Freddie Mills

Freddie was a true warrior, Don. You are right to be proud.

 

wow, welcome to the forum!

Freddie was indeed a great ambassador of the sport. It sickens me when tired rumors about jack the stripper come up from time to time. I dont believe them or any of the other rumors because they dont come from reliable sorces. Facts speak louder.

Freddies record speaks for itself. mcvoy, gilroy, harvey, lesnevich and his brave attempts at heavyweight. Always gave everything and personified the dignity of post war Britain.

 

First time I ever heard of Mills was on an old sky sports documentary, narrated by Iain Darke about Ray Robinson. There was a little segment about the golden age listing all the great fighters I think they said "Freddie Mills, one of the bravest men ever to step into a ring".

 

welcome Sir, Freddie was an honest and brave fighter for sure.

he suffered more than he should have against HWs Wood**** & Baksi as well as a handful of other Heavies, complements of Ted Broadribb & Jack Solomons. Such were the times and the Heavyweight title (or possibility of it), was all that mattered and Freddie Mills paid the price for that. at his own weight he was fit for any L-HW and he served the UK well.

You have much to be grateful for and more proud of your stepfather than even the whole country was then. God Bless him and you too Sir!

 

Here's some terrific old footage of Freddie Mills knocking out the great Len Harvey in their legendary fight at White Hart Lane Stadium at the height of the second world war.

http://www.britishpathe.com/video/boxing-freddie-mills-knocks-out-len-harvey

He was no stylist but he was rough and very, very tough.

 

he wasnt known as lion hearted freddie for nothing.a man with a heart as big as a house

 

Welcome to the forum Don!

 

Funny enough here's a fantasy fight I recently did for a FB page involving Freddie. I hope you like it.

Second Semi - Freddie Mills vs Chris Finnegan.

Freddie Mills meets Chris Finnegan over 12 rounds here at the Albert Hall. At stake a place in the final against John Conteh for the Best All Time British and Irish title.
Referee for the night is Wally Thom, Birkenheads former Welterweight Champion.
Both fighters enter the ring to thunderous support, Thom gives them their brief "I want a good clean fight".
Round 1
The bell rings and this eagerly awaited encounter is underway. The lads meet in centre ring and tentatively swap jabs. Chris lands his right jab while Mills falls short with his left.
Round 2
Mills comes out more aggressively but Finnegan meets him with some beautiful jabbing. Mills realizes he is not going to win the battle of the jabs and bundles forward, closing the range and throwing punches from all angles. He lands a few to the body but Finnegan stays in control.
Round 3
The fight explodes into action as Mills lands a solid left hook to Chris's jaw and follows up with a barrage of blows, pinning Chris on the ropes and whaling away with both hands to head and body. Chris slides along the ropes and turns his man. He steps in and lands a good combination of his own. Mills although with his back to the ropes is happy for the chance to rough Chris up on the inside. He catches Chris with some good shots. Finnegan returns to his corner with a cut above the bridge of his nose. Freddie Hill gestures to Wally Thom "tell him to watch the head"
Round 4
Chris comes out with strict instructions to box behind the jab. Mills stays in front of him boxing behind a tight guard, his chin tucked in behind his left shoulder. He throws himself forward trying to force the fight. Chris shows great footwork as he steps back out of range and uses the angles, steps back in and lands with hurtful right hooks and left uppercuts. Freddie's head bounces back but he continues stalking, looking for an opening.
Round 5
Finnegan keeps the momentum going pounding Freddie from long range. Mills is looking desperate but tries to keep his boxing together. Thirty seconds from the bell and Freddie steps in with a straight right down the pipe after Chris throws a lazy jab. Chris's knees sag and Mills is on him throwing punches from all angles.
Chris returns to his corner with blood spurting from a vertical cut on his brow between his eyes. Freddie Hill goes straight to work on it and tries to block Wally Thom's view as he comes over to have a look.
Round 6
Finnegan is boxing, straight rights bounce of the top Freddies head, he steps in with some brutal left hooks to Mill's midsection. Freddie is throwing more punches but is landing less. Finnegan's cuts leak but he keeps his head out of danger.
Thom comes to the corner at the end of the round to have another look at Chris's cuts. He walks away, happy to let the corner get on with their job.
Round 7
Thom sends Chris back to his corner to get some of the vaseline off his forehead. Mills throws himself into the fray with wild swings from both hands missing to the head but landing some good shots to the body, Chris claims him and holds on until Thom breaks them. Chris is first in with a double left jab, both landing. Mills ducks down and bulls Chris to the ropes. The fighters exchange blows until the bell rings.
Finnegan sits in his corner, his face in a sorry state with blood now coming from above his right eye. Thom takes another look but allows him to come out for the 8th.
Round 8
Finnegan comes out punching, he knows he's on borrowed times. Straight rights, right hooks and left hands underneath. Mills can't get himself set but still has plenty of fight left in him.
Round 9
The fighters meet in ring centre ang go punch for punch. Finnegan in a desperate attempt to finish the fight and Mills desperate to stay in it. The sweat flies off Mills head but he keeps up the pressure. Finnegan lands a three punch combination but Mills comes back with a straight right through the guard and the blood flows.
Wally Thom moves in and that is it, the fight is over
Freddie Mills is the winner by TKO rsf at 2.51 of the 9th round.