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I don't get how they've managed it, but in September he will be facing Piotr Wilczewski the current champ and ranked world number 3 by the WBO.
If he wins this he will be Euro champ and not far off a world title shot. Not bad coming off the back of a loss!
I don't know much on the opponent, but from what I've read he looks like he could be dangerous.
Another Wank Warren promotion.
Lose and get a shot at a bigger title, classic.
deserved with tallent and stock
good luck to him, ill be cheering him on
That's the benefit of having a big time promoter.
You can guarantee the guy will defend the title over here and Warren's mob think DeGale is a borderline cert.
Lucky Boy to have Frank as his promoter, good luck to Degale, if he looses this one it will be a major set back though, my thinking is they might be trying to temp Groves with the Euro belt for a rematch, will Groves and Booth take the bait ?.
I didn't think you could fight for the European coming off a loss?
I doubt it would tempt Groves, i have a feeling he is living the high life at the moment riding the crest of a wave and partying and enjoying being a part of the Haye team. I think he will face a reasonably easy opponent next which may even trouble him just to ease him back in to fighting.
At lease De Gale is moving forward. Groves seems to be idle and hanging around Haye. Groves needs to get in the gym and start fighting again. De Gale has connections, Groves needs to start using his.
To be fair, it's only been 6 weeks since a demanding fight (for him) in which he got a pretty bad cut from a clash of heads. One of his mates from Dale Youth told me he wants Magee next, but I doubt they put him in there just yet. That would be a tough ask & Booth's mysterious game plans have now been exposed as throwing fuck all punches & trying to pot-shot your way to victory.Quote:
Originally Posted by Master
On DeGale, I think this shows some bottle. It would be easy to have taken an easy mark on the undercard of one of Warren's shows to work his way back in, but this fella didn't look bad when he beat down Asikainen, so I see this as a definite challenge. The guy's not world-class, but he's most certainly a step-up from Smith.
I'm starting to become a little anti-Warren because it only seems to be their fighters who actually get the big shots, even when they're coming off defeats.
DeGale isn't a bum, but he shouldn't be coming off a defeat for a smaller title to fight for a more prestigious one. BS.
Pretty much my feelings Rhun me ole mukka !Quote:
Originally Posted by superheavyrhun
Could more be done to seperate promoters and the sanctioning bodies perhaps? Frank's making money off contacts he's got, cause the shots simply aren't being given on merit from what I can see.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dark Lord AlPretty much my feelings Rhun me ole mukka !Quote:
Originally Posted by superheavyrhun
Free market success story right here. DeGale will fail his way to an actual title.
Degale deserves his shot, he lost a close decision and a good fight to groves, degale still will or could go far probley further than groves, i think theres far too much emphasis on boxers keeping there un-beaten records nowa-days, this stops the fans seeing the best fights! Fair play degale lose and then get back in with the best opponent u can!
That statement that's bolded explains why he doesn't deserve a shot. Fenster is right though, the promoter is everything in this game. Can you imagine using that logic in any other sport? It completely negates the value of any result!Quote:
Originally Posted by Taffturner
Liverpool has more potential than Man City, therefore they should get the Champions League spot! NO Man City earned that spot on the pitch.
Maybe after De Gale loses this fight he will get a shot at the world title. Warren can arrange it. ;)
Who knows, if degale loses this fight he might get a world title shot!!!
Please read the threads, I have just said that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dropanuke
Ur thread wasn't on there otherwise I wouldn't have put it up
I meant the post.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dropanuke
Wat your saying is rite bout man city liverpool but thats not my point, if it was between groves and degale who got thre european shot id say giv it to groves off the win, i think booth wont aim that high after a tough fight, he'l get groves an easier fight, where as warren having a massive influence/clout in promoting will put degale back in with the best possible to get everyone shouting about degale again, all im saying is degale deserves and has the talent to be fighting for a european title even off the back of a loss, and fairplay to degale for stepping up to the markQuote:
Originally Posted by killersheepThat statement that's bolded explains why he doesn't deserve a shot. Fenster is right though, the promoter is everything in this game. Can you imagine using that logic in any other sport? It completely negates the value of any result!Quote:
Originally Posted by Taffturner
Liverpool has more potential than Man City, therefore they should get the Champions League spot! NO Man City earned that spot on the pitch.
That's all well and good, but Warren does everything possible to avoid putting his fighters in there with the best possible, that's why Degale is getting a relatively cushy fight for the European title.Quote:
Originally Posted by TaffturnerWat your saying is rite bout man city liverpool but thats not my point, if it was between groves and degale who got thre european shot id say giv it to groves off the win, i think booth wont aim that high after a tough fight, he'l get groves an easier fight, where as warren having a massive influence/clout in promoting will put degale back in with the best possible to get everyone shouting about degale again, all im saying is degale deserves and has the talent to be fighting for a european title even off the back of a loss, and fairplay to degale for stepping up to the markQuote:
Originally Posted by killersheep