Question time..

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  1. Rodin

    Rodin Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Hope I'm not drifting too far from the theme here, but I like to think fighter stories need to be kept afloat.
    A bit more on Herb. He was a very quiet man that kept to himself, & done his job well. He was a fireman/motorman. (His job was in the engine room)
    As I said, he loved a drink & he didn't balance too well with a few in.
    In port, he'd always come back from the pub with a dozen large bottles, & often dropped them. It became obvious to me that he was satisfied if he got most of them to the fridge, such was the regularity of "spillage".
    I got him to get the cabby to blow the horn when he got to the gangway & I'd carry his beer. In ports where they couldn't come past the gate, he'd come & get me. Other crew members would often alert me to his arrival. I didn't mind a bit. Lovely bloke. Everyone liked Herb.
     
  2. COULDHAVEBEEN

    COULDHAVEBEEN Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Great fight memories are always welcome Rodin.
     
  3. flamengo

    flamengo Coool as a Cucumber. Full Member

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    Great to hear Herb loved a beer. I'll see how much detail I can find and try to post a thread soon. Cheers.


    Left a question for you all on the previous page.
     
  4. COULDHAVEBEEN

    COULDHAVEBEEN Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    This is the still-to-be-solved-question isn't it??
     
  5. flamengo

    flamengo Coool as a Cucumber. Full Member

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    Thats the question mate.
     
  6. old man

    old man Well-Known Member Full Member

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    How about Bob Whitelaw.
     
  7. flamengo

    flamengo Coool as a Cucumber. Full Member

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    How about 'YES'.. Old Man, you continue to bring up the goods.

    Bob Whitelaw put the first blemish on the record of Les Darcy. A bout in which these 2 men contested the Aust W/W title. Darcy took his revenge later on also.
     
  8. old man

    old man Well-Known Member Full Member

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    This question is in the last 20 years.
    Out of my first 7 fights I only won 1
    6 of my first 7 fights were for titles, 5 National and 1 state.
    After losing my first 4
    I won my 5th fight which was a national title
    Who am I
     
  9. flamengo

    flamengo Coool as a Cucumber. Full Member

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    Old Man... through previous chat, you might have given me a head start to the answer...
    Rick Budgen could be the man... ???
     
  10. old man

    old man Well-Known Member Full Member

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    OOOOh I told you.
    Bugger
     
  11. flamengo

    flamengo Coool as a Cucumber. Full Member

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    Lyall Appo was the first name I looked for.
     
  12. flamengo

    flamengo Coool as a Cucumber. Full Member

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    Who am I??

    In a career consisting of 9 fights, I lost only one.

    I beat a furure world champion.

    I lost to another man who would contest for 2 world titles.

    post 1950's.
     
  13. young griffo

    young griffo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ricky Day I believe.
     
  14. flamengo

    flamengo Coool as a Cucumber. Full Member

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    Your belief is correct. Nice one.
     
  15. flamengo

    flamengo Coool as a Cucumber. Full Member

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    Who am I???

    A post 1950's fighter, with a total of 25 career bouts.

    I never won a title.

    I defeated a future World Champ, yet lost two subsequent meetings with the same man.

    I also lost to the brother of another furure world champion.