1972 photo of FIVE Australian Commenwealth Champions

My oldman was only 5 in 72 so i got no chance..

Some awesome mugs on those champs though.lol.

 

Tony Mundine...Middleweight

Paul Ferrari...bantamweight

Charkey Roman..Welterweight.. maybe Jnr middle actually (Im trying to remember without the help of boxrec)

Bobby Dunne...featherweight.

Henry Nissen?

 

Henry was Flyweight...

Charkey Ramon was jnr M/W..

 

Cheers flamey.

The guy on the right is Henry isnt though? I knew he was a flyweight, I just wasnt sure if that was him.

 

lol.... the guy on the far right is Henry mate. I'll email you a recent pic of Henry and Leon Nissen.. Identical twins. Post the pic on this thread if you can.

 

Its uncanny...but for some reason ESB wont let me post it.

 

The names are correct as above, and the weights are now correct with Famengo's alterations.

There's a signed version of that same picture available. But it's unfortunately lacking Bobby Dunne's signature as he'd passed away (in 1992) prior to the signing.

The same 5 champs appear on the cover of a very good Aussie boxing book written by Bev Will:

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Thats one modest author.

 

Fair comment based on the cover. But what do they say about judging a book by it's cover???

Actually a very good read, even though it's comparitively old stuff from the Fammo, Rose days. Includes some excellent Aussie stories on the likes of Ramon, Lovi, Ferreri, Thornberry etc.

 

You must have went to her school of journalistic humbleness Leon!

 

I did not.

LeonMcS

'Lord and Emporer of all those he surveys'.

 

You were not Lord and Emperor when asked of your location when telephoning me yesterday morning... Your favourite public toilet I believe???

 

Flamengo,

Any truth to the rumour that you were tearing up with nostalgia when this thread and it's pic's came up?

You old sentimental you...

 

That's your business card credentials are they?