Most entertaining fighters of all time?

No I don't but I remember when my dad was managing George Turpin when he beat Singleton at the Stadium.

 

how long was your dad a manager for ?? hows his hip ??

 

From when he retired in 72 till about 77. His hips alright, rarely mentions it.

 

Hearns

 

what did he think of management compared to fighting ??

 

I don't think he really enjoyed it. He enjoyed being still involved with boxing but I think he got frustrated with fighters sometimes who he didn't think were dedicated enough.

 

Pretty much the ultimate exciting fighter one of those guys with a good chin but shipped loads of punishment and you never noticed he was hurt until he got dropped.

Also did he ever stop punching?

Chacon is another one, him and Boza were in 2 wars and Chacons fight with Limon is amazing.

Cant beleive it took till the second page for Basilio to get a mention.

Alan Rudkin was always in a good scrap same with McGowan

 

i can understand that.who else did he manage ??
i didn't know he'd gone in to it,so its something new i've learned !!

 

I've never seen it but I believe the first Johnny Clark fight was a classic. A war from the opening bell. British fight of the year for 1970.

 

i was a fan of johnny clark, and vernon sollas

 

Yeh? Musta been a classic as the second was a great fight aswell and I remember you saying Clarke was very highly rated at the time aswell.

But Rudkin vs McGowan II is my favrouite British fight ever the 12th round is classic

 

Sollas beat George Turpin when my dad was looking after him.

 

sollas looked like a champ to-be at one time

 

He started off with a Welsh lad Dave Davies who was an ABA champ and Turpin who'd won a bronze in the 72 Olympics. Later on he had a Liverpool lad Joe Lally. There was some others but I can't remember I was only a kid at the time.

 

i've got that fight on video somewhere