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by davidroake
06 Aug 2025, 18:09
Forum: Boxing History
Topic: BOXERS PHOTOS
Replies: 10
Views: 639

Re: BOXERS PHOTOS

i have been involved in the history of boxing since 1960. these people havent contributed anything except maybe one or two novice contests.
suggest you people are just wanting an argument
by davidroake
05 Aug 2025, 17:04
Forum: Boxing History
Topic: BOXERS PHOTOS
Replies: 10
Views: 639

Re: BOXERS PHOTOS

half of them dont look much over the age of 14
by davidroake
05 Aug 2025, 04:29
Forum: Boxing History
Topic: BOXERS PHOTOS
Replies: 10
Views: 639

BOXERS PHOTOS

Im aware that the site is there for everyone to contribute to but why are there so many photos of obscure boxers (both male and female and many not looking old enough to have had more than 2 contests) being added to the database. I would have thought that the photo section was in place to record pic...
by davidroake
11 Jul 2025, 06:03
Forum: Boxing History
Topic: BERTUS AHAUS
Replies: 0
Views: 170

BERTUS AHAUS

hi everyone,
im looking to track down a photo of Bertus Ahaus, Dutch lightheavy/heavyweight of the 1920s.
i will buy the photo if necessary and pay for shipment etc
im at www.fightersfotos.co.uk, same address on facebook
home address, flat 4, woodcock court, harrow, HA3 0PN
many thanks, david roake
by davidroake
30 Jan 2025, 07:14
Forum: Boxing History
Topic: BRITISH TITLE CONTENDERS 1895-1910
Replies: 0
Views: 1083

BRITISH TITLE CONTENDERS 1895-1910

Looking for photos of British title contenders 1895-1910.
There must be photos somewhere, please send to [email protected]
Many thanks
by davidroake
03 Dec 2024, 07:01
Forum: Boxing History
Topic: PHOTOS I WANT, if you can help please send them to [email protected]
Replies: 0
Views: 605

PHOTOS I WANT, if you can help please send them to [email protected]

any British title contender 1890 to 1935 Louis Klopper (SA) Cloggy Saunders (GB) Mike Crawley (GB) Harry (Slounch) Dixon (GB) Peter Marklewicz (Austria) Rudolph Kretzschmer (Germany) Herman Remschied (Germany) Bertus Ahaus (Holland) Luciano Borracio (Italy) Lorenzo Martinez Pacheco (Spain) Steve Cro...
by davidroake
17 Oct 2024, 05:14
Forum: Boxing History
Topic: ANTONIO AGUILAR, SOUTH AMERICAN MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION 1972
Replies: 4
Views: 318

Re: ANTONIO AGUILAR, SOUTH AMERICAN MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION 1972

hi wouter.
if you are good at finding obscure photos please get in touch at [email protected]
or www.fightersfotos.co.uk
i still need a few fighters between 1885 and 1985 to complete my collection......david
by davidroake
07 Oct 2024, 17:46
Forum: Boxing History
Topic: ANTONIO AGUILAR, SOUTH AMERICAN MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION 1972
Replies: 4
Views: 318

Re: ANTONIO AGUILAR, SOUTH AMERICAN MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION 1972

thank you so much.
is that you Karl-Olof?....david
by davidroake
05 Oct 2024, 17:47
Forum: Boxing History
Topic: ANTONIO AGUILAR, SOUTH AMERICAN MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION 1972
Replies: 4
Views: 318

ANTONIO AGUILAR, SOUTH AMERICAN MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION 1972

Anyone having a decent photo of Argentinian middleweight Antonio Aguilar,
1962-1975, could i please have a copy, my email address is [email protected]
many thanks, david roake
by davidroake
22 Sep 2024, 05:40
Forum: Boxing History
Topic: REWARD OFFERED
Replies: 0
Views: 677

REWARD OFFERED

i will pay a substantial reward for photos of Mike Crawley and Harry Slounch Dixon (both British ca 1900-1910)
and Rudolf Kretschmar and Herman Remschied (both German late 1930s).
by davidroake
22 Sep 2024, 05:33
Forum: Boxing History
Topic: BOXERS PHOTOS
Replies: 0
Views: 686

BOXERS PHOTOS

Im looking for photos of British boxers ca 1890-1910, champions and near champions. if you have
a fighter like that in your family please send me a copy to [email protected], many thanks
im always willing to help other people who have an ex boxer in their family if i can
by davidroake
20 Jun 2024, 02:23
Forum: Boxing History
Topic: LOOKING FOR BRITISH BOXERS PHOTOS 1895-1910
Replies: 0
Views: 499

LOOKING FOR BRITISH BOXERS PHOTOS 1895-1910

im looking for photos of British boxers 1895 to 1910. i have all the champions and all the challengers except Slounch Dixon and Mike Crawley but there are many others id like, top men of the era Please get in touch either here or at d.roake@hotmail.co.uk or via my website www.fightersfotos.co.uk man...
by davidroake
20 Jun 2024, 01:41
Forum: Boxing History
Topic: CHARLIE EXALL
Replies: 0
Views: 491

CHARLIE EXALL

hi folks,
im looking for a photo of CHARLIE EXALL, Bermondsey flyweight/bantamweight ca 1905 or information to help me find a photo.
i can be contacted at [email protected] or at my website www.fightersfotos.co.uk or here. many thanks, david
by davidroake
08 Apr 2024, 04:40
Forum: Boxing History
Topic: JACK GUYON OPPONENTS
Replies: 0
Views: 394

JACK GUYON OPPONENTS

Looking for photos of Jack Guyon's better opponents other than the very famous ones
i have Ledoux, Bradley, Cocksedge, Ware and recently Buck Shine
Dave Morbin and Dave Job come to mind. many thanks
by davidroake
13 Mar 2024, 07:13
Forum: Boxing History
Topic: BEFORE I PACK UP COLLECTING PHOTOS
Replies: 10
Views: 485

Re: BEFORE I PACK UP COLLECTING PHOTOS

thanks Miles, ive mailed you ....d
by davidroake
13 Mar 2024, 07:13
Forum: Boxing History
Topic: BEFORE I PACK UP COLLECTING PHOTOS
Replies: 10
Views: 485

Re: BEFORE I PACK UP COLLECTING PHOTOS

hi Bladder, if you can mail me your details i can credit the photo to you on my site.
also if you would kindly let me know where you found the photo i may be able to find other
fighters who boxed my relative Jack Guyon
by davidroake
10 Mar 2024, 19:44
Forum: Boxing History
Topic: BEFORE I PACK UP COLLECTING PHOTOS
Replies: 10
Views: 485

Re: BEFORE I PACK UP COLLECTING PHOTOS

hi bladder and thank you so much for the image of Buck Shine. i am quite good with photoshop and im sure i will be able to clean it up a bit. as you can imagine i have been searching for a photo of him for years without any success although he came from a few miles from where i come from. many thank...
by davidroake
08 Mar 2024, 06:09
Forum: Boxing History
Topic: BEFORE I PACK UP COLLECTING PHOTOS
Replies: 10
Views: 485

BEFORE I PACK UP COLLECTING PHOTOS

ive decided to stop collectling photos at the end of this year i have thousands of photos of the top men 1885 -1985, British, Commonwealth, European And World and will let people have copies if you contact me at d.roake@hotmail.co.uk however, before i stop there are a few i would like, all British, ...
by davidroake
21 Feb 2024, 20:14
Forum: Boxing History
Topic: MY PHOTOS ON BOXREC
Replies: 6
Views: 560

Re: MY PHOTOS ON BOXREC

Totally agree klompton. i dont have copyright on any of my photos and im just expressing my disappointment that people are copying my photos from my website without even asking. ive been collecting photos for many years and have gone to great lengths to obtain them including a three day trip to Fran...
by davidroake
20 Feb 2024, 18:23
Forum: Boxing History
Topic: MY PHOTOS ON BOXREC
Replies: 6
Views: 560

Re: MY PHOTOS ON BOXREC

hi John and thanks for replying to my post. im not really complaining as i dont really have any copyright to my photos except that i have collected them for the last 60 years and as ive said gone to great lengths to get some of them. Then i get slightly annoyed when they appear cropped above my wate...
by davidroake
20 Feb 2024, 17:58
Forum: Boxing History
Topic: HOW DO I POST PHOTOS IN THE FORUM
Replies: 5
Views: 846

Re: HOW DO I POST PHOTOS IN THE FORUM

ok, many thanks John
by davidroake
20 Feb 2024, 06:43
Forum: Boxing History
Topic: HOW DO I POST PHOTOS IN THE FORUM
Replies: 5
Views: 846

HOW DO I POST PHOTOS IN THE FORUM

HOW DO I POST PHOTOS IN THE FORUM PLEASE?
by davidroake
19 Feb 2024, 16:28
Forum: Boxing History
Topic: MY PHOTOS ON BOXREC
Replies: 6
Views: 560

Re: MY PHOTOS ON BOXREC

hi boxbuzz and thank you for taking the time to respond to my post. As i said, im all for boxing fans to be able to contribute to John's site as he intended but annoyed that some people put up photos which ive toiled long and hard to locate without even consulting me. i have over 6000 photos of top ...
by davidroake
13 Feb 2024, 16:48
Forum: Boxing History
Topic: MY PHOTOS ON BOXREC
Replies: 6
Views: 560

MY PHOTOS ON BOXREC

id like to know who puts my photos up on BOXREC without even asking me. i know the site encourages people to participate and that is to be welcomed. however, ive been collecting photos for over 60 years and have my own website, www.fightersFOTOS.co.uk. i know that there are maybe even hundreds of ph...
by davidroake
16 Jan 2024, 06:16
Forum: Boxing History
Topic: ARCHIE MOORE, surely among the greats of all time
Replies: 22
Views: 2206

ARCHIE MOORE, surely among the greats of all time

love to watch Archie Moore fight, what a beautiful mover in the ring, so hard to nail cleanly and surely heavyweight champion of the World had he been a bit heavier at his peak. great memories