how is paulie boxing for the EBU tonight??

[stephenmc]

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thats my question realy

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^^^^^^^^^
thats my question realy

It's next week, but I found that a little strange. Maybe Eddie needed another belt to sell his PPV event?

[Zaroku]

Meaningless belt!

I want Paulie to take on PAC, & crush PAC!

I want to see PAC face down again with Malinaggi hands partially in disbelief saying, "Yo Adrien, I think I did it?"

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Here we go, this is what he had to say about it earlier this year:

"I have an Italian passport but not the necessary amount of fights in Europe to be eligible (five of previous 10). Out of respect for my past accomplishments, the EBU is allowing me this chance because the passport is probably the most important piece of the puzzle.

“I’m very appreciative because I am European by blood. My family emigrated from Italy to New York and I am the first member of my direct family born outside of Italy. I lived there as a child and I feel a very big connection to Europe. Winning that title would make this connection more legitimate to me and to the public.”

[deathofaclown]

I heard he had an Italian passport too and lived in Sicily at a young age? but i may be wrong.

Edit: just noticed the above post.

[stephenmc]

It's next week, but I found that a little strange. Maybe Eddie needed another belt to sell his PPV event?

It's tonight,it's on the undercard of Joshua and wythe isn't it??

[stephenmc]

Here we go, this is what he had to say about it earlier this year:

"I have an Italian passport but not the necessary amount of fights in Europe to be eligible (five of previous 10). Out of respect for my past accomplishments, the EBU is allowing me this chance because the passport is probably the most important piece of the puzzle.

“I’m very appreciative because I am European by blood. My family emigrated from Italy to New York and I am the first member of my direct family born outside of Italy. I lived there as a child and I feel a very big connection to Europe. Winning that title would make this connection more legitimate to me and to the public.”

Cheers, I don't think he deserves that shot tho, might be a **** enough belt, but theirs still a ranking system

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It's tonight,it's on the undercard of Joshua and wythe isn't it??

Yeah it's on that bill but it takes place on the 12th.

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Cheers, I don't think he deserves that shot tho, might be a **** enough belt, but theirs still a ranking system

Celebrity guest appearance clause I guess!

It gains the organisation exposure in the short term but how willing would Paulie be to defend the title should he win it? For me, if he wants to carry on boxing he'd do well to stay at that level and see out his career with a European tour as his swansong.

Dropping down a few levels and holding on to a title isn't entirely fair on fighters whose career pinicle would be winning a European belt as it stifles their chances but from Paulie's perspective he can carry on doing the thing he loves without taken punishment from men that he's no longer on par with.

If he's gains a big fight off the back of it though the competitor in him will drop that title in a heart beat and he'll be back at the sports upper echelons taking a beating.

[stephenmc]

Yeah it's on that bill but it takes place on the 12th.

Ahhhhhh fuuuucckkkkkk,
I was all set up tonight thinking it was this weekend
Hahaha