Trivia: Army Boxers Who've Made The Grade

TerribleTerry · Post by **TerribleTerry** » 12 Aug 2004, 19:09

Hardhitters11 wrote:Paul Ingle?

Thought his camoflage shorts and Yorkshire Hunter tag was just a gimick?

Matt Scriven hasn't really set the world alight but boxed pro whilst still serving in the army..

Vitali Klitschko was in the Ukrainia armed forces I believe?

Lickszz · Post by **Lickszz** » 12 Aug 2004, 22:18

Who was the British boxer a while back who got chucked out of the army for chinning one of his superiors?

JC · Post by JC » 13 Aug 2004, 05:21

Henry Cooper and his brother both did national service before turning pro.

Boxingmad · Post by **Boxingmad** » 13 Aug 2004, 07:37

Lickszz wrote:Who was the British boxer a while back who got chucked out of the army for chinning one of his superiors?

That was Walthamstow cruiserweight Scott Baker, who was in the Paras. KOd either his sergeant or officer when he was in 1 Para.