Boxing Thread

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Sounds like McGuigan was found out you'd have thought he'd know better after what happened with Eastwood.

I like Frampton glad he got sorted!

[square_ball]

That'll be the McGuigans/Cyclone done with promoting I would think. Now that Josh Taylor has gone too have they any one of note left in their stable? Who in their right mind would even sign for them?

[nrico2006]

Dunno if they do promoting now. Shane coaches Okolie, Fowler, Campbell and a few others but think they are maybe ties to Matchroom.

[lurganblue]

That'll be the McGuigans/Cyclone done with promoting I would think. Now that Josh Taylor has gone too have they any one of note left in their stable? Who in their right mind would even sign for them?

I am sure there would be takers but would they be of quality?  I think it has been said before, but Shane should cut ties.  He seems to be a talented enough coach in his own right.

[square_ball]

Shane is a top quality trainer. Interestingly he was announced as trainer and manager of Fowler but there was no mention of Cyclone, Barry or any of the brothers. Maybe he's cutting links with them in case a Frampton/Taylor fallout happens again.

[Taylor]

Would agree that Shane is a quality trainer who would do much better without the Cyclone baggage.

Problem is now he will be continually associated with them unless he comes out and publicly splits.

Has wee Barry declared himself bankrupt yet so that Frampton doesnt get a penny?

[Captain Obvious]

Pure dominance by Katie Taylor tonight. Gutierrez delighted to last 10 rounds.

[6th sam]

Pure dominance by Katie Taylor tonight. Gutierrez delighted to last 10 rounds.

What a role model.
Best Irish athlete of all time ?

[From the Bunker]

Pure dominance by Katie Taylor tonight. Gutierrez delighted to last 10 rounds.

Gutierrez is a tough cookie!  Got the feeling Taylor eased off toward the end as she knew she might have to seriously hurt her to stop the fight,

[mrdeeds]

Pure dominance by Katie Taylor tonight. Gutierrez delighted to last 10 rounds.

What a role model.
Best Irish athlete of all time ?

No. It's not elite sport with a small pool of opponents.

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Pure dominance by Katie Taylor tonight. Gutierrez delighted to last 10 rounds.

What a role model.
Best Irish athlete of all time ?

No. It's not elite sport with a small pool of opponents.

Yeah she's up there though. McIlroy probably still the best.

[An Watcher]

Mcilroy with a shit load more talent than Harrington has one more major than him and tbh I don't know where the next is coming from. How can mcilroy be the greatest Irish sportsman when he doesn't even claim to be Irish sometimes. He can go and f**k himself

[mrdeeds]

Roy Keane is. And I'm no Roy Keane fan. But he was at an ultimate elite level for a years as captain of Utd. Soccer biggest sport in world and in 99 was arguably most influential player in world.

[HiMucker]

Finding this hard to rank, loads of GAA athletes to consider as well. KT Taylor is up there with the all time greats of Irish sport. She is absolutely amazing. Anyone remotely involved in boxing at any level will know how special she is, a once in a generation athlete who has transcended the sport. She has moved women's boxing, she has moved boxing to a different level.

[Tony Baloney]

Finding this hard to rank, loads of GAA athletes to consider as well. KT Taylor is up there with the all time greats of Irish sport. She is absolutely amazing. Anyone remotely involved in boxing at any level will know how special she is, a once in a generation athlete who has transcended the sport. She has moved women's boxing, she has moved boxing to a different level.

Being top dog in a minority sport doesn't make her the best Irish athlete or even part of the conversation. Some lads on here falling over themselves to appear politically correct. McIlroy is mixing it with the best in one of the biggest sports in the world - simply no comparison with women's boxing.