Rumours that Macklin has pulled out of the Barker fight to go for the IBO title.

[robpalmer135]

on the general forum.

correction on the title. Its for the IBO title.

[ishy]

:huh

Macklin did pull out of the Barker fight but I thought it was to fight for the vacant Euro title.

[LHL]

Yep heard he was fighting the finnish bloke

[Boro chris]

on the general forum.

correction on the title. Its for the IBO title.

Oh you mean the thread by colin? Think he's just saying it'd be a good fight.

[Mazallan]

Is Macklin with the Hattons? They may be wanting to push the IBO belt and make it apppear better than shit due to Matts up coming block buster.

['Ben']

Hatton really don't understand that the IBO title is a piece of shit otherwise his brother wouldn't be ranked number one by them in the world!

He can forget the deal with sky aswell.... they don't show IBO title fights, instead they show British, Commonwealth and European title fights. Macklin can wave goodbye to any TV coverage he mat have wanted, and to think he could just fight Barker in a fight everyone wants to see. Assuming it's all true of course!.... which I'm not sure about?

[Losfer_Words]

Hatton really don't understand that the IBO title is a piece of shit otherwise his brother wouldn't be ranked number one by them in the world!

He can forget the deal with sky aswell.... they don't show IBO title fights, instead they show British, Commonwealth and European title fights. Macklin can wave goodbye to any TV coverage he mat have wanted, and to think he could just fight Barker in a fight everyone wants to see. Assuming it's all true of course!.... which I'm not sure about?

Remember the Lazcano fight?

[robpalmer135]

i think he is ducking Barker, simple as that. its a disgrace if he vacates the british title to go for the IBO its a disgrace.

[LHL]

i think he is ducking Barker, simple as that. its a disgrace if he vacates the british title to go for the IBO its a disgrace.
If he drops it for the Euro which i seen on the Euro thread then its a smart move.

['Ben']

Remember the Lazcano fight?


Sky will only show IBO fights if they happen to be big fights anyway.... like Hatton vs Lazcano.

They don't on the domestic side of the track.

[Mandanda]

i think he is ducking Barker, simple as that. its a disgrace if he vacates the british title to go for the IBO its a disgrace.

Totally agree.

He fought his heart out with Jamie Moore then gets the title he so desperately needed against Elcock to vacate it for a international title that holds no weight on the world scene.

Very dissapointed in him and Hatton Promotions if they go through with this.

[antcull]

Anthony Mundine is the IBO champ I thought :huh

['Ben']

Totally agree.

He fought his heart out with Jamie Moore then gets the title he so desperately needed against Elcock to vacate it for a international title that holds no weight on the world scene.

Very dissapointed in him and Hatton Promotions if they go through with this.


Me too. I wouldn't be shocked though.

['Ben']

Anthony Mundine is the IBO champ I thought :huh


Well in that case it might get shown then? maybe.

[DGLASS JAW]

another good domestic fight falls through...was backing barker who's a real smooth operator .

[tdw]

Boxing News said he was fighting Asikainen for the Euro title perhaps on September 25th which is the first Hatton show on Sky

[julian]

Just read your comments gentlemen regarding a possible matchup between Macklin and Mundine.
Take it from an aussie boys, it aint never gonna happen.

Unless Macklin can transform himself overnight into a Argentinian journeyman, a blown up welterweight, a burnt out ex druggie or can convince the Mundine people that he dosen't possess a pulse you could write your own ticket on this fight ever happening.

Sorry fellas, but if he hits back, they aint interested!

[Boro chris]

Just read your comments gentlemen regarding a possible matchup between Macklin and Mundine.
Take it from a aussie boys, it aint never gonna happen.

Unless Macklin can transform himself overnight into a Argentinian journeyman, a blown up welterweight, a burnt out ex druggie or can convince the Mundine people that he dosen't possess a pulse you could write your own ticket on this fight ever happening.

Sorry fellas, but if he hits back, they aint interested!

:lol:

[HeavyT]

At least he isn't going for the WBU, WBF, GBF etc. etc.

decent boxers do often hold the IBO title. even if it means fuck all(really, only the "big 3" mean anything to me, and even then not very much)

[Matt1986]

its to fight for the euro bealt