ITV Fight Night In The 80s

[Adamj1987]

Can't find him in search, must've been a nickname or summat.

Not this one?
http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?cat=boxer&human_id=468

[el_grande_mauro_mina]

Jeff Decker was a 'fight night' favourite from the north east.

[lillywhite14]

Te theme music always got me pumped as a nipper. Love it.

[Hagler2002]

I think they had Fight Night which was the UK stuff, remember John Davidson used to be on quite a bit and then there was Fight Night International where you used to get the like of the for mentioned Paez, Troy Dorsey, Tony The Tiger Lopez, John Mugabi are some of the names I remember.

[el_grande_mauro_mina]

That's the bloke. Jeff not Steve, memory was a bit hazy, cheers!

You know what though GG, I remember Jeff Decker from the 1980s, a mixed race lad who
had loads of fights and I am sure fought for a northern area title, was from around Hartlepool but I am buggered if I can find him on boxrec - strange!

[Flashing Blade]

John Doherty v Pat Doherty

[el_grande_mauro_mina]

Found him, he changed his last name to Connors.

Boxrec has him down as coming from North Shields/Whitley Bay.

I remember he took on some of the era's finest domestic fighters such as Pat Barrett and Gary Jacobs.

Thanks for that! I thought my mind was playing tricks with age!

[Mimmy]

Fight night was generally around the North East of England and when there wasn't any action it was generally Jorge Paez and the Galaxy brothers. Around the south they had Seconds Out. I have most of the Fight Nights on VHS. Still cant get them onto DVD though.

incidentally, the heavyweights featured were John Westgarth, Dave Garside, Michael Murrey, Paul Lister, Glen McCrory, etc

[matko]

As a teenager I used to love watching ITV Fight Night highlights show - used to get some cracking small hall action on it and I remember they showed the great Jorge Paez often too. What other great fights do you remember from this series?

My old dad was a screw and everytime there was action on from the North East (where he worked in one of the local nicks at the time) he'd say "he's a good lad, hope he wins" or "don't like that gobby tw*t, bang him out" etc :) I remember one really tall lad that he liked to see win, think his name was Steve Decker or summat like that?

I remember Oscar de la Hoya vs John John Molina I think I still have it on VHS think it may have sammy Fuentes on undercard also remember James toney vs tim littles on an episode and Pat Barratt on the older 1s too. Also 1 great fight saman sorjaturong vs humberto Gonzalez great fight !!

[Mimmy]

I remember seeing Hughroy Currie knock Glenn McCrory out on Fight Night, and a very young Adam Fogerty beating Gypsy John Fury. I think I saw one or two of McCrory's early cruiserweight fights on Fight Night too, McCrory v Andy Straughan I'm sure.

There were lots of fights from up north, it depended on how long the main event went as the show was only 1 hour long. I remember seeing Neil Malpass, Manny Burgo, Najib Daho There were loads. it was best when the main event only went one round and if the other fights only went a round or 2 you could see several fights

[matko]

I remember seeing Hughroy Currie knock Glenn McCrory out on Fight Night, and a very young Adam Fogerty beating Gypsy John Fury. I think I saw one or two of McCrory's early cruiserweight fights on Fight Night too, McCrory v Andy Straughan I'm sure.

There were lots of fights from up north, it depended on how long the main event went as the show was only 1 hour long. I remember seeing Neil Malpass, Manny Burgo, Najib Daho There were loads. it was best when the main event only went one round and if the other fights only went a round or 2 you could see several fights

Remember Najib Daho too he could fight shame what happened to him, think Steve cruz was on too. Used to enjoy bbc coverage watching Crawford Ashley, Clinton woods, starie etc

[el_grande_mauro_mina]

I remember Roy Smith beating Andy Straughn for the British cruiserweight title,
the British super featherweight title merry go round was featured a great deal
as was Horace Notice vs Paul Lister - Lister wasn't bad but was overwhelmed
by the occasion.

[JLP]

Also 1 great fight saman sorjaturong vs humberto Gonzalez great fight !!

I watched Gonzalez vs Carbajal this morning. Great fight.

[matko]

Also 1 great fight saman sorjaturong vs humberto Gonzalez great fight !!

I watched Gonzalez vs Carbajal this morning. Great fight.

ring magazine fight of the year sure I still have that on VHS

[Mimmy]

Floyd Havard. Joey Jacobs, I think. Dean Bramhald, who I seem to recall was billed as 'Britain's busiest boxer'.

you are right with Joey. He was a decent guy from Glasgow

[el_grande_mauro_mina]

Floyd Havard. Joey Jacobs, I think. Dean Bramhald, who I seem to recall was billed as 'Britain's busiest boxer'.

you are right with Joey. He was a decent guy from Glasgow

Wasn't Joey Jacobs from Manchester, I was always reading about him in the MEN
Pink paper. I think you remember his fight with Stevie Boyle up in Glasgow though -
a cracking fight.

[matko]

Remember watching mike Tyson vs berbick as well with my dad must of been the 1st time I watched Tyson and was hooked

[JLP]

Remember watching mike Tyson vs berbick as well with my dad must of been the 1st time I watched Tyson and was hooked

So was Berbick!

[mahatma]

i loved fight night too gary newbon some great classic fights donnie hood had a couple of classics as did schumacher,cowdell,davison,havard,armstrong,hussien,daho etc.
was it on a wednesday night from small halls over the country places like stoke loved it looked forward to it every week wonder why the plug got pulled anyone know?

[Mimmy]

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Yeh, you are right it was Gary Jacobs.

btw, I'm sure Jacobs was Jewish??

[Mule]

Remember Mike Whalley, terrible boxer but serious puncher.

http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_ ... &cat=boxer

[matko]

^^^^^^^^^^^^

Yeh, you are right it was Gary Jacobs.

btw, I'm sure Jacobs was Jewish??

Yes, that's right. I seem to recall he used to fight with the Star of David on his trunks.

Yes and he boxed pernell whitaker sure he was a southpaw? Also joey Jacobs is he not Crewe amateur club coach? If I remember rightly he is and was a scouser?

[Bricks]

I liked the saturday afternoon shows, which showcased live boxing hall matches and i saw some real classics around 87 when i was starting to get into boxing. Laing v MIttee, daho v michaels, curry v honeyghan i remember vividly. The music and atmosphere. the rise of tyson, and holyfield on itv, the profile on mike mccallum. etc etc

[Mimmy]

Anyone know what happened to the Manc heavyweight Michael Murray. He lost a lot of fights but tested lots of the good heavyweights including Herbie Hide

[el_grande_mauro_mina]

Anyone know what happened to the Manc heavyweight Michael Murray. He lost a lot of fights but tested lots of the good heavyweights including Herbie Hide

He died a few years ago.