Pereria vs Esham Pickering - IBF Feather title - Hatton Bill

Abbo · Post by **Abbo** » 31 Mar 2006, 09:00

Sorry if this already has a thread of its own, but I think it deserves one.

Not sure if it was officially UK fight of the year for 2005, but Eshams war with Michael Hunter was special. However Esham did lose??

I dont doubt that there will be big questions asked of how a man rated 30 in the world (by Boxrec) at Super Bantam gets a shot at Featherweight...

Personally I think Pereria's record looks very flakey, and Esham might have a shot. I also think Esham has been crying out for the move up in weight.

Thoughts?

dondada · Post by **dondada** » 31 Mar 2006, 09:49

My thoughts are that it might very well not happen. I hope it does but Joan Guzman's management say he's not coming to fight Scott Harrison now and they want to fight Pereira on May 6th on the undercard of Mayorga-De la Hoya.

More here:

http://www.britishboxing.net/news_1363- ... -KO-d.html

boxingchat · Post by **boxingchat** » 31 Mar 2006, 11:30

Is this one of the big fights FA are boasting about staging on 13th May?

Ain't gonna happen!

dondada · Post by **dondada** » 31 Mar 2006, 11:34

boxingchat wrote:Is this one of the big fights FA are boasting about staging on 13th May?

Ain't gonna happen!

Well, it will happen if Mr Warren manages to make Joan Guzman fight Scott Harrison on May 20th.

Thoughts?

boxingchat · Post by **boxingchat** » 31 Mar 2006, 11:39

Or chooses not to!

Harrison V Pickering anyone? Like a version of wife-swap.

Lenny · Post by **Lenny** » 31 Mar 2006, 11:57

no harrison is huge and shouldn't be picking on little Pickering. esham has always said he fancies his chances against scott but, after outboxing scott for a couple of rounds, harrison will catch up with him

warren will far prefer this fight to one against guzman

black panther · Post by **black panther** » 31 Mar 2006, 12:01

apparently SN have a contract with guzman so he has to fight harrison.......apparently guzman's team asked SN if they could fight on may 6th.the request was denied....apparently.

Max Molyneux · Post by **Max Molyneux** » 02 Apr 2006, 13:04

boxingchat wrote:Or chooses not to!

Harrison V Pickering anyone? Like a version of wife-swap.

Harrison would break the IBF's 10 pound rule so it would be unlikely he'd fight for the IBF's featherweight if Pickering won.

BigEars · Post by **BigEars** » 02 Apr 2006, 13:38

Max Molyneux wrote:
boxingchat wrote:Or chooses not to!

Harrison V Pickering anyone? Like a version of wife-swap.
Harrison would break the IBF's 10 pound rule so it would be unlikely he'd fight for the IBF's featherweight if Pickering won.

He means that if Guzman fights Perreira that Pickering would fill in for Guzman and fight Harrison .

REAL_DEAL · Post by **REAL_DEAL** » 02 Apr 2006, 13:43

boxingchat wrote:Is this one of the big fights FA are boasting about staging on 13th May?

Ain't gonna happen!

i heard both fighters have signed the contract so that leaves the good old football chant

your not singing, your not singing, your not singing anymore

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 02 Apr 2006, 14:04

Sorry British or not, I cannot say I am happy about underserving world title chances - and this one is.

I would like to see Pickering do it, I do have alot respect for him (especially after the Hunter fight) - but just think the Pierrera fella will be too strong and will win inside of 6 rounds.

BigEars · Post by **BigEars** » 02 Apr 2006, 14:25

stujones wrote:Sorry British or not, I cannot say I am happy about underserving world title chances - and this one is.

I would like to see Pickering do it, I do have alot respect for him (especially after the Hunter fight) - but just think the Pierrera fella will be too strong and will win inside of 6 rounds.

Well it's funny because Pereira's title shot was underserved and now his first defence is against a fighter who doesn't deserve one either .

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 02 Apr 2006, 15:31

Well he is undefeated and fought as a Featherweight most of career. Has wins over Maurin, Lucero and a few other "testers" aswell.

Yes a not deserved title challenge, but not as bad as Pickering (IMO).

BigEars · Post by **BigEars** » 02 Apr 2006, 15:55

stujones wrote:Well he is undefeated and fought as a Featherweight most of career. Has wins over Maurin, Lucero and a few other "testers" aswell.

Yes a not deserved title challenge, but not as bad as Pickering (IMO).

Oh I agree completely but Pickering wasn't selected high enough to fight for a vacant title(that's how Pereira won it) , he was only ranked 13 . So both are as bad as each other really .

REAL_DEAL · Post by **REAL_DEAL** » 03 Apr 2006, 06:42

i think pickering will get stopped rounds 6-9. if its a good pay day for him and he has a small chance of winning good luck to him.

Razor · Post by **Razor** » 03 Apr 2006, 07:51

REAL_DEAL wrote:i think pickering will get stopped rounds 6-9. if its a good pay day for him and he has a small chance of winning good luck to him.

Thats what i say too, but i think this fight is a too premature for him but who the hell cares, nice pay day the kid deserves it. Michael can wait.

Max Molyneux · Post by **Max Molyneux** » 03 Apr 2006, 08:32

I think Pickering is as deserving as most of the shite Americas trying to sell though.

Razor · Post by **Razor** » 03 Apr 2006, 08:34

Max Molyneux wrote:I think Pickering is as deserving as most of the shite Americas trying to sell though.

Yeah also agree with that too, they live in a dream land.

boxingchat · Post by **boxingchat** » 03 Apr 2006, 09:23

REAL_DEAL wrote:
boxingchat wrote:Is this one of the big fights FA are boasting about staging on 13th May?

Ain't gonna happen!

i heard both fighters have signed the contract so that leaves the good old football chant

your not singing, your not singing, your not singing anymore

Well actually, they haven't neither ES or Perriera have signed. which reminds me of "You're not very good, you're not very good, you're not very, you're not very, you're not very good - fornicate Off!"

REAL_DEAL · Post by **REAL_DEAL** » 03 Apr 2006, 09:59

any chance of a second opinion from Mick strubbs

Rocky Balboa · Post by **Rocky Balboa** » 03 Apr 2006, 12:28

Harrison would break the IBF's 10 pound rule so it would be unlikely he'd fight for the IBF's featherweight if Pickering won.

Damn right he'd break the rule. For his last fight, against Nedal Hussein, Harrison put on 20lbs between the weigh-in and fight time. When he got in the ring, Scott weighed 146lbs!

KO Artist · Post by **KO Artist** » 03 Apr 2006, 12:35

Rocky Balboa wrote:
Harrison would break the IBF's 10 pound rule so it would be unlikely he'd fight for the IBF's featherweight if Pickering won.
Damn right he'd break the rule. For his last fight, against Nedal Hussein, Harrison put on 20lbs between the weigh-in and fight time. When he got in the ring, Scott weighed 146lbs!

Yeah its fornicating stupid.

Boxing aint what it was is it.

Noone fighting in their own weight category

why cant they start a channel showing just old fights

Rocky Balboa · Post by **Rocky Balboa** » 03 Apr 2006, 13:17

why cant they start a channel showing just old fights

It would be brilliant if this was to happen, especially if it was on terrestrial TV.

The old fighters were fighting @ their proper weight, the weigh-ins were on the day of the bout and there could not have been a great weight disparity like there is now days!