R.I.P Alan Rudkin (MBE)

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  1. scrap

    scrap Boxing Addict Full Member

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    RFor 2 years trained at the Butchers with Him, Im gutted to here the sad news condolences to His Family. He was a wonderfull Man, a Gem. Great to have known Him, pleased He passed my way.
     
    scrap, Sep 22, 2010
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  2. Mandanda

    Mandanda SkillspayBills Full Member

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    R.I.P Alan

    One of our great boxers, wish he fought in this era. They say sometimes the good guy never gets what he deserves and Alan is one of them guys.
     
    Mandanda, Sep 22, 2010
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  3. My dinner with Conteh

    My dinner with Conteh Tending Bepi Ros' grave again Full Member

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    I think i may stop in The Vines on the way home tomorrow and have a toast to the great man. Very sad news. R.I.P.
     
    My dinner with Conteh, Sep 22, 2010
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  4. NO MAS

    NO MAS Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Rest In Peace.
     
    NO MAS, Sep 22, 2010
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  5. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล Full Member

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    Great post.

    Very nearly fought a faded Pascual Perez, who IMO is the greatest Fly (looks unbelievable on film too) but it sadly never materialised, though the poster still exists!!! AlFrancis had it as his avy not long back.
     
    Flea Man, Sep 22, 2010
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  6. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    Olivares best win. Just destructive that he could take a guy like Rudkin out like that. That is why Olivares is a fighting machine!

    Rudkin was such a wonderful stylist but could turn it on when need be. A massive influence to my own boxing.

    All Rudkin needed to do was fight Jofre and he would have fought, arguably, the number 1,2 and 3 Bantams ever.
     
    GPater11093, Sep 22, 2010
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  7. portside

    portside Boxing Addict Full Member

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    god bless him, a good fighter.
     
    portside, Sep 22, 2010
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  8. Santo_Amonti

    Santo_Amonti Member Full Member

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    People talk glibbly about fighters going life and death in the ring when what they really mean is that a fight was close and hard...Rudkin did go life and death in the truest sense of the word, throwing everything into his performances...his last fight against Johnny Clark is hard to watch at times but an absolute modern classic and a fitting end to Alans career. Do yourself a favour and at the very least try to get hold of McGowan - Rudkin II, and Clark - Rudkin II...you won't regret it.
     
    Santo_Amonti, Sep 22, 2010
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  9. safc1990

    safc1990 Goodbye Bolo :( Full Member

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    Will do, always great to see a great fighter from another time doing his thing. :thumbsup
     
    safc1990, Sep 22, 2010
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  10. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    A classy pro, who built up his career the proper way.

    In his pomp it took the very best a then amazing Bantamweight division had to offer and (seemingly) hometown robberies to beat him.

    In this era of more TV coverage, I suspect he would had even more plaudits.
     
    TBooze, Sep 22, 2010
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  11. Jack Dempsey

    Jack Dempsey Legend Full Member

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    RIP Champ, condolences to Al Francis
     
    Jack Dempsey, Sep 23, 2010
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  12. brown bomber

    brown bomber 2010 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    Rip Alan
     
    brown bomber, Sep 23, 2010
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  13. kosaros

    kosaros Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Rip.
     
    kosaros, Sep 23, 2010
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  14. NSFW

    NSFW ESB interacial lovin... Full Member

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    R.I.P.

    I had been reading about him not so long ago. Great career and a top bloke. Rudkin would have been a top world champion if he were fighting now.
     
    NSFW, Sep 23, 2010
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  15. TYSON DURAN

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    R.I.P

    Sad news
     
    TYSON DURAN, Sep 23, 2010
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