Boxing Thread

[lurganblue]

https://twitter.com/chantellecam/status/1091437652400758784?s=19

More bad press for mcguigan and cyclone

[markl121]

Jaysus that was brutal. Garcia is a smooth operator. Fight should have been stopped cheeseman could well have suffered long term damage.

[bennydorano]

Dr Gale getting battered

[nrico2006]

Dr Gale getting battered

Was good to see. Judges scoring not getting any better either

[lurganblue]

DeGale retires. Quickly followed by Froch announcing that he would have battered him.

[nrico2006]

DeGale retires. Quickly followed by Froch announcing that he would have battered him.

He would have, but Froch is a knob too. De Gale did well to become world champion, but didnt really have any wins over any of the top super middleweights.

[GetOverTheBar]

DeGale retires. Quickly followed by Froch announcing that he would have battered him.

Is Froch genuine with these comments or has he now become a willing parody of himself. I really hope it's the latter.

[nrico2006]

DeGale retires. Quickly followed by Froch announcing that he would have battered him.

Is Froch genuine with these comments or has he now become a willing parody of himself. I really hope it's the latter.

He actually is just a tube.  I used to really like him too until the time he fought Groves.  He has let the mask slip since he retired just.

[Taylor]

DeGale retires. Quickly followed by Froch announcing that he would have battered him.

Is Froch genuine with these comments or has he now become a willing parody of himself. I really hope it's the latter.

He actually is just a tube.  I used to really like him too until the time he fought Groves.  He has let the mask slip since he retired just.

He has definitely turned into a right twat.

Maybe trying to keep relevant and push for a job for life in the media

[omagh_gael]

Anyone watch Conlan/Barnes last night? Sad to see Paddy taking a tanking, it just hasn't happened for him at all. Conlan's fight was pretty dull although he got what he needed from it. Himself v Nikitin will be a good show if it happens.

On a side note, what are your thoughts on Conlan's entrance music, Graffiti on the wall? I know it was Patrick's day but I found it very distasteful to have ooh ahh up the Ra being sung full pelt in the crowd. Fair enough to play the Irish card hard but surely there's a line to be drawn in the sand when it comes to sport.

[nrico2006]

Never watch Conlon, fights are too boring and he doesn't seem to have any power considering how big he is.  Barnes is more entertaining and I was surprised he lost, but didn't realise he had hopped up two divisions in the process.  That's him effectively finished.

[illdecide]

Anyone watch Conlan/Barnes last night? Sad to see Paddy taking a tanking, it just hasn't happened for him at all. Conlan's fight was pretty dull although he got what he needed from it. Himself v Nikitin will be a good show if it happens.

On a side note, what are your thoughts on Conlan's entrance music, Graffiti on the wall? I know it was Patrick's day but I found it very distasteful to have ooh ahh up the Ra being sung full pelt in the crowd. Fair enough to play the Irish card hard but surely there's a line to be drawn in the sand when it comes to sport.

Belfast boxer Michael Conlan has been criticised after his ring entrance song in Sunday's bout in New York contained lyrics supporting the IRA.

Conlan, 27, entered the ring as the Wolfe Tones song Celtic Symphony played at Madison Square Garden.

The song's chorus includes the line "Up the Ra" and several unionist politicians have reacted angrily.

"Disgraceful that he has no regard for the victims of IRA terrorism," said DUP Belfast councillor Brian Kingston.

"Very disappointing that Michael Conlan does not follow the lead of many previous boxing and sporting heroes so that people can support him across the divide."

East Antrim Ulster Unionist MLA John Stewart was also strongly critical of the Belfast fighter who maintained his unbeaten record by defeating Mexican Ruben Garcia Hernandez.

"It's time someone told him that walking out to 'Oh Ahh Up the RA' is dragging him and the sport into the gutter. Sad," added the Ulster Unionist MLA.

The Wolfe Tones have written a number of songs which praise the IRA.

With Celtic Symphony playing at the 2012 Olympic bronze medallist made his way to the ring, a number of spectators sang the "Up the Ra" lyric when the song arrived at the chorus.

[JoG2]

Anyone watch Conlan/Barnes last night? Sad to see Paddy taking a tanking, it just hasn't happened for him at all. Conlan's fight was pretty dull although he got what he needed from it. Himself v Nikitin will be a good show if it happens.

On a side note, what are your thoughts on Conlan's entrance music, Graffiti on the wall? I know it was Patrick's day but I found it very distasteful to have ooh ahh up the Ra being sung full pelt in the crowd. Fair enough to play the Irish card hard but surely there's a line to be drawn in the sand when it comes to sport.

Belfast boxer Michael Conlan has been criticised after his ring entrance song in Sunday's bout in New York contained lyrics supporting the IRA.

Conlan, 27, entered the ring as the Wolfe Tones song Celtic Symphony played at Madison Square Garden.

The song's chorus includes the line "Up the Ra" and several unionist politicians have reacted angrily.

"Disgraceful that he has no regard for the victims of IRA terrorism," said DUP Belfast councillor Brian Kingston.

"Very disappointing that Michael Conlan does not follow the lead of many previous boxing and sporting heroes so that people can support him across the divide."

East Antrim Ulster Unionist MLA John Stewart was also strongly critical of the Belfast fighter who maintained his unbeaten record by defeating Mexican Ruben Garcia Hernandez.

"It's time someone told him that walking out to 'Oh Ahh Up the RA' is dragging him and the sport into the gutter. Sad," added the Ulster Unionist MLA.

The Wolfe Tones have written a number of songs which praise the IRA.

With Celtic Symphony playing at the 2012 Olympic bronze medallist made his way to the ring, a number of spectators sang the "Up the Ra" lyric when the song arrived at the chorus.

Nolan all over this this morning. Wonder will they have Alan Partridge on tomorrow morning ! #blackandtans

[michaelg]

Anyone watch Conlan/Barnes last night? Sad to see Paddy taking a tanking, it just hasn't happened for him at all. Conlan's fight was pretty dull although he got what he needed from it. Himself v Nikitin will be a good show if it happens.

On a side note, what are your thoughts on Conlan's entrance music, Graffiti on the wall? I know it was Patrick's day but I found it very distasteful to have ooh ahh up the Ra being sung full pelt in the crowd. Fair enough to play the Irish card hard but surely there's a line to be drawn in the sand when it comes to sport.

Belfast boxer Michael Conlan has been criticised after his ring entrance song in Sunday's bout in New York contained lyrics supporting the IRA.

Conlan, 27, entered the ring as the Wolfe Tones song Celtic Symphony played at Madison Square Garden.

The song's chorus includes the line "Up the Ra" and several unionist politicians have reacted angrily.

"Disgraceful that he has no regard for the victims of IRA terrorism," said DUP Belfast councillor Brian Kingston.

"Very disappointing that Michael Conlan does not follow the lead of many previous boxing and sporting heroes so that people can support him across the divide."

East Antrim Ulster Unionist MLA John Stewart was also strongly critical of the Belfast fighter who maintained his unbeaten record by defeating Mexican Ruben Garcia Hernandez.

"It's time someone told him that walking out to 'Oh Ahh Up the RA' is dragging him and the sport into the gutter. Sad," added the Ulster Unionist MLA.

The Wolfe Tones have written a number of songs which praise the IRA.

With Celtic Symphony playing at the 2012 Olympic bronze medallist made his way to the ring, a number of spectators sang the "Up the Ra" lyric when the song arrived at the chorus.

Nolan all over this this morning. Wonder will they have Alan Partridge on tomorrow morning ! #blackandtans

Hardly surprising.  Only surprising thing is that there was not more backlash.  Fairly sad that someone so young and probably born around the time of the ceasefire thinks this is appropriate.  Not great for box office for shows in Belfast either.  Can you imagine the furore on here if Frampton came out bedecked in Union Jacks belting out UDA songs on his ring walk?

[imtommygunn]

Conlon seems to be going down the mcgregor route of controversy. He looks like he's pushing himself with a "super Irish" kind of mantra whether that be to crack America or not I don't know but he's definitely not selling himself as cross community and I doubt there's any way back on that front.  A very gifted boxer but doesn't really conduct himself very well. His brother almost always seemed the opposite.