Video: Frankie Gavin vs Curtis Woodhouse Press Conference, Interviews

by Scott Christ on Jun 10, 2011 2:53 PM EDT in Boxing Video

Frankie Gavin didn't impress last month against Young Mutley, but will get a chance to make up for that in July. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Frank Warren's July 16 card at Echo Arena in Liverpool has taken shape with three announced fights, and one of them will feature welterweight prospect Frankie Gavin (10-0, 8 KO) looking to atone somewhat for his lousy fight in May against Young Mutley. Gavin will face Curtis Woodhouse (15-2, 10 KO) on the card.

The card's main event will be the 130-pound title scrap between Ricky Burns (31-2, 8 KO) and Nicky Cook (30-2, 16 KO), and Tony Bellew (15-0, 10 KO) will meet Ovill McKenzie (18-10, 7 KO) in a rematch of their December fight, which had a controversial stoppage, but was quite a brawl before that, with both men hitting the canvas.

I still rate Gavin quite highly among the prospects in boxing, but I am a bit concerned about his move to welterweight, where he looks thin and just plain small. I'm willing to believe he was ill for the Mutley fight and that's why his energy level seemed so low (and Mutley didn't help make it a fight, either), and the Woodhouse fight should be a better barometer.

After the jump, one-on-one interviews with Gavin and Woodhouse.

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Thinking about going to this card with a few boxing buddies, never been to a live fight

by Nonpariel Barry Punchbag on Jun 10, 2011 3:40 PM EDT reply actions

I still rate Gavin quite highly among the prospects in boxing, but I am a bit concerned about his move to welterweight, where he looks thin and just plain small.

To be honest i think he looks fat at 147 and think he is really a lightweight.
It’s interesting to watch these UK prospects progress, or regress in some cases.

James DeGale has probably gone down a bit in some peoples estimations, but time will tell and he fought a fellow top Brit prospect so………
George Groves has elevated himself in most people’s eyes and has already done more than was expected of him by most.
Frankie Gavin i did like to watch him as an amateur, for his slick defensive abilities but i really don’t have huge expectations for him as a pro, even less so at 147, though he is likely capable at least of picking one of the “big four” belts up at 140lbs, imo.
Kell Brook really needs to get a move on in this next year or so or i’m gonna stop taking his high potential seriously. Hopefully Eddie Hearn will make that happen.
Nathan Cleverly is still our best chance of a legit (lineal/Ring mag) world champ, imo.
His flaws are things that can be addressed. It’s not like he has chin issues or is lacking ability. However, he is also in a deep 175lb division.
I still rate them similarly to what i did before recent developments though:
Cleverly, Brook, DeGale, Groves and Gavin. In that order.

by Matt Mosley on Jun 10, 2011 4:18 PM EDT reply actions

See I don’t think he looks fat, I think he looks frail and a bit weak when compared to the other welterweights. At 135, or even 140, he looked a lot more solid. I guess you could see that as flab, but it just seems more to me like it’s extra weight that makes him functionally smaller.

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by Scott Christ on Jun 10, 2011 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions