I am trying to compile information for a book on boxing in Bristol from the turn of the twentieth century til the present day amateur and professional.
Any information on boxers, trainers, manager's, gyms, fight venues, amateur shows etc however small the information may seem is all welcome and always of use.
Copies of news reports from papers and magazines, photos, scrapbooks, programmes etc needed.
Have you ever boxed as an amateur or professional boxer?
Are you from Bristol?
Have you any news reports in newspapers or magazines on bristol fighters ?
Has a member of your family ever boxed or a friend or neighbour?
Do you remember fighters like Gordon hazell, Terry Ratcliffe and the Ratcliffe brothers, dixie brown, George rose, len Munden, Chris sanigar, nick wilshire, Peter Richards, nick Jenkins, Trevor royal, Paul moylett, Ross hale, Darren Dorrington, Sean Baker, hardings, pomphreys, coopers, pat Patterson, soldier Bradbury, Gary Chippenham, len rocky James, Glen catley, Adrian stone....... And many many more!
Gyms like the empire, broad plain, Barton Hill, Downend, St George, national smelting, Knowle, Patchway, dings, spanorium....
Fight venues like the colston Hall, docklands settlement, old drill Hall, Bedminster arcade, Whitchurch, fairgrounds and all the local amateur venues....
If you can help in any way I can be contacted via email [email protected]