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Although Scott Harrison has pulled out, we've still got some interesting fights this weekend.

Magee v Takaloo is looking very good, Magee has returned after getting his legs bust in the street , and Tak is still looking to get back on track after getting blasted by Wayne Alexander.

Neither has been that busy in the ring recently , Magee seemed to have alot of ring rust when beating Vester and that was over a year ago now.
Takaloo has been a bit busier with 2 fights in the last year, but he wasn't overly impressive in his debut in the Welter division last time out against Uzun.
plus you have Magee stepped up a weight and Takaloo coming down, so will Magee still have a great punch? and will Takaloo still have the same strength as when he was a Light Middle?
I'm going to pick Takaloo to come through on points, Magee just isn't busy enough in the ring and i think the long layoff won't do him any good either.

Amir Khan goes for win number 7, with a fight against the decent Laszlo Komjathi who has challenged for the Euro lightwieght title in 2004, and looks like he should be able to take Khan a few rounds or maybe the distance.

Khan might come out and overwhelm Komjathi in the first 3 rounds, but i think he will still be there at the end, Khan on points for me.

Should be interesting night of action, got an e-mail saying Danny Williams is now heading up the bill, not been online much lately so who knows if this true, let's hope for a good fight between Takaloo and Magee

Ismoving down to Welterweight going to be good for Tak though?

He's been between 150 - to 160 pounds for his whole career and not lower than that.

Clever move by Tak at weigh in... he stripped naked to make weight at first time of asking, coming in an ounce under limit. Best to do that than have to go and have to skip or do any exercise to make the weight. Could have come back and weighed even more. Now he can go and have a nice feed up and replace the fluids. He was 11 stone a couple of weeks back so he's not crashed loads in a day or two. He'll be strong as an ox tomorrow night.

Come on Tak... smash Mr Magoo to bits.

Risky pick but i go for Magee on points, he might not be the same after his lay off but he always comes in excellent shape and is one tough man. Takaloo for all his power, comes across as basic to me. Magee will outsmart him over the distance.

Looks like Danny Williams is facinf former IBU Heavyweight Champion Adnan Serin of Turkey. Never seen Serin fight but IF Williams is 'up' for this fight it could be over early going bu Serins record.

As for Magee - Takaloo a tough one to call but a fight I am really looking forward to. Both may be rusty and both may be on the slide and there is always their respective weight issues. So I lean towards the fighter I believe has more ability in Magee to take a close points victory.

Looking forward to this, going to it tomorrow, I think Magee will beat Takaloo, but what a great fight on paper and real tough 50 50 match. I'm thinking Magee due to the weight of 147, dispite Magee coming back from his injurys, Takaloo himself is not the same man, add the extra burn off in weight making the 147 limit, my mate at the weigh in txt me and said Tak had to go and sweat weight off, so he's tight which could make him more weak than normal being around as a solid 154 pounder for so long.

I think Magee's sharp southpaw style and the weight of the fight is telling me Magee, no way is it going to be easy though!! But should be exciting!

Great fight for the trade

The Hawk wrote:Looking forward to this, going to it tomorrow, I think Magee will beat Takaloo, but what a great fight on paper and real tough 50 50 match. I'm thinking Magee due to the weight of 147, dispite Magee coming back from his injurys, Takaloo himself is not the same man, add the extra burn off in weight making the 147 limit, my mate at the weigh in txt me and said Tak had to go and sweat weight off, so he's tight which could make him more weak than normal being around as a solid 154 pounder for so long.

I think Magee's sharp southpaw style and the weight of the fight is telling me Magee, no way is it going to be easy though!! But should be exciting!

Great fight for the trade

Magee-Tak BETTER deliver. I've shelled out for this trip and that little prick Harrison's antics better not ruin it.

WayoftheCass wrote:

The Hawk wrote:Looking forward to this, going to it tomorrow, I think Magee will beat Takaloo, but what a great fight on paper and real tough 50 50 match. I'm thinking Magee due to the weight of 147, dispite Magee coming back from his injurys, Takaloo himself is not the same man, add the extra burn off in weight making the 147 limit, my mate at the weigh in txt me and said Tak had to go and sweat weight off, so he's tight which could make him more weak than normal being around as a solid 154 pounder for so long.

I think Magee's sharp southpaw style and the weight of the fight is telling me Magee, no way is it going to be easy though!! But should be exciting!

Great fight for the trade

Magee-Tak BETTER deliver. I've shelled out for this trip and that little prick Harrison's antics better not ruin it.

I hope it does, I can't see it not mate... the Harrison fight I don't think would of been as good as this anyway, not well matched. Had Guzman and Harrison pulled off that'd be a different story.

You'll enjoy the Kings Hall, great atmosphere and a packed house there will be great. Just get into the singing and you'll have a great weekend! Nice bar across from it as well called the Kings Head, it'll be well packed for pre fight drinks and if the weathers there you can sit out side, straight across from the Kings Hall too!

I know the feeling of being done out going to shows, when I booked to go see Calzaghe Vs Glen Johnson and Hatton at the MEN, I was well done over. A change of date of the event and I had to change mine and my girlfriends flights, which cost £80 to do so and to top things off, Calzaghe pulled out and Hatton's performance was pretty flat that night. I was well peeved!

Look on it as a weekend away, get a few beers in you and soak up the Boxing at the Kings Hall and you'll be flying mate

Can't wait for the Magee Vs Takaloo fight

Tak is looking like good odds at 13/8 for the win, or 4/1 on the points win.

Magee got caught alot by Vestor last time out, before Vestor got KO'd by an innocuously looking punch.

My T Sharp wrote:Can't wait for the Magee Vs Takaloo fight

Tak is looking like good odds at 13/8 for the win, or 4/1 on the points win.

Magee got caught alot by Vestor last time out, before Vestor got KO'd by an innocuously looking punch.

That's a good bet on Takaloo, even though I'm going for Magee, I can't say fully he'll win, that kind of match

Worth a few quid if your a betting man.

It's going to be very close but I've just had a few quid on Tak

Bet365 have Tak to win on points 4/1 and by KO or DQ 4/1 so I've covered both and I work that out to be 2/1 on a Tak win if I've done my maths right

My T Sharp wrote:It's going to be very close but I've just had a few quid on Tak

Bet365 have Tak to win on points 4/1 and by KO or DQ 4/1 so I've covered both and I work that out to be 2/1 on a Tak win if I've done my maths right

You're right; which is odd because Tak is only 13/8 (ie some way shorter) just for the win....(which is essentially teh same bet you've made.) They should add up to the same - a minor slip by the bookie...but well spotted.

My T Sharp wrote:It's going to be very close but I've just had a few quid on Tak

Bet365 have Tak to win on points 4/1 and by KO or DQ 4/1 so I've covered both and I work that out to be 2/1 on a Tak win if I've done my maths right

Sounds good! ...its the weight thats making me swing towards Magee, I think its too much a drop for Takaloo, had Magee fought Takaloo at 154, I would of went towards Takaloo, either way looking forward to a great match up! Its not getting massive coverage, I surpose both their best days are behind them, but the fan's will still be in for a treat!

E wrote:

My T Sharp wrote:It's going to be very close but I've just had a few quid on Tak

Bet365 have Tak to win on points 4/1 and by KO or DQ 4/1 so I've covered both and I work that out to be 2/1 on a Tak win if I've done my maths right

You're right; which is odd because Tak is only 13/8 (ie some way shorter) just for the win....(which is essentially teh same bet you've made.) They should add up to the same - a minor slip by the bookie...but well spotted.

Turns out that I was wrong I just checked it...13/8 single is better value than two 4/1 bets

How much did Danny weigh in at?

For some reason Danny's weighing in today.

http://allegedly.tv/fw4/allnews.php?s ... m=&ucat=36&

Max Molyneux wrote:For some reason Danny's weighing in today.

http://allegedly.tv/fw4/allnews.php?s ... m=&ucat=36&

Maybe they needed bigger scales.

Are ITV showing all of these fights or will we get khan's fight and highlights of the others?

Magee wins this fight.

My T Sharp wrote:

E wrote:

My T Sharp wrote:It's going to be very close but I've just had a few quid on Tak

Bet365 have Tak to win on points 4/1 and by KO or DQ 4/1 so I've covered both and I work that out to be 2/1 on a Tak win if I've done my maths right

You're right; which is odd because Tak is only 13/8 (ie some way shorter) just for the win....(which is essentially teh same bet you've made.) They should add up to the same - a minor slip by the bookie...but well spotted.

Turns out that I was wrong I just checked it...13/8 single is better value than two 4/1 bets

No...you were right originally. £10 on 13/8 = 26.25 won if tak wins
£10 each on two 4/1 bets = £30 won if Tak wins
Or am I being retarded.....?

steve689 wrote:

Max Molyneux wrote:For some reason Danny's weighing in today.

http://allegedly.tv/fw4/allnews.php?s ... m=&ucat=36&

Maybe they needed bigger scales.

Or a crane to lift him onto them.

Magee: Bring On The World

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Eamonn Magee is in the mood to show that he belongs with the very best in the world

The WBU welterweight champion has no doubt that he will handle the threat of Takaloo before a seething King's Hall cauldron tonight.

Magee, who comfortably weighed inside the 10st 7lb limit while Takaloo had to strip naked to make the weight, has his sights on the big time.

"A re-match with Hatton is still the fight I would love to have whether that's at welterweight or light-welterweight," says Magee, who believes that he can send Takaloo into retirement.

Though, the Iranian-born former WBU light-middleweight champion was in defiant mood at yesterday's weigh-in in the Europa Hotel, insisting that he has "never felt so good".

"I just feel that everything has gone as well as I could have expected. It feels so natural and I'm just going to let it all flow and normally when I do that and I don't go looking for the knockout it comes."

An explosive encounter is expected as both men carry decent power but whether Takaloo can be as strong at welter as he has at light-middle in recent years remains to be seen.

Terminator Magee simply wants Takaloo to be at stepping stone to a major world title fight - two years after that horrific beating which almost ended his life never mind his career.

"I'm the one taking all the risks in this fight. Why should Takaloo even get a chance at the WBU welteweight title when he's only fought once at welterweight?" said Magee.

"And look at the guy he fought at welterweight the last time he fought. He might as well have stayed at home in the gym and hit the punch bags for all he had to deal with.

"I've everything to lose, he has nothing to lose so that brings a bit of pressure but I'm used to pressure.

"And I'm sure he feels confident because he has been to Belfast and knocked out Jim Rock but no disrespect to Jim Rock but I'm a different fighter altogether.

"Jim was boxing the ears off him before he got caught with a lucky punch. I won't be getting caught like that.

"He goes on about conditioning but when I saw him in his last fight he looked like death warmed up. I think he should be worried about sharing a ring with me. Look, once I touch for him he's going out of there.

"For me it is another chance to show allegedly and ITV that I am ready whenever they want to fight for a major world title.

"allegedly said at the start of the year that he would get me a major world title fight and I'm sure that he will deliver for me.

"I've never turned a fight down in my life and I know that I can mix it with anyone and I don't care if it's at light-welter or welterweight. I'm strong at welter but I can do light-welterweight. If the money is right I could probably do light-flyweight!"

Takaloo is adamant that he will ruin the party for the 34-year-old Belfast man.

"I have a have a new strategy. You're going to see a new me in there. I'll be faster and hitting harder," said the challenger.

While he will no doubt bring plenty of heart to the duel, Magee just seems to have a little too much class and I wouldn't be surprised that by the ninth round he has Takaloo frustrated and a beaten man.

Then Magee will tell promoter Warren to bring on the world.

E wrote:

My T Sharp wrote:

E wrote: You're right; which is odd because Tak is only 13/8 (ie some way shorter) just for the win....(which is essentially teh same bet you've made.) They should add up to the same - a minor slip by the bookie...but well spotted.

Turns out that I was wrong I just checked it...13/8 single is better value than two 4/1 bets

No...you were right originally. £10 on 13/8 = 26.25 won if tak wins
£10 each on two 4/1 bets = £30 won if Tak wins
Or am I being retarded.....?

Depends what way you look at it, £10 on two 4/1 bets is equal to a £20 stake on 13/8 which wins £32.50 as oppose to £30.

C'mon Tak anyway...I think it will be points

My T Sharp wrote:

E wrote:

My T Sharp wrote: Turns out that I was wrong I just checked it...13/8 single is better value than two 4/1 bets

No...you were right originally. £10 on 13/8 = 26.25 won if tak wins
£10 each on two 4/1 bets = £30 won if Tak wins
Or am I being retarded.....?

Depends what way you look at it, £10 on two 4/1 bets is equal to a £20 stake on 13/8 which wins £32.50 as oppose to £30.

C'mon Tak anyway...I think it will be points

youare right......i AM a retard!

Magee looks shot.