How bout a little vCash wager on this bout (Hann vs King)...
Two snooker players in a boxing match... www.potwhack.com
Two snooker players in a boxing match... www.potwhack.com
Hann vs King
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Sure, but how do you use vCash?BeeMan said:
I gotta support my Aussie buddy. I hear from Johl Younger that Quinten is as tough as nails, but he's a bit on the scrawny side compared to mark.
You better give me at least 6/4 odds. That is my 100 vCash against your 150 if you want to back Mark King.
Go Quinten!
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Quinten, former World 8 Ball Champion, Twice Multisport Champion and last year ranked #14 in World Snooker, just a few days ago made the final 8 of the World 8-Ball Championships.
See article:
APPLETON LANDS KNOCKOUT BLOW ON HANN
Quinten Hann is free to concentrate on his boxing show down with Mark King after losing his 888.Com World 8-Ball Pool quarter-final against Darren Appleton.
The controversial Australian, sporting a new Mohican haircut, went down 9-6 to the UK number two but the defeat wasn't without controversy.
Twice, Hann conceded frames after missing crucial shots, reminiscent of his displays on the snooker circuit last season.
At least, he didn't offer to fight Pontefract potter Appleton after the match as he did with Andy Hicks at this year's World Snooker Championship in Sheffield.
And that's probably just as well as Appleton was involved in a late night incident at the venue earlier in the tournament that left him with a bruised hand.
Hann was never in front of the eighth seed though he managed to share the first 12 frames.
However, Appleton gained revenge for his world championship defeats by the Melbourne professional in 1998 and 1999 by taking the last three frames.
"I've waited five years to get revenge for losing in the quarter-finals," said Appleton who now plays Geordie Brian Halcrow for a place in the final.
"As much as I wanted my mate Phil Harrison to beat Quinten in the last round, I also wanted Quinten to get through so I could have another shot at him.
"The hand's not too bad; a bit bruised but not too sore," said the winner sheepishly after reaching his first world semi-final.
That bust up with Irish rival Tony Holgate cost Appleton a £500 fine from the game's governing body. But he will pocket £10,000 should he go on to beat Halcrow in the last four and Mick Hill or former champion Jason Twist in the final.
"I've had it in a lot of ice and the swelling has gone down now."
Hann threatened to fight Andy Hicks during his Embassy World snooker match at the Crucible back in April. This time he was on his best behaviour after seeing his title hopes disappear.
"He can concede every frame as far as I'm concerned," said Appleton. "I take it as a mark of respect to me because he thought I was going to clear up.
"I can understand why he did it. It may look bad on television but away from the table he's a nice guy."
Hann was typically outspoken in defeat. "I'm probably the best player here but I only played to about 60 per cent," said the 1999 champion.
"I haven't really played much 8-Ball for three years plus I've got the fight coming up. Maybe I should have prioritised."
Trevor Baxter - Press Officer
Quinten, former World 8 Ball Champion, Twice Multisport Champion and last year ranked #14 in World Snooker, just a few days ago made the final 8 of the World 8-Ball Championships.
See article:
APPLETON LANDS KNOCKOUT BLOW ON HANN
Quinten Hann is free to concentrate on his boxing show down with Mark King after losing his 888.Com World 8-Ball Pool quarter-final against Darren Appleton.
The controversial Australian, sporting a new Mohican haircut, went down 9-6 to the UK number two but the defeat wasn't without controversy.
Twice, Hann conceded frames after missing crucial shots, reminiscent of his displays on the snooker circuit last season.
At least, he didn't offer to fight Pontefract potter Appleton after the match as he did with Andy Hicks at this year's World Snooker Championship in Sheffield.
And that's probably just as well as Appleton was involved in a late night incident at the venue earlier in the tournament that left him with a bruised hand.
Hann was never in front of the eighth seed though he managed to share the first 12 frames.
However, Appleton gained revenge for his world championship defeats by the Melbourne professional in 1998 and 1999 by taking the last three frames.
"I've waited five years to get revenge for losing in the quarter-finals," said Appleton who now plays Geordie Brian Halcrow for a place in the final.
"As much as I wanted my mate Phil Harrison to beat Quinten in the last round, I also wanted Quinten to get through so I could have another shot at him.
"The hand's not too bad; a bit bruised but not too sore," said the winner sheepishly after reaching his first world semi-final.
That bust up with Irish rival Tony Holgate cost Appleton a £500 fine from the game's governing body. But he will pocket £10,000 should he go on to beat Halcrow in the last four and Mick Hill or former champion Jason Twist in the final.
"I've had it in a lot of ice and the swelling has gone down now."
Hann threatened to fight Andy Hicks during his Embassy World snooker match at the Crucible back in April. This time he was on his best behaviour after seeing his title hopes disappear.
"He can concede every frame as far as I'm concerned," said Appleton. "I take it as a mark of respect to me because he thought I was going to clear up.
"I can understand why he did it. It may look bad on television but away from the table he's a nice guy."
Hann was typically outspoken in defeat. "I'm probably the best player here but I only played to about 60 per cent," said the 1999 champion.
"I haven't really played much 8-Ball for three years plus I've got the fight coming up. Maybe I should have prioritised."
Trevor Baxter - Press Officer
BeeMan said:
Sorry mate,
I forgot you were an Aussie
I see Stan James was offering 7/4 for Quniten. That's pretty good odds...I think???
I'll post if I see the results come in. Here is the latest hype from the press in the lead up:
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HANN HIM A BASHING
www.mirror.co.uk
WORLD champion Ronnie O'Sullivan will head the stars of snooker turning out tonight in the hope of seeing the sport's bad boy, Quinten Hann, take a beating in the ring at York Hall, Bethnal Green.
Not many will be backing Hann in his "Pot Whack" showdown with Mark King as the pair settle a 10-year grudge.
Hann, who scaled 13st 5lb, had a 4lb advantage at yesterday's weigh-in.
The fight is a sell-out, with Vinnie Jones, Madonna's film producer husband Guy Ritchie, members of UB40 and the EastEnders cast all expected at ringside.
Hann knows not many will be cheering for him.
He said: "I don't care. There's only half a dozen players I get along with on the circuit. I don't give a s*** what the rest think."
The real winner tonight will be charity, with thousands of pounds expected to go to Sport Relief and the youth sections of the Dagenham Boxing Club, where Hann trained, and the Monteagle ABC, where King prepared.
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And the winner is.......
Quinten Hann wins....and we could have got 2 to 1 on him!
Here's the first story in the press!
HANN EDGES GREEN BAIZE BUST-UP
Quinten Hann took a points decision over bitter rival Mark King in snooker's brawl at York Hall, Bethnal Green, tonight.
Hann was presented with the winner's belt by world snooker champion Ronnie O'Sullivan after the sport's warring duo flailed away for six minutes in the 'Pot Whack' punch up which settled a simmering 10-year feud.
The fight lived up to the hype, making up for what it lacked in technical ability with a non-stop aggressive display from the pair.
They quickly forgot all they had learned in training, abandoning boxing behind their jabs inside the first minute to wade into each other.
First blood went to 26-year-old Australian Hann as King, from Essex, suffered damage to his nose inside the first round.
King battled back gamely but a grandstand finish in which he swung a series of big left-hand punches at Hann failed to turn the tide.
The pair embraced at the end, settling the differences which had simmered ever since King won £500 off Hann in a side stake match at a snooker club when the Australian was only 16.
Hann revelled in his revenge and said: "I thoroughly enjoyed the training and I enjoyed the fight. I'd love to do it again."
He added: "The bad feeling between us was partly to hype up the fight but we've certainly never really been mates. I don't like most of the other snooker players, they're not my sort of people."
Both had taken their training seriously, becoming ABA licensed boxers.
Hann joined Dagenham Amateur Boxing Club while King trained at east London's Monteagle under the watchful eye of Jason Rowland, the former WBU light-welterweight champion who was in his corner tonight.
But the expert advice failed to pay off on a night when soccer-style frenzy produced an atmosphere to match any Britain's best known small-hall boxing venue had seen in its long history.
The pair had talked a good fight with King promising: "He's got a big gob and I'm going to shut it for him," while Hann pledged: "I jumped at the fight because I've always wanted to shut him up."
King got his chance when he took up the cudgels on behalf of Devon snooker player Andy Hicks who was "offered outside" by Hann in a high profile row at the recent Embassy World Snooker Championships in Sheffield.
The atmosphere was decidedly un-snooker like with the noise so great at the end of the first round that the pair had to be pulled apart when they failed to hear the bell.
Hann finally took the decision but the real winners were the Sport Relief charity and the youth development programmes of the Dagenham and Monteagle Boxing Clubs who benefited to the tune of several thousand pounds from the EA Sports-sponsored Fight Night 2004.
Quinten Hann wins....and we could have got 2 to 1 on him!
Here's the first story in the press!
HANN EDGES GREEN BAIZE BUST-UP
Quinten Hann took a points decision over bitter rival Mark King in snooker's brawl at York Hall, Bethnal Green, tonight.
Hann was presented with the winner's belt by world snooker champion Ronnie O'Sullivan after the sport's warring duo flailed away for six minutes in the 'Pot Whack' punch up which settled a simmering 10-year feud.
The fight lived up to the hype, making up for what it lacked in technical ability with a non-stop aggressive display from the pair.
They quickly forgot all they had learned in training, abandoning boxing behind their jabs inside the first minute to wade into each other.
First blood went to 26-year-old Australian Hann as King, from Essex, suffered damage to his nose inside the first round.
King battled back gamely but a grandstand finish in which he swung a series of big left-hand punches at Hann failed to turn the tide.
The pair embraced at the end, settling the differences which had simmered ever since King won £500 off Hann in a side stake match at a snooker club when the Australian was only 16.
Hann revelled in his revenge and said: "I thoroughly enjoyed the training and I enjoyed the fight. I'd love to do it again."
He added: "The bad feeling between us was partly to hype up the fight but we've certainly never really been mates. I don't like most of the other snooker players, they're not my sort of people."
Both had taken their training seriously, becoming ABA licensed boxers.
Hann joined Dagenham Amateur Boxing Club while King trained at east London's Monteagle under the watchful eye of Jason Rowland, the former WBU light-welterweight champion who was in his corner tonight.
But the expert advice failed to pay off on a night when soccer-style frenzy produced an atmosphere to match any Britain's best known small-hall boxing venue had seen in its long history.
The pair had talked a good fight with King promising: "He's got a big gob and I'm going to shut it for him," while Hann pledged: "I jumped at the fight because I've always wanted to shut him up."
King got his chance when he took up the cudgels on behalf of Devon snooker player Andy Hicks who was "offered outside" by Hann in a high profile row at the recent Embassy World Snooker Championships in Sheffield.
The atmosphere was decidedly un-snooker like with the noise so great at the end of the first round that the pair had to be pulled apart when they failed to hear the bell.
Hann finally took the decision but the real winners were the Sport Relief charity and the youth development programmes of the Dagenham and Monteagle Boxing Clubs who benefited to the tune of several thousand pounds from the EA Sports-sponsored Fight Night 2004.