Talk:Matthew Macklin

message: I was asked to check British nationality law, so I did.
"Under the law in effect from 1 January 1983, a child born in the UK to a parent who is a British citizen or 'settled' in the UK is automatically a British citizen by birth.
"'Settled' status in this context usually means the parent is resident in the United Kingdom and has the right of abode, holds Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR), or is the citizen of an EU/EEA country and has permanent residence. Irish citizens in the UK are also deemed to be settled for this purpose."
Macklin was born in Britain to Irish parents whoa re settled in the United Kingdom. He meets the criteria for British citizenship and therefore has been granted it. This makes him British/Irish.
I'll be reverting the article soon enough.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.115.4.221 (talk) 19:24, 31 August 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: You did not read it particularly well, since Macklin was born in 1982. And if you want to describe him as British, you should be able to provide a source confirming he has British nationality? O Fenian (talk) 19:26, 31 August 2009 (UTC)

text: Additionally, even if he was born after 1983, I think you are mixing nationality up with citizenship.--Vintagekits (talk) 19:44, 31 August 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  British/Irish 

message: A recurring issue i see looking at the above? As you Ruairi Og's like to use press articles to back up the nationality field, then this must be proof that he is of Britisih nationality as well then, as it states: "Macklin, a heavy underdog in this fight, burst on to the scene in 2001 as one of British boxing’s brightest prospects,". Mabuska (talk) 10:42, 5 August 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: And does it say he rejected British nationality? Who says you have to be exclusively of one nationality especially seeing as you can be of dual nationality. Mabuska (talk) 10:48, 5 August 2011 (UTC)

text: Matthew mam is from tipp his da is from rossi so that makes him 100 percent irish. 93.107.57.188 (talk) 06:09, 12 November 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: I can identify as being Irish (due to being born on this island) however that doesn't make me an Irish citizen. I can describe myself as Northern Irish but i can still be a British citizen. Self-idenfiying as something doesn't change your citizenship unless you actually change it. Mabuska (talk) 11:53, 5 August 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Show me where he self identifies as British, and I will show you a picture of him drapping the tricolour around his shoulders. Your refusal to accept anything Irish hightlights your nasty bitter twisted POV. Try using sources and facts as opposed to POV and you will find people are a lot easier to deal with.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ruairí Óg's (talk • contribs) 12:03, 5 August 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: Nationality

message: "Many who watched this match are of the opinion that Macklin was in fact the winner. The judges call that he lost by a "hairs breadth" seems odd when you watch the match itself. Whatever the facts; it is clear that Macklin was the pluckier and more active fighter of the two, displaying an incredible drive that kept Sturm on a constant defensive." Seems non-encyclopaedic language and no citations for it. I'm removing this unless someone can provide a citation and word it better. 94.170.25.203 (talk) 23:19, 12 November 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: Professional record

message: I'm loathe to reopen this can of worms, but someone changed his flag on Sergio Martínez (boxer).  Is there any chance of reaching a conclusion?  Perhaps someone without an axe to grind, and who knows more about boxing than me, could suggest an answer? Dolive21 (talk) 12:48, 30 December 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: After three years, the can should be reopened. This RfC was inconclusive, but I maintain the same stance as I did back then. Mac Dreamstate (talk) 18:00, 30 December 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Flags