No-one's answered my question...

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 22 Jul 2004, 08:12

I asked on another thread: what was the first 'world' title fight to be held at York Hall?

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 22 Jul 2004, 08:13

Hmm, did it feature Lloyd Honeyghan?

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 22 Jul 2004, 08:14

jamesmcdonnell wrote:Hmm, did it feature Lloyd Honeyghan?

'Fraid not. It did feature a Brit.

MightyWarrior · Post by **MightyWarrior** » 22 Jul 2004, 08:16

I guess it was a WBO world title, or worse?

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 22 Jul 2004, 08:17

Hmm, bet it is a bit older than that. Mind you if it was, surely it would have been at Wembley or Crystal palance, pre 1980's any world title fight in the UK would have drawn vast crowds.

When you say world title, do you mean one of the big 3?

DavidPayne · Post by **DavidPayne** » 22 Jul 2004, 08:18

Michael Ayers for the IBO title?

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 22 Jul 2004, 08:23

It's not one of the big three. It's not one of the small three either (IBO, WBU, WBF).

Kilburn · Post by **Kilburn** » 22 Jul 2004, 08:31

Blimey there hasn't been many WBO's at York Hall.

Chacon v Polo?

Kilburn · Post by **Kilburn** » 22 Jul 2004, 08:33

Aye up we've got Alfred Kotey defending his bantam belt back in 1994.

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 22 Jul 2004, 08:33

Gotta be Hamed surely, or Benn or Eubank.

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 22 Jul 2004, 08:34

Kilburn wrote:Blimey there hasn't been many WBO's at York Hall.

Chacon v Polo?

A Brit was involved. Good little banger with the overhand right. But he came up against a champion who picked up the pace with every round.

Kilburn · Post by **Kilburn** » 22 Jul 2004, 08:35

Come on James when did Naz ever fight at York Hall??

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 22 Jul 2004, 08:36

Errrr Never?

Kilburn · Post by **Kilburn** » 22 Jul 2004, 08:37

Ah gotcha. Baby Jake versus Francis Ampofo.

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 22 Jul 2004, 08:38

Kilburn wrote:Ah gotcha. Baby Jake versus Francis Ampofo.

MightyWarrior · Post by **MightyWarrior** » 22 Jul 2004, 09:48

Just to make things a little more surreal - what was the first world title fight ( big four ) to be held at the legendary Latchmere Leisure Centre, Battersea?

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 22 Jul 2004, 10:28

Duke McKenzie against Cesar Soto.

MightyWarrior · Post by **MightyWarrior** » 22 Jul 2004, 10:38

bennie wrote:Duke McKenzie against Cesar Soto.

Correct, have a gold star

knockout artist · Post by **knockout artist** » 23 Jul 2004, 04:52

MightyWarrior wrote:Just to make things a little more surreal - what was the first world title fight ( big four ) to be held at the legendary Latchmere Leisure Centre, Battersea?

Wasnt John Mugabi - Kevin Whaley on the undercard?

MightyWarrior · Post by **MightyWarrior** » 23 Jul 2004, 05:10

knockout artist wrote:
MightyWarrior wrote:Just to make things a little more surreal - what was the first world title fight ( big four ) to be held at the legendary Latchmere Leisure Centre, Battersea?
Wasnt John Mugabi - Kevin Whaley on the undercard?

Correct - have a silver star

Not that I was there, but I did somehow find myself at another of Duke's WBO fights, in the unlikely place of Lewisham Theatre, Catford a year later, against Benavides.

Boxingmad · Post by **Boxingmad** » 23 Jul 2004, 06:22

Whatever happened to Mugabi?

Lugh · Post by **Lugh** » 23 Jul 2004, 06:46

Boxingmad wrote:Whatever happened to Mugabi?

Amazing story really, after drifing into the wilderness he pursued a political career and went on to govern Zimbabwe.

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 23 Jul 2004, 06:48

Boxingmad wrote:Whatever happened to Mugabi?

We discussed him a while back. He has eye problems but ekes out a living as a doorman.

knockout artist · Post by **knockout artist** » 23 Jul 2004, 06:57

bennie wrote:
Boxingmad wrote:Whatever happened to Mugabi?
We discussed him a while back. He has eye problems but ekes out a living as a doorman.

I've heard he has moved back here from Australia.

Ive heard he's living in Mile End.

Anyone confirm?

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 23 Jul 2004, 06:59

knockout artist wrote:
bennie wrote:
Boxingmad wrote:Whatever happened to Mugabi?
We discussed him a while back. He has eye problems but ekes out a living as a doorman.
I've heard he has moved back here from Australia.

Ive heard he's living in Mile End.

Anyone confirm?

Be nice to track him down, get a photo, etc. I wonder who would know of his exact whereabouts?