has there ever been a world champion from Birmingham ?

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  1. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    According to the latest BBB of C Yearbook; Moran won the British (NSC) version of the Bantamweight world title. There was no universally recognized champion at the weight at the time, Jimmy Walsh was claiming the American version of the World title.

    Billy Plimmer though was from Birmingham and universal Bantamweight World Champion 1892 to 95.
     
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  2. JonOli

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    Frankie Gavin possibly in the future I guess.
     
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  3. bennie

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    Birmingham is like Dublin - a jinxed city for great fighters (even Ali struggled in Dublin).
    Billy Plimmer, as Tyrone Booze rightly pointed out, is their only world champ, back in the 19th century (from Aston) but they've had plenty of top fighters and Moran, Bunny Johnson and Johnny Prescott are names that stick out. Des Gwilliams once beat Cornelius Boza-Edwards while another Nobby Nobbs fighter, Karl Taylor, beat Dingaan Thobela. Horace Notice is a huge case of 'what night have been'.
    Johnson is the first fighter to win a British title at a higher weight and then a lower weight (heavy and light-heavy). Johnson beat Dennis Andries twice.
     
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  4. williams7383

    williams7383 TKO 6 Klit Lickers Full Member

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    oh yes :D
     
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  5. williams7383

    williams7383 TKO 6 Klit Lickers Full Member

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    We used to use Bunny Johnsons pub for a while, nice fella, and always made us welcome when we arrived already pissed

    as for Nobby Nobbs I grew up 2 minutes from him and I think he has a boxing gym in his flat judging by the amount of lads he has go through there .. dont know what the CRACK is to be honest though
     
    williams7383, Sep 30, 2009
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  6. Brummy1976

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    I think i know what your on about there. Hes not shy about it either, openly telling friends of mine travelling to fights. Was it the spotted dog u drank at williams ?
     
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  7. kurt2006

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    He's a gaylord bummer? or likes sherbet dip dab?:think
     
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  8. brown bomber

    brown bomber 2010 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    Nah he's Irish..... Brummies don't hurl :deal
     
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  9. brown bomber

    brown bomber 2010 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    Hope thats not the case.
     
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  10. kurt2006

    kurt2006 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If we can claim Straus, Pietersen as English then he is Brummie.
     
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  11. Brummy1976

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    This one does !
     
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  12. Brummy1976

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    He's been an open bummer for years.
     
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  13. williams7383

    williams7383 TKO 6 Klit Lickers Full Member

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    yes about 8 years back possibly, maybe more, down the back streets of Digbeth, we used to use Hennesseys, then land down the SD in a bit of a state.
     
    williams7383, Sep 30, 2009
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  14. Brummy1976

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    It's always been a pub u turn up to wrecked.
     
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  15. williams7383

    williams7383 TKO 6 Klit Lickers Full Member

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    if you ever saw 3 overweight, overdressed (for Digbeth) Villa fans in there that was us, you might remember my one pal, he was always bragging about how much wedge he had, and how many Rolex's he owned
     
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