BoxRec

I have just seen that Tom Dallas is boxing for the NABO heavyweight title on the Wlad v Jennings undercard.
I thought NABO was only for Americans?
Surely being called Dallas isn't enough?

ESPN regularly have non Americans fighting for that title on their FNF series,great opportunity for Dallas who at one point I thought was gonna go places,he wasn't getting the exposure that Price,Fury and Chisora were getting but he hit just as hard,then he fought Price earlier than Maloney would've liked and has looked a bit fragile ever since

leejonesjnr wrote:I have just seen that Tom Dallas is boxing for the NABO heavyweight title on the Wlad v Jennings undercard.
I thought NABO was only for Americans?
Surely being called Dallas isn't enough?

Plus you have the NABF as well. Plus I remember Wladimir Klitschko fighting Sam Peter the first time around for the NABF Heavyweight belt in a fight that doubled as a WBO final eliminator. So its not as uncommon with the NABF and NABO.

IRLangmaid25 wrote:

leejonesjnr wrote:I have just seen that Tom Dallas is boxing for the NABO heavyweight title on the Wlad v Jennings undercard.
I thought NABO was only for Americans?
Surely being called Dallas isn't enough?

Plus you have the NABF as well. Plus I remember Wladimir Klitschko fighting Sam Peter the first time around for the NABF Heavyweight belt in a fight that doubled as a WBO final eliminator. So its not as uncommon with the NABF and NABO.

I think you're being quite charitable there. He's got no chin.

The rules clearly state that you must either be American OR be named after an American city, so Tom's sorted!

Huh. Well, best of look to him.

Benelio wrote:The rules clearly state that you must either be American OR be named after an American city, so Tom's sorted!

I didn't realise Dallas was still going - I had a feeling he had given it up after his career seemed to crash after the Price fight. Good luck to him though.

It's not on at the moment ..

http://boxrec.com/show_display.php?show_id=705549

He's getting good dough for this too apparently. Good luck to him

Contracts have been signed.

http://www.boxingmediauk.com/kent-heavy ... -lifetime/

stevegoodwin wrote:Contracts have been signed.

http://www.boxingmediauk.com/kent-heavy ... -lifetime/

I wish him all the best and hope he makes the most of this opportunity

It's a tough fight for Dallas his opponents been pretty active for a heavyweight.

But as mentioned it's a good opportunity and he's got to take it.

Hard task for Dallas, the only way for him is to go for it, but i can't see anything other than an early night for Martin

handsofstone wrote:

stevegoodwin wrote:Contracts have been signed.

http://www.boxingmediauk.com/kent-heavy ... -lifetime/

I wish him all the best and hope he makes the most of this opportunity

I hope he's getting well paid

Does this mean he has gone journeyman then?

good to see him out again he has been very inactive like so many british heavies.

looking at his opponents record Dallas is on course for a short painful night here.

stevegoodwin wrote:Contracts have been signed.

http://www.boxingmediauk.com/kent-heavy ... -lifetime/

First time I've seen that website; looks pretty good. A few of the stories are out of date, so I'd shift them off the homepage...

As for Dallas's chances: very slim. But he's a big lad who can throw a punch, so you never know...

Black Sam Bellamy wrote:

IRLangmaid25 wrote:

leejonesjnr wrote:I have just seen that Tom Dallas is boxing for the NABO heavyweight title on the Wlad v Jennings undercard.
I thought NABO was only for Americans?
Surely being called Dallas isn't enough?

Plus you have the NABF as well. Plus I remember Wladimir Klitschko fighting Sam Peter the first time around for the NABF Heavyweight belt in a fight that doubled as a WBO final eliminator. So its not as uncommon with the NABF and NABO.

I think you're being quite charitable there. He's got no chin.

Well whatever he's got its better than Tyson Fury's who awaits the winner for this one!!

handsofstone wrote:ESPN regularly have non Americans fighting for that title on their FNF series,great opportunity for Dallas who at one point I thought was gonna go places,he wasn't getting the exposure that Price,Fury and Chisora were getting but he hit just as hard,then he fought Price earlier than Maloney would've liked and has looked a bit fragile ever since

i think he took that fight on about 1 weeks notice as well - crazy really.

Good old WBO, what a disgrace they are. Dallas gets stopped in 2 for the Southern Area title, then he is boxing for the WBO's North American title. Up there with their recent WBO Europe title challengers.

Winner guaranteed a top 10 ranking.

Coco wrote:

handsofstone wrote:

stevegoodwin wrote:Contracts have been signed.

http://www.boxingmediauk.com/kent-heavy ... -lifetime/

I wish him all the best and hope he makes the most of this opportunity

I hope he's getting well paid

Nice little earner from what I've been told! More than he got for his short notice fight for Price ( which again he apparently did pretty well out of )

This got a mention on the BBC's 6.30 South East Today news programme. They said it was a real Rocky story and I'm sure they said that he was fighting for a world title I fear the worst for Tom these days.

gobbles wrote:Winner guaranteed a top 10 ranking.

So if Dallas finds a way to win this he'd be ranked highly enough for an outside shout of a world title fight. Wow.