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    Default Kirkland news, kind of.

    not sure its breaking news necessarily but kind of an assessment of the situation.

    Anyway there's an article on boxingscene.

    His co-manager is a lawyer and talks about his case. The problem is that he's had prior problems, was even on probation at the time, and its a federal case so there are fairly strict guidelines as far as sentencing. The federal prosecutor is asking for 45 to 54 months.

    His manager is "hoping for a miracle" and that would be 18-20 months. If its less than 20 months (he already has 5 months served so it would go to 15 apparently) he could spend the last six months at a halfway house and if that happens he could train while he was there and, according to him, possibly fight.

    Ann Wolfe, ODLH, etc will speak at his sentencing hearing.

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    Default Re: Kirkland news, kind of.

    He did it to himself, I could see if it was something where he was guilty by association but he broke the law and on probation to top it off.....He blew a good thing....Instead of on his way to a title shot making millions he rather be a petty thug

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    Default Re: Kirkland news, kind of.

    Quote Originally Posted by DaxxKahn View Post
    He did it to himself, I could see if it was something where he was guilty by association but he broke the law and on probation to top it off.....He blew a good thing....Instead of on his way to a title shot making millions he rather be a petty thug
    Couldn't agree more, I definitely have no sympathy for people who have been given second chances and blow it. Could have changed his life around if he wanted

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    Default Re: Kirkland news, kind of.

    When is his sentencing hearing?
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    Quote Originally Posted by markb018 View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by DaxxKahn View Post
    He did it to himself, I could see if it was something where he was guilty by association but he broke the law and on probation to top it off.....He blew a good thing....Instead of on his way to a title shot making millions he rather be a petty thug
    Couldn't agree more, I definitely have no sympathy for people who have been given second chances and blow it. Could have changed his life around if he wanted
    yea i completely agree with both, i honestly never thought too much of Kirkland to begin with, i have said numerous times on here, ANYONE with a good right hand would give Kirkland fits, Julio did this to a certain point, IMO Williams (although a southpaw), Martinez, Forrest (RIP), Mora, hell even Cintron would have probably handed Kirkland his ass

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    Default Re: Kirkland news, kind of.

    Dude was robbed at gunpoint earlier this year, I know laws are laws but it is not like he pulled a gun on anyone this time. I don't get this idea that Kirkland is trying to play a thug or anything like that. I think he was trying to obtain a gun to make sure he wouldn't be letting himself be robbed again. I don't really know if I agree that felons shouldn't be allowed to carry weapons either, I mean aren't they the people most likely to be shot? They should have to get a permit like anyone else but it is pretty much a fact that if they won't let you get one legally you will have to get one illegally in order to protect yourself.

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    Default Re: Kirkland news, kind of.

    That's true and certainly there has to be some responsibility exercised by Kirkland, but I'm glad that ODLH is going to speak for him. De La Hoya has put his neck on the line for Kirkland, any corporate run pro sports franchise would have cut bait a long time ago. He's 25, I hope he doesn't get 3 years or you could essentially forget about his career.

    Say what you want, but boxing was most likely the best thing Kirkland had and I'll assume it's what he's best at. After he gets out of prison that will have been taken away from him for to long to pick up the pieces and make another run.

    It's a sad case, say what you want about him being a thug, but if there is a way to turn his life around it will likely be with boxing. Oh well, hopefully he can make good for himself.

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    Default Re: Kirkland news, kind of.

    Quote Originally Posted by OumaFan View Post
    not sure its breaking news necessarily but kind of an assessment of the situation.

    Anyway there's an article on boxingscene.

    His co-manager is a lawyer and talks about his case. The problem is that he's had prior problems, was even on probation at the time, and its a federal case so there are fairly strict guidelines as far as sentencing. The federal prosecutor is asking for 45 to 54 months.

    His manager is "hoping for a miracle" and that would be 18-20 months. If its less than 20 months (he already has 5 months served so it would go to 15 apparently) he could spend the last six months at a halfway house and if that happens he could train while he was there and, according to him, possibly fight.

    Ann Wolfe, ODLH, etc will speak at his sentencing hearing.
    wow this is sad man i hope he gets his life back together in get in the ring he was exciting!

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    Default Re: Kirkland news, kind of.

    I really don't see the problems with any of global's posts, it seemed a fairly logical thing to say, & rather than actually discussing his argument (which could have been done), people have started just name-calling & doing some kind of gang 'I'll leave this one to you bro' thing. If you disagree with him, debate with him. I mean how the hell did we end up with paedophiles in this thread? (obviously as a subject, not suggesting any of you like fondling minors)

    Anyway on the subject, I'm hoping that Kirkland gets the most lenient sentence, he did something stupid, but the facts of how he did it lead me to believe he's just an idiot rather than a danger to a society (yes I know those are often the same thing).

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