View Full Version : James Degale: "I could have beaten Valuev"
colinthfc
11-12-2009, 02:14 PM
James DeGale hailed David Haye's WBA heavyweight title victory last Saturday as
'fantastic for British boxing' - but insists even he could have beaten Nikolai Valuev.
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Olympic middleweight champion DeGale, 23, has a stormy relationship with Haye after the pair exchanged verbal volleys in the press a year ago.
But the Hammersmith rookie, who has won all of his four fights since turning professional in February, insists he was delighted by Haye's majority-decision points win over 7ft 2ins Valuev in Germany last weekend.
DeGale said: 'I watched Haye at the weekend. You've got to give him credit, he went to the champion's backyard and did his stuff.
'He boxed very, very well. It was a boring fight, to be honest. I don't want to say this but Valuev is probably one of the worst heavyweight champions.
'He's big, but I could have beaten him! You've got to credit David Haye though, he boxed well, showed his skills and showed something different, some proper boxing.
'But he could have knocked him out if he'd stuck it on him a bit more. I know he hurt his hand, so he's got an excuse. The heavyweights need a character like David Haye. He's fresh-faced and a bit different.
'He's a bit like me, he's got that swagger. Everyone knows he and I don't really get along because he tried to say a couple of things about me and I came back at him.
'But you've got to give it to him, he's doing his thing and good luck to him. It's fantastic for British boxing.'
DeGale returns to action in Newcastle in December, on the undercard of Amir Khan's first WBA light-welterweight title defence against Dmitriy Salita.
The December 5 bill comes barely a month after his last fight, a third-round stoppage of Ally Morrison in Liverpool, but 'Chunky' is more than happy to be kept busy
ryanm8655
11-12-2009, 02:16 PM
How? By punching him in his knees?
hit me HARDER
11-12-2009, 02:23 PM
Oh for fuck's sake shut up James I was just starting to like you.
leforge
11-12-2009, 02:24 PM
What a twat!
He probably said it tongue in cheek...sometimes words don't come across the same way. Don't hang him..!
robpalmer135
11-12-2009, 02:31 PM
i liked degale at first, thought people were giving him a hard time, but he is a twat.
trotter
11-12-2009, 02:42 PM
'He's a bit like me, he's got that swagger.
He's a bit like you James, only with world titles in two divisions won on foreign soil
robster
11-12-2009, 02:49 PM
Oh for fuck's sake shut up James I was just starting to like you.
Me too.
Someone has to get him a good press agent before he ends up being hated by everyone :patsch
Remember when Haye said Sutherland (RIP) was the better prospect and DeGale won't go far? That might have something to do with this.
slip&counter
11-12-2009, 02:59 PM
He's just towing the party line, i heard frankie gavin saying similar things, so you know the boss has had a word.
Ignore ****** lil pet.
However DeGale is more talented than Valuev p4p...
TheUzi
11-12-2009, 03:02 PM
I'm still backing DeGale. Hated him at first because he cost me money by not knocking his first opponent out but he's the best prospect we have
Mandanda
11-12-2009, 03:09 PM
Seems like a man trying to follow Franks Orders.
I like DeGale but i think Haye should give him a slap when he sees him just to keep him in check cos he ain't done s*** yet compared to Haye. Once he's a Two weight World Champion going into the lions den twice to win..that's when he can talk like this.
Pug1list
11-12-2009, 03:19 PM
DeGale is spot on, highlighting how poor Valuev is.
nulty
11-12-2009, 03:42 PM
Never liked DeGale never will. I'm glad I kept fucking with his wikipedia page on the night of his pro debut now. Cunt.
slip&counter
11-12-2009, 03:52 PM
Never liked DeGale never will. I'm glad I kept fucking with his wikipedia page on the night of his pro debut now. Cunt.
:lol:
NO MAS
11-12-2009, 04:05 PM
Bit of needle with Degale and the Hayemaker...I know where my money is...:yep
Mazallan
11-12-2009, 04:13 PM
I like DeGale but he is a twat.
I like DeGale but he is a twat.
:lol:
funtime09
11-12-2009, 04:27 PM
He's just towing the party line, i heard frankie gavin saying similar things, so you know the boss has had a word.
what did u hear me say mate cause im not sure u did but go ahead an quote me
Grant1
11-12-2009, 04:31 PM
I like Degale.
He's gonna be a star.
mrbassie
11-12-2009, 04:33 PM
I like DeGale but he is a twat.
I pretty much feel the same way, I think he's got bags of potential and he's good to watch but anybody who poo poos a colleague's achievements to make himself look good is a complete wanker. Anybody who calls himself "chunky" too, what the fuck is that all about?
TBH I ignore personalities in boxing, I think it's the only fair way. If an arsehole's got talent he's still an arsehole but we don't have to go to the pub with him do we?
achillesthegreat
11-12-2009, 04:58 PM
Very likely we see a Harrison part 2.
sidthehat
11-12-2009, 05:49 PM
I heard Haye backed down when DeGale had a go at him in the Setanta Sports News studio when they were both on the Bunce show.
Broxi
11-12-2009, 05:57 PM
He's a bit like you James, only with world titles in two divisions won on foreign soil
Exactly, who has this guy fought as a pro?
Way to endear yourself to the fans you knob. This guy better start shining soon and earn some of this stuff he's being handed on a platter for his gold medal.
DamonD
11-12-2009, 06:15 PM
Quotes like this make it tough to support Degale.
I still like his chances and want to see him fight, but really, keep your trap shut if this is the kind of nonsense you're going to come out with, James.
Haye had a tricky enough time as it was, with you spotting an additional 3 inches or so and about 50 pound more it's pretty nutty to think you could stroll along and beat Valuev too.
icemax
11-12-2009, 06:19 PM
Never liked DeGale never will. I'm glad I kept fucking with his wikipedia page on the night of his pro debut now. Cunt.
Class :lol:
RebelBhoy
11-12-2009, 07:25 PM
I thought Chunky was living by the mantra that he was going to do his talking in the ring. After people realised what an utter knobface he was.
Its better for people to think you are a cunt than for you to open your mouth and prove it.
RichT
11-12-2009, 07:25 PM
Just what British boxing doesn't need.
Haye brings a buzz back to the sport (for the good of all British fighters) and Degale goes and attempts to undermine his acheivments like a spoilt little school kid who has just been dropped from the school team.
Whether this is to do with his relationship with Haye or if he is just trying to score points with his boss he'll soon learn that he won't win a poularity contest with Haye and brining up this kind of shit is only going to damage his own chances of success.
Grow up chunky and get behind British boxing. You don't like what Haye said about you but why not try and be the bigger man?
:-(
RyDogg123
11-12-2009, 08:07 PM
He did say it was good for British Boxing to be fair, hes tryin to make a name for himself. He repped us all and won gold in the olympics so i think its harsh callin him a cunt.
You will all ride his dick when hes world champion
G.A.V.
11-12-2009, 10:58 PM
I really don't like Degale, even less than I liked Khan, mostly because of his terrible theme music though.
Ilesey
11-13-2009, 12:12 AM
Prick.
HeavyT
11-13-2009, 12:30 AM
Being in the olyimpics doesnt make you a world class am, cant be assed with these olympios talkin shit.... Earn ur fuckin place before u make wild claims. Learn from khan
johnny g
11-13-2009, 06:41 AM
Being in the olyimpics doesnt make you a world class am, cant be assed with these olympios talkin shit.... Earn ur fuckin place before u make wild claims. Learn from khan
its not all the olympian's runnin there gums its only one of them bit harsh to tarnish them all with same brush
Lee Mc
11-13-2009, 07:07 AM
Oh for fuck's sake shut up James I was just starting to like you.
Snap...
I was just starting to respect him following his recent performance but what a dick he really is :patsch
robpalmer135
11-13-2009, 07:49 AM
He did say it was good for British Boxing to be fair, hes tryin to make a name for himself. He repped us all and won gold in the olympics so i think its harsh callin him a cunt.
You will all ride his dick when hes world champion
thats what they said about khan and it hasnt happend so............fuck you
moorser
11-13-2009, 07:50 AM
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check out the video , he dos a little interveiw
he reminds me of Ali G the fool , he dos himself no favours
RyDogg123
11-13-2009, 10:38 AM
thats what they said about khan and it hasnt happend so............fuck you
U r very thick and have a high forehead and low IQ. James Degale is James Degale and Amir Khan is Amir Khan.. How can what 'they' say hold the key to whether Degale will have popularity? Fact is Khan sells arenas so he is popular so whoever 'they' are obviously dont matter and are a small bunch of people who dont really matter.
TheUzi
11-13-2009, 10:41 AM
U r very thick and have a high forehead and low IQ. James Degale is James Degale and Amir Khan is Amir Khan.. How can what 'they' say hold the key to whether Degale will have popularity? Fact is Khan sells arenas so he is popular so whoever 'they' are obviously dont matter and are a small bunch of people who dont really matter.
To be fair,Rob was responding to you saying that we'd all ride degales dick when he was world champ.
RyDogg123
11-13-2009, 10:49 AM
To be fair,Rob was responding to you saying that we'd all ride degales dick when he was world champ.
Fair enuff he should of explained himself a little more then. People on here ride Froch's dick, Haye's dick & Khan's..... So it wont be any diffrent when/if Degale becomes a champion
Top Dog
11-13-2009, 12:05 PM
Well so far he cant even beat his own dick, lets see him against someone decent before he starts the Khan nonsense of spouting off crap
Dubhthaigh
11-13-2009, 12:20 PM
james de gale is a limp wristed cunt
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