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Monty Betham moves from Rugby League to pro boxing
Posted: 01 Dec 2006, 11:08
by dookus
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_l ... 198106.stm
Any thoughts on this? What's his punching been like on the field?
Posted: 01 Dec 2006, 14:19
by el_grande_mauro_mina
His dad was commonwealth middleweight champion Monty Betham Sr
who went 2 rounds with Alan Minter.
Betham despite the name is a Samoan or his dad is anyway.
Betham is the hardest rugby league player is in regards a
scrap. He will know what he is doing. I guess he weighs in around
15 stones, but he will want to get down to light heavyweight as a
lot of that weight is muscle on the top half.
Betham will do allright but I think he should stick to around
cruiserweight.
Posted: 02 Dec 2006, 06:15
by glittermonkey
Shame, Betham was a cracking player. I'd have thought it was a little too late for him to switch though. At 28 his time to make a impact is very limited.