Terry Marsh

[Counter-puncher]

1987 was a strange time in camachos career, I just noticed though, Carlos. Only fought once that year.

Could have been over indulging his recreational habits? May have been a good time to get him.

[el_grande_mauro_mina]

1987 was a strange time in camachos career, I just noticed though, Carlos. Only fought once that year.

Could have been over indulging his recreational habits? May have been a good time to get him.

Maybe, I remember that fight with Kamenda though and Kamenda managed to cut him but then ignore it and attack the body. If
that had been Camacho in there, it wouldn't have seen the fifth.

I imagine Camacho with his handspeed cutting Marsh to ribbons, but as you said, he was on the way down and how knows how
it could have gone down if they actually fought. It would have been the best fighter Marsh had fought until then but he would have
gave it a good go.

[Old bones Ian]

I think it was the Kameda fight, when at the press conference Marsh had heard Kameda was struggling with the weight, so Terry sat there drinking from a bottle of water all the time, Kameda cracked and left the conference as he couldn't have any.

Joe Manley who Marsh beat for the title was part of the Olympic team that never was after the USA boycotted the Moscow Olympics, for some reason that team was full of guys that either never achieved or just plain lucked out. Robert Shannon, Richie Sandoval, Jackie Beard, Bernard Taylor, Joe Manley, Johnny Bumphus, Donald Curry, James Shuler, Charles Carter, Lee Roy Murphy and James Broad.
Seems almost like a cursed team in hindsight

[rd350lc]

Didn't Shea Neary fight in one in Liverpool too?

So he did -just checked- against Andy Holligan

Didn't Glenn McCrory fight in a tent when he won the the world cruiserweight title as well?

Think he sleeps in one in Eddies back garden , nice 6 berth jobbie

[Matt W]

His finest hour... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbfj83owtC0

[harryterms]

Sorry to disagree but this was his finest hour. Still fighting at 56 years young.

http://londonchessboxing.com/june-13th- ... sh-report/

[Stevieb8006]

Sorry to disagree but this was his finest hour. Still fighting at 56 years young.

http://londonchessboxing.com/june-13th- ... sh-report/

I have to say, he moves great for a man 56. Impressive stuff

[chinny]

Here is Bob Mee's Boxing News account of his retirement

[Counter-puncher]

I was at that bill. Brilliant night. The Gypsy Collins brothers & some bloke named Nigel Benn (whom I saw a few times).

Marsh was a smart, smart bloke. He beat a very good fighter in Manley.

He retired undefeated so he was definitely better than Ray Leonard

Wow, I just rewatched the Manley fight for the first time. I was only 11 but I'm surprised I didn't remember it better, cracking performance by marsh

Stylistically he reminds me a little of Brian Mitchell

[bigjack]

I was at that bill. Brilliant night. The Gypsy Collins brothers & some bloke named Nigel Benn (whom I saw a few times).

Marsh was a smart, smart bloke. He beat a very good fighter in Manley.

He retired undefeated so he was definitely better than Ray Leonard

Wow, I just rewatched the Manley fight for the first time. I was only 11 but I'm surprised I didn't remember it better, cracking performance by marsh

Stylistically he reminds me a little of Brian Mitchell

Marsh,who wasn't known for his big punches cracked Manley with some great left hooks to put him down for the first time,Manley was a decent fighter too.

[Counter-puncher]

Yeah, he got that elbow nice and high and cracked Manley on the temple with the left hook, was the one that started it, then 'BANG ON THE CHEN' with another hook and a right hand on the way down for good luck. He'd had good success with the left hook for 3 or 4 rounds before the finish.

[Sklar]

His finest hour... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbfj83owtC0

Just when you think you've seen it all...

[markinmidd]

His book is a good read,I know he was a right hand full when on remand, over the shooting.

[Tomasino]

Sorry to disagree but this was his finest hour. Still fighting at 56 years young.

http://londonchessboxing.com/june-13th- ... sh-report/

I have to say, he moves great for a man 56. Impressive stuff

Doesn't he just! Watched it the other day, the boy he was against wasn't terrible either. Terry still knows what he's doing in the ring he hardly took a shot.

[Old bones Ian]

Marsh himself says he never knocked anyone out in his career, amateur or pro. He got tko's but no 1 punch KO

[Neil Gee]

Epilepsy, then got accused of attempting to murder of a top promoter but got off, incidentally that Japanese boxer had the last name of Kameda always wondered if he was related to the current kamedas

He had signed to fight hector comacho then announced he was epileptic and retired,won his title in a circus tent if i remember right.

I don't think that fight was ever signed for was it? Going by the Marsh biography he said Camacho got in the ring after the Kameda fight and started playing tug o war with the belt but nothing ever materialised.

[bigjack]

Epilepsy, then got accused of attempting to murder of a top promoter but got off, incidentally that Japanese boxer had the last name of Kameda always wondered if he was related to the current kamedas

He had signed to fight hector comacho then announced he was epileptic and retired,won his title in a circus tent if i remember right.

I don't think that fight was ever signed for was it? Going by the Marsh biography he said Camacho got in the ring after the Kameda fight and started playing tug o war with the belt but nothing ever materialised.

You may be right on that,it was a long time ago,great night though on ITV .

[palooka]

Camacho was a league above Terry.

I got his autobiography and its a good read.

[Truthseeker]

I remember his fight with Manley. It was in Basildon.

[Eddy]

Here is Bob Mee's Boxing News account of his retirement

Nice one Chinny for posting that.

[Old bones Ian]

https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid= ... 4909&hl=en

[bigjack]

If anyone wants to know how to jab properly they should watch Marsh V scapecchi,masterful display from Terry

[mikiesb]

Terry's book is a good read on kindle store very honest book IMO and I think it was only £2

[Wales]

I did a three parter on him in 2009. Here is the link to Pt.3. The other can be accessed through it: http://www.BS.com/terry-marsh- ... emy--22707. I think the first one was about his book, the second one about his political career and the third general boxing stuff.

I remember all 3 at the time - cracking pieces.

I also remember sitting with you when he was asked if he shot Warren.

Terry cleared his throat and said "No. Of course I didnt"
He then talked us through the whole scenario. In great detail. Never doubted him since.

[palooka]

Terry's book is a good read on kindle store very honest book IMO and I think it was only £2

It is a good read and we'll worth having a look at. I can remember the Kameda bout, Terry let Akio smack him in the ribs 4 or 5 times, he was asked about it afterwards and said, 'Of course it hurt but I wasn't going to let him know'. He'd done it to gain an edge psychologically.