Thaxton kicks off exciting new ITV series

[yvonne]

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

AWSOME!!!!!

[Plopeater]

Excellent news boxing on Terrestrial TV

[saturday_kid]

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

[richard (mossley)]

Looking forward to this tonight, whats everyones predictions?
I think Thaxtons losing his punching power so I go Thaxton on points.

[porkypara]

Looking forward to this tonight, whats everyones predictions?
I think Thaxtons losing his punching power so I go Thaxton on points.

Any more predictions mate?



Only joking,dont think anybody was expecting that result.

[Memphis]

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

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.

[Fenster]

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.

[liamus27]

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

The Carl Froch fights are actually going to be on ITV4

[GAME]

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.