Richie Woodhall appreciation thread!!!

Believe you me, Richie is the ****ing man.

 

Definitely aboard this one, one of my favourite fighters, now one of my favourite commentators too, even if he is a baggies fan!!!

 

I was a fan of Richie Woodhall's right through his boxing career and still am today. Very dignified and respected by his peers. "Believe you me".
Unfortunately he was hampered by an elbow injury during the latter stages of his career which really effected his preparations and ability.

I don't always agree with some of what he says on his commentary (a tad biased towards Calzaghe sometimes) but a great ambassador for the sport though, and I like him a lot.

 

My mate Derek Wormald fought Richie Woodhall for his European. Gave him plenty of problems before goin down in the 10th. The night had tragic consequences when one of our trainers,Peter Mcilhinney,collapsed inthe corner from a heart attack and later died. spoke to richie at the hatton fight in november and he commented on what a tough fight derek had given him on that night.Great bloke,great boxer.

 

I remember Derek, a good solid domestic fighter. Went in with some tough fighters, Stretch, Dodson, Eastman and Woodhall. Only ever lost to the best domestic fighters.

 

Richie Woodhall is an all around class act...nuff said :deal

 

He was one of my favourite british boxers. Very good technically, always prepared very thoroughly and turned up committed and in great shape. The consumate pro and like many others have said a very good commentator who is both informative to the casual fan without being patronising to the more discerning spectator

 

Is he the one Eastman smashed to bits?

 

He's also a very good up and coming trainer by all accounts, got Don Broadhurst who he rates, some decent youngsters too. Also now employed to help out with Team GB.

 

Woodhall was a quality fighter,such a shame he injured his right elbow when he did just before his world middleweight title challenge.He was never the same after that,surgery dident fix it and it pretty much took away what chance he had at world level.

 

Thats right mate. But a 34yr old Wormald at the end of his career against an unbeaten Eastman on his way to a world title shot.It was another chance at the British title he couldnt turn down. No shame in that defeat at all mate. Eastman went on to prove what a good fighter he was.

 

Elbow,he had an op just before his middleweight title fight,he was warned by the surgeon not to fight so soon after the op as it would ruin it,he fought and it did,he had a second op but it failed to correct the problem,thats why he couldent throw his right hand properly like he used to do.He was never the same fighter after he lost to Holmes for the middleweight title I think it was Holmes,I forget now but the name Keith Holmes rings a bell in the old memory banks.:huh