Verbal Low Blows Gavin v Woodhouse

Frankie Gavin and Curtis Woodhouse have been in fine voice once again heading into this weekend’s Boxing overdose in Liverpool. Gavin put’s his WBO Intercontinental Welterweight title on the line against former Birmingham city footballer Curtis Woodhouse as part of Frank Warren’s feast of boxing July 16^th at the Echo Arena Liverpool.

Both these fighters have close connections with Birmingham city and Gavin has said “he never made it as a footballer and he’ll never make it as a boxer. Woodhouse used to play for city but I never seen him because I only went to see the first team”

“He threatens to knock me out, that is a total lack of respect and he will be made to pay” added Gavin. Not to be out done in this war of words Woodhouse hit back “Frankie Gavin has had it fairly easy so far, he beat a washed up Young Mutley who didn’t mount an attack all night”

“let’s see what Gavin’s chin is like once I land on it, he can’t stay out of my way for 12 rounds, Gavin has said he will retire if I beat him, so I can’t wait to see if he sticks to his word” added Woodhouse.

These new verbal low blows came about after Frankie Gavin failed to make the contracted 144lb in a preliminary weigh in and the fight is now to be at the full 147lb Welterweight limit. Woodhouse was outraged as the fight was contracted as a catch weight fight “I already agreed to move up to 10st 4lbs (144lbs) to fight him and now they want another 3lbs off me. It’s unprofessional, they will want me to wear a blindfold next” said Woodhouse.

Gavin v Woodhouse is accompanied by Tony Bellew v Ovill McKenzie 2, with the entire drug testing, and cheating claims on McKenzie’s behalf certainly has injected Bellew with inspiration and determination. The long awaited death match with John Murray and Kevin Mitchell could possibly be the fight of the night with both of these fighters out for blood and each claiming we won’t be seeing 12 rounds. The main event sees Ricky Burns v Nicky Cook in a champion v former champion fight. Also the ring return of Prizefighter champion Rocky Fielding.

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It is certainly no secret that Gavin and Woodhouse will not be sending each other Christmas cards but as far as the fight goes it certainly seems like a great appetiser before the main course on Saturday night.