Boxing Thread

[ONeill]

Thon heavyweight division has been crap since Lennox Lewis was king. Herbie Hide anyone?

[JPGJOHNNYG]

Missed the start of the fight what music did fury enter with. Usually something a bit different.

[omaghjoe]

 

Haven't seen the fight yet but cant believe that result, nearly fell of my chair when I heard it.

Fair play to Fury, I mean you can say what you want about his character and antics, but its an amazing achievement

[StGallsGAA]

All of a sudden he's no longer from an Irish Travelling background but is a Mancunian Briton!

[DuffleKing]

Well GSTQ was his anthem pre fight so I presume he's of that view himself

[BennyHarp]

Well GSTQ was his anthem pre fight so I presume he's of that view himself

Did you see the fight? He showed GSTQ no respect whatsoever! He did also claim to be the first Irish Heavyweight champion of the world in the post fight press conference. In the press conference he also spoke at length about his Irish Traveller background.

[ONeill]

Daily Mail worried about him:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/boxing/article-3308639/Is-Tyson-Fury-fit-fight-Wladimir-Klitschko-world-heavyweight-title-Read-vile-homophobic-slurs-bizarre-rants-devil-worshippers-Armageddon.html

[ONeill]

Interesting discussion between the 2:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQ9wtdw5I4s

[DuffleKing]

Well GSTQ was his anthem pre fight so I presume he's of that view himself

Did you see the fight? He showed GSTQ no respect whatsoever! He did also claim to be the first Irish Heavyweight champion of the world in the post fight press conference. In the press conference he also spoke at length about his Irish Traveller background.

Saw the fight. You're claiming he didnt nominate his own nationality and anthem? You think he sounds Irish?

[Syferus]

Well GSTQ was his anthem pre fight so I presume he's of that view himself

He mentioned British and Irish fans in his post-fight interview.

Only the people in the six counties get so hung up on an anthem. Like anyone with his background his alliegiences are mixed at best.

[NetNitrate]

Well GSTQ was his anthem pre fight so I presume he's of that view himself

Did you see the fight? He showed GSTQ no respect whatsoever! He did also claim to be the first Irish Heavyweight champion of the world in the post fight press conference. In the press conference he also spoke at length about his Irish Traveller background.

Happy for him and it's a great story. But he should be called in the first Irish heavyweight stuff as John L Sullivan and Gene Tunney were both sons of Irish emigrant parents and were world heavyweight champions.

[Syferus]

Well GSTQ was his anthem pre fight so I presume he's of that view himself

Did you see the fight? He showed GSTQ no respect whatsoever! He did also claim to be the first Irish Heavyweight champion of the world in the post fight press conference. In the press conference he also spoke at length about his Irish Traveller background.

Happy for him and it's a great story. But he should be called in the first Irish heavyweight stuff as John L Sullivan and Gene Tunney were both sons of Irish emigrant parents and were world heavyweight champions.

Peter Maher and Tom Sharkey have claims to have been heavyweight champion after James J. Corbett, both fully Irish.

Jack Dempsey having Irish heritage should be clear from the name too.

[omaghjoe]

Well GSTQ was his anthem pre fight so I presume he's of that view himself

Did you see the fight? He showed GSTQ no respect whatsoever! He did also claim to be the first Irish Heavyweight champion of the world in the post fight press conference. In the press conference he also spoke at length about his Irish Traveller background.

Happy for him and it's a great story. But he should be called in the first Irish heavyweight stuff as John L Sullivan and Gene Tunney were both sons of Irish emigrant parents and were world heavyweight champions.

Peter Maher and Tom Sharkey have claims to have been heavyweight champion after James J. Corbett, both fully Irish.

Jack Dempsey having Irish heritage should be clear from the name too.

Lets not forget Muhammad Ali

[nrico2006]

Brilliant performance from Fury.  There was nothing wrong with Klitschko, he simply for once was kept at bay by a bigger man who controlled the fight, which is exactly what Wladimir has been doing for years.  Look at Haye fighting Klitschko, he would and could have knocked him out if he landed but he never got the chance as he was kept at bay all night, and now Fury has dished out the same medicine to the former champion.  Fury was in great shape, looked like he could go another few rounds too.  His footwork and head-movement just bamboozled Klitschko, plus the switching stances obviously confused matters even more. 

[BennyHarp]

Well GSTQ was his anthem pre fight so I presume he's of that view himself

Did you see the fight? He showed GSTQ no respect whatsoever! He did also claim to be the first Irish Heavyweight champion of the world in the post fight press conference. In the press conference he also spoke at length about his Irish Traveller background.

Saw the fight. You're claiming he didnt nominate his own nationality and anthem? You think he sounds Irish?

Is this the barometer for Irishness now?