HOPPA MARCH 07

[HAMMER]

http://www.sportzblitz.net/international-kickboxer/forumpics/Hoppa-MARCH07.jpg

[Hooky]

Hoppa is fighting for the NSW Heavyweight title?

Men talk of killing time, while time quietly kills them.

[jt]

Hoppa is Hopless

Massive set of meathooks but runs out of puff and should have had 20 amateur fights first has no idea bout sweet science

It takes a BIG man to cry, it takes a BIGGER man to laugh at that man!!!

[Voice]

Notoriety: 'the things one can aspire to by drilling on another man's property'

It surely is a Weird, Weird, Weird World.

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Live long and prosper...

[Hooky]

Would you pay $70 for general seating?

Men talk of killing time, while time quietly kills them.

[smokey]

What? How does this come about? Are they going to pull some bum of the street strap on some gloves and let hoppa hit him like a punching bag. Did he have any amateur fights at all?

[P-DYNAMO]

What a joke!!!!!!

[Hooky]

No offence intended to the War on the North Shore guys, but who is he fighting? Surely it's not just Hopa fighting for the title. A title fight is supposed to be an important fight between the two top fighters. On the poster it only pictures hopa's mug and they're calling it "John Hopoate's NSW HW title fight. Is he the only one fighting? Who's sanctioning the bout?

Are the WMC calling Baukaw and JWP's title bout "Baukaw's WMC Middleweight title fight" ????

Men talk of killing time, while time quietly kills them.

[P-DYNAMO]

Spot on Hooky

[SERiN]

I heard he is fighting a kickboxer, can anyone confirm this?

[nick stone]

sorry, this was a mock up poster. hoppas not fighting for state title. hes fighting brian fitzgerald (i dunno who he his im not matching the pro boxing) im just promoting the kickboxing side of it and running the show.
wouldnt pay $70 or$100 for a ticket?? i thought that but without any other advertising apart from e mail we have sold two thirds of the tickets already. hoppas big news on the north shore, love him or hate him he sells tickets.
other fights on night.

dave hoy v scott cesko pro
nik winberg v peter shutrim
chris cord v damian kelly
ray gooley v brendan ponmam
3 other thai bouts.
soloman v a figi guy
and dominic via pro boxing v tba

swimsuit review and comedian
full contact stick fight no padding (dog brothers style) by perry gamesby.

[Voice]

quote:swimsuit review
That's gotta be your touch Nick! Good use of North Shore talent...hehe<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

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[Hooky]

Good to see some good kickboxing/muay thai to make up the card. I don't hate hopa, i just think he needs time to mature as a boxer, with strength like his and better conditioning, fitness and skills, he would be unstopable.

If anyone hasn't seen the stick fighting before, those guys are crazy - without padding, it's suicidal. Great to watch and big Perry Gamsby is a stick fighting veteran. Ask him to show you the welts 20 minutes after the demo.

Men talk of killing time, while time quietly kills them.

[GoGo]

Having sparred Brian Fitzgerald I can say he is a very handy boxer and a tough guy prob Hoppas toughest test yet.

Brian is the only man to have taken Bowie Tupou the distance and did it twice, his right hand is nice Ive felt one or two and ouch but he is a working man hardly trains has been up in north oz to pick fruit I think to make a crust for his kids.

Interestingly Brain lost on points to Hoppas first opponent Frank Faasolo

Brian is a true ozzie battler when he arrived at our gym he said he hadnt hit pads for 6 months or more at his last gym despite having pro fights.

He is also a former NSW ABA champ

[GoGo]

Worked last night with a delightful guy who is a young successful pro boxer on this card Kerry Foley former amateur state champ and 1-0 as a pro in super middleweight watch out for this kid for a 19 yr old seems well p[ut together and has a bright future.

ZGood luck Nick Dave and all fighters involved

[Hironaka]

Seriously, Hopoate takes ugly to a whole new level. He is a serious threat to Serkan Yilmaz's 'Ugliest Man in Combat Sports' title.

[sniper]

its quite funny hiro, i was in turkey for the latter part of last year for about ten shows and yilmaz was at every one of the in his leather jacket and dress clothes walking around like the complete antithesis of what ur implying hehehe.
im afraid i cant agree with ur belief. hopoate is far from being australias sexiest man but please put up a comparrison and yilmaz will win hands down hehehehe!

[P-DYNAMO]

Yilmaz has been seriously hit with the ugly stick..Infact they may have broken it on him..

Now look at wat i've done....the turks are going to turn on me!!<img src=icon_smile_dissapprove.gif border=0 align=middle>

[Awesome]

Hiro, Sniper and P-Dynamo, you're always good for a laugh. But going back to the fight night - I hope that Solo is the main boxing event, he's 100 times the boxer that Hoppa is.

Also if what GoGo says is true, and the guy Hoppa beat in his first fight beat this next opponent then what's the point? Go forwards, not backwards.

[Dee Rez]

great lkine up nick.

Good see scott and hoy fight as well....
Pity we didnt get a match for this one, but looking forward fighting next month.

C ya there guys

Dylan Dee

[GoGo]

It is true mOgno but Brian has improved a hell of a lot and has fought powerhouse Bowie Tupou twice and not been stopped ever so it is a pretty gpood test to see if Hop can stop Brian and if Hop doesnt stop him it will give John some rounds under hios belt which he needs

As stated John hasnt had much amateur background only 1 fight so its ok to step it up sowly as he learns his trade in my opinion

[ChrisQ]

You really think Brian has a chance GoGo? Nothing against the guy at all..

But on paper is a horrible mismatch...

[Steve H]

If Hoppa does win and he probably will ,won`t the former NSW champ Soliman Hommono want his title back;now that would be a fight.

[GoGo]

Im not one to kick a guy while he is down I wish Brian the best he has had a tough run he works full time has a family and had a period where he was pro fighting without even doing pads he is back on track and won his lkast fight by KO. He is also very tough battler he has not ever been stopped and is fighting to support his family so good on him hge will take it to Hop and if Hop stops him then its something Bowie couldnt do in 12 full rounds with Brian so it truly is a step up and a test for Hopoate.

Also remember that with no amateur experience Hop has to take it slow and fight 20 fights to get ring experience and boxing knowledge so until he is claiming he is the greatesty I wont bag him for fighting low level opponents in his first 10-20 fights plenty guys with gun amateur backgrounds fight worse in their first 20 fights

[Voice]

put a set of gloves on Humble and he would beat Hoppa easily at boxing.
Become a public nuisance or annoyance and everyone wants to know you...incredible.

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[P-DYNAMO]

Sell alot of seats...Win alot of fights...Isnt that the way it goes?????<img src=icon_smile_evil.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_evil.gif border=0 align=middle>

[nick stone]

ok, full card as it is now.
pro boxing.
hoppa v brian fitzgerald
erik nosa v micheal kirby
dominic vea v paul slone
joel casey v kerry foley
solomon h v tba

kick and thai boxing fights

peter shutrim v nik winberg title.
ray gooley v brendan ponman title
yass jones v josh achempong
justin larkin v hopote
angelo v matt douglas
chris cord v damian kelly
jeff king v pete mastroni

and the stick fight.

weigh in at crystal car wash at noon on the day next door to the leagues club.

[nick stone]

ok a few results for tonight.

chris cord beat damian kelly pts

pete mastroni beat jeff king tko

yass jones beat josh achampong pts

angelo beat matt douglas pts

peter shutrim beat nik winberg ko in 3 spinning backfist
winberg in hospital had a seisure il let you know how he goes

b. ponman beat ray gooley pts

BOXING PRO

erik nosa drew mick kirby

kerry foley won

hoppa lost pts v brian fitzgerald
BUT i thought he got really rorted and so did everyone else. he should have won was the aggressor every round. anyway he lost.
was very upset.
good show sold out.

[GoGo]

Congrats Brian regardless of the opinions it spells one thing rematch which means more $$

[Gavin]

Damian Kelly won on pts

How on earth did the judges give that Fitzgerald? Fair play to the guy for giving Hoppa a good fight but he lost, plain and simple.

[nick stone]

just to say nik winberg who had a brain seizure after the fight v peter shutrim was taken to hospital is now doing fine and is still in for observation until sunday. all brain scans were clear so no damage, ive just come back from the hospital and hes up and talking after being sedated all night.

[wheels]

They tell me Hopper won the fight & polatics
won the judges &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;?

[Steve H]

who did the video ?pls

[nick stone]

call charlie grima on 9688 3021
photos mark donaldson 0411178533

[Just B Honest]

Nice work Nick. Great show, well done to all the fighters. Some excellent fights on the nite. 1st fite was a ripper, so was the backfist ko. Title fights very close too. Will any of Hoppas pics or the other fights be posted?

"A closed mouth gathers no foot."

[pitbull]

Good tp hear Nik Winberg has recovered Nik

[Angelo]

hey guys,

any pics of the night?

[natho]

I am just wondering who won between Chris Cord and Damian Kelly i read two different results, And what was the fight like?
Cheers
Natho

[smokey]

Natho Damien Kelly won on points.