Maybe this is a good moneyfight for him?
I still think he should go after Stieglitz or Sartison. That would be more appropriate at this time in his career.
can you actually see him fighting one of these guyss?
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If you've seen it then it has to be Cordoba v Dunne but if you havent you will probably go for Marquez v Diaz
I urge everyone to youtube the Dunne/Cordoba fight - it had everything.
Well john duddy was never going to settle with being called a british fighter when his uncle was shot in the back by the britsh.... anyways to make my point some fighters from the north dont mind being called british thats all im saying! its easy to change your status on boxrec to avoid confusion if you really wanted....
Actually its not that easy to have your nationality changed on BoxRec - not easy at all - and there was a battle for over a year to get that changed - even when Team Duddy informed BoxRec that John held an Irish passport they still wouldnt change his nationality. Ask Boxrec how they determine the nationality of each boxers and they wont give you straight answer - believe me I have tried.
As far as I am aware Duddy is the only boxer from the north that they dont list as British. As you are from Donegal I am sure you are aware that boxer is a sort with a higher participation rate by nationalists who consider themselves Irish is would be naive to consider that they wouldnt mind being referred to as British.
Granted you are right many boxers from Northern Ireland wouldnt mind being referred to as being British - Neil Sinclair, John Lowey and new prospect Carl Frampton spring immediately to mind - that doesnt mean that we dont support them, well do! but also it doesnt mean that all boxers from the north wouldnt mind being referred to as British - and McCloskey is one of those - former British title holder? Yes! British? No!
We all know its a sensitive issue so now that that is straightened out let talk about boxing.
Is McCloskey to reliant on his heavy countering left hook to the body and will his loose guard get him into trouble when he steps up in class.
I've never seen anyone on here call Barker world class. Maybe there's one or two that I've missed, but this sounds like your usual nonsense.
Lol, at his current rate of progression Andy Lee will be reaching the 'big fish' sometime around 2017.
They have both recently beaten Belghecham. So if by 'bigger fish' you mean 'guys Barker would beat' then I guess so, because they are both at about the same level career-wise. If by bigger fish you mean better fighters with more popularity and a better resume, then none of Lee's recent opposition matches that description at all.
Lee beat Belghecham first - that is an important note. Not only that but Lee beat him convincingly and Barker took a prolonged battering with just over 50% on a poll on a British websites thinking that Barker actually won the fight.
It will be a close fight but Lee shades it in all areas in my opinion.
yes cordoba was robbed clearly outboxed the crude poonswat. go back to ESB slappy.
jesus h christ - I only asked the question a chara! anyway I am more of a BoxRec man than ESB! :luvbed:
just watched all of poonswats fights i could get a hold of and wasnt at impressed .... you guys are a hyping him up serious around here lmao.... hes got great stamina and some speed but his power isnt that impressive at all cordoba was robbed in their fight....
seriously do you reckon Cordoba was robbed?
really?
Dunne still should move up in weight tho,
see how this fight goes!
Dunne is favourite tho,
probably since he is the champion and its gonna be in his home town
the only reason Dunne is favourite at the moment is because its an Irish bookie that set the odds and they have to protect themselves because most of the money coming in will be on Dunne. I guess an international bookie would have Poonsawat marginal favourite.
Well done paul i say! classy little boxer, about his nationality he can chose whatever he wants being from northern ireland, boxrec has him down as british although.
Yeah, BoxRec has all fighters (with the exception of Duddy - which they only changed recently - the "Ireland's John Duddy" bit was a giveaway if you ask me) down as "British" including Eamonn Magee, Martin Rogan and Damaen Kelly who all wear the colours of the Irish tricolour into the ring - another dead giveaway if you ask me!
Chavez jr. Will KO this Duddy dude in 8 rounds maybe sooner
Duddy has been battered by bigger and harder punchers than JCCJ and never wobbled let alone be put down or stopped - so what makes you think that JCCJ can stop Duddy earlier??
Larsen asked for an icepack on his right elbow already in the first intermission. Now it's rumoured that Larsen fought with an elbowinjury that opened up pretty much as the fight started.
That might be part of the explanation for Larsens poor performance. Or maybe he's just completely shot as suggested by Mogens Palle.
I would put it down to a combinations of Magee's hunger and a fading Larsen!
Actually, McClosky is British, since Northern Ireland has been part pof Britain for at least 400 years, and even since Norman times in the 12th century.
Most of the good Irish boxers come from the North, and therefore are British. In Eire, that is the Republic of Ireland, historically, until comparatively recently, there was almost no professional boxing in the Republic. The National Stadium, where they hold so many pro fights these days, was a srtictly amateur enterprise and no pros were allowed. I grew up in our home on the opposite side from the Stadium and one block away.
For the very occasional, very infrequent 4th grade pro fights, they would be held at Ringsend, in the buas station, or one of the professional soccer parks, I think at Dalymount or on an occasion or two, in the Theatre Royal, Dublin, the largest theatre in the country.
A. His name is McCloskey not McClosky. B. McCloskey is ethnically Irish - unless of course the British element within the north have started playing for the GAA team in Duingiven. C. McCloskey is legally Irish - actually I think if you read the "Good Friday Argeement" those from the north and entitled to both Irish and British citizenship, this is recognised by both governments and internationally so your information is a decade out of date. D. "most good Irish boxers are from the North" - I think Steve Collins, Bernard Dunne and Barry McGuigan would be interested in debating that opinion with you.
Obviously you have been out of Ireland for too long and lost touch! Interesting to hear that the stadium was "one block away" from you - did you have to cross the "sidewalk" to get there? whilst eating "candy"? and throwing the wrappers in the "garbage"?
You Irish lot are really desperate.
Anyone who's got an Irish great great great great great great great great great uncle automatically becomes a full blooded Paddy in your eyes.
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Nothing to do with us claiming him - HE considers himself Irish - HE holds an Irish passport - HE fought for the Irish title!
Just cos no ****er wants to be British aint our fault!
he's from the republic? they have the worst accents of all time
he is from the north!
There are a lot of different accents in the south.
Thankfully women dont agree with you ;)
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/ireland/6490202/Irish-accent-beats-French-as-worlds-sexiest.html
Lol, stop, please. They are at the same level, just accept it.
Maybe one will turn out better than the other, but right now, based upon level of competition and professional accomplishments, there is nothing significant to separate them.
"lol"?? "stop please"? "just accept it"? WTF are you talking about?
I would say that the two are on the same level I am just pointing out how the two handled Belgecham very differently.