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CHANNEL M – This Saturday at 7pm and 11pm dedicate a 1 hour of our Jolly Boys 2008 XMAS dinner where Gary Sykes , Tyrone Nurse , Karl Place and Lee Jennings will all feature in action. It can be caught on SKY203 or virgin media 878.

JAMIE MOORE - Tickets priced at £35.00 general and £80.00 ringside will be on sale next week for his European title fight which will take place at the Robin Park Arena in Wigan on the 6th March 2009. The show will be supported by Irish Olympian Darren Sutherland , M/W Prize-fighter winner Martin Murray and local top prospects Scott Quigg , Jack Arnfield , Karl Place , Jon Kays and Rick Goddins.

CARL DILCS – Is over the moon at his place in the Light Heavyweight Prize-fighter contest and cannot wait until the 20th February Matchroom event.

MARK THOMPSON – Will fight an eliminator for the Commonwealth Welterweight title on the 23rd January in Stoke against the mandatory challenger Phillip Kottey of Ghana. The winner will fight the holder Craig Watson by the end of June 2009.

STUART McFADYEN - Joins VIP boxers Gary Sykes and Tyrone Nurse on the Maloney SKY bill in Barnsley on the 27th February where he will fight local boy Ross Burkinshaw in what looks a cracking little fight on paper.

www.vipbe.co.uk – Is worth a visit this month as it has a special offer of 20% discount off all items in January 2009 , it will also have the Jamie Moore tickets available next week and is selling tickets for the Blackpool show on the 24th January 2009 which is looking like a sell out.

looks a good fight for stuart that 1, hope jamie moore does us proud also

Stegsie wrote: STUART McFADYEN - Joins VIP boxers Gary Sykes and Tyrone Nurse on the Maloney SKY bill in Barnsley on the 27th February where he will fight local boy Ross Burkinshaw in what looks a cracking little fight on paper.

Hope this isn't pulled, sounds like an excellent match up.

Good to see Mark Thompson getting a run-out, even if it is for Commonwealth eliminator. Bit of a strange one.

whicker wrote:

Stegsie wrote: STUART McFADYEN - Joins VIP boxers Gary Sykes and Tyrone Nurse on the Maloney SKY bill in Barnsley on the 27th February where he will fight local boy Ross Burkinshaw in what looks a cracking little fight on paper.

Hope this isn't pulled, sounds like an excellent match up.

The fight is over 8 x 3s also...more action for our pleasure
Could turn out to be fight of night...

Be good to see Scott Quigg. I have him as my one for the future. Any decent Hotels near the arena, people?

The quality Hotel in Wigan is OK , there does not seem to be many hotels around Wigan.

If you want to watch Quigg at Blackpool then there is loads but not many decent, mainly B+B type places. Been told the reason why VIP are doing this show is because it is Pigeon weekend there and 30,000 people attend so would presume it will be hard to get a room.

I have Wales as my chauffeur for the night, so worst case scenario I'll stay in Manc before I fly back.

Pigeon weekend, lol.

What the hell is 'Pigeon weekend' ????

A weekend of pigeons, of couse.

Are you coming? Flights are £52.

Old bones Ian wrote:What the hell is 'Pigeon weekend' ????

People who race pigeons meet up in Blackpool, there was an article in the Gazette about them being "linked" to boxing, but it is only because of a connection with Tyson.

Old bones Ian wrote:What the hell is 'Pigeon weekend' ????

I take it your not a 'pigeon fancier' then Ian?

Nah, me neither. These northerners have some strange habits..

I know Tyson kept pigeons but I just can't see the appeal myself.

Good luck Tyrone with your fight - bet your old man is enjoying your progress in the pros!

Where is that old curmudgeon these days?

whicker wrote:

Old bones Ian wrote:What the hell is 'Pigeon weekend' ????

People who race pigeons meet up in Blackpool, there was an article in the Gazette about them being "linked" to boxing, but it is only because of a connection with Tyson.

Not just tyson Whicker, my dad was one of the best pigeon fliers in the country. Never been into it myself, even though i grew up with about 200 of em in my backyard.
Pigeon weekend is a really good weekend actually, a right good piss up!

Mooresy wrote:

whicker wrote:

Old bones Ian wrote:What the hell is 'Pigeon weekend' ????

People who race pigeons meet up in Blackpool, there was an article in the Gazette about them being "linked" to boxing, but it is only because of a connection with Tyson.

Not just tyson Whicker, my dad was one of the best pigeon fliers in the country. Never been into it myself, even though i grew up with about 200 of em in my backyard.
Pigeon weekend is a really good weekend actually, a right good piss up!

we'll taken yer word for it Mooresy!

goin the blackpool show so could be a winner!!