James Degale,my 1st fight will be a walk in the park

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No prices yet or i would have told you

Thick as shit? Ive seen billions of them too.

What did he say about Eubanks comments?

He called Eubank mad, plus some other things. Come to think of it he isn't that way off on Eubank being mad - you'll find his comments on ESB or boxingscene, can't remember which one.

Maybe he is being cocky just to get people to his fights even if he knows they won't like him, either way he's detting himself up for a fall big time.

I read it. Seems like the response I would expect from him. I think Eubank was a bit out of order with his comments too.

I think DeGale is genuinely cocky. As you say - if he doesn't back it up he'll look a mug. But chances are he will "fail" anyway.

I like the prospect of all these AM guys meeting as pros - Groves, Sutherland, Degale.. sooner see them do well than fail.

Guess for now i'll be DeGales only Saddo supporter

I like the prospect of these fights as well, but they don't always happen, Hatton-Witter, Khan-Thaxton-Murray.

Degale simply hasn't learned from Audley/Khan's mistakes. From his comments he sounds as if he believes that simply turning up to train and going through the motions will get him to the top. Eubank may have been a bit harsh, but I think he was using the words 'guarantee he'll fail' to underline his point about the absolute necessity of having genuine hunger to succeed in the pro ranks. Eubank wasn't attcking Degale's character, only his decision, whereas the reply was quite personal, especially from someone who's yet to prove anything.

Contrast his behaviour with Gavin's, who seems to just want to stay quiet and do his talking in the ring.

[Fenster]

Sorry Jaz, misread your post.

So that's Fenster, Jaz, JoeyUK (50/50?) and smashup.

DeGale will have an army at this rate

[OumaFan]

Not even trying to be a contrarian or anything but this doesn't do much for me

lets face it most big name amateurs who are being groomed as contenders probably think their first fight is going to be a walk in the park, reason of course being that their promoter will bring in some part time boxer with a mullet. This guy just said it.

Of course I know nothing about this Degale guy except he's got a silly last name, maybe he's gotten on people's nerves before this and this is just adding on.

[Kirkland Laing]

Sorry Jaz, misread your post.

So that's Fenster, Jaz, JoeyUK (50/50?) and smashup.

DeGale will have an army at this rate

I'm going to support him too at least until he starts to annoy me. I'm not bothered by the cockiness but he'd better be able to back it up in the ring when he gets moved up in class. If I even see any wobbles (like Khan with Limond and the French welter who floored him) or see him look unconvincing against low level opponents and he's still cocky I'm going to be watching his fights hoping he gets sparked.

[HattonTheHammer]

Sorry Jaz, misread your post.

So that's Fenster, Jaz, JoeyUK (50/50?) and smashup.

DeGale will have an army at this rate

I'm going to support him too at least until he starts to annoy me. I'm not bothered by the cockiness but he'd better be able to back it up in the ring when he gets moved up in class. If I even see any wobbles (like Khan with Limond and the French welter who floored him) or see him look unconvincing against low level opponents and he's still cocky I'm going to be watching his fights hoping he gets sparked.

Theres just too many questions unanswered about de-gale to suggest he`ll do anything at pro level.

I do believe he has the tempremant for professional boxing and when you make the step up from amateur and take them pads off you need to be somewhat foolhardy which i think degale has in him.

But anyone who saw him take that gold especially with that performance in the final will tell you the guy is far from any kind of finished article and the raw natural ability that the likes of the russian who won gold and a few runner up cubans appear to have doesnt actually seem to be there with james.

Love to be proven wrong, but none of the british medalists will go on to fight at world level only frankie gavin will make a name for himself at pro level because unlike the others he is a naturally gifted lad that can be fine tuned into a really good professional fighter!!

[DatsiK]

Sorry Jaz, misread your post.

So that's Fenster, Jaz, JoeyUK (50/50?) and smashup.

DeGale will have an army at this rate

From a british perspective...Degale deserves our support at least. I mean he won our country a rare boxing gold medal and in doing that is helping to promote british boxing. Like I said I don't particularly like him, but he is British and he did do us proud at the olympics so I think he deserves my support.

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Hope he gets sparked.