One of my first issues of "Boxing Illustrated" had the results of the Floyd Patterson vs Eddie Machen in 1964.
There is a link in the British section, see Best Of British Boxing thread
Based on his performance, I would put Pep in the top ten of all time.
In 1976, a group of British Schoolboy boxers travelled to Canada and fought B C select junior boxers including Dale Walters (1984 LA Olympics -...
Forget the "shell" game of chance and move to the right or left and own the middle of the ring:mj:dance
I can't remember all the fight results. from 1964 to 1974, but did compete in 1967 BC Golden Gloves and Diamond Belt Tournament 1968 BC,...
WHERE ARE THEY NOW! Take a look at any list, say British Commonwealth Boxers of 1981 and ask where are they now? English heavyweights John...
GYPSY JOE HARRIS Gypsy Joe Harris was like a comet flying through boxing's big sky. A flash, a spark, a bright light then he was gone....
ARTIE TOWNE (aka James "Sonny" Tufts) Artie was one of those good fighters that never got the breaks. During his fighting days he faced the likes...
Beyond the glory and gold, title fights and the limelight, thousands of boxers have just faded into obscurity with no gold or glory at the end...
Canzoneri and Ross rate a lot higher than Jimmy because they won titles in more divisions, same sort of logic that helps Sugar Ray Robinson,...
Eddie Machen and Zora Folley, two good heavyweights that got the short end of the stick. Sadly, their names can be found on a page in "Boxing's...
Yes I do go there, but when it comes to debating the best in a division, nothing every changes. It is the same old arguments with very little...
Going there on purpose is a strategy, going there because somebody forces you there is a different story i,e part of the losing game. Getting...
It is somewhat disappointing to watch boxers get forced into the ring ropes and rather than slide and spin to the right or left and counter with...
