Whatever happened to Herbie Hide???

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  1. irishny

    irishny Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Had a good heavyweight career but was a little small, went down to cruiser and went on a big winning streak,was inline for a title shot and then just disappeared 2 years ago.

    Anyone know what happened to him and where he is now?
     
  2. madballster

    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    Wasn't he boxing for Öners promotion company in Germany after he went down to cruiser?
     
  3. the cobra

    the cobra Awesomeizationism! Full Member

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    He's hiding.






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  4. Magges

    Magges Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Being affiliated in any way with Öner often ends in tears. The guy must be the biggest crook in world boxing and this is quite the achievement
     
  5. BigR

    BigR New Member Full Member

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    He had a court case and was then going to fight Danny McIntosh but it didn't happen... I'd like to see him against Audley!
     
  6. Slyk

    Slyk Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Vitali happened to him.
     
  7. iceman71

    iceman71 WBC SILVER Champion Full Member

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    he could have been a terror at cruiserweight...dude could punch, i think by the time he dropped down to cruiser, his heart wasnt in the sport any longer
     
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    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    I think he sustained a cut in his last fight a few years ago and probably called it quits.
     
  10. Joe.Boxer

    Joe.Boxer Chinchecker Full Member

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    He was hiding as recently as September when there was a warrant out for his arrest for unpaid fines. Every year he seems to have some ******ed little court case over some easily avoidable nonsense.

    He says he's looking for a big fight because he's having money trouble.
     
  11. damian38

    damian38 BigDramaShow Full Member

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    Vitali took his soul, chewed on it and spat it out
     
  12. doylexxx

    doylexxx Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    didnt he win over 10 straight and had a wbc shot lined up at 200lbs ?
    then he went on prizefighter
    then there was a more seious charge he was facing

    then he just vanished
     
  13. doylexxx

    doylexxx Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    no you are thinking of adamek , with a jab
     
  14. locard

    locard Boxing Addict banned

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    At his peak Herbie was like a modern version of Muhammad Ali, minus the chin
     
  15. damian38

    damian38 BigDramaShow Full Member

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    and yet Adamek has not given up his (somewhat hopeless) pursuit of becoming HW champion, beating Chambers and Walker is not a bad streak, considering the beating he took

    Hide was never the same afterwards, he even managed to lose to a couple of nobodies after he had his soul taken