Sutherland is set to fight the man who took DeGale the distance
Darren Sutherland is set to fight the man who took James DeGale the distance during the Briton's professional debut back in February.
Vepkhia Tchilaia will take on Sutherland at Fenton Manor Sports Complex on May 29, and the Dubliner knows that beating the Georgian will send a clear message out to the much heralded DeGale.
Sutherland managed to beat DeGale four times as an amateur but lost the pair's biggest bout to date - in the Olympic semi-finals last August.
The 27-year-old is pleased at landing a bout with Tchilaia, with his promoter Frank Maloney saying: "DeGale's camp claimed he was taken the distance by Tchilaia because of his awkwardness.
"There isn't much they can say if Darren walks right through him like he did his first two professional rivals.
"I just hope DeGale keeps winning because two years down the line we will have a big, big fight against Sutherland in an arena or football stadium.
"Darren's trainer, Brian Lawrence, believes he will be so far ahead of DeGale by then that the fight will not happen.
"Darren wanted a decent test, and if he can stop Tchilaia it really will give him a boost. This guy is a decent test and been preparing since last month."
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Sutherland is an Irishman like myself and I hope he goes very far.
I know it's a bit early to be judging him yet,but he seems to have a style suited to the pro's.
What do you guys think?
Re: Sutherland is set to fight the man who took DeGale the distance
Sutherland is a good fighter and will blow this guy away inside two rounds.
I think a big think with Degale was nerves, there's a hell of alot of pressure being an olympic gold medalist and, by his own admission, he was overly cautious, this was corrected in his second fight.
My concern with Sutherland though, is that time is not on his side, he should be moved along quicker than he his by Maloney, instead of looking to make a point by putting him against a poor fighter in Tchilaia, purely because degale 'struggled' with him.
Re: Sutherland is set to fight the man who took DeGale the distance
lol
pacman has now took up the reigns of saddos most stupidest poster
how the hell does this constitute being put on the world wide boxing forum rather than the actual british boxing forum is beyond me.
Re: Sutherland is set to fight the man who took DeGale the distance
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hattonthehammer
lol
pacman has now took up the reigns of saddos most stupidest poster
how the hell does this constitute being put on the world wide boxing forum rather than the actual british boxing forum is beyond me.
I'm new,made a mistake ;)
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pacman79
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Originally Posted by
hattonthehammer
lol
pacman has now took up the reigns of saddos most stupidest poster
how the hell does this constitute being put on the world wide boxing forum rather than the actual british boxing forum is beyond me.
I'm new,made a mistake ;)
no u didn't, Sutherland's Irish so thats why its not in the Brittish forum ;)
anyway yeah I think Darren will stop this guy, can't see DeGale going far as a pro he ain't that good, think he won't even get the same great success as the great other gold medalist Audley A-Force ;D
