Celebrating Some Fine Aussie Middles

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  1. mcvey

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    Fred Henneberry
    Dave Sands
    Les Darcy
    Ron Richards

    Henneberry 60-19-6
    Beat
    Shade
    Carroll
    Richards
    Overlin
    Sadd
    And drew with Abrams.

    Sands 87-10-1
    Beat
    Olson
    D Turpin
    Mead
    Villemain
    de Bruin
    Alabama Kid
    Buxton

    Darcy 46-4-0
    Beat
    McGoorty
    Chip
    Clabby
    Dyer
    Smith
    Crouse

    Richards 96-26-10
    Beat
    Henneberry
    Barth
    Sabatino
    Alabama Kid
    Lesnevich
    Actis
    McNamee
    Four solid class Aussie 160 pounders!
     
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  2. JC40

    JC40 Boxing fan since 1972 banned Full Member

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    Hi Macca, an excellent list mate. I would add Tony Mundine sr to the list myself.

    Ron Richards and Fred Henneberry had the greatest rivalry in Oz boxing history. They fought each other TEN times in eight years and Henneberry was disqualified in FIVE of them.

    [url]http://agreataustralianboxingrivalry.blogspot.com/2010/01/ten-fights-in-eight-yearsrichards-vs.html[/url]

    My grandfather always reckoned Ron Richards was the most talented Aussie boxer he saw along with Lionel Rose. Like a lot of fighters Ron's story was tragic but he managed to end his life pretty well.

    [url]http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/richards-ranold-ron-8194[/url]

    Cheers Mate.
     
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