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The news that Matthew Macklin has parted company with former trainer Buddy McGirt came as no surprise. McGirt seemed a peripheral figure at best when Macklin was destroyed by Gennady Golovkin in the summer – although no coach in history could have saved the Englishman from that crippling body shot.
However, the announcement earlier today that the Birmingham middleweight is now to be trained by former foe Jamie Moore came as a big shock to just about everyone on this side of the Atlantic.
The two engaged in one of the great wars of domestic boxing in recent years back in 2006, when Moore stopped Macklin in the 10th round of an utterly compelling British light middleweight title fight. Respect was earned on both sides that night, and respect has grown first into friendship, and now into a working relationship. [Click Here To Read More]
However, the announcement earlier today that the Birmingham middleweight is now to be trained by former foe Jamie Moore came as a big shock to just about everyone on this side of the Atlantic.
The two engaged in one of the great wars of domestic boxing in recent years back in 2006, when Moore stopped Macklin in the 10th round of an utterly compelling British light middleweight title fight. Respect was earned on both sides that night, and respect has grown first into friendship, and now into a working relationship. [Click Here To Read More]