John Conteh

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  1. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Watched Conteh's title winning fight against Jorge Ahumada again last night. What a magnificent performance by Conteh. It's a shame that injuries and outside problems shortened his prime years. IMO he had the potential to be Britain's best ever pound for pound.
     
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  2. Flea Man

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    Indeed. He was a party boy though.
     
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  3. zadfrak

    zadfrak Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    How about that Ahumada? He sure was a handful for anybody at the time. He sure hasn't stood the test of time too well but the guy did everything well.
     
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  4. Boro chris

    Boro chris Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Check out his performance against Chris Finnegan. Its on youtube.
     
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  5. My dinner with Conteh

    My dinner with Conteh Tending Bepi Ros' grave again Full Member

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    No need to talk about how highly I rate him, I've done it to death. But a boxer winning on Superstars is always impressive. :yep :cool:
     
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  6. My dinner with Conteh

    My dinner with Conteh Tending Bepi Ros' grave again Full Member

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    Without doubt the best rumour of who put out 'the word' on Conteh, was Ronnie Corbett. :lol:
     
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  7. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    He has become one of my favorite fighters to learn from. A magnificent boxer. I have my son who is now boxing watch my dvd's of him.
     
    robert ungurean, Jul 24, 2009
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  8. AlFrancis

    AlFrancis Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I wondered if anyone would ever bring this up, maybe this isn't the place to talk about it.:yikes
     
    AlFrancis, Jul 24, 2009
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  9. Nemesis

    Nemesis Well-Known Member Full Member

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    pray tell?
     
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  10. AlFrancis

    AlFrancis Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'm not telling you, you'll have to ask Conteh. It could be libelous.
     
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  11. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    He is a classic forum favorite and with good reason...At his very best seriously up there with the best fighters Ive seen on film at 175...to bad he sort of pissed it away.
     
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  12. sweet_scientist

    sweet_scientist Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Shame he didn't get the decision against Bob Foster. Deserved a world title.
     
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  13. kolcade4

    kolcade4 Keep Punchin' Full Member

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    definatly a technician. he is one of the best combination finishers ive witnessed. very sound all around boxer.
     
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  14. kolcade4

    kolcade4 Keep Punchin' Full Member

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    3 of his four losses were outside the uk, 2 in us and 1 in serbia. and 3 of the 4 were decisions. 2 loses to muhamed only tko on his record other was decision. very impressive.
     
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  15. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He was a great fighter.GREAT.He had the misfortune of fighting when the lightheavyweight division was stacked.Conteh,Saad Muhammed,Qawi,Spinks,Ahumada,Galindez,Lopez,Scott,Mustafa Muhammed,Johnson,the Davis brothers,Martin,Rossman.Whew.I'm tired just typing those names.How the **** did anyone get out of there alive?Conteh is the only English fighter that I love.Nobody can deny that all of those guys were monsters.Ah,the memories.Greatness.Good luck and God bless to that great Merseysider.
     
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