That’s so cool Croydon. Celebrities were more accessible in those days weren’t they. I seem to remember hearing Henry was a regular at his local fish and chip shop.
Our 'enry was just a genuinely nice guy and I was lucky to have been in his company a few times.
I remember when Bugner took all his belts (British, Commonwealth and European) - Joe was universally hated for that and everyone was saying 'why did Henry put all three belts on the line?' (not that he had much choice!).
He was certainly a huge favourite with the crowd at Wembley that night. When the fight was stopped and the fighters left the ring fans ringside hurled their programmes at Ali.
He was certainly a huge favourite with the crowd at Wembley that night. When the fight was stopped and the fighters left the ring fans ringside hurled their programmes at Ali.
Ali turned out to be quite useful though!
Cooper was really only a cruiserweight and would have been a world champion if that division had been around then.
He was certainly a huge favourite with the crowd at Wembley that night. When the fight was stopped and the fighters left the ring fans ringside hurled their programmes at Ali.
Is that that only similarity Muhammed Ali has with Steve Brown?
He was certainly a huge favourite with the crowd at Wembley that night. When the fight was stopped and the fighters left the ring fans ringside hurled their programmes at Ali.
Is that that only similarity Muhammed Ali has with Steve Brown?
No - they could also both talk the hind leg off a donkey!
Interesting point about Cooper, I was watching the Tyson/Bruno documentary the other day, and noted that both of them fought at around the 15stone mark, which would make them tiny by today's standards!
Fury, Joshua, Whyte, and Ruiz are all regularly hitting the scales at well over 17 stone, with Tyson often closer to twenty! God knows how much the big boys are going to weigh in another 25 years!
Boxer Chris Eubank's son Sebastian has died days before his 30th birthday, his father's representatives have said. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-57786230
Boxer Chris Eubank's son Sebastian has died days before his 30th birthday, his father's representatives have said. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-57786230
Absolutely dreadful stoppage... his head was still moving and I don't think he was hurt in the slightest. Joyce probably would have gained momentum and won it from there, but that was way too early
Far too early to make any judgements on how good or how far Campbell Hatton will go, it was the same with Connor Benn.
They have a few things in common in having famous, successful pugilistic fathers and heaps of expectation and pressure. They also have fathers and people around them who know boxing and what it takes to get to the highest level.
I'm pleased for Leigh Wood, I've rated him for a while and to be honest thought this fight (a world title not the opponent who hadn't fought for over 2 years) might have come too soon
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Cooper was really only a cruiserweight and would have been a world champion if that division had been around then.
Fury, Joshua, Whyte, and Ruiz are all regularly hitting the scales at well over 17 stone, with Tyson often closer to twenty! God knows how much the big boys are going to weigh in another 25 years!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-57786230
I say this after all his fights, but Joyce is horrible to watch
Very likeable guy though.
Headlined by Connor Benn vs Granados.... a bit underwhelming to say the least.
They have a few things in common in having famous, successful pugilistic fathers and heaps of expectation and pressure. They also have fathers and people around them who know boxing and what it takes to get to the highest level.
I'm pleased for Leigh Wood, I've rated him for a while and to be honest thought this fight (a world title not the opponent who hadn't fought for over 2 years) might have come too soon