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Jon Thaxton is promising to show why he can still become a genuine world title contender when he boxes Juan Carlos Diaz Melero for the vacant European lightweight title at the Norfolk Showground in Norwich on Saturday, 4th October 2008..........
Thaxton kicks off exciting new ITV series
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Originally Posted by smashup
AWSOME!!!!!;D
Excellent news boxing on Terrestrial TV
Its great news, theyr'e gonna show the Carl Froch fights on ITV1 also which is what boxing badly needs big fights on terrestrial tv at a normal time on saturday nights. Great stuff
Looking forward to this tonight, whats everyones predictions?
I think Thaxtons losing his punching power so I go Thaxton on points.
The Carl Froch fights are actually going to be on ITV4Quote:
Originally Posted by saturday_kid
Itv did themselves no favours by buying the most boring domestic heavyweight fights . Each one was a failure.
I really hope Thaxton does well. Ive never known a fighter more determined. He could have retired after Colin Dunn stopped him or Emmanuel Augustus but he came back , then he had a damging defeat to Hatton and could have walked away but he tried again. he was unlucky vs Rowland but he tried again . i thought wed seen teh last of him vs magee but he came right again . he recently lost a ebu title challenge but here he is again . if nothing else he is persistant . i wish him wel but i duno how good this Melero guy is so i cant call this fight . I hear Herbie Hides fighting too . He needs to move up and fight Audey IMO. that would be the only fight to create interest for the both of them.
It was going to be a good Saturday night with Arthur Abraham fight on Nuts TV.
Herbie Hide is fighting on John Thaxton under-card tonight too.It should be a awesome night for fight fans tonight.I cant wait!!!HAPPY DAYS;D
Yeah me too and i was at Thaxtons last fight at the York hall with the missus,she loved it as it was her first fight and what a crowd Jonno brought down to London...Packed and noisy:cool:
Looking forward too seeing what Hide still has too,should be interesting;)
C'mon Jonno!!
Macintosh v Spartacus is livening up nicely!
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Originally Posted by smashup
It was a good fight . Premature stoppage IMO. Macintosh found his second wind .
How bad is that backstage interviewer. Im cringing . Makes the whole show look really low budget
WHAT A PUNCH!!!!
bang on the chin and well done Jonno:cool:
Yeah,what a cracker of a right hand Thaxton.Lovely flush punch;D
Now we know why Khan avoided him . Pretty impressive result from Thaxton . Well done Jono!
I thought we got the K.O of the year last week with Shane Mosley but this ones gotta be a contender now.
I was at the Rumanov fight and Jonno was just getting back into things when he got that cut, totally outboxed for the fist 5 rounds mind but he was starting overpower him and he was a slick fighter Romanov.
Still a force even at his age and like Mr Hennesey said he'll always have a punchers chance even at World level.
nice to know he won, couldnt watch him yesterday was at a boxing show
Lovley KO from Johno. It was a good card altogethor i thought. Good night of boxing.
Romonov is world class and was in complete control of the fight. He would have stopped Thaxton but for the cut. Thaxton is not at that level. He is a good guy but he would be very lucky to win a real world title.Quote:
Originally Posted by smashup
Good news for Thaxton, he seems a decent bloke and would now love to see him fight Khan for his belt and spark him.
Haven't seen the fight yet, but am getting a copy so can't wait for it
Its on youtube mate.
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Originally Posted by richard (mossley)
Any more predictions mate?
Only joking,dont think anybody was expecting that result.
Rosenthal and the backstage muppet were ruining it for me. Didnt rate the kid who stopped Spartacus, didnt like his punches at all, he's getting sparked soon ;D
Top notch finish from Thaxton, imagine if Amir was on the receiving end of that? He's still be out now. Well pleased for him.
Yeah the backstage reporter was ultra jarring.. I was hoping someone would chin him.
Good stuff from Thaxton. I backed the other bloke but don't mind losing like that.
And Smash, Thaxton was never in the Romanov fight, if they fought 10 times Thaxton wouldn't win one.. simply outclassed. ;)
Agreed there fenster.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fenster
The bloke backstage was annoying, he'd ask a question and basically cut them off before they'd finish speaking
The guy that beat Sparticus fights like Froch, it was a good fight, who was he?
Danny McIntosh, from Norwich, it was only his 8th pro fight and he's 28 so a late starter to the pro ranksQuote:
Originally Posted by Master