Degale to sign with Fat Mick?
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Good move imo and one that I said he should do not long back. Will get exposure on terrestrial tv which is exacly what he needs to turn around his image and start building a fan base.
I said he should sign a year contract and see out his management contract with Warren then he will be able to negotiate with other promoters easier afterwards.
I said he should sign a year contract and see out his management contract with Warren then he will be able to negotiate with other promoters easier afterwards.
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Unfortunately, he's not a likeable personality, his fighting style is unlikely to provide the fun that Tyson Fury's does, and Mick hasn't exactly shown a desire to match his fighters tough. DeGale, for me, is a busted flush as long as he's with Jim McDonnell. If he's really as talented as some people (incorrectly) believe, he needs a trainer who will be his boss and not a lackey.
We will have to see how it progresses but after a promotion move he maybes is willing to reassess where he is and what he needs to do to move forward. A change of coach is a must imo as well and he definitely needs to change his attitude.
I've never met the lad personally so I'm not going to give him loads of stick but he doesn't come across favourably on TV or in the press yet most people I know who know him say he is a sound fellow behind the cameras. I think he's maybes watched too many Naseem DVD's, he doesn't have the style to pull of the brash persona.
Like him or not though, for aguy who has only has 13 fights he has done fairly decently considering he has held the British and currently has the European titles. he needs more activity which could happen on Channel Five if they want to do join bills with him and Fury. Also if the deal is short-term then Mick has nothing to lose by matching him hard - it all comes down to what the contract is though I suppose.
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@chatty - I don't think DeGale is a bad fighter, actually. He's horribly flawed and poorly schooled, but he has strengths. I don't take the Euro title very seriously considering who he fought and how he struggled with them. But the win over Smith was excellent, which puts clear context behind how Groves flattened the same man.
All that aside, if Mick chooses to bring in decent opposition that forces James to fight, then I'm all for it. I just suspect DeGale is pretty much at his level and won't progress much further.
All that aside, if Mick chooses to bring in decent opposition that forces James to fight, then I'm all for it. I just suspect DeGale is pretty much at his level and won't progress much further.
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This is a bizarre move if true.
Probably worth a crack mind. He wasn't getting anywhere under ''he who shall not be named''.
Probably worth a crack mind. He wasn't getting anywhere under ''he who shall not be named''.
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Degale would do well going to the states and set up camp there. Although not sure if he's made for that family wise etc.
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I think this is a good move for him. He'll be treated like a star with Hennessy and that wouldn't have been the case with Eddie. Getting on terrestrial TV will be great for his career. He'll also get more exposure in the US now too.
He is a personality and he can follow the Eubank model. He will have his fans but mostly I can see Joe Public tuning in hoping he gets splattered.
He is a personality and he can follow the Eubank model. He will have his fans but mostly I can see Joe Public tuning in hoping he gets splattered.
I agree, he is more valuable to Mick than Hearn
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