RIP micky duff

A bit of debate about his legacy in the British boxing forum. Certainly a very interesting character. A man who knew the British sport inside and out, and used this to become a huge influence for decades.

 

he was a protégé of Solomon and an 'insider' from very early days, a London Jew and Wide Boy all his days. He knew Self Preservation very well and like those before him benefitted from others misfortune, interfered with or not!

 

What does him being Jewish have to do with anything?
During Mickey Duff's time as promoter /matchmaker /manager,the UK saw it's greatest success as a boxing nation.
That is undeniable and not up for discussion.
Duff was significantly involved in the careers of 19 World Champions.

Duff was never a protege of Jack Solomoms and never worked for him either.
Quite the opposite in fact, Solomons did all he could to prevent Duff from getting a manager's licence.

Duff was the matchmaker for Harry Levene who succeeded Solomon's as the premier boxing promoter,when Solomons down-scaled and concentrated on putting on shows at the World Sporting Club.
Levene's shows were then at Wembley and Belle Vue.
Duff also ran his own small shows under Mickey Duff Promotions.

Whose misfortune did Mickey Duff benefit from?
Can we have some names and details please?
It's easy to smear people when they are dead , but some proof would be nice.

 

sorry confused Levene with Solomon.

Duff being Jewish in and of itself has _uck all to do with anything... but Duffs being part of the Jewish influence over the business of boxing has lots to do with things.

they were a tight family and looked after one another and their combined interests!

Top level management, promotions and board screwed loads of fighters, don't be so subjectively blind. IF one fighters getting screwed others are too.

Not just the ones you approve of or disapprove.

Just like Unforgiven's answer in the other thread, even knowing these things exist some fans still won't acknowledge such practices, even though they know it and yet 'admit' it for others.

Boxing IS Corrupt at EVERY Level and Duff was a part of that!

 

What cannot be denied is that he who cannot be named, sued and won when claiming Barrett, Astaire, Lawless and Duff, along with the BBB of C were effectively a cartel.

The 'Jewish comment' is a statement of fact, Duff was openly and proudly Jewish. Although not religious myself, everyone has the right to a faith; I do not think thistle1's comment was meant as an insult.

 

I would agree with all of that. But the difference is Duff according to a decision made in a British Court of Law was part of (for the lack of a better term) 'an illegal cartel'.

 

R.I.P.

I was told straight from the horses mouth ( Maxie Beech ) that he fought on cards, where Duff was the matchmaker, and was once chipped a few quid ( in those days they were paid in cash at the venue ) for finishing the fight too early with Duff claiming the crowd didn't get their money's worth.

Maxie wasn't too upset about it, he laughed in fact but said that he made sure he got his money before the fight after that incident.

 

If it was not meant as an insult why would it be mentioned in the first place? Would he have said Duff was C of E if that was the case?

Who can't be named?

 

You heard a whisper oh please spare us!atsch

 

Your posts have never risen above sewage level, and this is not going to change that trend.