Stephen Ormond

lubo_moravcik

Fighting Paul Appleby in Glasgow, co-main event on the Ricky Burns card. Gary 'Spike' O'Sullivan also on the card

keane=cock

good fight for him. decent level figher is appleby

megadodge

That could be a good fight. Will tell us a lot about Ormond.

slapbangwallop

Ormond is completely untested and I am delighted that the Mitchell fight was pulled.

Appleby has mixed in better company, with mixed results. However, I see this as Ormond's coming out party. He has a great style, I remember seeing him on on his FW debut and getting really excited. I just hope he can keep developing his power.

http://www.boxing-ireland.com/20100908_ormond_irish_hatton_51.html

slapbangwallop

Ormond is 2/1 on Betfred.

I just took a lump of it.

lubo_moravcik

slapbangwallop wrote: »

Ormond is 2/1 on Betfred.

I just took a lump of it.

Now 13/8 on PP

Gringo180

Is this fight on tele?

lubo_moravcik

Gringo180 wrote: »

Is this fight on tele?

Boxnation

duagre

I have never been altogether convinced by Appleby as a fighter. He wasn't particularly competitive against Lindsay and I thought he was well beaten by Joseph Laryea. I may venture to the betting shop.

Gringo180

lubo_moravcik wrote: »

Boxnation

Ah ****e Im with UPC :rolleyes:

jayroyal

This is a banker get your cheltenham money in , 15/8 in boyles

clancy wiggum

jayroyal wrote: »

This is a banker get your cheltenham money in , 15/8 in boyles

Hopefully your right! what time ye reckon he will be in the ring around?

gene_tunney

jayroyal wrote: »

This is a banker get your cheltenham money in , 15/8 in boyles

Definitely not a banker.

jayroyal

why would you think that he's as short as 5/4 now

gene_tunney

jayroyal wrote: »

why would you think that he's as short as 5/4 now

I'm not saying he has no chance I just definitely wouldn't say he's a "banker"! I'd give him a 30-40% shot at winning.

jayroyal

Well if you take there amateur pedigree into play ormond would be 1/3 , three times senior champion and Phil Sutcliffe once said to me he was a bit special compare to the other pros he has trained.

runboyrun

Lads lets get real here....this is a seriously tough task for ormond....appleby is a good fighter...his last fight against walsh was an absolute cracker

i think appleby will win a tough fight.

jayroyal

runboyrun wrote: »

Lads lets get real here....this is a seriously tough task for ormond....appleby is a good fighter...his last fight against walsh was an absolute cracker

i think appleby will win a tough fight.

Well Appleby record aint that good and Stephen will Show his class believe me

califano

link

http://www.firstrowsports.eu/watch/112463/1/watch-boxing-:-ricky-burns-vs-paulus-moses.html

themandan6611

terrible decision

Johner

hometown decision ****ing joke

the ref was a joke

Roar

what an absolutely bullsh!t call. Total hometown decision.

duagre

Far from a terrible decision. I had it 96-95 for Ormond, but it was a very close, good fight. Over the 12, I think Ormond just deserved it that little bit more, but I could see a narrow Appleby win with the deduction.

barney4001

Was a close fight draw would have done no harm to them

runboyrun

it was a tough fight for ormond because of his lack of experience but at 29 he can't take it too slow

close fight, if ormond had good power it would have been over because he landed flush with full power a couple of times

he should learn and come back better

Johner

ye it was close but its what you call a hometown calll! if that was in a nuetral place or in dublin stephen would have won no doubt!

Gringo180

Johner wrote: »

ye it was close but its what you call a hometown calll! if that was in a nuetral place or in dublin stephen would have won no doubt!

Boxing is gone to the dogs regarding some decision making by judges, its killing the sport! Home decision me hole, this shouldnt be allowed to happen, Stephen won the fight as he was the aggressor throughout the fight, I seem to recall Lamont Peterson getting the decision v Khan because he was the aggressor!

Gringo180

Just a heads up haven't seen it mentioned on here but Stephen is fighting tonight for the vacant WBU Lightweight world title against Istvan Kiss of Hungary, best of luck to him would love to see him pull it off.

Big Ears

Gringo180 wrote: »

Just a heads up haven't seen it mentioned on here but Stephen is fighting tonight for the vacant WBU Lightweight world title against Istvan Kiss of Hungary, best of luck to him would love to see him pull it off.

No pulling it off needed, Ormond is the heavy favourite and it would be a massive shock to see him lose here.

Interestingly boxrec have him down to face a different Hungarian journeyman instead (Laszlo Balogh), no idea if the WBU bauble in still on the line, but probably they'd sanction that for anything.
Hopefully Stephen can get himself some proper fights after this, because he's a very talented fighter and his ability is wasted taken on continental journeymen.

walshb

Carlton Hotel, Tyrrellstown. I assume this is confirmed as the venue?

el flaco

walshb wrote: »

Carlton Hotel, Tyrrellstown. I assume this is confirmed as the venue?

According to this article it is....and is sold out.
http://www.irish-boxing.com/2013/05/steve-collinswin-this-fri-will-push-ormond-into-title-contention/

Wild_Dogger

S O 2nd round KO

Gringo180

Wild_Dogger wrote: »

S O 2nd round KO

Happy days

twowheelsonly

Big Ears wrote: »

No pulling it off needed, Ormond is the heavy favourite and it would be a massive shock to see him lose here.

Interestingly boxrec have him down to face a different Hungarian journeyman instead (Laszlo Balogh), no idea if the WBU bauble in still on the line, but probably they'd sanction that for anything.
Hopefully Stephen can get himself some proper fights after this, because he's a very talented fighter and his ability is wasted taken on continental journeymen.

Balogh ended up as a late replacement for Kiss. Not up to much by all accounts but at least it was a workout for Ormond. Would have been a disaster to have to have cancelled and a win is a win.

Johner

https://twitter.com/danrafaelespn/status/761567132333121536

Disgraceful, Pajo last week as well. You'd have to wonder what Pascal Collins is at?