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Just a small note to wish Ryan and his team well and the best of luck for what I hope/expect wil be a successful first defense of the European Title!!!

he should come through this no problems, nice homecoming for him

Good luck to Ryan and Mick. Hope this gets you the title shot you've worked hard for.

Yeah, good luck from me as well. It was a brilliant effort from Ryan to beat Jamie. I'd like to see him win this and then get a title shot.

Yeah, i really hope Ryan can win this one.............

Followed Ryan right from the start and it's great to see him on the up again, after some dodgy performances a few years back and some bad injury problems. I expect Ryan to win on friday night and hopefully a world title shot can be made. Whilst i would be thrilled for Ryan if he got the the title shot, i have to be honest and say that i think he falls short of being at world level, but i wish him all the best.

good luck- I can see him winning this well, probably a 6th round stoppage or there abouts.

good luck ryan - should get past this kid and i'd say rhodes 9th round stoppage.

Video of the weigh-in.
http://www.brandhatton.com/VideoNews/10 ... whall.aspx

Decent odds on Rhodes via points, 5/1 on betfair.

Only 9/1 at the moment for Round 6.

28/1 if anyone fancys Messi to win.

Very best of wishes for tonight indeed, can't wait. BBQ in the evening with a few beers to get in the mood.

From looking at the weighin, Messi looks lean and mean but Ryan will have too much power fror him surely.......



Video of the weigh-in.
http://www.brandhatton.com/VideoNews/10 ... whall.aspx

On paper this should be a handy nights work for Ryan. I'm sick of the Italians getting the majority of the undeserved EBU shots. Buckland and Belghecam being two other recent ones.

come on Ryan!

COMMON RYAN SON!!!!!!!

Interveiwing Moore at the moment- fight not long off.

Betting odds- 1/33 Rhodes, 33/1 Messi.

It wouldn't surprise me to see this end very early.

Round 1 - Rhodes in total contrl, and looks very confident. 10-8 Rhodes.

Round 2- Rhodes still dominant- Messi trying hard, but not as good, simple.

Rhodes 20-17

Round 3, Rhodes 30-25.

Anyone watching? :)

One way traffic this.

Messi at least is trying his best- a British ref may well have stopped this already.

whicker wrote:Messi at least is trying his best- a British ref may well have stopped this already.

That's true. During round one I thought he was looking for a quick way out, but he's giving it a crack. He's miles off Rhodes so far.

50-43

ie, Messi now needs at least a knockdown (and every round) to win (or a stoppage.)

whicker wrote:good luck- I can see him winning this well, probably a 6th round stoppage or there abouts.

Zing...!