Which Current/Ex Boxers Have You Met?

Jedi Knight · Post by **Jedi Knight** » 28 Feb 2005, 07:26

Personally I've met:

Richi Woodhall (Sprott/Williams fight) Really nice guy, very approachable.

Micheal Sprott (In my own Gym..!!) Bound to bump into him sometime being a Reading boy. Again very friendly guy, chatted for ages.

Micheal Gomez (Haye/Mock fight) Seemed OK, had about three young girls with him..

Ojay Abrahams (Hatton/Rowsell fight) Was wearing a black sleevless string vest type thing....looked really nice..

A bit full of himself.

Nigel Benn (Harrison/McCafferty fight) well I didn't actually talk to him but got up close and waved then he bowed)

Junior Witter (Hatton/Rowsell fight) slouched over a couple of seats at ringside, didn't really wanna talk but shook me and a mate's hand)

I think that's about it...unless a remember some more..

J · Post by J » 28 Feb 2005, 07:41

yeah met ojay too, matt skelton who was very appraochable, williams and wayne alexander in the pub accross the road from the york hall.

he was 8) ce just coming off his win over tak and a genuinely funny bloke.

i can wax lyrical about who ive played cricket against might be more intewrsting (and when i say played i mean faced / played against).

Gus fraser, darren gough, phil tuffnell, mike gatting, wasim akram, mohammed azzarudhin, mark ramprakash, courtney walsh, dion nash, phil symonds.

theres more but i cant remeber em all, play ina six a side tournament at finchley every year thats a charity thing.

wasim was coming off about five yards and was still quick as all heck. took 18 off a gus frazer over (mostly through the slips but a couple of nice cover drives!)

also played regional rugby at schools level against Steve ojomoh and Ade Adebayo also was skippered by Darren crompton who went on to gain england colours!

Smit · Post by **Smit** » 28 Feb 2005, 07:54

UNfortunately only met one.

Frank Bruno when he was up here in Aberdeen one summer around 10 years or so ago.

Freiheit · Post by **Freiheit** » 28 Feb 2005, 07:59

Mads Larsen, Steffen Nørskov, Brian Nielsen, Mikkel Kessler, Richel Hersisia, Rudy Markussen, Julius Francis, Tommy Connelly, Steffen Nielsen, Jonathan Thaxton

Chris W 1982 · Post by **Chris W 1982** » 28 Feb 2005, 08:24

Richie Woodhall, Amir Khan, Paul Smith Jnr, Noel Quarless, Michael Murray, Tony Moran, Geard Ajetovic and a lot of International Amatuers

Goz · Post by **Goz** » 28 Feb 2005, 08:47

You still can't beat the York Hall for meeting fighters. The last time I went (a couple of years back when Chacon fought Polo) I met Danny Williams, Justin Jukko, Alex Arthur all very nice people.

That's why I've felt bad criticising Danny lately, he was a nice bloke when I met him and I'm sure he still is.

Foggy · Post by **Foggy** » 28 Feb 2005, 08:50

Ricky Hatton - at his afterfight party in Manchester, got him to sign my ticket (Pederson fight) - then i gave it away to one of me mates when i was pissed up

David Haye - at Johnson - Woods 2, i was talking to him, but i dont think he was at all interested cos he had some blonde bird with him (a stunner she was)

Carl Thompson - well i never really chatted to him, he was walking into the arena and in a pissed up moment i shouted "beat Rothmans ass", i like to think to this day that them words inspired him to that victory

J · Post by J » 28 Feb 2005, 09:37

Goz wrote:You still can't beat the York Hall for meeting fighters. The last time I went (a couple of years back when Chacon fought Polo) I met Danny Williams, Justin Jukko, Alex Arthur all very nice people.

That's why I've felt bad criticising Danny lately, he was a nice bloke when I met him and I'm sure he still is.

yip go along with that mate, I miss the York hall so! Cant wait til its open again.

top venue!

DG. · Post by **DG.** » 28 Feb 2005, 10:26

Julius Francis.

Eubank

Richard Williams

Frank Bruno

Neville Brown - Junior Witter Evander Holyfield - Sonny Lison

Jack Demposey
Jack Johnson - Mike Tyson - Larry Holmes
Marciano
Harry Greb

Jedi Knight · Post by **Jedi Knight** » 28 Feb 2005, 11:09

DG. wrote:Julius Francis.

Eubank

Richard Williams

Frank Bruno

Neville Brown - Junior Witter Evander Holyfield - Sonny Lison

Jack Demposey
Jack Johnson - Mike Tyson - Larry Holmes
Marciano
Harry Greb

You met Rocky Marciano...

How old are you mate..

DG. · Post by **DG.** » 28 Feb 2005, 11:15

Jedi Knight wrote:
DG. wrote:Julius Francis.

Eubank

Richard Williams

Frank Bruno

Neville Brown - Junior Witter Evander Holyfield - Sonny Lison

Jack Demposey
Jack Johnson - Mike Tyson - Larry Holmes
Marciano
Harry Greb
You met Rocky Marciano...

How old are you mate..

36 !

Just playing about.

Met first batch ( up t Neville Brown ).. other 1/2 just bored out of skull at work and neded a laugh!

Good thread !

tonyevs · Post by **tonyevs** » 28 Feb 2005, 11:17

One of the oldest people in the UK if he actually remembers meeting Harry Greb also

DG. · Post by **DG.** » 28 Feb 2005, 11:18

tonyevs wrote:One of the oldest people in the UK if he actually remembers meeting Harry Greb also

Who ?.. me ?.

dandantheweatherman · Post by **dandantheweatherman** » 28 Feb 2005, 11:24

Met Paul Ingle in a boozer/nightclub in Scarborough about a month before he fought Billy Hardy. He was with a load of mates and didn't want mindless chit chat. Actually, I seem to remember he was in the process of ignoring me but my sister told him I like boxing so he stopped and said hello. A couple of my mates were in the same year as him at school.

I'd have liked to have met Sonny Liston. Might look out for him in the next life.....

I've met Micheal Fish as well, but he's obviously not a boxer.

J · Post by J » 28 Feb 2005, 11:44

haha excellent ive met michael fish, with a name like yours it must have beena big moment for you Dan excellent.

I had a beer with peter Andre in Cairns he was sat in a bar on the parade and i kinda nodded my head in recognition and we ended up having a beer, he was decent enough chap as it goes.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 28 Feb 2005, 12:09

Lloyd Honeyghun - At the Naz vs Robinson bill.

Carl Thompson - Same place, great chat with him there.

Terry Marsh - Playing for a Charity Arsenal side against a local village team after a player from the local team had died whilst playing. Good player actually. Spoke a bit, my father wanted to ask questions that I won't delve into here.

Gary Mason - Same game - didn't talk much to me as he was hounded by youngsters. Big man.

Barry McGuigan - Hamed vs Robinson Bill, gent, legend.

Nicky Piper - Did a segment for HTV news about the spilt amongst the organisations in Welsh amateur boxing (WABF/WABA). Did it at my local gym during training night, because my ex coach was also on did a section on it (as one of the main activitists in the controvesy). Good proffessional, didn't have alot of time. Shook everyones hand and just said "treat it as a normal training session" gave everyone signed pictures at the end.

Scot Gammar - He used to regularly come down to the gym, and I have done a few light rounds with him (very light - thank god). Got a bit of a reputation but from my limited experience seems a bit harsh. Also, used to (perhaps still does) do a bit of bouncing at some of the night clubs around my local area, so would see him there also. He would always say hi to me. His father helped out alot at the local club.

Gordon · Post by **Gordon** » 28 Feb 2005, 12:10

Regularly see Jim Watt. My cousin is living with Pat Clinton.

Old bones Ian · Post by **Old bones Ian** » 28 Feb 2005, 12:24

Felix Savon, met him and a couple of the other Cuban boxers at the Sydney olympics, nice guys, don't know what they said as i don't speak spanish.

Also Fenech , he was a nice guy as well , signed programme for me, Evander Holyfield shook hands with me, but his bouncers wouldn't let you have a pic or really talk to him.

dandantheweatherman · Post by **dandantheweatherman** » 28 Feb 2005, 12:25

I cheated about the Micheal Fish bit....I really am a weatherman. I was at work and Micheal Fish stood behind for a couple of minutes. He was less talkative than Paul Ingle was when I met him. Looked greyer in real life than on telly! He wouldn't make it into my top ten of weather personalities that I've met!!

But I do digress.....

I was going to list which boxers I'd like to have met, but whenever I've met non-weather personalites I become tongue tied so it's probably best not meeting any boxers!!

I'd love to meet Johnny Nelson and ask him why he didn't do a bit more for just one round against Carlos De Leon. He'd have won the fight then!

MightyWarrior · Post by **MightyWarrior** » 28 Feb 2005, 12:28

dandantheweatherman wrote:I cheated about the Micheal Fish bit....I really am a weatherman.

So................is this cold snap going to continue Dan?

J · Post by J » 28 Feb 2005, 12:29

dan why do the fornicating weather men get it wrong so many times? Only jokin bro not bustin your chops!

do you present or research bro?

kevo · Post by **kevo** » 28 Feb 2005, 12:36

dandantheweatherman wrote:I'd love to meet Johnny Nelson and ask him why he didn't do a bit more for just one round against Carlos De Leon. He'd have won the fight then!

Johnny Nelson's the only boxer i've ever met. Me and me mates got a photo with him after the Hatton-Tackie fight, his missus took the photo. Very nice chap as it turns out, but then I went and lost the fornicating camera! I've also seen David Burke and Paul Smith Jnr in my local boozer.

tea · Post by **tea** » 28 Feb 2005, 12:43

Dale Robinson (train with him)
Danny Wallace (spars at my gym)
Abdul Mougharbel (train with him)
Shinny Bayaar
Gwyn Wale (train with him)
James Hare (train with him)
Mark Hobson (train with him)
Bruce Scott (V Hobson)
Tony Moran (V Hobson)
Lee Swaby (V Hobson I+II)
Rob Norton (V Hobson)
Jawaid Khaliq (Co-Managed by my dad)
Amir Khan (Hopwood Hall Boxing academy)
Ricky Hatton (at a show cnt member wich)
Junior Witter (been to there gym a few times)
Tim Witherspoon (Hobson V Norton)
Danny Parkinson (train with him)
Paddy Folan (train with him)
Nadeem Siddique (at Penningtons shows in Bradford)
Geard Ajetovic (Sparring with James Hare)
Wayne rigby (Sparring with James HAre)
Bobby Vanzie (been to his house)
Nate Joseph (used to train with him)
Rendall Munroe (stayed at ours while sparring with Dale Robinson for a week)
Chris Aston (my dad)
Ian Tate-Midwood (good mate of my dad, chill with his soon)
Johnny Nelson (sparring with Hobson)
Clinton Woods (Sparring with Dawson/Hobson)
Femi Fehintola (sparred with him)
Mally Mciver (train with him)
Lee McAlister (at pennignton shows in Bradford)
Shaun Armstrong (train with him)
John Murray (sparring with Armstrong/Hare)
Choi Tspureenv (?) (sparred with him)
Brian Magee (at Brodie V Cabrerra show)
Richard Williams (at brodie v cabrerra show)
Jamie Moore (at brodie v chi show i think)
Michael Brodie (at show V Chi I)
Dazzo Williams (when he boxed Chinock)
Roy Rutherford (when he beat McCeever)
Steve Chinock (when he boxed Dazzo)
Jason Booth (when he boxed Kelly)
Nicky Booth (when he boxed sting)
Neil Dawson (train with him)
Costi Marin (used to train with him)
Pinky Burton (train with him)
Paul Buttery (been to our gym sparring)
Carl Wright (been to our gym sparring)
Andy Alder (been to our gym sparring)
Peter Oboh (been to our gym sparring)
Carl Thompson (when he boxed Rasani)
David Haye (been to our gym sparring)
Denzil Browne (when he boxed ?)
Alan Page (sparring at our gym)
Donovan Smillie (at bradford shows)
Ojay Abrahams (at Brodie V Cabrerra)
Darren Stubbs (at his gym)
Farai Musiywa (at a show)
Kevin Anderson (He stayed at ours for a night.While sparrign with Hare)
Derek Roche (sparring with HAre)
Carl Greaves (at a show)
Oscar Hall (sparring with Hare)
Ali Numembee (Sparring with HAre)
Steve COnway (at a show)
Gary Hibbert (at a show)
Steffy Bull (at Wale V Bull show)
Steve Foster Jr (sparring with Robinson)
Ryan Kerr (stayed at our house while sparring with HAre)
Esham Pickering (sparring with Robinson)

J · Post by J » 28 Feb 2005, 12:46

game set and match to tea.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 28 Feb 2005, 12:48

J wrote:game set and match to tea.

Yes, unless Dr Goodnight makes a post here.