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Martin Rogan |
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26/10/09 (24 review reads) |
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Advantages: Good value.
Disadvantages: Technically not so proficient.
Martin Rogan is a Northern Irish professional heavyweight boxer who gained widespread fame in the United Kingdom when he won Sky Sports' Prizefighter competition in 2008, beating David Dolan by unanimous decison in the final of the knockout competition.
Nicknamed 'The Entertainer' or more simply 'Rogie', Martin Rogan started his career a bit late at the age of 33 having spent most of his life as a taxi driver - a profession he would keep on doing until his prizefighter triumph.
Having been triumphant in his maiden Prizefighter outing, Martin Rogan then set up a big money fight against haphazard Olympic gold medallist English boxer Audley 'A-Force' Harrison at the Excel Exhibition centre. In a gruelling 10 round match, Martin Rogan was announced the winner by the referee who scored the contest 96-95.
In his next fight, Rogan claimd the Commonwealth Heavyweight championship by stopping Matt Skelton in the 11th round in what was described as a fight of the year contender. This thrilling match was really a case of two fighters going at it from the word go with momentum passing from boxer to boxer rapidly and no quarter being given. However, following an 11th round onslaught, the referee stepped in to hand Rogan victory.
In his maiden defence however, Rogan would lose the title in rather controversial circumstances to Sam Sexton. At a number of stages in the fight, many thought it was just a matter of seconds before Rogan would finish off his opponent who appeared to be out on his legs but on each occasion, Rogan failed to press home his advantage. In the 8th round, with Rogan's left eye closing up, the ringside Doctor stepped in and stopped the fight, handing Sexton the title.
Since then, Rogan has been chasing a rematch with Sexton in an effort to claim the title which he feels is rightfully his.
Summary: Great to watch.
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