Neville Meade dead

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  1. carrotcruncher

    carrotcruncher Member Full Member

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    Former British heavyweight champion Neville Meade has died from cancer at the age of 61. He won the title in 1981, poleaxing Gordon Ferris is the first round. He boxed for the RAF and England and won a Commonwealth Games gold medal. Lost title to David Pearce in 1983 and retired. Thereafter, he worked as a doorman and also in helping kids with learning difficulties. Sadly, he later drifted into alcoholism.

    Any of you Welsh boys have any memories to share .....
     
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  2. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    i remember neville.sorry to hear that
     
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  3. Unforgiven

    Unforgiven VIP Member banned Full Member

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    RIP

    I remember him.
    Him and Dave Pearce, another welsh heavyweight, fought each other for the British title.
     
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  4. Mazallan

    Mazallan ESB yes man Full Member

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    Sad news. R.I.P.
     
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  5. kosaros

    kosaros Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jktICgUbmmI[/ame]


    RIP Neville.
     
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  6. 'Ben'

    'Ben' Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Rip.
     
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  7. cjgloves

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  8. Dan684

    Dan684 Dave's Stepdad Full Member

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    Nice Vid Kos, RIP
     
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  9. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    where's young pater these days dan ??
     
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  10. Dan684

    Dan684 Dave's Stepdad Full Member

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    Not sure pal, I will give him a text later see what the little fanny's up to
     
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  11. Lee Mc

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    Rip.
     
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  12. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    i heard he'd had his name changed to bob fitzsimmons by deed poll.
     
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  13. icemax

    icemax Indian Red Full Member

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  14. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    do you remember rudy pika in the ABA's
     
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  15. icemax

    icemax Indian Red Full Member

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    I know he was very young when he lost a dceision to Bruno I think, or maybe he won:think. Don't know why he didn't take the pro game more seriously...he beat Neilson and McCrory and then ended up killing himself
     
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