Dennie Mancini - RIP

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 10 Sep 2004, 09:28

The legendary cornerman has passed on.

DavidPayne · Post by **DavidPayne** » 10 Sep 2004, 09:30

A real loss. People often talk about 'boxing' people but Dennie was arguably the original.

Would a moments silence tonight be OTT? I dont think so.

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 10 Sep 2004, 09:30

knockout artist · Post by **knockout artist** » 10 Sep 2004, 09:31

bennie wrote:The legendary cornerman has passed on.

I am gutted. I cant beleive it. He used to live local to me when i was growing up. The whole family were great, used to go to the house and talk about the game non stop.

RIP Dennie and condolences to the family.

knockout artist · Post by **knockout artist** » 10 Sep 2004, 09:33

DavidPayne wrote:A real loss. People often talk about 'boxing' people but Dennie was arguably the original.

Would a moments silence tonight be OTT? I dont think so.

No, not at all. I will ring Robert Waterman and suggest it now.

knockout · Post by **knockout** » 10 Sep 2004, 09:35

knockout artist wrote:
DavidPayne wrote:A real loss. People often talk about 'boxing' people but Dennie was arguably the original.

Would a moments silence tonight be OTT? I dont think so.
No, not at all. I will ring Robert Waterman and suggest it now.

perhaps someone could get both Sportsnetwork and Waterman to have a minutes silence before the main event...

Mancini was a hugely popular in Germany too and was always present in Ottke's corner

REAL_DEAL · Post by **REAL_DEAL** » 10 Sep 2004, 09:37

:(

and for september 11th also

knockout · Post by **knockout** » 10 Sep 2004, 09:40

REAL_DEAL wrote::(

and for september 11th also

No, its a terrible tragedy for sure but not something to do year in year out IMO

Rage · Post by **Rage** » 10 Sep 2004, 09:41

I Wont Be Coming To The Meet Tonight Because I'm Injured And Can't Drive And My Girlfriend Wont Drive Me Down (typical) But I'll Do My Own Minute Silence For Dennie.

A True Loss.

R.I.P Bruv...

galway jack · Post by **galway jack** » 10 Sep 2004, 09:43

R.I.P.
What a shock . There was a really good feature on him in a recent Boxing Monthly .

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 10 Sep 2004, 09:49

Will always remember Dennie's corner work in that thrilling Nigel Benn-Gerald McClellan war. He showed he was much more than a brilliant cutsman that night. After the first round nightmare, Benn staggered back to his corner and Dennie praised him! He turned one of the worst rounds Benn had endured in his life into something worthy of praise.
Benn said it really lifted him.
And we all remember Dennie's memorable "He half swallowed it in that round," after McClellan took a knee later on.
Great great corner work.

knockout · Post by **knockout** » 10 Sep 2004, 09:53

bennie wrote:Will always remember Dennie's corner work in that thrilling Nigel Benn-Gerald McClellan war. He showed he was much more than a brilliant cutsman that night. After the first round nightmare, Benn staggered back to his corner and Dennie praised him! He turned one of the worst rounds Benn had endured in his life into something worthy of praise.
Benn said it really lifted him.
And we all remember Dennie's memorable "He half swallowed it in that round," after McClellan took a knee later on.
Great great corner work.

great memory Bennie!!

welcome back!! where have you been???

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 10 Sep 2004, 09:53

knockout wrote:
bennie wrote:Will always remember Dennie's corner work in that thrilling Nigel Benn-Gerald McClellan war. He showed he was much more than a brilliant cutsman that night. After the first round nightmare, Benn staggered back to his corner and Dennie praised him! He turned one of the worst rounds Benn had endured in his life into something worthy of praise.
Benn said it really lifted him.
And we all remember Dennie's memorable "He half swallowed it in that round," after McClellan took a knee later on.
Great great corner work.
great memory Bennie!!

welcome back!! where have you been???

Seychelles.

cookie020872 · Post by **cookie020872** » 10 Sep 2004, 09:57

knockout · Post by **knockout** » 10 Sep 2004, 10:27

bennie wrote: great memory Bennie!!

welcome back!! where have you been???

Seychelles.

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bastard

daniel son · Post by **daniel son** » 10 Sep 2004, 10:40

Terrible news, these are the men you just can't replace
R.I.P.

Slapsie Maxie · Post by **Slapsie Maxie** » 10 Sep 2004, 11:00

a pro

RIP

Slapsie

E · Post by E » 10 Sep 2004, 12:46

This is a shame. I used to love to talk to him in Lonsdale shop.....

johnty1888 · Post by **johnty1888** » 10 Sep 2004, 15:20

this is very dad news indeed. I have just rang George Feeney but he's at work. He will be devastated by the news. He tells the story about the time when he had been beaten in a British Title eliminator by Ricky Beaumont down in Hull. George says that he thought he won the fight easily enough and in the dressing room after the contest Ricky was lying flat out and exhausted on the table - where as George said he hadn't really broken sweat. Anyway George asked Dennie (he was his manager) what thenext step was - Dennie replied "retire- don't waste my time - you've got the ability but you can't be bothered. Its your career and its up to you but I've got other careers to look after (he had other fighters on his books) and I've got them to think about!!"
This was Georges wake up call and he buckled down from there to train and apply himself properly and win a British Title.

RIP

The Hawk · Post by **The Hawk** » 10 Sep 2004, 19:54

I met Dennie Mancini in Glasgow at the end of the Scott Harrison Vs Wayne McCullough bout when Wayne was in the changing rooms after the fight. There was a bad feeling after the fight that there was something wrong with McCullough and I spoke with Dennie about it and about boxing in general.

I always admired him in the sport and John Breen who was very close with Dennie always spoke very highly of him to me.

It was a shock to hear that tonight about Dennie, thinking back I will treasure that I had a chance to have a great chat with him.

He will be sadly missed and his family and boxing have lost a great man.

theguru · Post by **theguru** » 10 Sep 2004, 22:04

There was a 10 bell toll and a minutes silence at the Wembley arena tonight.Dennie was a great guy ,old school ,there are not many left now,fossie went about a year ago now dennie.

steve689 · Post by **steve689** » 11 Sep 2004, 12:33

R.I.P. Dennie Mancini

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 11 Sep 2004, 12:36

It was a nice touch that the BBC mentioned it on the Boxing coverage today.

R.I.P. Dennie Mancini

steve689 · Post by **steve689** » 11 Sep 2004, 12:37

Yeah the BBC have class when it comes to reporting, shame SKY are not the same.

bigped · Post by **bigped** » 12 Sep 2004, 18:38

Dennie Mancini - RIP

Dennie Mancini - RIP

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