1940-45 mystery boxer

robert.snell1 · Post by **robert.snell1** » 13 May 2008, 13:23

anybody have an idea who this 1940's guy is ?

harrygreb · Post by **harrygreb** » 13 May 2008, 15:16

perhaps you could have a peek at the sig on the photo

"to cliff, best wishes..." ???:TU:

robert.snell1 · Post by **robert.snell1** » 13 May 2008, 15:34

I did but cannot read the bloody thing

JC · Post by JC » 13 May 2008, 16:01

Anyone else think it looks like Carl Foch's Grandad?

robert.snell1 · Post by **robert.snell1** » 13 May 2008, 17:04

any clues on the belt - no jokes please

jimglen · Post by **jimglen** » 13 May 2008, 18:18

Rob whats the belt say on it - British, Europian, American, where?

that might be a starting piont. can't say it's anyone I recognise....

Rob did you get my last email, sure would be curious to your thoughts.

Jim.

harrygreb · Post by **harrygreb** » 14 May 2008, 07:29

he looks irish. got an irish face and i have looked at the sig and i think it might say PADDY, surname is too tough to see.

you're from the wirral - thats got a big irish connexion.
where did you get the shot?

Martin Sosa Cameron · Post by **Martin Sosa Cameron** » 14 May 2008, 07:34

In the three first letters of the signature, I see "Ado..."

At that time (between the ends of '30 and the first half of the '40), as European Champions with this name's root, were

Adolf Heuser
Adrien Anneet (?)
Aldo Spoldi

msc

harrygreb · Post by **harrygreb** » 14 May 2008, 08:10

the first part of the sig is slightly to the left of the "ado" martin.
it looks like "paddy" to me and he's deffo an irishman or of irish stock

Woller · Post by **Woller** » 14 May 2008, 11:54

Just a long shot:
Paddy Slavin with the Irish championship belt?

Woller

SticknMove · Post by **SticknMove** » 14 May 2008, 12:41

harrygreb wrote:the first part of the sig is slightly to the left of the "ado" martin.
it looks like "paddy" to me and he's deffo an irishman or of irish stock

Good spot harry I only noticed Ado. Being of Irish stock myself I thought he looked Italian. Not enough hair on that body of his to be a 'paddy'

Could the first name possibly be Paolo?

harrygreb · Post by **harrygreb** » 14 May 2008, 14:44

oh yes! its italian middleweight champ paulo o'shea

would an italian be writing "best wishes cliff..." ????

SticknMove · Post by **SticknMove** » 14 May 2008, 17:38

harrygreb wrote:oh yes! its italian middleweight champ paulo o'shea

would an italian be writing "best wishes cliff..." ????

You sarky ol' git.

When I say Italian I mean ethnically. I don't suppose it's possible that Marciano, Graziano, La Motta etc ever signed a photo with Best Wishes on it either.

Jaclem · Post by **Jaclem** » 16 May 2008, 02:32

..doubt if he's irish. he's standing up and doesn't look punchy.

harrygreb · Post by **harrygreb** » 16 May 2008, 09:08

robert.snell1 · Post by **robert.snell1** » 16 May 2008, 09:29

someones sent me the image to see if i could help find out who it was. the first name is Paddy and it was printed in Mogadishu, Somalia during ww2. the guy who owned the photo was stationed there for a while,he was in the army but no details on which regiment.

the belt may well be something to do with the army, some sort of army or inter service award. on the front it has 2 guys boxing apparently.the surname I am told is very faded and could be something like Adair

robert.snell1 · Post by **robert.snell1** » 16 May 2008, 09:31

jimglen wrote:Rob whats the belt say on it - British, Europian, American, where?

that might be a starting piont. can't say it's anyone I recognise....

Rob did you get my last email, sure would be curious to your thoughts.

Jim.

yes i did Jim and will get back to you soon on that question.

Cap · Post by **Cap** » 16 May 2008, 11:14

I blew it up, but it blurs. First name looks like Paddy and the next three letters could be ADO or ACH. Did the services have belts not cups or trophies during the war? Belt looks a little like one worn by Colin Bell of Austalia. No US eagle as you'd expect on an American belt. Sentiment is in English, so likely a member of the Empire? Maybe a South Afrikan or Australian/New Zealand boxer?

harrygreb · Post by **harrygreb** » 16 May 2008, 15:37

i think i got it pretty close - PADDY ADAIR!! you couldnt get much more irish than PADDY ADAIR. whats my prize?

robert.snell1 · Post by **robert.snell1** » 19 May 2008, 11:02

fame and glory mate if we identify the belt?

1940-45 mystery boxer

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