El Maachi Destroys Light Middleweight Division

[mbudgen]

Flamboyant Light Middleweight Yassine El Maachi is clearly in fighting mood ahead of the defense of his International Masters title, against France based Haitian hard man Jimmy Colas at the Steve Goodwin promoted ‘Judgement Day’ double title event at York Hall on Saturday 4th December.

El Maachi, who recently vowed to destroy the European number four ranked Colas, has now turned his venom towards the plethora of British fighters that he feels have avoided him over the years by saying, “The British Boxers know that I would beat all of them so they wont risk it against me.”

The first to receive a personal tongue lashing from El Maachi, who is currently at camp in Scotland with Heavyweight World Title challenger Derrick ‘Del Boy’ Chisora, is Prince Arron, who is set to challenge Sam Webb for his British title early in 2011.

“Prince Arron is not fit to be my sparring partner.” said the London based Moroccan, before continuing, “A false Prizefighter champion. Only won it because I wasn't in it. He is tall but all that means is he would fall harder when I land on his glass jaw and knock him out. No skill I would tear him apart. Wont be allowed to though, They are scared.”

El Maachi then turned on former British title holder Anthony Small, “The guy is a joke. All the mouth and my friend Sam Webb beat him.

Steve offered £50,000 for him if he could knock me out. They turned the fight down with a ludicrous reason that I wouldn't put in print.

I sparred with him and played with him like a little baby. He has his own issues now so I doubt the fight will ever happen.”

Clearly no love of Anthony Small then by ‘The Showman’ and it seems his feelings on Steve O'Meara are of a similar vein, “Steve O'Meara: or Steve O'Chicken. Should quit boxing as he must be scared of his own shadow.”

Whilst Prince Arron, Anthony Small and Steve O’Meara were to receive the full brunt of El Maachi’s verbal onslaught, his view’s on other well known British Light Middleweights were a little more reserved.

“Full credit to Ryan Rhodes for what he has done and resurrected his career” commented El Maachi before saying, “but against me there's only one winner and that's me. I have too much class speed and angles for him. He's Hatton's Golden Boy and I would destroy him and end his career. They know it.”

‘The Showman’ then maneuvered his sights towards Northolt’s Ryan Toms, who recently beat Daryl Setterfield in a rematch, “Would love to smash his 0 and win the southern Area title against him. It would be man against boy.” Before locking his sight fully on former opponent Brett Flournoy. “Beat me when I was a journeyman and going just to lose. I would destroy him now.”

Next to receive El Maachi’s sharp tongue was former Commonwealth Champion Bradley Pryce, “Steve (Goodwin) had agreed a fight with Enzo Calzaghe. Then Bradley changed managers to Gary Lockett and Gary turned it down. Another one too scared to fight me.”

El Maachi then spoke in much gentler terms of Craig Watson, “Craig is a solid tough fighter. Beat Badru Lusumbya which I could have done with one hand behind my back. Craig is a league below me.” and Nathan Graham “His manager Spencer Fearon has already turned down me fighting him. He wouldn't last 4 rounds and he knows it.”

Surprisingly El Maachi showed that whilst he has no time or respect for many of the current names on the British Light Middleweights, there were exceptions. This was best shown by his views on Lee Noble, “One punch from him beat Pat McAleese. Pat was winning the fight easily until this happened. To be fair to Lee he will box anyone. He is one of the few who is not scared but he knows I would just destroy him.”

Almost a compliment from El Maachi there and even more so when he turned his attention to Max Maxwell, “Full credit to him for beating Brian Rose. He was going to box me until he beat Rose then turned the fight down (understandably) as he had a potential opportunity to box Sam Webb for the British title which did not materialise.”

Just on the mere mention of the British Light Middleweight Champion Sam Webb’s name El Maachi’s tone softened considerably, “Sam is a good friend of mine and I have the utmost respect for him. I hope he does well and maybe one day we will meet for the World Title. That would be nice.”

Yassine El Maachi versus Jimmy Colas for the International Masters Light Heavyweight title headlines the Steve Goodwin promoted “JUDGEMENT DAY” double title event at York Hall, Bethnal Green, London on Saturday the 4th December 2010.

Co-headlining ‘Judgement Day’ will be Ryan ‘Mr Attitude’ Barrett who will be defending his newly won International Masters Lightweight title, against the heavy hitting Hungarian knockout artist Istvan Nagy.

Supporting El Maachi-Colas are twelve top class bouts featuring the cream of local talent.

[gmanji]

doesnt sound like words that would come out of el macchis mouth.

Thought he was a humble guy. If this is a true statement then hes gone down in my estimation.

[dylanmorgan]

Have met him a couple of times. He is a good and humble guy but i guess he is very frustrated at the British boxers avoiding him.

[jBacca]

Selkirk would fight and beat him.

[dylanmorgan]

Yeah right. Why have they not asked for el Maachi then and opted for O'Meara. Talk is cheap in this business. Having spoken with El Macchi twice before he has heard all this. No one wants to fight him in the Uk.

If Selkirk wants to box him I suggest a fight is offered to El Maachi. He turns nothing down and by the way he would burst Selkirks bubble

[Jeff Thomas]

Co-headlining ‘Judgement Day’ will be Ryan ‘Mr Attitude’ Barrett who will be defending his newly won International Masters Lightweight title, against the heavy hitting Hungarian knockout artist Istvan Nagy.

Supporting El Maachi-Colas are twelve top class bouts featuring the cream of local talent.

Hardly julian jackson is he?

[idle talk]

Hahahahaha

[Arnie]

Selkirk does this guy with ease

[whiskey]

Who writes these on El Maachi's behalf?

The 'frozen out' angle is a good one, the wideboy cocky angle is not.

If he wants popularity, fight Oddball Haqq.

Make them both a quid wouldnt it ?

[JamesH]

Now he's getting an opportunity, I'm baffled why he feels the need to slag off his peers, it just comes across as disrespectful and lacking class. Its one thing saying you would beat someone, but this is something else. The names seem so random but in most cases, why should they fight him? Obviously everyone is too scared.

Its like Herbie Hide without the entertainment value.

I'm sure Ryan Rhodes will be delighted with the endorsement from El Maachi (13-4).

There is a fine line between being entertaining and being a tool.

[mbudgen]

Its got you talking about him though hasn't it? your yet to see the best of Yassine. If Colas destroys him I'm sure he will eat his words but if not it shows people really are scared to step into the ring with him.

[mbudgen]

Selkirk would fight and beat him.

Funny how selkirk has fought nobody with a decent record and shirks the chance to fight yassine isnt it? thanks for posting actually your backing up yass' claim that everyone is scared to fight him. Joe Selkirk may even look very suspect against O'meara.

Yass is just fed up with boxing politics and he now has his big chance to show all the doubters what he is really all about. IF he was such a poor fighter people like Selkirk would fight him to protect there '0' but they dont!

[JamesH]

We're all waiting to see the best of Yassine. At the moment though, it’s just talk, talk, and more talk.

Do you really think a win vs Colas means that other people are scared of him? Come off it. He was saying the same about Small when Small was British champion, but why would a British champion want to give him a shot? What had he done to earn one? I also remember Yassine saying he would make available footage of him knocking over Small in sparring but it never materialised. Trust me, posting that on here would make him more popular than just slagging off good lads. And by the way, who said he was 'such a poor fighter'?

Having had a quick look at your previous posts, two thirds of them are related to Goodwin promotions, what is your connection with them?

As for getting me talking about him, no, I was talking about him on here a year or so ago. About 12 months ago I arranged to spend the day with him in the gym for a piece on this site, but unfortunately he phoned me midnight of the night before to cancel. So no, this nonsense hasn't got me talking about him, it’s just made me bored of him – which is a shame because he’d looked interesting when I’d seen him fight.

[SAPFO]

Trying to get noticed. It's a shame for him, he just wants to fight the best and reach his potential. Can't knock him for trying to ruffle some feathers to get a payday.

[jBacca]

Selkirk would fight and beat him.

Funny how selkirk has fought nobody with a decent record and shirks the chance to fight yassine isnt it? thanks for posting actually your backing up yass' claim that everyone is scared to fight him. Joe Selkirk may even look very suspect against O'meara.

Yass is just fed up with boxing politics and he now has his big chance to show all the doubters what he is really all about. IF he was such a poor fighter people like Selkirk would fight him to protect there '0' but they dont!

Shirks the chance to fight him? Trust me, you won't get a Scouser scared of fighting someone.

[mbudgen]

Ok well hopefully Selkirk El Maachi will be put on soon then will see who is scared to fight him wont we? Although once he has beat Colas he will be chasing bigger things i suppose.

No I'm not saying it means fighters will be scared to fight him (although they clearly are) I'm saying that it takes fighters abroad to come over and lose to him to show how much talent he has got. Like I know for a fact O'Meara was scared to fight him. And as for Small he was offered £50,000 to fight Yassine and still turned it down... thats silly money to fight Yassine surely anyone would get beaten for that amount?

He feels his been treated unfairly throughout his boxing career and I don't blame him for hitting out against other fighters who have turned fight after fight down simply because he is a fighter nobody wants to face.

[Tommy Gunn13]

Ok well hopefully Selkirk El Maachi will be put on soon then will see who is scared to fight him wont we? Although once he has beat Colas he will be chasing bigger things i suppose.

No I'm not saying it means fighters will be scared to fight him (although they clearly are) I'm saying that it takes fighters abroad to come over and lose to him to show how much talent he has got. Like I know for a fact O'Meara was scared to fight him. And as for Small he was offered £50,000 to fight Yassine and still turned it down... thats silly money to fight Yassine surely anyone would get beaten for that amount?

He feels his been treated unfairly throughout his boxing career and I don't blame him for hitting out against other fighters who have turned fight after fight down simply because he is a fighter nobody wants to face.

I beliveved the offer was 50k to knock him out??? apoligises if im wrong....

[mbudgen]

yeaaa it was 50k... £50,000 pound

[mbudgen]

Sorry yes if Small did knock him out. Still thats a very healthy sum of money is it not?

[Tommy Gunn13]

Sorry yes if Small did knock him out. Still thats a very healthy sum of money is it not?

Of course its a good offer(if he knocked him out) but what was his offer if he didnt???

[ourkid1984]

Seems like a good fighter and give him respect for taking on someone like colas and think he can win also think hes more aggressive and angrier than most british light middles but anger and aggression will only get him so far and this rant comes across childish. Saying that what is all this hype about selkirk? Ok he looks like a good prospect but not a world beater nor at a level for people to be confident of him beating some of the best in the division same happened for bomber and now reality has hit...... Oh yeah I forgot theyre both based in liverpool that figures. If el machi keeps winning then he will eventually get his shot with all who he thinks he will beat.

[Tommy Gunn13]

Seems like a good fighter and give him respect for taking on someone like colas and think he can win also think hes more aggressive and angrier than most british light middles but anger and aggression will only get him so far and this rant comes across childish. Saying that what is all this hype about selkirk? Ok he looks like a good prospect but not a world beater nor at a level for people to be confident of him beating some of the best in the division same happened for bomber and now reality has hit...... Oh yeah I forgot theyre both based in liverpool that figures. If el machi keeps winning then he will eventually get his shot with all who he thinks he will beat.

What i love about the scousers on here,they all say about eachother there all world beaters(the next sugar ray,hearns etc) ...joking aside i do believe that liverpool is the hotbed of talent at the min&will have many top boys fighting for domestic titles for the next 5years&maybe some will go futher

[edwardo]

joe selkirk AND joemcnally wud destroy el macchi........what wud they get out of fightin him tho?

[Noelsy]

a few scottish lads would have a go with him a have seen El Macchi a few times hes nfn special akward that all Kris Carlsaw would wipe the floor with him also Jamie McLevy . He Must think hes a superstar !!get real Yassine

[joe selkirk]

listen mbudgen u plantpot!! i can only speak for myself but u have to be a idiot to come out and say im scared to fight anyone!!! il fight anyone my promotor matches me up with anyone!! u might not rate me or whatever i dont care ur opinion means nothink to me but dont come on here saying im scared of anyone and disrepect me div! its pathetic how desperate u sound calling out everyone from someone like me whos had 5 fights to someone like rhodes! maybe use disrespecting people are the reasons use rnt getting fights because if el mingy was as good as use go on he'd be doing a lot better than he has or has ever been! but goodluck on getting a payday!