Domenic Ingle in the corner

[orbtastic]

There were two Bowen brothers, weren't there? I remember them being heavy handed but not exactly being tested. The heady days of SKY where you were guaranteed to see either Martin Jolly, Mark Dawson and the Woolas brothers every week.

[palooka]

How old are you orbtastic?

[Teddy's Toupee]

How old are you orbtastic?

You've been warned before about internet grooming palooka.

[orbtastic]

How old are you orbtastic?

Why?

[Teddy's Toupee]

There were two Bowen brothers, weren't there? I remember them being heavy handed but not exactly being tested. The heady days of SKY where you were guaranteed to see either Martin Jolly, Mark Dawson and the Woolas brothers every week.

Yes, he was called Paul. I remember after my fight with Michael Bowen coming out of what passed for the away changing room at York Hall and offering my congratulations to him only to be told "I'm Paul, Michael's over there." .

[palooka]

How old are you orbtastic?

Why?

You know about fighters of my era (I'm younger than teddy and much better looking!) Thought you'd be around 40(ish)

[palooka]

How old are you orbtastic?

You've been warned before about internet grooming palooka.

Not on this site though teddy

[Teddy's Toupee]

How old are you orbtastic?

Why?

He has a big bag of boiled sweets he wants to share.

[palooka]

How old are you orbtastic?

Why?

He has a big bag of boiled sweets he wants to share.

He'll not get his hands on one before he's in the van

[Teddy's Toupee]

Is that where you'll "persuade" him to get his hands on something else?

[palooka]

You don't bring any beer around here for the Haye v Chsora bout and you'll see who hits you the hardest [/?
Your missus?

If you leave skid marks in the pan like you did last time I reckon Andrea will belt you with the toilet brush.

[Teddy's Toupee]

You don't bring any beer around here for the Haye v Chsora bout and you'll see who hits you the hardest [/?
Your missus?

If you leave skid marks in the pan like you did last time I reckon Andrea will belt you with the toilet brush.

If your toilet wasn't blocked I wouldn't have had to use the chip pan.

[palooka]

Is that where you'll "persuade" him to get his hands on something else?

Once in the van I don't say please

[palooka]

If you leave skid marks in the pan like you did last time I reckon Andrea will belt you with the toilet brush.[/quote]
If your toilet wasn't blocked I wouldn't have had to use the chip pan. [/quote]

[orbtastic]

How old are you orbtastic?

Why?

You know about fighters of my era (I'm younger than teddy and much better looking!) Thought you'd be around 40(ish)

I'm 40 in August. Still into boiled sweets.

[palooka]

Ha ha tease

[orbtastic]

Are you Teddy's window cleaning mate from before?

[palooka]

Yes, I got a bit of a stalker on boxrec, he seemed to take a dislike; I also lent a book to someone on the site; he didn't return it, then my computer blew. It was a few months before I could afford another decent one so when I did I came back as palooka. Orbtastic, if you see me in town say hello

[orbtastic]

Will do mate, but don't let me be a H&S hazzard.

[palooka]

Don't worry about that mate, if I can't reach on tip toes they don't get done.

(I bought the book you recommended, 'from the vaults', dodgy looking cover but fantastic! some very good writing).

[orbtastic]

haha

[Deserter]

I enjoyed my time boxing and don't give a damn what people have to say about my record.

Who were the best you boxed mate? Most skilful, hardest puncher etc? Did any surprise you in terms of not doing as well in their career as you expected or vice versa?

Andy Mcveigh had a good K.O win over Neil Simpson in the next fight he had after he had boxed me (I think it was included on Skysports knockouts of the year). I put him over in the first round and was making him miss throughout the fight but had run out of steam by the fifth and was stopped on my feet. I was boxing on the same show as him when he boxed John Duckworth. John and I were in the same changing room and I advised him on what to expect and what would be effective tactics. I spoke with Andy afterwards (their fight ended in a draw) and he said he felt he had lost. I spoke with Pat Cowdell at a show some time later (Pat was in Andy's corner when I boxed him) and he said Andy had just drifted away from the sport after his fight with John Duckworth, which he thought was a real shame as he felt Andy had real potential.
Lee Blundell was a decent fighter, but his result against me may have flatterd him slightly as I had never sparred or boxed a southpaw in my life. I had only had a handful of amateur fights before I turned pro and at the time I boxed Lee I was managed by Howard Hayes and training in a tiny cellar under a small pub and had not sparred at all for a couple of months as the only other boxer at the gym was Terrence Gaskin (a featherweight). Lee couldn't miss me with his southpaw left and I was stopped on my feet in the second round.
Michael Bowen was an impressive physical specimen and hit me the hardest out of all of my opponents, but I managed to stay upright and last the distance (I was boxing for Brendan Ingle at this point and had taken this fight at twenty four hours notice). I believe he struggled with hand injuries but had been tipped for big things (he was a cousin of Nigel Benn I believe).

Thanks for taking the time to reply mate and Bowen was indeed a cousin of Nigel Benn to the best of my knowledge.

[rhino222]

did benn not train one of the bowens? i remember nigel being in one of their corners at wembley conference centre, perhaps 11 years ago or so.

[mickey1975]

did benn not train one of the bowens? i remember nigel being in one of their corners at wembley conference centre, perhaps 11 years ago or so.

Briefly, but then said they didnt have the dedication. I think one of the Bowens said it was the other way round.

[Counter-puncher]

There were two Bowen brothers, weren't there? I remember them being heavy handed but not exactly being tested. The heady days of SKY where you were guaranteed to see either Martin Jolly, Mark Dawson and the Woolas brothers every week.