He damaged a bicep in the 2002 Commonwealth Games and had to withdraw but I don't recall a real history of hand trouble with the man, although all...
Must be. Jock actually beat the world middleweight champ in the States in a non-title affair and was then refused a rematch. They did give him a...
McEwan is a flashy, counterpuncher but Andy Lee dragged him into a war in the amateurs and showed that he is no inside fighter. Lee really picked...
Jock McAvoy also deserves a mention as one of the best Brits never to win a world title.
Jimmy Price won gold at the Commonwealth Games in 1982 in Oz, hammering an Aussie in the final. He looked set for a bright future under Frank...
That would be Brian Schumacher, one of the nicest guys you could ever wish to meet and a fantastic boxer-puncher. Brian hammered fellow Scouse...
That's right. He beat the England man Carl Speare in ths semis and went on to win gold . Lucas was an animal whom Minter avoided. He was possibly...
Tommy "Buck" Taylor was a good puncher but esentially limited . I bumped into him once on a Euston train and he was drinking a can at around...
Terry's brother, Joe, beat Frank Bruno as an amateur although Bruno hammered him in a rematch.
Busy, brave, incredibly durable guy who took McCallum the full 15 rounds and made "The Body Snatcher" look quite ordinary. Sean lacked power but...
Christie had too many bouts as an amateur and lacked scope for improvement as a pro as a consequence, and it didn't help that he was matched too...
A nice slice of nostalgia. I regret not being born earlier and watching the 'real' pros like Rudkin and McGowan at work. Boxing is the only...
Gumbs was a good fighter - smooth, heavy handed and big for middleweight, although he lacked a bit of confidence in himself. He was chucked in...
He was just a bit after my time. I looked at his pro record and, yes, he was very tasty, just one loss in 14 to good Scot James Lowther. I'm...
Adrian Elliott won the inaugural ABA super-heavyweight title in 1982 with an exciting win over big Keith Ferdinand. He had quick hands and good...
