Quote Originally Posted by JazMerkin View Post
Martin Rogan has just knocked out Matt Skelton to become the Heavyweight Commonwealth Champion, just four & a half years after becoming a professional at small shows in town halls in Northern Ireland. As recently as December he was still driving a cab in order to help subsidise his boxing career, just prior to out-pointing Audley Harrison.

It's clear to anyone who sees him that he has little technical skill, & logically he should have at least been beaten by Harrison & Skelton, & possibly those in the Prizefighter tournament. What he has got is an unbelievable will that seems to push him beyond more talented opponents. After each win I tell myself that he's gone as far as he can, & maybe now he finally has, but it really is a true fairy-tale story considering he only put on gloves for the first time in 2001.

Anyway propz to Martin Rogan
I was just thinking the exact same thing as he was starting to get to Skelton. Only problem for him is where does he go now? I see maybe Danny Williams and he may take Williams too but as soon as he gets someone with lethal power or someone that will fight on the outside for the whole fight in the way Skelton did for the 9th and 10th when he knew it was the only way to win, he'll end up getting beaten quite badly.

But for now I'll just enjoy him. He has brought a breath of fresh air to the Heavyweight scene over here and his fights are all action!