RIP Reg Gutteridge

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  1. brown bomber

    brown bomber 2010 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    RIP Reg Gutteridge

    by Kevin TaylorJan 25th 2009
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    Legendary boxing commentator Reg Gutteridge died yesterday at the age of 84, after a short illness.

    An amateur boxer as a youngster, Gutteridge worked for the Evening News as its boxing correspondent for 40 years before making his name as ITV's voice of boxing before moving to Sky.

    Gutteridge was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2002 and was awarded the OBE in 1995, he covered six Olympic Games.

    Gutteridge, who lived in Barnet, leaves a wife, daughter and four grandsons.
    RIP ....
     
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  2. fidds

    fidds Boxing Addict Full Member

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    rest in peace reg
     
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  3. ishy

    ishy Loyal Member Full Member

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    RIP Reg
     
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  4. Mandanda

    Mandanda SkillspayBills Full Member

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    Rip reg

    never forgotten
     
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  5. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    best british commentater ever

    one of the most respected men in boxing

    will be missed
     
    GPater11093, Jan 25, 2009
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  6. nulty

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    We'll miss you Reg RIP
     
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  7. Chinny

    Chinny Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Fantastic commentator, such a likeable man. The sport was lucky to have him
     
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  8. 9Ball

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    Reg did so much for the sport he should have been knighted without doubt.

    RIP Reg, we'll all miss you.
     
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  10. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    Rip
     
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  11. Beatboxer

    Beatboxer Well-Known Member Full Member

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    RIP Reg
     
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  12. ApatheticLeader

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    RIP Reg - you were awesome.
     
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  13. ninebar

    ninebar Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Truly sad news

    His voice will forever live on in my boxing memory's.

    RIP Reg.
     
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  14. scurlaruntings

    scurlaruntings ESB 2002 Club Full Member

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    Ah **** man not Reg!! Sad day. I hope the toll the bell 10 times for him.
     
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  15. Doppleganger

    Doppleganger Southside Slugger Full Member

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    RIP Reg. It was him in partnership with Jim Watt that defined the golden age of boxing for me in the 80's. Will be sadly missed...
     
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