28 years ago today....

[Wales]

Johnny Owen died wasnt it?

RIP Matchstick man

[DG.]

Yes.

http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?hu ... &cat=boxer



RIP.

Never saw him fight, but have only heard good things.

[Asterix]

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZhhmcO3NCk :(

[Dirk Kelly]

Just started the life and times of Johnny Owen, good read so far.

RIP.

[Wales]

Is that the unofficial biography?

[bennie]

The blackest night, the blackest time.

[frankwarrenfan]

i seem to remember there was a documentary about johnny on tv a few years ago where his dad actually met up with lupe pintor. that can't have been easy for either of them

it's nice to see johnny hasn't been forgotten

[Wales]

Lupe unveilled the statue of Jonny in merthyr.

if anyone has a decent copy of the documentery I wouldnt mind a copy. I have one but it has kind of white noise in the background.

[Owain]

You can watch the documentary HERE http://www.johnnyowen.com/boxing_clips.html
Plus some of Johnny's fights.

[Rocky Balboa]

Just started the life and times of Johnny Owen, good read so far.

RIP.

If you have just started the book, take it from me its a compelling read. Fantastic book. Owen didn't look like much - his physical presence didn't appear to be much, but boy was he a great fighter!

Owen was a very popular person.

RIP Johnny!

[bennie]

Pintor was originally scheduled to defend against Los Angeles "Motor Boat" Eddie Logan, who had stopped Alfonso Zamora, but then Eddie failed some neurological tests.
Another of life's cruel ironies.

[stevieb_8006]

Johnnys folks made a point of saying they didnt hold the other boxer responsible! Good people.

Johnny had a heart the size of a house.

[stevieb_8006]

Check out Wooodyaas best of british boxing page on 'tube and the whole doc is on there.

[levi billups]

The book 'the Life and Death of Johnny Owen' is a really good read, I recommend it to anyone