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froch fight off?

Posted: 25 Apr 2008, 18:49
by boxingchat
I hear Inkin is out again, anyone confirm?

Posted: 25 Apr 2008, 19:00
by jameswilson
In the everlasting words of the Virgin Mary....




F uck

Posted: 25 Apr 2008, 19:05
by states
It'd better fornicating not be, I've got tickets.

One can only hope this is mere rumour.

Re: froch fight off?

Posted: 25 Apr 2008, 19:49
by Maelstrom
boxingchat wrote:I hear Inkin is out again, anyone confirm?
If you have 'heard' it is off, it is off. You mischievous little bugger.

Will ITV proceed with just Witter?

Re: froch fight off?

Posted: 26 Apr 2008, 06:09
by Poncey
Maelstrom wrote:
boxingchat wrote:I hear Inkin is out again, anyone confirm?
If you have 'heard' it is off, it is off. You mischievous little bugger.

Will ITV proceed with just Witter?
Dirk says it's in Warren's column in the Sun. Inkin has pulled out through injury, again.

I'm getting fucked off with this. We've already lost money once through Hotels. I'd prefer it was kept on.

Wellington?

Posted: 26 Apr 2008, 06:14
by STP
Poor Carl.

Isn't he 31 in a couple of months?

Posted: 26 Apr 2008, 06:17
by STP
When you think Benn was 26, Eubank 24, Naz 21, Calzaghe 25, Hatton 26...

But then again, look at Marvin Hagler, Steve Collins and Bernard Hopkins.

Carl has never lost or even got out of second gear yet.

And look at the recent super-fight, with Calzaghe and Hopkins supposedly peaking at 36 and 43.

So who knows. Maybe numbers mean jack.

Posted: 26 Apr 2008, 06:34
by Dirk Kelly
Yip, in the boxing column in The Sun. What a shame, and we have booked train tickets, wonder if you can get a refund on them?? Still want to go for Witter and Fewkes but think our ringside tickets are over priced for just these two fights.

Where's Wellington when you need him?

Posted: 26 Apr 2008, 06:43
by whiskey
Ive left a message for Carl about this.

When i hear anything i will post back..... but its certainly news to me.

Posted: 26 Apr 2008, 06:45
by Asterix
STP wrote:When you think Benn was 26, Eubank 24, Naz 21, Calzaghe 25, Hatton 26...

But then again, look at Marvin Hagler, Steve Collins and Bernard Hopkins.

Carl has never lost or even got out of second gear yet.

And look at the recent super-fight, with Calzaghe and Hopkins supposedly peaking at 36 and 43.

So who knows. Maybe numbers mean jack.
Hopkins and Calzaghe are definitely not at their peaks, unfortunately. There's not much time for Froch if he wants to make a big impact, imo.

Posted: 26 Apr 2008, 06:54
by Podmore_Birmingham
Don’t be surprised if Alejandro Berrio, Columbia’s former IBF super-middleweight boss, steps in.

Posted: 26 Apr 2008, 07:01
by jameswilson
Podmore_Birmingham wrote:Don’t be surprised if Alejandro Berrio, Columbia’s former IBF super-middleweight boss, steps in.
Surely anyone World ranked will be real tough to find at 2 weeks notice.

In saying that Hennessy has delivered some real good late replacements in the past but that was at Commonwealth title level.

Posted: 26 Apr 2008, 07:03
by Podmore_Birmingham
jameswilson wrote:
Podmore_Birmingham wrote:Don’t be surprised if Alejandro Berrio, Columbia’s former IBF super-middleweight boss, steps in.
Surely anyone World ranked will be real tough to find at 2 weeks notice.

In saying that Hennessy has delivered some real good late replacements in the past but that was at Commonwealth title level.
Berrio was ready to step in when Inkin pulled out last time, and I’m told he is ready to do the same again.

Posted: 26 Apr 2008, 07:04
by TerribleTerry
Podmore_Birmingham wrote:Don’t be surprised if Alejandro Berrio, Columbia’s former IBF super-middleweight boss, steps in.
wouldnt be a bad stand in at all, although the last memory of Berrio I have is seeing his head loll awkwardly as he got KO'ed by Bute.

That said, I would like to see this bill saved if at all possible - the support card is great - and a stand with Berrio's credentials would keep the main event interesting in my eyes.

Inkin should now be thrown out of the eliminator all together - 3rd time is one time too many

Posted: 26 Apr 2008, 07:06
by rhino222
bring on this fella, only fought a few weeks ago and it only went 2 rounds so will be fresh, record suggests the boy can bang....a lot !!

http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?hu ... &cat=boxer

Posted: 26 Apr 2008, 07:11
by TerribleTerry
rhino222 wrote:bring on this fella, only fought a few weeks ago and it only went 2 rounds so will be fresh, record suggests the boy can bang....a lot !!

http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?hu ... &cat=boxer
His record is impressive but he was exposed a fair bit by losing to the light middle/middle Zuniga via KO - looked exhausted at the end, and on that showing he would get pulvarised by Froch.

poor quality clip here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iywlRqsKJk

Berrio has better credentials for a late stand-in IMO

Posted: 26 Apr 2008, 07:20
by TerribleTerry
Just watched Oganov's winning effort against tough journeyman Richard 'Alien' Grant (he was illegally ko'ed post fight by James Butler).

Though Ogannov looked dreadful: he is closer to 5'6 than 5'9 and he was defensively lax, with poor accuracy and too square on. He wouldnt get out of the second round with Carl and would need a step ladder just to hit him!

see below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTzpyF-S ... re=related

Posted: 26 Apr 2008, 07:27
by rhino222
some would suggest that dale westerman was not of the quality to fight froch but from ringside he caused the cobra more problems than most

Posted: 26 Apr 2008, 07:29
by TerribleTerry
rhino222 wrote:some would suggest that dale westerman was not of the quality to fight froch but from ringside he caused the cobra more problems than most
from Inkin to Oganov is quite a drop off in quality of opposition IMO.

Cant see what Ogannov could have in his amoury to trouble The Cobra to be honest with you

Re: froch fight off?

Posted: 26 Apr 2008, 07:29
by Autobarn
Maelstrom wrote:
boxingchat wrote:I hear Inkin is out again, anyone confirm?
If you have 'heard' it is off, it is off. You mischievous little bugger.

Will ITV proceed with just Witter?
This is where Hennessy having Witter on the same show is CRUCIAL - it will have saved the show. If this rumour is true - and not a load of bollocks to put ppl off going - about Inkin, then Murray-Fewkes will get some better coverage.

Re: froch fight off?

Posted: 26 Apr 2008, 07:31
by TerribleTerry
Autobarn wrote:
Maelstrom wrote:
boxingchat wrote:I hear Inkin is out again, anyone confirm?
If you have 'heard' it is off, it is off. You mischievous little bugger.

Will ITV proceed with just Witter?
This is where Hennessy having Witter on the same show is CRUCIAL - it will have saved the show. If this rumour is true - and not a load of bollocks to put ppl off going - about Inkin, then Murray-Fewkes will get some better coverage.
True - it is/was a DEEP card. SN could take a few tips from Hennessey with regards to the match making on show!

Posted: 26 Apr 2008, 07:31
by Autobarn
TerribleTerry wrote:
rhino222 wrote:bring on this fella, only fought a few weeks ago and it only went 2 rounds so will be fresh, record suggests the boy can bang....a lot !!

http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?hu ... &cat=boxer
His record is impressive but he was exposed a fair bit by losing to the light middle/middle Zuniga via KO - looked exhausted at the end, and on that showing he would get pulvarised by Froch.

poor quality clip here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iywlRqsKJk

Berrio has better credentials for a late stand-in IMO
Oganov does have the same promoter as Timothy Bradley, who fights Witter. Maybe for convenience, Gary Shaw could get Oganov to come over.

Posted: 26 Apr 2008, 07:34
by leforge
Carl needs to fight on this date, why pull out again?

Posted: 26 Apr 2008, 08:52
by Spud

Posted: 26 Apr 2008, 08:55
by Dirk Kelly
Thanks Spud. Much appreciated.