Magee vs Oakey
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black panther
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Magee vs Oakey
Not much discussion on this upcoming fight - I suppose most people think it is a forgone conclusion with Magee winning comfortably? Magee's only letdown(and its a major one) is his chin - but I suppose Oakey's not exactly a banger so he won't really be able to hurt Magee. Didn't see Oakey's last fight - was suprised he managed to stop Spartacus - does anyone think his busy punching style could cause an upset over Magee?
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Old bones Ian
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In the first ever British title fight outside of Britain, Portsmouth hard man Tony Oakey defends his light-heavyweight crown against slick Irish southpaw Brian Magee in Dublin on Saturday (August 25). It's also a first 'away' assignment for 31-year-old Oakey, who in nine years as a pro has always boxed in England - and usually in Portsmouth. But will it rattle him? Not on your life.
"It doesn't matter if the fight is in his back garden," as Oakey put it
The Pompey warrior won the British title with a gruelling 12-round stoppage of Ipswich's Steve Spartacus in London in May - a win that typified his career. Short, slow and not a big puncher (six early wins), Oakey ploughs forward to grind the ambition out of opponents. He has strength, stamina, heart - and a great chin. In 26 fights he's lost only to Southampton's slippery Matthew Barney and talented Londoner Peter Haymer - both on close decisions.
He's won his last five.
To the clever Magee, who turned pro at super-middleweight in 1999 and reeled off 22 wins before Robin Reid outscored him in a disappointing, scrambling 12-rounder at the historic King's Hall in Belfast in 2004. But Brian redeemed himself a year later in Germany, where he was robbed for the European title, and when he gave unbeaten Carl Froch 11 hard rounds in a challenge for the British super-middleweight title last year at York Hall. Magee was crunched by a right uppercut in a close fight up to then.
The Belfast man moved up in weight and won his last three, including a comfortable, if unspectacular, 12-round decision over Londoner Andrew Lowe in Dagenham in January to secure this shot. His boxing ability gives him a real shout on home soil, and with 19 stoppages, he digs a bit too. He stopped Argentine Omar Gonzalez in 110 seconds in 2003 - a man who held a win over Roberto Duran.
But Magee is one of those hot and cold fighters who can look as one-paced and methodical as he can lively and unerringly accurate. Oakey, on the other hand, is Mr Consistent. Six years ago now, the champion wore down Zimbabwean dangerman Hastings Rasani in 10 rounds to capture the Commonwealth light-heavyweight title. He followed it with wins over the likes of Neil Simpson, Chris Davies, Neil Linford (Magee has also beaten Linford), Konstantin "Knuckleduster" Shvets and Estonia's Andrei Kiarsten, who had Oakey down twice in a York Hall classic in October 2002 - but couldn't keep him down.
But Barney shocked him on a split decision in October 2003 in Portsmouth. Defeat there to a Southampton man hurt proud Tony (there were ugly scenes at ringside). Worse followed when he was banned for 12 months for failing the post-fight dope test (cocaine) and controversially outscored in a 10-rounder on his comeback in 2005 by tall Haymer. But he put it all behind him outlasting Spartacus for the Lonsdale Belt two months ago. He looked back to his impervious best.
He's probably the most hard-headed fighter since Chris Eubank.
And yet one can see him really struggling in the early rounds on Saturday, especially as Magee is four inches taller at 6ft and undoubtedly the better boxer of the two, with an excellent right jab. The later rounds, however, should see the Ulsterman slow enough for Oakey to thump away effectively and make it close on the cards.
But on home soil, Magee probably gets it.
"It doesn't matter if the fight is in his back garden," as Oakey put it
The Pompey warrior won the British title with a gruelling 12-round stoppage of Ipswich's Steve Spartacus in London in May - a win that typified his career. Short, slow and not a big puncher (six early wins), Oakey ploughs forward to grind the ambition out of opponents. He has strength, stamina, heart - and a great chin. In 26 fights he's lost only to Southampton's slippery Matthew Barney and talented Londoner Peter Haymer - both on close decisions.
He's won his last five.
To the clever Magee, who turned pro at super-middleweight in 1999 and reeled off 22 wins before Robin Reid outscored him in a disappointing, scrambling 12-rounder at the historic King's Hall in Belfast in 2004. But Brian redeemed himself a year later in Germany, where he was robbed for the European title, and when he gave unbeaten Carl Froch 11 hard rounds in a challenge for the British super-middleweight title last year at York Hall. Magee was crunched by a right uppercut in a close fight up to then.
The Belfast man moved up in weight and won his last three, including a comfortable, if unspectacular, 12-round decision over Londoner Andrew Lowe in Dagenham in January to secure this shot. His boxing ability gives him a real shout on home soil, and with 19 stoppages, he digs a bit too. He stopped Argentine Omar Gonzalez in 110 seconds in 2003 - a man who held a win over Roberto Duran.
But Magee is one of those hot and cold fighters who can look as one-paced and methodical as he can lively and unerringly accurate. Oakey, on the other hand, is Mr Consistent. Six years ago now, the champion wore down Zimbabwean dangerman Hastings Rasani in 10 rounds to capture the Commonwealth light-heavyweight title. He followed it with wins over the likes of Neil Simpson, Chris Davies, Neil Linford (Magee has also beaten Linford), Konstantin "Knuckleduster" Shvets and Estonia's Andrei Kiarsten, who had Oakey down twice in a York Hall classic in October 2002 - but couldn't keep him down.
But Barney shocked him on a split decision in October 2003 in Portsmouth. Defeat there to a Southampton man hurt proud Tony (there were ugly scenes at ringside). Worse followed when he was banned for 12 months for failing the post-fight dope test (cocaine) and controversially outscored in a 10-rounder on his comeback in 2005 by tall Haymer. But he put it all behind him outlasting Spartacus for the Lonsdale Belt two months ago. He looked back to his impervious best.
He's probably the most hard-headed fighter since Chris Eubank.
And yet one can see him really struggling in the early rounds on Saturday, especially as Magee is four inches taller at 6ft and undoubtedly the better boxer of the two, with an excellent right jab. The later rounds, however, should see the Ulsterman slow enough for Oakey to thump away effectively and make it close on the cards.
But on home soil, Magee probably gets it.
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Old bones Ian
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Bet365 have Magee at 2/7 and Oakey at 5/2 , thats to win.billy bessey wrote:anyone know the odds on this fight?
Extrabet have Magee to win via KO,TKO or DQ at 3/1
Oakey to win via KO,TKO or DQ at 10/1
Round betting is here
http://www.oddschecker.com/other-sports ... nd-betting