Boxing Thread

[Jim Bob]

Imagine.,,..this is for  the WBA featherweight championship of the World. The exact same title that McGuigsn won in 85. Some difference in hype...it was massive back then...unlike now.

[ONeill]

Is it the same?

There seems to be a super champ and a regular champ.

[nrico2006]

Is it the same?

There seems to be a super champ and a regular champ.

Santa Cruz is the proper WBA Champion.

[Kidder81]

I assume there has hardly been a peep about this fight is due to Conlan fighting for Daniel Kinahan ?

[nrico2006]

I assume there has hardly been a peep about this fight is due to Conlan fighting for Daniel Kinahan ?

Seems to be enough coverage considering the title and profile of the fighters involved. Don't know if Kinahan has any role to play in anything Conlan does and he definitely doesn't fight for him.

[toby47]

I assume there has hardly been a peep about this fight is due to Conlan fighting for Daniel Kinahan ?

Seems to be enough coverage considering the title and profile of the fighters involved. Don't know if Kinahan has any role to play in anything Conlan does and he definitely doesn't fight for him.

Kinahan has a big role to play in what Conlan does.

Jeez Conlan looked like an awful tit at the weigh in, wearing a pair of those 1euro sunglasses you get in Bundoran & mouthing like a clown. The more i see of him the more I'm not mad about him.

Obviously still hope he wins but a couple of years ago I found him more likeable.

[imtommygunn]

He doesn't come across very well to be honest. He never has.

[Wildweasel74]

I wonder will they look at the dogdy backers here the way they did with Chelsea

[Kidder81]

I assume there has hardly been a peep about this fight is due to Conlan fighting for Daniel Kinahan ?

Seems to be enough coverage considering the title and profile of the fighters involved. Don't know if Kinahan has any role to play in anything Conlan does and he definitely doesn't fight for him.

Yeah he has nothing to do with MTK. Do you also believe in the Easter bunny ?

[nrico2006]

I assume there has hardly been a peep about this fight is due to Conlan fighting for Daniel Kinahan ?

Seems to be enough coverage considering the title and profile of the fighters involved. Don't know if Kinahan has any role to play in anything Conlan does and he definitely doesn't fight for him.

Yeah he has nothing to do with MTK. Do you also believe in the Easter bunny ?

Kinahan is one of many people involved in MTK. Conlan is not with MTK I don't believe. There are many advisors involved in shaping the path of a big fighter, which in Conlans case would include his manager and also Top Rank - he doesn't fight for either of them though or MTK if he were with them.

[Hound]

Tiny percentage of Irish people subscribe to DAZN

If he was on RTE tonight, he'd be as high profile as Bernard Dunne at his peak. Bernard didn't have the profile of peak Barry McGuigan but was pretty much a household name at that time.

But for the ordinary Irish sports follower, of which there are many many looking to jump on any bandwagon, Conlon is just too hard to follow. If he was even on Sky Sports, there'd be plenty looking out for him.

So the Kinahan connection, if there is one, is moot. Not enough people know about Conlon's professional career to care about any Kinahan influence.

[Fear Bun Na Sceilpe]

I assume there has hardly been a peep about this fight is due to Conlan fighting for Daniel Kinahan ?

Seems to be enough coverage considering the title and profile of the fighters involved. Don't know if Kinahan has any role to play in anything Conlan does and he definitely doesn't fight for him.

Kinahan has a big role to play in what Conlan does.

Jeez Conlan looked like an awful tit at the weigh in, wearing a pair of those 1euro sunglasses you get in Bundoran & mouthing like a clown. The more i see of him the more I'm not mad about him.

Obviously still hope he wins but a couple of years ago I found him more likeable.

Wee bit of a fanny

[michaelg]

Tiny percentage of Irish people subscribe to DAZN

If he was on RTE tonight, he'd be as high profile as Bernard Dunne at his peak. Bernard didn't have the profile of peak Barry McGuigan but was pretty much a household name at that time.

But for the ordinary Irish sports follower, of which there are many many looking to jump on any bandwagon, Conlon is just too hard to follow. If he was even on Sky Sports, there'd be plenty looking out for him.

So the Kinahan connection, if there is one, is moot. Not enough people know about Conlon's professional career to care about any Kinahan influence.

Perhaps his pro IRA ballix has something to do with it.

[ONeill]

Spose he's selling tickets by acting the lig.

[Wildweasel74]

Lad fairly unliked the way he gets on, bit like Conor McGregor.