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Was juSt checking the schedule for the UK and it says m'baye is scheduled to defend his title against earl with audley and khan supporting. I think this is a tough ask for earl who should stay at lightweight. If he reproduces the form that he did against romanov he could defo win the european lightweight crown and maybe WBO.

its a warren in house deal by the looks of things..

unfortunately graham earl gets KTFO v m'baye at 140

earl's got no chance.

he's been struggling with average opponents at lightweight.

m'baye in 8 rds.

Lets pray Earl doesn't pull off a shocker. Can you imagine the talk then:

Earl versus Ricky Hatton in Unification battle.

It's not going to get that far but it's a scary thought.

I quite like this fight - at least with with the British angle its bound to get good treatment with ITV - Luckily the chief support fight (Amir Khan was on it?) on the Woods vs Johnson bill finished early - otherwise we wouldn't have got Balbi vs Mbaye.

So I hope this leads to big things for Mbaye on the TV front - plus it could work for a possible Earl vs Khan match maybe towards the end of the year.

Maybe FW has seen that, following his very very close bruising win over Ramirez, that Earl not going to go futher and is going to gear him to the "credible opponent" mode.

Another case of allegedly's quality matchmaking skills for all to see... a lightweight who has never fought at lightwelter and wasn't even ranked in the top 15 by the WBA at lightweight gets a title shot at a higher weight... HOW? How does this even get sanctioned?

Interesting. I wouldn't have picked Earl as Warren's sacrificial lamb. Nice exposure and a less than challenging fight for M'baye as Warren keeps him ticking over, and looking good ahead of a match with Khan in a year/18 months time.

M'Baye by schooling.

I'd be disappointed for Earl if this went ahead. He put in the performance of his career to see off Romanov, thoroughly professional from start to finish. He should be building on that.

On the other hand Earl has been offered a genuine title crack, although its not at his natural weight he surely sees it as a better opportunity than WBU fights.

Kilburn wrote:I'd be disappointed for Earl if this went ahead. He put in the performance of his career to see off Romanov, thoroughly professional from start to finish. He should be building on that.

Earl's between a rock and a hard place with this fight. He really has no chance at all, but he is getting a shot at a bona fide world title (he could still be waiting this time next year for his WBO LW title shot) and it will almost certainly be his biggest ever payday. I just can't see how he can say no.

rhino222 wrote:its a warren in house deal by the looks of things..

unfortunately graham earl gets KTFO v m'baye at 140

So true!

Mbaye KO 5

absolutely blasted away

This fight stinks really, what has Earl done do deserve a shot even at 135??.... let alone at a higher weight which he has never fought at before!!.... absolutely laughable!... thanks Fwank for turning British boxing into the shit it now is!...

silkov wrote:This fight stinks really, what has Earl done do deserve a shot even at 135??.... let alone at a higher weight which he has never fought at before!!.... absolutely laughable!... thanks Fwank for turning British boxing into the shit it now is!...

At least Frank has moved up in the world. Now he's getting guys shots at the 'reputable' WBA title as opposed to the WBU.

What a load of bollocks. Earl would get beaten at championship level against the top 135lb'ers, now he's getting a shot at 140, without even fighting there? Why do we bother? I don't blame Earl for taking this, if it's offered. But I really don't see him winning. Or even being that competitive, which is the real downer on the WBA. Still, what do you expect from people who currently have 3 champions at Cruiserweight?

Who confirmed Earl Vs M'Baye anyway?

Would love Earl to upset him but M'Baye will own him!

I like M'baye's style of fighting. Can't wait to see him school Earl.

Hear M'Baye used to be a kickboxer too!

I'd like M'Baye Vs Witter.

Max Molyneux wrote:Hear M'Baye used to be a kickboxer too!

I'd like M'Baye Vs Witter.

seems a lot of the French used to be kickboxers, Mormeck was one as well

I hope Warren doesn't sell Mbaye short.

Max Molyneux wrote:
I'd like M'Baye Vs Witter.

How likely do you think that match-up is?

Taki... wrote:

Max Molyneux wrote:
I'd like M'Baye Vs Witter.

How likely do you think that match-up is?

Depends if Warren decides he wants Witter back

Sorry if this is old news on another thread, but according to the schedule at any rate, it appears M'Baye-Earl is off. Earl will instead make a WBU lightweight defense on the same card (against http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=078853 ) and M'Baye is back to facing TBA.

You know what, maybe those spoil sports at the WBA didn't want to sanction this?

This is a piece by Ian on BBN.

http://www.britishboxing.net/news_1997- ... y-man.html

I'm now hearing that Earl could possible face Gavin Rees instead though.

yes, thats more like it, gavin rees - graham breathes a big sigh of relief.

But what does Mbaye get? Not a Kotelnik rematch surely - Mbaye had a wee little scare versus Balbi (to win the WBA title), and he'll have a whole series of them if he takes on Kotelnik again. BN had him down to fight Kotelnik.