Wayne Alexander calls it a day!

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by scurlaruntings, May 20, 2008.


  1. scurlaruntings

    scurlaruntings ESB 2002 Club Full Member

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    Its on the front page. Wayne was a great domestic talent. Could punch like no other and gave us some decent scraps. His Ko of Takaloo surely has to be his crowning glory. What a KO!!!
     
  2. SleazeNation

    SleazeNation Coal Black Horse Full Member

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    Words cannot express how dope Alexander is. I would have watched him against anybody, he could light up any fight.

    It is a sad day, but at this point retirement seems logical.
     
  3. dwilson

    dwilson Guest

    Very disapointed how his career went. Never nice to see a guy just fade out. He gave us some good fights.
     
  4. mike464

    mike464 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He'll always be remembered for that KO. It's s shame he didn't get to fight Lockett or Richard Williams.
     
  5. scurlaruntings

    scurlaruntings ESB 2002 Club Full Member

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    Richard would have KO`ed him. He had a hell of a war with Paul Samuels another wasted talented. Wayne knocked him clean out of the ring! I use to see Wayne around at the Peacocks occasionally. Dude had some SERIOUS power.
     
  6. D-MAC

    D-MAC Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Farewell and good luck to the massive puncher:good
     
  7. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    He was always exciting to watch. Its a real shame that generation of British Lt Middles did'nt fight each other more.
     
  8. scurlaruntings

    scurlaruntings ESB 2002 Club Full Member

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    That was the promoters faults not the fighters. All of them including Hennesy were protecting there investments. It was a tragedy that none of them got to duke it out. What an absolute waste. All we got was Tak vs Wayne when it was too late and went off the boil, and Tak vs Farnell. Roberts Williams Stone and an emerging Gary Lockett never crossed each others paths.
     
  9. GazOC

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  10. scurlaruntings

    scurlaruntings ESB 2002 Club Full Member

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    Forgot about him. He was a much classier fighter and a real talent back then. Now he just looks like an old man going through the motions..
     
  11. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    I know, I was throwing hm up in the list with the fighters you mentioned at 154 in mid/late 90's..
     
  12. Strike

    Strike Boxing Addict banned

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    One of the best KO's in memory. Apparently a really nice guy too.
     
  13. dan-b

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    The right decision I feel, I wish him well in the future. Does anyone have that fight? Haven't seen it in ages.
     
  14. Betty Swollocks

    Betty Swollocks James 'Lights Out' Toney Full Member

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    yeah I'd love to see that KO again. I remember right after he was calling out Winky Wright. :think
     
  15. scurlaruntings

    scurlaruntings ESB 2002 Club Full Member

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    Remember when Tak called out DLH and asked him to come to Margate? It was worth a laugh i suppose. Wayne though could never make that break into true world class. He got owned by Harry Simon. Iv got quite a few of his fights in my collection including his KO of Tak.