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Weekends Boxing 14/8 (Eric Donovan v Zelfa Barrett + Frampton/Conlan BT Card)

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  • 14-08-2020 4:59pm
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    Morrison J
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    Big weekend for Irish boxing with Eric Donovan getting his big chance on the Sky cameras tonight and the BT card Saturday featuring Frampton, Conlan and Paddy Donovan.

    Would absolutely love Eric Donovan to win tonight and reckon he'll give it a very good go but possibly lose out on the cards.


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    megadodge
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    Yeah, I'm really interested in seeing how Donovan does here. He is 35 after all, but I haven't been overly impressed with Barrett and if Donovan has prepared well, this is a winnable fight.


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    walshb
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    This ginger lass needs to be told to stfu...makes Maria Sharapova sound bearable!


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    walshb
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    This is a good hard scrap!


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    YFlyer
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    Any site for Donovan fight?


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    Morrison J
    Registered Users Posts: 3,849 ✭✭✭Morrison J


    pac_man wrote: »
    Agree with Macklins card. Ball for me was throwing plenty but not landing apart from the last two rounds merely because Courtenay was getting tired.
    Ball 10-8 and in the first and then swept the last three rounds imo to take it by a point. Close fight though. Felt Macklin ignored a lot of Ball's work.


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    Morrison J
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    Donovan up next


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    YFlyer
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    Morrison J wrote: »
    Donovan up next

    What site or channel are you watching it?


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    septictank
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    YFlyer wrote: »
    What site or channel are you watching it?

    Sky sports action, pm'd you.


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    Morrison J
    Registered Users Posts: 3,849 ✭✭✭Morrison J


    YFlyer wrote: »
    What site or channel are you watching it?

    Pretty sure it's on sky sports mix free to air if you don't have sky sports


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    Ha Long Bay
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    YFlyer wrote: »
    What site or channel are you watching it?


    It's on Sky Sports Main Event.


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    YFlyer
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    Morrison J wrote: »
    Donovan up next

    What site or channel are you watching it?


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    YFlyer
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    septictank wrote: »
    Sky sports action, pm'd you.

    Thanks. I think you are max out for sending or receiving messages.


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    #14
    Morrison J
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    One round each so far.


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    megadodge
    Registered Users Posts: 5,288 ✭✭✭megadodge


    Good technical fight this.

    Barrett is having good success to the body, Donovan definitely seems to feel them, but he came back beautifully when looking under pressure. All to fight for.


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    Morrison J
    Registered Users Posts: 3,849 ✭✭✭Morrison J


    Barrett rocked to his boots there. Donovan 4-1 or 3-2.


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    Higgins5473
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    Doing great...c'mon


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    kneejerk
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    Eric looking really good


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    walshb
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    Donovan boxing lovely. With power he’d have this lad gone!!!

    Oh no!


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    #20
    walshb
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    No real defense!!!


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    #21
    megadodge
    Registered Users Posts: 5,288 ✭✭✭megadodge


    Really needed to hold there, but his chin was so high, one more decent punch and he was gone.


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    #22
    walshb
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    I think Eric is cooked.

    Barret knows Eric can not hurt him..


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    #23
    Higgins5473
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    punchbag. all over


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    walshb
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    Nasty!!

    Put up great effort..

    Sadly, no power to discourage Barret, and no innate defensive skills and instincts..


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    Higgins5473
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    walshb wrote: »
    Nasty!!

    Put up great effort..

    Sadly, no power to discourage Barret, and no innate defensive skills and instincts..

    he never came back from the knock down in the 6th


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    #26
    walshb
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    FFS, Eddie.. it’s not fooking a prime Roberto Duran you’re talking about..


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    walshb
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    Nelson: Granite chin?

    Wtf are these lads on? Donovan couldn’t burst a grape...no need for having any type chin here..


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    Morrison J
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    Was always going to be about whether he could weather the late storm. Barrett just had too much in the end as he started to time him. Great effort from Donovan though in such a big step up. Fair play.


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    Morrison J
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    walshb wrote: »
    Nelson: Granite chin?

    Wtf are these lads on? Donovan couldn’t burst a grape...no need for having any type chin here..

    Bit harsh. Eric going up in weight and fighting the bigger guy. Still rocked Barrett early on. Not always all about power.


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    walshb
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    Morrison J wrote: »
    Bit harsh. Eric going up in weight and fighting the bigger guy. Still rocked Barrett early on. Not always all about power.

    I never said it was about power..

    I was talking about Nelson saying Barret showed a granite chin...

    The point in pointless, as Eric is not at all a puncher!!


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    Higgins5473
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    Morrison J wrote: »
    Was always going to be about whether he could weather the late storm. Barrett just had too much in the end as he started to time him. Great effort from Donovan though in such a big step up. Fair play.

    Think he tired badly even before the knock down. I wouldn't give Barrett enough credit to say he was patient as he took some hits that rattled him. Donovan showed great humility after the fight...hope he stays in Irish boxing circles in some capacity, gentleman.


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