What a character Alan bosworth

Alan was very decent, not scared of anyone and a tough man. Every credit- I was just thinking about him the other day (not in a gay way) I was out running putting into practise some new stuff i've learned and I was thinking how in the name of F$$£ did this guy succeed as a fighter. He must have been trained by someone - its impossible to tick all the boxes without a trainer.

 

I've seen Bosworth a few times and to be honest I didn't know his background re being self trained...saw him against Witter, and then next fight against Eamon Magee on a great card at the MEN (both times stopped)...decent level of opponent

 

Tough guy who took on Eamonn Magee twice. Not many would do that. I remember jumping round the lounge willing him to stop Nigel Wright in a challenge for the English light-welterweight title on Wright turf in County Durham in 2005. "Bozzy" wobbled southpaw Wright in the fifth round and conceded a way too wide 99-92 verdict after 10 rounds.
Alan, a lorry driver, never had much luck.

 

Always enjoyed Alans fights.

 

only met him once he was in a gym in peterborough getting reading for one of his last fights my eldest son sparred a couple of rounds with him ,good bloke though he took it easy and did not knock my kid about i think he just wanted a fast target (footwork wise)

 

I don't think its possible to push yourself sufficiently... also the eyes outside the ring are really important. I wouldn't take onboard a lot of what Holmes said- the guy seems to speak lot of **** blowing smoke up his own ass hole. Good fighter though

 

Like who? Your right in a way but you don't have to have been a fighter to be a good trainer. A complete understanding of the mechanics and psychology of a fighter is required and some fighters I have seen training don't know as much as you'd imagine. Doing something is very different to teahing someone else to do it. Look at Adam Booth- never boxed in his life yet he can train David Haye and Groves to perform at a tremendous standard. Yet I know ex-fighters who are trainers who really have little idea how to bring the best out of there fighters. :good

 

True... Who were you suggesting was a poor trainer? :good

 

Wrong Jose Mourinho never actually played for a football team, his father did but Young Jose was a psychologist and then got into coaching as his father had a role with Robson at Barca and Jose came into football that way believe it or not.

 

Nice to see one of boxing's unsung heroes remembered so well. I interviewed Alan at his home about 2-3 years ago before he fought Theophane. Smashing fella. I've spoken to him once or twice since his retirement but his number appears to have changed these days.

Knowing you're born; A boxer's tale with Alan Bosworth/