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Billy worked with Peter Harrison when both Alex Arthur and Scott Harrison were at their height . What a great opportunity to learn the ropes ( no pun intended ). Since then he's opened his own gym and I for one have noticed a huge improvement in the quality of his fighters . It 's not so much the technical side of the game where I think I see the biggest improvment , its in his ring tactics . To my mind its not good enough just to get a boxer fit , punching properly , and being able to defend himself . I think you have to have a plan . Not just for the 12 round championship fights , but for the 6x 2's and 4 x 3's . I feel you have to decide how the opening rounds are going to be played out , and how the boxer is going to perform towards the end . Another thing I like about Billy's style is in the corner . Watch what he does in Ricky Burns' corner during his fight with Martinez if you have got it taped .
I don't have any connection with Billy Nelson or his fighters , I'm just an observer , but I think its time that someone stands up for a Scottish trainer . I read so many articles about this or that great trainer from Manchester , or Liverpool , or London and I don't dispute their abilities , especially someone like Brian Hughes , but we can do it up here as well !!

Yeh I agree Billy has done well by his fighters and is a very experienced coach hopefully Burns keeps in the up and his younger fighters start to step up.

His jokes are worse than mine......

In my opinion Billy is a class trainer. Watched and listened to a lot of things he says and he speaks a lot of sense. One of a good few who have helped a young pup like me out and I appreciate that- but regardless of that, his results can't be denied. Sometimes a change is as good as a rest for fighters- but he is very close to his fighters and obviously picked up great experience with Peter Harrison and has now come into his own as a trainer.

Oh, and yes- his jokes are shit

Jeff Thomas wrote:In my opinion Billy is a class trainer. Watched and listened to a lot of things he says and he speaks a lot of sense. One of a good few who have helped a young pup like me out and I appreciate that- but regardless of that, his results can't be denied. Sometimes a change is as good as a rest for fighters- but he is very close to his fighters and obviously picked up great experience with Peter Harrison and has now come into his own as a trainer.

Thanks Jeff the £50 on its way ha ha

he's done a crackin job way burns. turning him from a slick counter puncher to a more agressive and entertaining fighter.

who's all in his stable righht now??

Top guy best coach in Scotland imo

Billy as someone who has worked with kenny anderson in past, how do you rate his chances of causing the upset against groves?

bigped wrote:Billy as someone who has worked with kenny anderson in past, how do you rate his chances of causing the upset against groves?

I think hes got a very good chance,i see the fight going two ways grooves by points or kenny by KO as kenny posseses a great punch when he connects correctly

Good coach who really cares about his fighters and loves the game, Too many guys just see fighters as bits of meat but he's one of a few who actually care!! Good Man & Brilliant Coach...

Bomber 1 wrote:Good coach who really cares about his fighters and loves the game, Too many guys just see fighters as bits of meat but he's one of a few who actually care!! Good Man & Brilliant Coach...

thanks very much Tony see you down in Liverpool!

billy is a top coach and a top fella , hes proved it with the fighters he has , should be more people like him in the boxing game who care about there fighters