Boxing Thread

[Hurler on the Bitch]

Anyone watching the European Championships?

My cousin, Tyrone Mc Cullagh, secured his bronze medal today after beating ex European champ 6 -2. Marty Morrisey kept refering to him as a Donegal man when in fact he is a Derry city man boxing out of a Donegal club.

Fair play Tyrone and the other 4 lads who have secured medals for Ireland.

Sorry - but Marty's introduction to the last Andy Lee fight just summed him up as a gabshite! 'Me as a Munster Man, here in Limerick City .. for a son of Limerick ..' Bit like Angelas's Ashes without the intelligence - I'd say he's looking for a new career that one - perhaps the Brian Cody dressing down after the AIF was the final straw ..

[Mario]

Anyone for the Paul McCloskey fight tomorrow night? Will this Italian Lauri put up much of a showing? I wish McCloskeys career would move along a bit quicker.

[magpie seanie]

So at least 5 bronze medals at these European Championship. Its simply incredible. I think RTE should be showing these 5 fights live. Boxing and to a lesser extent rugby are the only international sports we are consistently challenging the very best at and look at the difference in TV coverage. It couldn't be a class thing could it....?

[DirtyDozen12]

So at least 5 bronze medals at these European Championship. Its simply incredible. I think RTE should be showing these 5 fights live. Boxing and to a lesser extent rugby are the only international sports we are consistently challenging the very best at and look at the difference in TV coverage. It couldn't be a class thing could it....?

Agree, Ireland has a great pedigree in boxing, its the one sport where we actually stand a chnace on the world stage.  Even at pro level, the likes of Duddy & Lee, whatever you think of them, will probably get world title shots at some stage.  Ber-nard Dunne also a World champion in recent times and hopefully McCloskey can push on this Friday night.  Also, your guy, Big Bang Wilie Casey won the sky sports prize fighter the other week and looks a bit of a prospect.

Boxing in!!!!!!!

[magpie seanie]

Paddy Barnes won so guaranteed at least a silver. McCullagh and Donovan lost after putting up good displays against a Brit and a Russian so they'll settle for bronze. Kenny Egan and Darren O'Neill to come later.

[Capt Pat]

O'Neill beat the Bulgarian Manev 6-0. That is 2 silvers and 2 bronze.

[Declan]

Egan lost after building up an early lead

[J OGorman]

Anyone got a link to Dudie's fight?

thanks in advance

[Hoof Hearted]

i read an interview in this week's Derry Post that McCloskey sais he watched DVD;s of tonights oponent and he says he will try every trick in the book, complaining to the ref about everything when its nothing - he is at it already and only 1 round gone !

[screenexile]

Can't watch the fight here the woman has no sky... could youse keep me updated please lads???

[Hoof Hearted]

into 10th exile. i know fcuk all about boxing, but the commentators reckon dudey's tactics are all wrong. still have him ahead 87-85

BTW, your woman used to have Sky 


Knock Out !!! Italian is on his hole, and still on his hole ! 40 secs into 11th round

[tyroneboi]

Great knock out punch from McCloskey. Good to see.

[Capt Pat]

Barnes has gold in a 4 - 1 victory. The first gold for Ireland in 19 years. Was the last gold for McCullough or a chap called Griffin who flopped at the olympics.

[muppet]

So at least 5 bronze medals at these European Championship. Its simply incredible. I think RTE should be showing these 5 fights live. Boxing and to a lesser extent rugby are the only international sports we are consistently challenging the very best at and look at the difference in TV coverage. It couldn't be a class thing could it....?

Yes, boxing is not as classy as say the Eurovision Song Contest, Rose of Tralee and Kilnascully.

I seem to remember lots of promises and bandwagoning after Michael Carruth's Gold.

[Asal Mor]

Paddy Barnes played to the system and I wouldn't blame him for that, but does anyone else think that that wasn't boxing. Two guys with both hands over their faces for the whole fight poking at each other. The second fight where Darren O Neill lost was far better. Two fighters laying in to each other and trying to hurt their opponent. That's what boxing should be. The scoring system is terrible. The old way wasn't perfect and we saw some terrible decisions but it didn't destroy the spirit and spectacle of amateur boxing the way this new system often does.