted a message on social networking website Facebook asking if anyone would be interested in seeing Sweeney and Tims duke it out in 2010. Within 15 minutes the pair had cordially agreed to the proposal and were seeking a promoter to stage the contest. But despite the initial encounter going so smoothly it all then got a little sour after it was suggested that Sweeney couldn’t sell tickets or make the weight.

Relations went rapidly further downhill when Tims was quoted in a press release stating that the Mayo man, who carries the moniker ‘The Storm’ was more a “storm in a tea cup” as opposed to a severely disturbed state of astronomical atmosphere and then went on to suggest that Sweeney may not even turn up for the fight.

Enter ‘the Storm’ who was in no mood to mince his words as he talked to irish-boxing.com from his Manchester training camp as he predicted a knockout victory. “I don’t know what he is talking about; he is acting the clown alright. He is probably hoping I don’t turn up but it’s stupid of him to think I won’t be there and I don’t know what vibes he is getting because I will never back down from anyone.

"To say I won’t turn up is a bit stupid and he could have come up with something else better than that because he sounds daft. That talk would only make me want it more and I don’t like to blow hot air but this fight isn’t going past five rounds, that’s not being a big head but I am just going to get in there and tear into him” blasted Sweeney following a tough workout with Steve Egan.

The Ballinrobe native went on to explain “I know Ian and I sparred with him before and got the better of him but of course I am not just going to go on that or get too excited about it, what I am going to do what I am told by Steve (Egan) and focus on the fight.”

Sweeney went on to say “I believe I will come out on top of the fight and should be favourite going into it. Preparation is going well, I have been running hard, up early in the morning at half five, running by six, then in the gym at half nine and doing some strength work and then boxing training at three. It is a hard routine but once my head is into it everything else will fit into place.”

the rest of the article is here..................... http://www.irish-boxing.com/stories/apr ... storm.html

[Deno1986]

Good stuff, Slappy. Gets the mouth watering.

[terrdilk]

Just a quick one for any of are Irish posters if my nan dad was Irish am I eligable to fight for the irish title

[rob12344]

Sweeney should be beating the likes of Tims if he wants to go places.

[Mooresy]

Just a quick one for any of are Irish posters if my nan dad was Irish am I eligable to fight for the irish title

Yes you are Dilksy, that's how i qualified through my mum's mum, my Nan.

[terrdilk]

Just a quick one for any of are Irish posters if my nan dad was Irish am I eligable to fight for the irish title

Yes you are Dilksy, that's how i qualified through my mum's mum, my Nan.

No sorry mate I ment my nan her dad

[Deno1986]

Just a quick one for any of are Irish posters if my nan dad was Irish am I eligable to fight for the irish title

Yes you are Dilksy, that's how i qualified through my mum's mum, my Nan.

No sorry mate I ment my nan her dad

That's going back a long way,it would be your great-grandfather so? I would say you are eligable alright but couldn't be certain.

[Deno1986]

Sorry Carl, I just posted your question over on an Irish thread on another forum and you are not eligable. The connection has to be grandparent or closer according to the BUI.

[terrdilk]

Sorry Carl, I just posted your question over on an Irish thread on another forum and you are not eligable. The connection has to be grandparent or closer according to the BUI.

Thanks mate thought been going over in my head since found out Greatgrandad was from Sligo

[Deno1986]

Sorry Carl, I just posted your question over on an Irish thread on another forum and you are not eligable. The connection has to be grandparent or closer according to the BUI.

Thanks mate thought been going over in my head since found out Greatgrandad was from Sligo

That's where Slapbangwallop is from aswell. He could probably pull a few strings for you

[slapbangwhallop]

Sorry Carl, I just posted your question over on an Irish thread on another forum and you are not eligable. The connection has to be grandparent or closer according to the BUI.

Thanks mate thought been going over in my head since found out Greatgrandad was from Sligo

I'd love to help out a man with Sligo blood Dilksy but you need a grandparent or closer.

I saw your latest fight at the MEN - got a few picks if you want them!

[slapbangwhallop]

Tims vs Sweeney OFF!!!

11 May 2010 - By Leonard Gunning

One of the most highly anticipated Irish title fights of recent years has unexpectedly been called off only a matter of days before it was due to take place.

The domestic dust up between Dublin’s Ian Tims and Mayo's Michael Sweeney was set to provide the main support to Andy Lee's return to Limerick this Saturday but due to an injury which Tims sustained while sparring in training, the University of Limerick Arena bout is off.

Tims outlined that he had injured his arm in training with another source indicating that he has damaged ligaments and won’t be able to recover in time. As a result the scheduled bout with Sweeney for the vacant Irish cruiserweight title has been scrapped, leaving Sweeney in the lurch and without an opponent.

The irony is that a war of words had broken out between the two fighters last month after Tims implied that Sweeney would pull out of the fight claiming he had an injury. This twist left a furious Sweeney to lash out today at Tims, "I got a call from Tomás (Rohan, Brain Peters Promotions matchmaker) this afternoon and I knew straight away from the tone of his voice that there was something wrong. Then he said Tims was injured and was out of the fight. Tomás is looking for a replacement but I don’t know ............................. the rest of the article is here http://www.irish-boxing.com/stories/may ... y_off.html

[Deno1986]

That's really disapointing. Tims should be given the benefit of the doubt though, if he is injured, he is injured and nothing can be done about it. This has added a nice bit of fuel to the fire between the two, can't wait to see the fight whenever it does happen. They really don't like each other, always good in a boxing match up.

[slapbangwhallop]

confirmed Sweeny got Tommy Tolan!

[Ketchel]

Tommy Tolan is now 37, a middleweight and hasn't fought in 5 years! He will give it a good go as that is the way he is but a poor matchup even at short notice.

[slapbangwhallop]

Tommy Tolan is now 37, a middleweight and hasn't fought in 5 years! He will give it a good go as that is the way he is but a poor matchup even at short notice.

dont agree with that. Tolan came in in good shape and gave it his all. Much better than gettin Sloban Gluemadeabic who is looking for a comfort corner of canvas at the first opportunity.

I thought that Peters did well to find him.

Who would have down better at three days notice?