Sunday, 22 April 2012
PJ Gallagher vs Justin Murphy
P J Gallagher looks to continue his unbeaten run against Justin Murphy as the battle it out for the vacant BBBofC Southern Area Super Featherweight Title, also doubling up as the eliminator for the BBBofC British Super Featherweight Title against Collin McMIllan.
Sunday, 15 April 2012
Fighting Talk with Martin Murray
Hi Martin. Thanks for agreeing to this interview.
B: I'd really like to start with your fight against Felix Sturm at the end of last year. Whenever a fight ends in a ‘draw’ there
is usually disagreement and many think you won the fight against Sturm. What are your feelings about the results of that fight?
MM: The fight with Sturm was close and a fair result on German soil. If
it was over here then maybe I'd have got the decision but I've got no
complaints. I've learnt loads from it and it's only going to help me in my
future.
B: So far it doesn’t look as if he is going
to grant a rematch. What are your feelings about that?
MM: We were under the impression that if the
fight was close and especially if it was a draw then we'd get the rematch but
he never even entertained us when looking for a new opponent in his next fight.
He gave Randy Griffin a rematch and offered Macklin one but he just completely
swerved me and I think it's because he knows that if we fought again I would
beat him.
Murray vs Sturm
B: Regardless of the result, the Sturm fight
puts you at world class level now. Does that make it difficult to get you
opponents at the moment?
MM: It has put me on that level but it's only we're I belong. It might
be harder to match me up but I don't know if it is cuz I don't get involved in
anything like that. I just turn up and train.
B: You work closely with the Army Benevolent
Fund, or The Soldier’s Charity, as I believe it is now called. Can you tell us
a little about this charity and how you came to be working with them?
MM: I got involved with the ABF through a lad from St. Helens that I met
at a charity event who had lost both legs and one of his arms in Afghanistan.
We got talking and we're now good friends. He's an ambassador for the ABF and
does a lot for them. He's a real inspiration to anyone. I just help to raise
awareness for it when I can.
B: Some people are mentioning a fight between
you and Billy Joe Saunders. Do you think that would make a good fight and why?
MM: People who are talking about a fight between me and Billy Joe
Saunders obviously don't know boxing. It will be a good fight for me but a bad
one for him. He isn't ready for me. He's a talented fighter but he isn't on my
level just yet.
B: You won the fourth series of Prizefighter.
How did you find the whole Prizefighter experience and how has it helped your
career?
MM: Prizefighter was a great experience and it helped my career in a big
way. It got me the recognition i deserved and the exposure that i needed.
B: What advice would you give to someone
thinking of going into Prizefighter in the future?
MM: I'd tell them to enter it just like I did with Rocky Fielding when
he got asked to go in it. Its great to raise your profile and could help to set
you up for big things but also expect the worst because it's an hard competition
and a little bit of luck is involved.
B: You are undefeated. Does this add pressure
going into a fight?
MM: Being undefeated doesn't add pressure when I enter the ring. I'm
focussed on winning and that's it.
B: How did you first become involved in
boxing?
MM: The
neighbourhood where I grew up was a place were everyone had a go at boxing and
it was all down to my amateur trainer John Chisnall who was determined to teach
people how to box. At my first day in the gym i loved it and knew it was for
me. I've always had a pair of gloves from being a young kid though so I suppose
it was just in me to be a fighter.
B: What decided you to turn pro?
MM: I
was going nowhere in my life, was stuck in a rut and I knew I had to do
something about it so I turned to what I knew best. I'd had quite a lay off and
in the mean time my amateur trainer had sadly died so I went to a good friend
of mine John Lyon who got me a couple of amateur fights to help get the ball
rolling and then I decided to turn pro. The reason I turned pro was to try and
make something of my life.
B: Which boxers have inspired you most in
your boxing career and style?
MM: Jamie Moore has been a massive inspiration to me as a fighter. You
had to spar him to know how good he was. The first time I sparred him I knew
that I needed to take abit of his style and add it to my own.
B: How do you mentally prepare for a fight?
Do you have any last-minute habits or rituals?
MM: I don't have any last minute habits or rituals before I fight. I
mentally prepare by putting all the hard work in weeks and weeks before and
thinking positive. I also think of where I want to be and how I won't let the
man I'm fighting stop me from getting there.
B: Can you outline a typical training day?
MM: A typical training day for me will consist of being up at 7.30am to
get in the gym for 9am. I'll do my boxing training then which can be anything
from sparring to pads or circuits to bag work. I'll then go home to rest for a
few hours before I go for my strength session or run depending what day it is.
It's all about recovering then til I'm back doing the same thing again the day
after. Saturday is sprints day and Sunday is my day off.
B: I’d like to ask about these steps I’ve
seen you jumping. How many steps can you currently jump?
MM: Ha! A lot of people ask me about these steps. I'm currently on 6
with weights in my hands. 7 is a massive ask but it can be done.
The Steps: Personally I think Martin's working on a spectacular new ring entrance for his next outing in Germany.
B: What aspect of training do you least
enjoy and why?
MM: The training I enjoy least are sprints because I'm not a good runner
and my body isn't built for running. I'm always doing them tho and I'll never
give anything other than 110%.
B: What would you say are your greatest
strengths as a boxer?
MM: I'd say that my strengths as a boxer would definitely be my
determination and my mindset. I’ve also got a good boxing brain.
B: What advice would you give to anyone
thinking of starting boxing?
MM: My advice would be not to do it.ha. Only joking! I'd tell them not
to do it half heartedly. It's a tough sport at the best of times and if your
going to do it do it proper. Don't fuck about and always train hard!
B: Who has been your toughest opponent so
far and why?
MM: My toughest opponent up to now was a Georgian called Shalva
Jomardashvili. We both had 10 weeks training for it and he come wanting to win
and put it on me for 6 rounds. I won on points but would have had him out of
there had it been an 8 rounder. I also had a cold which made it that bit
harder. Macklin fought the same guy to win the European title but he took the
fight on 2 weeks notice and wasn't fit. Had he been fit there's no 2 ways about
it that he would of beat him.
B: How do you feel an online presence, such
as social networking via twitter or Facebook, this can help a boxer with his
career?
MM: I
think Twitter is great because you get to talk to people who genuinely love
boxing and also support you as a fighter so it's good to interact with them.
You do get the odd knobhead popping up giving you shit but people who do that
just show the type of people that they are and that's dickheads! Its all fun
and games though and in general it's brilliant for boxers because you get the
chance to raise your profile, promote fights and also talk to other people in
the fight game that you wouldn't usually talk to. You can find me at
@martinmurraybox if anybody reading this is interested.
B: Who would you most like to fight at this
time in your career and why?
MM: I'd like a rematch with Sturm because I'm confident I'd beat him and
become world champion which is what I aim to be. I'd also like some big
domestic fights aswel because there's some great fights out there for me and
that's what I want to be involved in. It would be better for everyone involved
though if there was something on the line like a world title.
B: So what’s next on the cards in the
coming year?
MM: I'm next out on June 16th in Manchester and that's going to be a
title fight. Not too sure which one yet though. After that I'm hoping to be out
around September/October in some sort of big fight.
B: Before signing off is there anything you
would like to say to your supporters reading this interview?
MM: I'd just like to say as always, thank you for the support and please
keep supporting me cuz it's going to be a big few years.
B: Thanks again Martin for agreeing to this interview. I know how busy
you are and I appreciate the time you take out to do this. Good luck with
everything and especially with that rematch.
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Saturday, 14 April 2012
Friday, 13 April 2012
The Dewey Bozella Story (Great Boxing Documentary)
Documentary about Dewey Bozella, a boxer who spent 26 years in jail for a crime he didn't do. This is the moving story of a man who didn't let life break him.
3 Biggest Fitness MISTAKES
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Fighting Talk with Tyrone Nurse
PRIZEFIGHTER FINALIST 2012
B: First of all congratulations
on 3 electrifying fights on Prizefighter (11th February). I was
wondering if we could start the interview with you talking us through those
three fights and how you dealt with the different styles and strengths of each boxer?
TN: Fight 1 vs. Dale Miles
A big punching come forward southpaw……best way to start the tournament wouldn’t
you agree lol
Round 1 I think was a pretty convincing round for myself as I used my movement,
speed and boxing to hit and not be hit, round 2 on the other hand was the
opposite…..the typical Tyrone Nurse in me decided to not continue with the
round 1 tactics and found himself stuck on the ropes for wayyyyyyy too long, I
planned to use them just not for most of the round; Which was a big mistake on
my behalf. I came out and started round 3 the way I had round 1 and it was just
unlucky that it ended with the cut, but as I stated in the fight interview
after it could have been me who got cut; and was just unlucky it happened.
Fight 2 Vs Young Mutley
Big punching, experienced, ex-champ…..luckily he was an orthodox!
I stuck to my boxing used my jab and movement well and took the first 2, I knew
in the back of my mind there was no way I had lost them so took my foot of the
pedal round 3 which saw Young come back into it but it was already in the bag
for me by that point.
Fight 3 Vs Adil Anwar
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Awkward, elusive, back foot mover = one thing FUN
We opted for a front foot plan in this fight which obviously didn’t pay off in
the end, but during the fight I felt like there was nothing in it and didn’t
know who was going to get the verdict at the end. Having watched it back I
thought he won and deserved to be the champion!
Neither of us landed a great deal of eye-catching shots and I think it was him
using his jab more effectively than me that won it for him!
B: Adil Anwar’s style proved to
be a little controversial amongst fight fans. Many thought it looked more like
dancing than boxing. What do you feel?
TN: He did what he does and it worked on the
night, some people will like it and some wont. It’s a pain in the arse
especially over 3 rounds but over the longer distance you have that bit of
extra time to get to grips with it and get into a rhythm.
B: Would you take Anwar on again
in a standard fight and if so, do you think he could be as successful over
longer fights?
TN: Yeah! I look forward to the day we meet
again! Revenge is always sweet so it’s a fight I hope happens in the future,
especially with a title of some sort on the line! Would make for a big All West
Yorkshire clash. Over 3 rounds his style was always going to be hard to get to
grips with so over the longer distance would be better, and id fancy my
chances!
B: Out of the seven other
fighters there that night who would have been your chosen opponent and why?
TN: Everyone always asked this question but
pre-prizefighter I don’t think anyone would have admitted whom they did or
didn’t want! But if we was all going to be honest Dean Harrison would have been
the choice for us all id expect!
B: Would you go on Prizefighter
again if asked?
TN: It’s a tricky question to answer, part of
me says NO and part of me says YES! Would I fancy losing in the finals again
NO, but it would be great to go in and win the competition and take home the
trophy! But I guess it all comes down to where I am in my career at the time
the opportunity was offered!
B: The Prizefighter experience
is pretty unique. Tell us what it was like and how you coped with the pressure?
Also what did you take away from the experience?
TN: The pressure wasn’t an issue as im just
that sort of guy; cool, calm and collected. I've never had nerves or been
worried! So the pressure wasn’t a problem to cope with, it was fun if anything.
The worst bit was having to piss about moving changing rooms every now and then
due to who you was fighting, but I suppose it’s a lot of extra work for the sky
team to set up 8 individual changing rooms all with cameras in also!
But f I was to some it up in one word id say FUN
B: What would you like to come
out of the Prizefighter experience, career-wise?
TN: I think it’s opened a few doors and
helped gain a more national set of fans. I got some good national press and as
we all know any press is GOOD Press ha-ha!
So just to move on upwards from the tournament and see what happens next, im
still young at 22 so the loss isn’t a set back in my eyes and 90% of the feed
back since has been very positive from fighters, viewers, and promoters! It’s
shown me the certain things I need to work on and these things have been set to
work on straight away!
B: Finally, regarding
prizefighter, what would be your advice to future participants?
TN: I couldn’t really offer out any advice as
all fighters are very different in how they are prior to fighting, for example
me and Adil are both laid back characters so the whole stood together for 5
minutes in a lift waiting to make our entrance was spent chatting as if we
wasn’t about to punch each others faces in!
It’s a very emotional journey so be
prepared for highs, lows and the in between id say, and enjoy it as Eddie Hearn
told us all at the weigh-in!
Tyrone Nurse Prizefighter Highlight
B: Are you sponsored yet? IF you work, how do you balance that with your training needs?
TN: I’m lucky that im sponsored so can focus
on training; my sponsors are Direct Golf UK! I do a bit of Graphic Design on
the side when I want, but generally I scrape by with my boxing earnings!
B: How did you first become involved
in boxing?
TN: My dad was a pro himself before becoming
a manager and trainer, but I was never forced into it. It was a decision I made
when Mark Hobson use to tell me I was soft as a kid, so I told him id come down
to the gym and chin him, never been out of there since!
My dad use to give me the gloves when I was younger and me and my mates would
beat each other to bits I the garden during the day, but it wasn’t until I
started at the gym when he started showing me the ins and outs. I think I was
about 10!
B: Which boxers have inspired
you most in your boxing career and style?
TN: I’m not sure, I grew up watching videos
of the Yanks but wasn’t a boxer at the time and as I began boxing amateur I
started to watch the Live shows on Sky Sports etc. But im a massive fan of Roy
Jones Jr, Floyd Mayweather, Diego Corrales, Sugar Ray Leonard, Julio Cesar
Chavez and Tommy Hearns to name a few!
B: How do you mentally prepare
for a fight? Do you have any last-minute habits or rituals?
TN: Prior to fighting I always have a bag of
Skittles, done it since my amateur days! I don’t know why or how it came about
but I do it! Nothing else other than that really!
B: Can you outline a typical
training day? (This needs a short
paragraph or so and can include working hours (If applicable) so that readers
get a true sense of how hard it is to do what you do)
TN: Usually tart with a gym session in the
morning weights a bit of technique, cardio etc!
Mid day head out for some running whether its sprints, steady trot, long hard
run or up the hills.
Teatime back to the gym for boxing- bag work, pads, sparring etc
But obviously depending on other things
planned such as sparring in other gyms or sparring coming over at a certain
time the day can vary as to when we do which part of training.
B: What aspect of training do
you least enjoy and why?
Most boxers say Dieting, but I find once
you’ve got going with it; it tends to be less of a problem! I hate early
morning sparring; my head doesn’t switch on until about dinnertime. Not a fan
of press-ups either, but I get them done while I moan ha-ha!
Tyrone Nurse Boxing Training
B: What would you say are your greatest strengths as a boxer?
TN: My fitness, Jab (when I use it), I can
fight back foot or front foot, and my speed!
B: What advice would you give to
anyone thinking of starting boxing with regard to choosing a gym etc?
TN: Make sure your comfortable and in an
environment you enjoy training in, there’s nothing worse than being somewhere
you don’t feel welcomed in something as hard and demanding as boxing.
B: Who would you like as
sparring partners for you’re next training camp and why?
TN: Certain styles of fighters call for
certain types of sparring, if you’ve got a southpaw you need southpaw sparring!
If you can recreate your opponent or something to their likeness then it helps,
as preparing for a fight against Mayweather you wouldn’t want to be sparring
with a come forward southpaw, who’s slow and plodding around the ring.
So which sparring partners we use would
all depends on the opponent I was facing.
B: Who has been your toughest
opponent so far (pro or amateur) and why?
TN: Different opponents for different
reasons!
As an amateur me and Ronnie Heffron had 2 wars, they were tough as they were
demanding fights.
Against Adil it was tough because of his awkward style and elusiveness!
I boxed a welsh lad earlier in my career and gave away a stone in weight, I was
only 18 at the time and he was a man and I decided to go to war……that was fun
and tough!
So I couldn’t pick out a specific fight
at the moment, but I expect there will be some tough ones down the line!
B: Can you suggest 2 boxers that
would make for a great match with you and say why?
TN: Mayweather, think of the bank balance
afterwards! Ha-ha
I don’t know who else, you never know how two styles will gel until it happens!
B: The light welterweight
division is a great division at the moment. Who would you say are fighters to
watch in the coming year in that division?
TN: It’s a very strong division, you’ve got
Amir at the top followed by Paul McCloskey, then Ashley Theophane ruling the
roost at the moment. But there’s likes of Adil, Steve Williams, Myself, Dale
Miles, Woodhouse and Frankie Gavin. But at the same time you’ve got good
seasoned fighters like Jason Cook and Lenny Daws in the mix, so 10st could be a
very exciting division in the next few years!
B: So what’s next on the cards
in the coming year?
TN: Just waiting to see what happens, I had a
rest and went on holiday after Prizefighter and have had a minor injury that im
just about over; so well see what the future holds!
B: Before signing off is there
anything you would like to say to your fans reading this interview
TN: Thanks for all the support it’s much
appreciated.
Tuesday, 10 April 2012
Sunday, 8 April 2012
Healthy Taco Salad
Who doesn't love taco salads? They are extremely customizable depending on your caloric goals and taste great. Give this recipe a try and let me know what you think! Lean ground turkey black beans jalapenos refried beans and more!
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