palooka wrote:I agree; Alan Temple was a fantastic amateur and as a pro; while a strong and decent fighter, never hit the heights expected. I'm not sure why; he was a really good fighter.
You know what i was having this conversation with Roger Sampson not so long ago.It wasn't as if he totally became a bad fighter when he turned pro either but just underachieved for a double aba champ who could really box. Strange one
palooka wrote:I agree; Alan Temple was a fantastic amateur and as a pro; while a strong and decent fighter, never hit the heights expected. I'm not sure why; he was a really good fighter.
You know what i was having this conversation with Roger Sampson not so long ago.It wasn't as if he totally became a bad fighter when he turned pro either but just underachieved for a double aba champ who could really box. Strange one
Cheers; Alan had a decent punch a well and a lot of bottle. Do you know what he's up to now? thought he got involved in training but not really seen much for years, or Peter Richardson, (another fantastic amateur; I imagined he would do ever so well + Allan Hall, very talented boxers).
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Chris Saunders, Geoff McCreesh Harry Dhami, Dennis Andries, Dean Francis, Scott Dann, Steve Robinson; there are loads of excellent fighters that did very well but weren't great as an amateur.
kamicazze wrote:Out of the current crop Shane Mcphilbin, Brian Rose, Not sure on Lynes, Theopane, and Quigg. Buckland and Selby won the WABA's. Winning titles as an amateur does not mean you will be a good pro. Likewise being a good pro does not mean you were a good amateur. I think Johnny Nelson lost 10 of 13 bouts as an amateur. Michael Lomax who was a successful amateur has failed to ignite in the pro's
David dolan was aba and commewealth champ as a amateur and he as struggled
dolan lookin well in the gym ready for a warm up then any of the top cruiser weight s
kamicazze wrote:Out of the current crop Shane Mcphilbin, Brian Rose, Not sure on Lynes, Theopane, and Quigg. Buckland and Selby won the WABA's. Winning titles as an amateur does not mean you will be a good pro. Likewise being a good pro does not mean you were a good amateur. I think Johnny Nelson lost 10 of 13 bouts as an amateur. Michael Lomax who was a successful amateur has failed to ignite in the pro's
David dolan was aba and commewealth champ as a amateur and he as struggled
dolan lookin well in the gym ready for a warm up then any of the top cruiser weight s
Dont get me wrong i like david but he turned pro as probly the top amateur in the country and as not won when it matters hopefully like u say he can right some wrongs as i thought he beat norton.
palooka wrote:I agree; Alan Temple was a fantastic amateur and as a pro; while a strong and decent fighter, never hit the heights expected. I'm not sure why; he was a really good fighter.
You know what i was having this conversation with Roger Sampson not so long ago.It wasn't as if he totally became a bad fighter when he turned pro either but just underachieved for a double aba champ who could really box. Strange one
Cheers; Alan had a decent punch a well and a lot of bottle. Do you know what he's up to now? thought he got involved in training but not really seen much for years, or Peter Richardson, (another fantastic amateur; I imagined he would do ever so well + Allan Hall, very talented boxers).
One of the best amateur fights i ve seen was Richardson v Mcarrick in the old northern counties final, styles meshed so well. Richardson also beat the late Vernon Forrest in Atlanta. As for Hall i boxed him as a 15 yr old in schools quarters, He'd already had 54( w50 L4)....not a lesson i forgot in a hurry
garry and mark dellaney might not have won abas but mark was defo an irish international and think he won irish abas and garry was a good amateur even if he didnt win a senior title he surely won schoolboy and junior titles and maybe irish titles
scott dann if i remember rightly beat naz as a junior amateur naz did not fight as a senior did he
there are loads of fighters who have won pro titles british commonwealth ect but not won the abas people like pat barrett michael watson ect not sure if even lloyd honeyghan won an aba remember joey frost doing him in abas but he was still a very good amateur
palooka wrote:Chris Saunders, Geoff McCreesh Harry Dhami, Dennis Andries, Dean Francis, Scott Dann, Steve Robinson; there are loads of excellent fighters that did very well but weren't great as an amateur.
Scott Dann won the ABAs in 1996 at middle or light middle I think.
Alan Temple is still involved in the game as a trainer at the late Gus Robinsons gym in Hartlepool
manno wrote:
You know what i was having this conversation with Roger Sampson not so long ago.It wasn't as if he totally became a bad fighter when he turned pro either but just underachieved for a double aba champ who could really box. Strange one
Cheers; Alan had a decent punch a well and a lot of bottle. Do you know what he's up to now? thought he got involved in training but not really seen much for years, or Peter Richardson, (another fantastic amateur; I imagined he would do ever so well + Allan Hall, very talented boxers).
One of the best amateur fights i ve seen was Richardson v Mcarrick in the old northern counties final, styles meshed so well. Richardson also beat the late Vernon Forrest in Atlanta. As for Hall i boxed him as a 15 yr old in schools quarters, He'd already had 54( w50 L4)....not a lesson i forgot in a hurry
That must have been 1985/86; Hall was class, no disgrace to lose to someone like that. Very precocious.
marbles wrote:garry and mark dellaney might not have won abas but mark was defo an irish international and think he won irish abas and garry was a good amateur even if he didnt win a senior title he surely won schoolboy and junior titles and maybe irish titles
scott dann if i remember rightly beat naz as a junior amateur naz did not fight as a senior did he
there are loads of fighters who have won pro titles british commonwealth ect but not won the abas people like pat barrett michael watson ect not sure if even lloyd honeyghan won an aba remember joey frost doing him in abas but he was still a very good amateur
Cheers; I didn't know that Scott had won the ABAs; I did know that Garry was a very decent junior and Mark had won an Irish national title; Jason Rowland was another one as was Bernard Paul.
marbles wrote:garry and mark dellaney might not have won abas but mark was defo an irish international and think he won irish abas and garry was a good amateur even if he didnt win a senior title he surely won schoolboy and junior titles and maybe irish titles
scott dann if i remember rightly beat naz as a junior amateur naz did not fight as a senior did he
there are loads of fighters who have won pro titles british commonwealth ect but not won the abas people like pat barrett michael watson ect not sure if even lloyd honeyghan won an aba remember joey frost doing him in abas but he was still a very good amateur
Cheers; I didn't know that Scott had won the ABAs; I did know that Garry was a very decent junior and Mark had won an Irish national title; Jason Rowland was another one as was Bernard Paul.
mark won the ulster and all ireland aba titles twice and was an irish international garry was a junior champion and represented england i think 5/6 time ??
kamicazze wrote:Out of the current crop Shane Mcphilbin, Brian Rose, Not sure on Lynes, Theopane, and Quigg. Buckland and Selby won the WABA's. Winning titles as an amateur does not mean you will be a good pro. Likewise being a good pro does not mean you were a good amateur. I think Johnny Nelson lost 10 of 13 bouts as an amateur. Michael Lomax who was a successful amateur has failed to ignite in the pro's
Brian Rose won quite a few amateur titles not sure wether was senior or juniors though
Dirk Kelly wrote:Did Scott Gammer, Julius Francis, Danny Williams, Pele Reid and Mike Holden all win ABA titles?
Julius won the London ABAs, beat Audley harrison, got to 1/4 finals and got banned, having boxed an unlicensed show a week before, danny won 4 nations.
the others no.
Dirk Kelly wrote:Did Scott Gammer, Julius Francis, Danny Williams, Pele Reid and Mike Holden all win ABA titles?
Julius won the London ABAs, beat Audley harrison, got to 1/4 finals and got banned, having boxed an unlicensed show a week before, danny won 4 nations.
the others no.
