I was at that fight. A mate was on the undercard. When Joe realised Allen had butted his eyebrow open, it was almost cartoon like. He just took...
Disrespectful on two counts. Joe really never forgot the death of Ulric Regis . He wasn't a "Pacifist", just a human being who couldn't come to...
Randy Turpin must have been quite something. As an amateur at Birmingham City ABC in the mid 80's, we had a few of the old crowd, Brummie and...
Len Johnson ?
A point Stracey has made often. Terry Lawless and Mickey Duff needed the money.
Danny McAlinden, (British and Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion in the mid 70's) was a riotous drinker around Coventry during and after his Boxing...
Kenny Lane came back from a near twenty year lay off at aged 50 to have his hundredth fight. He fought a 26 year old.... and won.
Great post. Gains was colour barred in the UK, (It wasn't lifted until 1948), and Neusel, who had beaten Jack Petersen, was KO'd by Tommy Farr....
Easy Swag. As a veteran on here, I'm sure you will understand that there has been, over the last couple of years, a surge of love for Liston. I...
I watched that live in a caravan in mid Wales.
John Conteh - right hand Frankie Lucas - left eye Martin Gethin, (British Lightweight Champion) - right ear.
Colin may have been a tad lucky to get the draw in the first one but I thought he definitely should have got the decision in the rematch. Both...
There was a Middleweight / Light Heavyweight from Sheffield in the UK called Jimmy Ellis in the early to mid 80's. I think he was an area Champion.
1980's fringe Heavyweight contender, Guy "The Rock" Casale became a Cop in New Jersey and rose through the ranks to a Federal Prosecutor. There...
Hunsaker was a Deputy Sherriff when he fought Ali
