posted Aug 28, 2008

I think this guy needs to mature a lot. He almost threw away the gold medal with his stupid tactics. Whilst protesting that he was being held by his opponent, who definitely started the bad stuff, he keep bulldozing the cuban around. He held his arms straight as if to say 'Look ref!' When it was Degale who could have disengaged at any time and had double underhooks. The ref started to get annoyed with Degales tactics and saw straight through the ruse. That is why he penalised him and gave the Cuban a point. Degale should have boxed his way out of trouble instead rather than jeopardise his significant points lead early on. This bout was a lot closer than it should have been. And in an earlier bout he patted his opponent on the head in a dismissive gesture. Not very mature.

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posted Aug 28, 2008

O dear so many experts sat in there armchairs. Course he will make it in the pro game, if he can adjust to the outrageous scoring system in the games then im sure he can adjust into the pro ranks.Thats what makes a good fighter someone who can adjust to the situation, whether it looks good or not. He will obviously be trained different for the pro's and be training ful time too. So people do not judge degale on how he is now, give him time to learn and adjust to the pro's which Im sure he will. You don't win a gold medal for nothing! And as for combinations he showed a couple of times that he can throw them very well, did he get any points for throwing combinations no he didn't, so you do the maths and ask again why he didn't throw many doh. Seems to me he is an intelligent fighter with fast hands and good footwork,all the makings of a good pro. muppets!

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posted Aug 28, 2008

He ought to turn professional. Yes, sentimentally he'd love another gold in London but he'd be a fool to put all his eggs in that basket when there's so much money in the professional game. He could, eventually (as in, five years or so) be a world champion. He already has one Olympic medal, there's really no point in another when the alternative is so much more lucrative.

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posted Aug 28, 2008

I was originally writing this with the suggestion that staying amateur and going for 2012 could increase his earnings potential dramatically.

BUT I have now reconsidered that view thinking how would it look if he failed to win the Commonwealth gold in 2010?

On what I have seen of his performances in the Olympics I just do not think he will be good enough to do it in Delhi or two years later in London.

I think he will make a good domestic pro but cant see him making it at world level.

Cash in now and take the million. At least you will set up for life.

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posted Aug 28, 2008

Degale at 28 years old is probably too old to adapt to the pro game. He should stay amateur and make his name as a celebrity amateur boxer!!

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posted Aug 28, 2008

James de Gale is 22, not 28. There is nothing to be gained by staying on for 2012. He has already achieved the ultimate accolade in winning Olympic gold (even if winning the world champs is supposedly more difficult). Take the million quid (don't blow it immediately!) and give the pros a real go!

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posted Aug 28, 2008

Mark my words, Mr Gale will never be a elite 160 fighter. Trickyish fencer southpaw de Gale is semi talented, and with kid gloves can box 50 ranked + 160ers and blown up 154lb to work his way up the wbo track.

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posted Aug 28, 2008

Yep i think de gale is a crap boxer, he boxes rubbish but still i hope he does good.

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posted Aug 28, 2008

Turn pro, take the money, enjoy it. I read that british boxers were on the verge of dominating with some good boxers. One salad dodger gets sent home earlier and other than DeGale we don`t really have too much to show do we ? Price was the next Audley Harrison apparently, no wonder he decided to opt out and get a bronze !!! Wonder what part the Trainers/Coaches will take in any culpability for the failures ? DeGale should enjoy the moment, sign with Warren, box some clowns on ITV, get a big name to lose to for good money and au revoir ! same old same old.......

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posted Aug 31, 2008

IRVINE123 IS SPOT ON. DEGALE SHOULD GO PRO AND SIGN WITH GINGER WARREN AND FOLLOW THE LONG LINE OF CLOWNS WHO GET THEIR ASSES KICKED WHEN EVENTUALLY THEY HAVE TO FIGHT A REAL WORLD CLASS FIGHTER

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