The rugby was fairly poor...

John_3__7 (Meath) - Posts: 546 - 16/11/2008 17:10:20    142383

Mid Mon man. Calzaghe was fighting years ago, that's the whole point.

And by the way Samin,. I believe Reid was robbed against Calzaghe. As for Ottke, that was propaganda by the UK media.

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 17/11/2008 13:40:16    142950

I know he was fighting years ago patrique, but the point I'm making is that by the time he got to a stage that he would be fighting in headline fights, against the top competitors, a few of them had faded away. That's what I mean by him being born earlier, I would have loved to see him fight Collins, Eubank, etc. in their prime. Also would have been nice to see him fight Hopkins and Jones jr when they were younger as you said, but samin10 explained why he didn't, in Jones jrs case, once Calzaghe was established as a big middleweight boxer(after beating Eubank), Jones jr had already moved up to light heavyweight.

mid-mon man (Monaghan) - Posts: 1680 - 17/11/2008 16:17:07    143168

rugby is always poor

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 17/11/2008 20:01:20    143422

who would win a bareknuckle fight between brian cowen and willie o dea?

Southern Dandy (Wicklow) - Posts: 789 - 17/11/2008 20:53:05    143471

dhorse rugby a mans game what would u know.

tomaoo7 (Dublin) - Posts: 5896 - 17/11/2008 21:11:33    143489

WILLIE O DEA

Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 17/11/2008 21:26:49    143501

Eh you do realise this forum is here for GAA purposes and not for predictions on who'd win a political catfight?

MayoHollymount (Mayo) - Posts: 74 - 17/11/2008 22:25:51    143544

Southern Dandy
County: Wicklow
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143471 who would win a bareknuckle fight between brian cowen and willie o dea?

would go about 18 rounds , willie would probably wear him down eventually though, talking deivel

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 17/11/2008 23:24:46    143597

And that's why this Non GAA thread is here, to discuss such matters!

mid-mon man (Monaghan) - Posts: 1680 - 17/11/2008 23:42:47    143609

I think Calzaghe didn't fight anyone because he was managed by Warren and no-one in the US of A had heard of him until the Hopkins fight.

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 18/11/2008 00:57:10    143634

ha, i'd have to go with willie, even if ya got the better of him, he'd just pull out his sawn-off. besides he might make auld rubber lips look better

lino_de_legend (Dublin) - Posts: 816 - 18/11/2008 12:33:16    143872

think brian Cowen would pack the better punch myself.
a bit of an unfair fight, Cowen the next Mike Tyson or a Brian Mcguigan wannabe in Wille O Dea.
my money is on Coweny

woops (Kerry) - Posts: 2073 - 18/11/2008 12:46:15    143888

Would have to go with Willie
http://www.independent.ie/multimedia/archive/00160/bigwill_160602b.jpg

Royal_Gunner (Meath) - Posts: 534 - 18/11/2008 13:08:53    143917

Patrique

Warren managed him for the Hopkins fight when it eventually happened. Hopkins had his chance years earlier to fight him and pulled the plug.

samin10 (Armagh) - Posts: 2434 - 18/11/2008 14:36:18    144009

Nice pic Gunner

Chester1970 (Armagh) - Posts: 509 - 18/11/2008 15:50:09    144086

anyone having a goose for christmas

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 18/11/2008 21:48:27    144402

tomaoo7
County: Dublin
Posts: 475

143489 dhorse rugby a mans game what would u know.

I'm sorry, i know nothing

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 18/11/2008 21:49:46    144404

anyone having a goose for christmas
dhorse , 18/11/2008 at 21:48
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Depends on what humour the missus is in!

JayoCluxton (Dublin) - Posts: 2688 - 18/11/2008 22:56:19    144468

probably only manage a small bird this year with the way the credit crunch is hitting home so id say maybe a wood pigeon for me!!!!!!

shy.ted (Kerry) - Posts: 29 - 18/11/2008 23:14:52    144485