oldest Pro fighter currently in the UK?

[Adamj1987]

i saw this http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-de ... e-13438311

says a 54 year old called steve ward is the oldest pro boxer and has been recognised by the Guiness world records. but he defended an EBF belt. are they considered pro now

is there anyone older or any official pro boxers anywhere near that age?

[oliverfennell]

Major FAIL on the Beeb and Guiness' behalf if they think the EBF counts as pro boxing.

Oldest currently BBBC-licensed pro is probably Delroy Spencer (42)

[thaibox uk]

Skelton 44? (at least)

[pyenest77]

Delroy is just slightly older than Terry Dunstan who is 42 also.

[TerribleTerry]

Karl Taylor last boxed Oct 2010 and he is 45

[jonp]

Karl is defo retired now Terry.

[DougieC30]

Major FAIL on the Beeb and Guiness' behalf if they think the EBF counts as pro boxing.

Oldest currently BBBC-licensed pro is probably Delroy Spencer (42)

I like Delroy, saves a lot of shows. He does not look 42

[Jeff Thomas]

i saw this http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-de ... e-13438311

says a 54 year old called steve ward is the oldest pro boxer and has been recognised by the Guiness world records. but he defended an EBF belt. are they considered pro now

is there anyone older or any official pro boxers anywhere near that age?

Omg fornicating retards

[Andy]

And folks are parting with good money to watch this tripe.

[Londonirish]

EBF aint Part of Pro Boxing...

Boxings Oldest and Youngest..

Oldest Ever Pro 2011 http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_ ... &cat=boxer

Heavy Weights but Not British=
Joe Siciliano 53
Arigoma Chiponda 53
Kevin Jones 50
Young
Alexander Flores 20

Cruiserweight
Old's
Rodrigo Benech 53.
Asmir Vojnovic 51.
Young
Nikita Shalkovich 17

light heavyweight
Old's
Gilbert Jacobs 56
2nd oldest Bernard Hopkins 46
Young
Jamas Saide 17

super middleweight
Rafael Ricardo Sandoval 52
Mick Jones 49

Middleweight
old's
Paolo Cardinale 48. 10 fights 10 loses 10 times been KO'd
Aleh Mirzakhanau 47
Young
Vladislav Getta 16

light Middle
Old's
Billy Outley 48
Youngs
Anton Mazurkevich 17

Welterweight
Old's
Guillermo Mosquera 46
Young
Mihail Pilipchik 15

Light Welterweight
Old's
Victor Manuel Gomez 45
Young
Jason Pagara 18 now but turned Pro at 14
Hyun-Pyo Lim 16

Light Weight
Old's
Johnny Tapia 44 did'nt even know he was still fighting.. 23 years a Pro ....
Juan Carlos Lesme 47
127 http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_ ... &cat=boxer
Youngs
Chan-Woo Lim 16


S-Feather Weight
Old's
Domingo Nicolas Damigella 43. 37-5-0 Losing to Steve Robinson back in 1995 for the WBO Title
Young
Andres Gutierrez 17 now turn Pro at 14.. 18-0 Now http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_ ... &cat=boxer
Ali Radman just turned 16


Feather Weight
Old's
Delroy Spencer NOT only is he Britains Oldest Boxer but the Oldest Feather Weight in the World
Young
Omar Moxamad 15

S-Bantam
Old
Johnny Ellis 44
Young
William Estrada 16


Bantam Weight
Old
Gilberto Mallo de Almeida 45
Young
Sami Ghayli 17


S-Fly
Old
Edwin Ortega Santa Cruz 40
Young
Albert Pagara 17

Fly Weight
Old
Rafael Lozano 41
Young
Ali Gari 15


Light Fly Weight
Old
Luis Alberto Lazarte No 7 in the world 40
Young
Ali Yunus 15


Minimumweight
Old
Rafael Orozco 40...
Young
Saleh Salehi 15

[JamesH]

Thats an really interesting post Martin, cheers. Some fascinating records.

[twenty six]

It depends as well whether they are telling the truth !
Know he's no longer boxing but does anyone truly know how old Carl Thompson is/was ?

[Wake up call]

Depends on how you define pro.

Pro is basically anyone that is paid. When people use the term "pro" what they actually mean is "BBBofC licensed".

[gb]

I know that he's not British, but Saoul Mamby boxed in a proper pro fight at the age of 60 a few years back.

[jonp]

Depends on how you define pro.

Pro is basically anyone that is paid. When people use the term "pro" what they actually mean is "BBBofC licensed".

Not really the way to define it now as all the GB lads are on decent money and some of the podium squad are on very good money

[Adamj1987]

Depends on how you define pro.

Pro is basically anyone that is paid. When people use the term "pro" what they actually mean is "BBBofC licensed".

Not really the way to define it now as all the GB lads are on decent money and some of the podium squad are on very good money

exactly it should be professionally registered fighters and the EBF campaign themselv es as semi-pro or white collar

[damianhucker1]

Depends on how you define pro.

Pro is basically anyone that is paid. When people use the term "pro" what they actually mean is "BBBofC licensed".

Not really the way to define it now as all the GB lads are on decent money and some of the podium squad are on very good money

exactly it should be professionally registered fighters and the EBF campaign themselv es as semi-pro or white collar

the EBF posters down my way say pro boxing on them but i personally know the local EBF promotor , hes an ex pro boxer , manager and promotor with bbboc called John Ashton so im pretty sure hed know the difference , this actually reminds of another recent thread

in all honesty already heard about this story , its actually the above mentioned promotor who the guy fights for .

[Wake up call]

Depends on how you define pro.

Pro is basically anyone that is paid. When people use the term "pro" what they actually mean is "BBBofC licensed".

Not really the way to define it now as all the GB lads are on decent money and some of the podium squad are on very good money

The GB lads are funded for training though, technically the don't fight for a purse. They get 'bonuses' for medals etc. I heard Tom Stalker is making 40k a year though.

The simple fact is that the term "unlicensed" means not licensed by the BBBofC, a self appointed body. I'm no advocate of alternatively licensed boxing. The board is the best commission in the world but the EBF is a licensing body in it's own right, it's not "unlicensed".

[jonp]

Depends on how you define pro.

Pro is basically anyone that is paid. When people use the term "pro" what they actually mean is "BBBofC licensed".

Not really the way to define it now as all the GB lads are on decent money and some of the podium squad are on very good money

The GB lads are funded for training though, technically the don't fight for a purse. They get 'bonuses' for medals etc. I heard Tom Stalker is making 40k a year though.

The simple fact is that the term "unlicensed" means not licensed by the BBBofC, a self appointed body. I'm no advocate of alternatively licensed boxing. The board is the best commission in the world but the EBF is a licensing body in it's own right, it's not "unlicensed".

I agree with most of that but i was just pointing out that you cant define professional anymore as some one who is paid and leave it at that. The GB lads get paid and if they train great but lose too many fights they lose there funding so there arnt really getting paid for training they are getting paid for results.
Also unlicenced does not just mean unlicenced by the bbbc it also means that they wont get there results recognised by any of the other bodies and they wont get added to records databases as boxrec.
Even tho the Ebf is a licencing body it doesnt get any recognition anywhere else does it.

Like i say agree with your points just pointing out that merely getting paid doesnt mean professional anymore as the World series thing in the amatuers also proves.

Also there are quite a number of lower level pros that do a ticket deal and have ended up fighting for no money .So would there fights not be classed as pro because its defined by getting paid?

[damianhucker1]

Depends on how you define pro.

Pro is basically anyone that is paid. When people use the term "pro" what they actually mean is "BBBofC licensed".

Not really the way to define it now as all the GB lads are on decent money and some of the podium squad are on very good money

The GB lads are funded for training though, technically the don't fight for a purse. They get 'bonuses' for medals etc. I heard Tom Stalker is making 40k a year though.

The simple fact is that the term "unlicensed" means not licensed by the BBBofC, a self appointed body. I'm no advocate of alternatively licensed boxing. The board is the best commission in the world but the EBF is a licensing body in it's own right, it's not "unlicensed".

[jonp]

I was one of the 40 up at the AGM complaining to the board lol so im not here to stick up for any of the licencing bodys either

[Wake up call]

I know you were Mr Pegg

[damianhucker1]

Not really the way to define it now as all the GB lads are on decent money and some of the podium squad are on very good money

The GB lads are funded for training though, technically the don't fight for a purse. They get 'bonuses' for medals etc. I heard Tom Stalker is making 40k a year though.

The simple fact is that the term "unlicensed" means not licensed by the BBBofC, a self appointed body. I'm no advocate of alternatively licensed boxing. The board is the best commission in the world but the EBF is a licensing body in it's own right, it's not "unlicensed".

I agree with most of that but i was just pointing out that you cant define professional anymore as some one who is paid and leave it at that. The GB lads get paid and if they train great but lose too many fights they lose there funding so there arnt really getting paid for training they are getting paid for results.
Also unlicenced does not just mean unlicenced by the bbbc it also means that they wont get there results recognised by any of the other bodies and they wont get added to records databases as boxrec.
Even tho the Ebf is a licencing body it doesnt get any recognition anywhere else does it.

Like i say agree with your points just pointing out that merely getting paid doesnt mean professional anymore as the World series thing in the amatuers also proves.

Also there are quite a number of lower level pros that do a ticket deal and have ended up fighting for no money .So would there fights not be classed as pro because its defined by getting paid?

in all fairness the only reason ebf fights dont go onto the records of boxers is because there not part of the self appointed bbboc , im pretty sure they could legally challenge this if they wanted to but would then probably have to have higher levels of medical cover such as brain scans etc which would make them more "professional " anyway .

[Andy]

I'd be interested to know how many boxers fighting on this bodies shows had their licences withdrawn by the Board for medical reasons, or due to them being deemed a danger to themselves if allowed to continue. I'd also be interested to know if they are adequately medically checked over before boxing and insured should they suffer any injuries in the ring.
As for including such fighters records on BoxRec, erm
The fact that these guys are fighting without regular brain scans says it all.

[damianhucker1]

I'd be interested to know how many boxers fighting on this bodies shows had their licences withdrawn by the Board for medical reasons, or due to them being deemed a danger to themselves if allowed to continue. I'd also be interested to know if they are adequately medically checked over before boxing and insured should they suffer any injuries in the ring.
As for including such fighters records on BoxRec, erm
The fact that these guys are fighting without regular brain scans says it all.

I agree but... is it too far off from what a lot of countries pro boards are like , and their records are included .