Freddie Mills

Makdondee44 · Aug 5, 2013

Hallo AlFrancis. Thanks for the welcome and I had a funny feeling that Freddie would win. Brilliant piece of fantasy.

Turner72 · Aug 5, 2013

Makdondee44 said: ↑

Hi Thistle1. Yup, Ted Broadribb [my grandfather] did try and get fighters of Freddie's weight to take up the challenge. But I'm told, at the time, no other cruiser-weight wanted to get in to the ring with Fred.
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thistle1 always speaks very fondly of Ted Broadribb on boxing forums.

young griffo · Aug 6, 2013

Makdondee44 said: ↑

Hallo Young Griffo. I've got that film. Did you know that Freddie had to get special dispensation from the King's Regulations to be able to "strike a superior officer"?!
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Lucky he got that or he would've faced a court martial and firing squad for the beating he put on poor old Len .

TED 822 · Aug 6, 2013

AlFrancis said: ↑

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.
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Great scenario,Al.Nice to hear this interaction between 2 sons of British boxing legends.Thanks to Don also.I think Freddie was possibly the first boxer I ever heard of.My uncle was a Royal Marine and was posted to London after coming back from D Day.Boxed himself,went round the gyms and saw some of the fights,including,later,Freddies.Had some great stories and really admired him.Brought back some memories for me,this.Loved the Finnegans,also.

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