Historic British boxing venues and inns/pubs

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  1. NO MAS

    NO MAS Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Belle Vue in Manchester had some great domestic battles in the 60's and 70's...:yep

    It has more recently been used for Speedway and Greyhounds...:yep
     
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  2. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    The Fforde Grene in Leeds.

    Was the scene of the following:

    Hagler vs Hearns
    Bowe vs Golota II
    Lewis vs Rahman II
    Khan vs Prescott
    Chavez vs Taylor

    All between 10.30 & closing time on a typical Saturday night :yep
     
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  3. cheekyvid

    cheekyvid Detroit, I shall return. Full Member

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    good work with the website longcount, coming together nicely
     
    cheekyvid, Aug 16, 2010
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  4. leo_messi

    leo_messi Guest

    The Harvey Hadden Leisure centre, Nottingham
     
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  5. Kid Lucky

    Kid Lucky Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Wasn't Terry Lawless gym at Thomas Becket pub in Old Kent Road?
     
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  6. moon

    moon Active Member Full Member

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    The National Sporting Club [ame]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Sporting_Club[/ame]
     
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  7. thistle1

    thistle1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Premierland Glasgow
    Paisley Ice Rink
    Waverley Market, Edinburg
     
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  8. AlFrancis

    AlFrancis Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Nottingham ice rink
    Shoreditch town hall
     
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  9. AlFrancis

    AlFrancis Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Thomas a Beckett is a real famous one but I think Lawless fighters trained at the Royal Oak
    Other famous ones in the 60's were the Load of Hay and the Butchers Arms in York Way
     
    AlFrancis, Aug 16, 2010
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  10. HairyHighlander

    HairyHighlander BASS !! HOWLOWCANUGO ?? Full Member

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    GREAT THREAD !!!

    Of all the small gyms i saw locally, (Aberdeen) i loved how it was above a bar/pub.........havent read the thread yet but am sure it has some tasty insights and is a folklore kinda thing.

    Even the Bar/Gym scenario......if ya get me.....is so easy for some, as has been shown and known....to end up downstairs......even the best.

    If you havent dished up yet, please do, great insight :thumbsup
     
    HairyHighlander, Aug 16, 2010
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  11. Lewisbell

    Lewisbell Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Kelvin Hall (Glasgow), scene of fights since the mid 30s
     
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  12. Longcount

    Longcount boxing Full Member

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    Cheers guys - I'll get all of these added to the database over the next few days.

    HairyHighlander - the Real Fight Club in London has a pub underneath it.
     
    Longcount, Aug 17, 2010
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  13. icemax

    icemax Indian Red Full Member

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    Leeds Town Hall - Stunning venue

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  14. Jack Dempsey

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  15. martin576

    martin576 Member Full Member

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    Beautiful building !
    Shoreditch Town Hall also has a great interior. You can see it on September 18th when the London Ex Boxers association have a reunion there. Think there are also boxing matches too
    http://www.tinyurls.co.uk/Z9151
     
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