Duddy falls to shock first defeat

Its only a small shock really, truth is they were always walking a risky line between keeping him active (especially after the hiatus) and keeping him in line for a big title shot/cashout. He's really pretty bad. I would love to see him against Matthew macklin for an all-Irish MW fight, could do big numbers.

 

The only shock was that it took this long. Duddy is absolute garbage and was lucky to scrape past some no-name Canadian not so long ago after being hit at will for half a fight.

Mind you, those scores are bizarre- 98-92 against him and 96-94 in his favour? How the hell do you manage that?

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Irish fighters are unfairly hyped up,..for in comparison to America, there is only a handful,..and the odds are those handful are just going to be average, one away,.. but because they're Irish,.. they are matched carefully, financed and protected,..given adequate press release teams and attention a piece,..only to come crashing down,.. just like your average American journeyman will, it's got to be embarrasing. I could imagine a 'dinky dinkum' all Australian fighter! show up in big lights, in New York city,.. scraping the barrel of talent around here and preserving 0's on the records of 5 average profiles,.. it would only be a matter of time before they 'pick the wrong bum'.

 

Yet ironically enough, almost certainly the most interesting Irish Fighter at the moment is Martin Rogan, who almost no-one seems to talk about but is making considerable progress...

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Really?.. .. what banner is he under?.. .. 'Irish ropes'.. would be SALIVATING for that bit of vagina to clunkle around on a tall stick. What seems to be the problem?,..

..............................I know.... :crafty: it's because he's black isn't it?..

 

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You are a very strange fellow indeed Kauki...

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I just looked him up,.. he looks like a pudgey 50 year old man,.. it turns out he's 37,..I can see why he's missed the boat, even if he is Irish,... I thought you were talking about the Irish amatuer who James Degale fought,...I think he was black, and assumed he must have turned pro and wasn't getting any attention on the account of his appearance.

 

I know the guy you mean, and he's still Ammy I think...

Rogan is fat, old and great fun to watch. He recently had the good grace to beat Fraudley Harrison and then did the very difficult and stopped Matt Skelton.

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Jesus,.. that poor chap,...walking into an Irish-fishbowl for his pro debut, It'll be raining banana's... :stir: .

 

Yep this is really no surprise. Duddy is a borderline bum, just like Andy Lee.

Honestly though the one thing that DOES surprise me is the fact that he lost to a scrub before being thrown to the wolves. I really thought they would have got him in there with someone like Pavlik by now.

 

Word, that shit was out of line.

 

Well atleast we dont invent festivities to excuse our hideous behaviour like 'halloween',.. that was an Irish invention to glorify monsters,... I wonder why?..

 

I don't think the word 'shock' is required in the thread title.

 

It rarely ever is,.. I guess I just miss picking on the Irish, ever since Orthodox Cruisader was banned, there's been no avenue to cater for my needs...t'was all in good spirits.

 

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Oh, and don't mind Kauki- he means no harm at all. He's a good sport. White too...

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maybe we can see him against Andy Lee this year.

 

the odds on Lyell were 21.0 - it might not be a shock that he lost, but definitely that he lost against THIS particular fella...

 

It would have been fine if 'shock' was typed as "shock", instead of shock.

 

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Its highly benefical for his health that the Pavlik fight never came off. Kelly woulda had him eating through a straw.