Thread: Martin Rogan - Is he the real Rocky?

Martin Rogan has just knocked out Matt Skelton to become the Heavyweight Commonwealth Champion, just four & a half years after becoming a professional at small shows in town halls in Northern Ireland. As recently as December he was still driving a cab in order to help subsidise his boxing career, just prior to out-pointing Audley Harrison.

It's clear to anyone who sees him that he has little technical skill, & logically he should have at least been beaten by Harrison & Skelton, & possibly those in the Prizefighter tournament. What he has got is an unbelievable will that seems to push him beyond more talented opponents. After each win I tell myself that he's gone as far as he can, & maybe now he finally has, but it really is a true fairy-tale story considering he only put on gloves for the first time in 2001.

Anyway propz to Martin Rogan

I seen this, he looked fukking fantastic. I didn't think I would see the day Matt Skelton get knocked down (It was worth the wait)...but yeah....Rogan done great. I'm glad he knocked out Skelton, Skelton is garbage and plain boring.

Originally Posted by JazMerkin

Martin Rogan has just knocked out Matt Skelton to become the Heavyweight Commonwealth Champion, just four & a half years after becoming a professional at small shows in town halls in Northern Ireland. As recently as December he was still driving a cab in order to help subsidise his boxing career, just prior to out-pointing Audley Harrison.

It's clear to anyone who sees him that he has little technical skill, & logically he should have at least been beaten by Harrison & Skelton, & possibly those in the Prizefighter tournament. What he has got is an unbelievable will that seems to push him beyond more talented opponents. After each win I tell myself that he's gone as far as he can, & maybe now he finally has, but it really is a true fairy-tale story considering he only put on gloves for the first time in 2001.

Anyway propz to Martin Rogan

Stop robbing what Jonny Nelson in the studio said

Originally Posted by leftylee

Originally Posted by JazMerkin

Martin Rogan has just knocked out Matt Skelton to become the Heavyweight Commonwealth Champion, just four & a half years after becoming a professional at small shows in town halls in Northern Ireland. As recently as December he was still driving a cab in order to help subsidise his boxing career, just prior to out-pointing Audley Harrison.

It's clear to anyone who sees him that he has little technical skill, & logically he should have at least been beaten by Harrison & Skelton, & possibly those in the Prizefighter tournament. What he has got is an unbelievable will that seems to push him beyond more talented opponents. After each win I tell myself that he's gone as far as he can, & maybe now he finally has, but it really is a true fairy-tale story considering he only put on gloves for the first time in 2001.

Anyway propz to Martin Rogan

Stop robbing what Jonny Nelson in the studio said

Did he say that? I change the channel whenever Sky's pundits are on. Now I just feel like I've lost brain cells if I'm thinking the same things as Johnny Nelson

That fight was great!!! (not for the boxing purist)

Two proper hard fuckers.. amazingly Skelton met someone more tougher/determined than him.

Big respect to both

Originally Posted by JazMerkin

Martin Rogan has just knocked out Matt Skelton to become the Heavyweight Commonwealth Champion, just four & a half years after becoming a professional at small shows in town halls in Northern Ireland. As recently as December he was still driving a cab in order to help subsidise his boxing career, just prior to out-pointing Audley Harrison.

It's clear to anyone who sees him that he has little technical skill, & logically he should have at least been beaten by Harrison & Skelton, & possibly those in the Prizefighter tournament. What he has got is an unbelievable will that seems to push him beyond more talented opponents. After each win I tell myself that he's gone as far as he can, & maybe now he finally has, but it really is a true fairy-tale story considering he only put on gloves for the first time in 2001.

Anyway propz to Martin Rogan

I was just thinking the exact same thing as he was starting to get to Skelton. Only problem for him is where does he go now? I see maybe Danny Williams and he may take Williams too but as soon as he gets someone with lethal power or someone that will fight on the outside for the whole fight in the way Skelton did for the 9th and 10th when he knew it was the only way to win, he'll end up getting beaten quite badly.

But for now I'll just enjoy him. He has brought a breath of fresh air to the Heavyweight scene over here and his fights are all action!

You don't have to work for Sky or be a genius to notice there was little technical skill on display

Very good fight. He wanted it more, as I was watching it I thought it resembled a poor man's Marciano/Walcott, where the technically better fighter (though Skelton is no world beater) tried to get the brawler out early before being worn out late.

Love Him go on Rogie

I'm sure Audley will feel better at least. My bet is Audley and Skelton will fight and then the winner will get a rematch with Rogan.

Meanwhile they will likely pit Rogan with Prizefighter 2 winner Sam Sexton or motormouth Derek Chisora.

Originally Posted by Fenster

You don't have to work for Sky or be a genius to notice there was little technical skill on display

I don't know I thought the cut work from Skeltons corner was great

IMO Warren should be marketing Rogan to the general public as Rocky Balboa come to life & then try & stick him in the ring with James Toney (ie a recognizable name). If he wins then it could be another step towards getting people back interested in the HW division

Originally Posted by JazMerkin

IMO Warren should be marketing Rogan to the general public as Rocky Balboa come to life & then try & stick him in the ring with James Toney (ie a recognizable name). If he wins then it could be another step towards getting people back interested in the HW division

Yes but what Warren should do and what he does do are two totally different things. I'm still tying to get over the fact that he's put Khan against Barrera!

Originally Posted by rjj tszyu

Originally Posted by JazMerkin

IMO Warren should be marketing Rogan to the general public as Rocky Balboa come to life & then try & stick him in the ring with James Toney (ie a recognizable name). If he wins then it could be another step towards getting people back interested in the HW division

Yes but what Warren should do and what he does do are two totally different things. I'm still tying to get over the fact that he's put Khan against Barrera!

Than again so far I think Warren was planning to use Rogan to try & catapult other fighters up the rankings, now he should get on it whilst Rogan's hot & push towards a top heavyweight. Hell I'd love watching Rogan beat the shit out of Tyson Fury if that's possible as well

Is Rogan signed to Warren?

You wouldn't have thought it looking at FW's mush afterwards