ESB Classic Hall of Shame

Danny McAlinden
Richard Dunn
Joe Bugner
Jack Bodell...


...for putting shame on the UK heavyweight secene during the 1970s.

 

Larry holmes for drop kicking Trevor Berbick, although in fairness it was quite funny

 

Panama Lewis for being a scumbag.

 

Hey, what the hell was wrong with Holmes doing that off the limo?

It wasn't as if he was going to have a straight shot at running up to Berbick on the ground?


I'd be more pissed at Holmes taking crappy fights instead of taking the ones he knew fans wanted.


James Butler belongs on the list here, fro both his activilty inside and outside the ring.

 

What about Brian London? And Phil Scott? (Although he boxed much earlier.)

I nominate Tyson, first and foremost. His activites outside the ring were shameful. A street thug in every sense of the word.
His sidekick, Don King, must get a mention. He may be the best promoter ever, but he's a fraud as a human being.

 

Oh yeah, Stanley Ketchell. Not the most pleasant of people by most accounts, and he shot at his manager for waking him up from a sleep. Got himself shot for messing around with Walter A. Dipley's wife.

Gerald McClellan for engaging in dog fights, an activity I despise.

 

It was during Homes second career (I think) and during one of his bouts Berbick was commentating and criticising the lacklustre performance of LH and after the fight Holmes took a swing at him and it progressed from their

 

Hmmmmm, might even be in his first career. Duo will know for sure.

 

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I think the vids got 1991 on it actually. Pity Larry didn't kick him harder the way he was carrying on. Not one to cross old Larry.

 

lol I dont like holmes but that is classic funny

 

Harsh....

It was not just the 70s; with the exception of the odd glorious defeat, British Heavies always sucked at World level in the 20th Century until Lennox came along.

 

You'd be right i reckon. Well done by Holmes, he had a genuine tough streak in him and was not one to cross i'd reckon. When the going gets tough the tough get going, and Holmes certainly got going when he had too.