ESPN Classic UK

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 01 Apr 2006, 08:54

Not sure if this has been mentioned before but on SKY Channel 442 there is a 'new' channel ESPN Classic showing lots of old sports coverage.

I've had a quick look through the on screen listing and there appears to be a fair bit of Boxing inclueding Documentarys on Jack Johnson, Joe Louis, James Braddock & Jerry Quarry.

Worth checking out.

I think I have seen some of this stuff before, but others may not have.

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 04 Apr 2006, 13:25

Tomorrow (Wednesday) 4pm a documentary on Jerry Quarry.

RobD · Post by **RobD** » 04 Apr 2006, 14:15

Be prepared for endless replays of the the thrilla in Manila, and sugar ray robinson fights.

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 04 Apr 2006, 14:18

The Quarry documentary is also on at midnight tonight.

There is quite a good mix of old sports action on there actually.

Chesney_Chambers · Post by **Chesney_Chambers** » 04 Apr 2006, 14:37

KOJOE90 wrote:Not sure if this has been mentioned before but on SKY Channel 442 there is a 'new' channel ESPN Classic showing lots of old sports coverage.

I've had a quick look through the on screen listing and there appears to be a fair bit of Boxing inclueding Documentarys on Jack Johnson, Joe Louis, James Braddock & Jerry Quarry.

Worth checking out.

I think I have seen some of this stuff before, but others may not have.

Cheers

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 06 Apr 2006, 14:28

Did anyone else see the Quarry documenary?

It was VERY, VERY poor.

Just highlights of the first Frazier fight and the two Ali fights, as if we have never seen those before!

A documentary on Jerry Quarry and they only show fights he lost!!!!

With no insights or usefull information on his career, or even a mention of his sad decline.

ESPN can I have that hour of my life back please?

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 06 Apr 2006, 14:45

KOJOE90 wrote:Did anyone else see the Quarry documenary?

It was VERY, VERY poor.

Just highlights of the first Frazier fight and the two Ali fights, as if we have never seen those before!

A documentary on Jerry Quarry and they only show fights he lost!!!!

With no insights or usefull information on his career, or even a mention of his sad decline.

ESPN can I have that hour of my life back please?

Yeah it was diabolical.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 06 Apr 2006, 14:57

The channell is great though, Superstars and worlds strongest man classics.

"I have Viking Power" what a legend he was..... and what about Grizzly Brown, I'd forgotton about that pie boy.

Why didn't anybody remake Popeye in the early 80's - with Capes as Pluto.

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 06 Apr 2006, 15:01

stujones wrote:The channell is great though, Superstars and worlds strongest man classics.

"I have Viking Power" what a legend he was..... and what about Grizzly Brown, I'd forgotton about that pie boy.

Yes that was class, really enjoyed that.

What was Grizzly Browns first name? Ron?

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 06 Apr 2006, 15:04

http://www.geoffcapes.com/

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 06 Apr 2006, 15:07

KOJOE90 wrote:
stujones wrote:The channell is great though, Superstars and worlds strongest man classics.

"I have Viking Power" what a legend he was..... and what about Grizzly Brown, I'd forgotton about that pie boy.
Yes that was class, really enjoyed that.

What was Grizzly Browns first name? Ron?

Found it.

Rick "Grizzly" Brown

TerribleTerry · Post by **TerribleTerry** » 07 Apr 2006, 04:45

stujones wrote:The channell is great though, Superstars and worlds strongest man classics.

"I have Viking Power" what a legend he was..... and what about Grizzly Brown, I'd forgotton about that pie boy.

Why didn't anybody remake Popeye in the early 80's - with Capes as Pluto.

old school worlds strongest man is great to watch.

wasnt there a year when grizzly brown was doing really well but the last event was sonething like a 400m run whilst carrying a weight - it was an untypical strongman event and grizzly lost his lead to Sigmarsson?

(Just looked it up and it was in fact OD Wilson who was jobbed that year)..

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 07 Apr 2006, 06:16

KOJOE90 wrote:www.geoffcapes.com/

What a hilarious website, one paragraph on his athletics career, and then loads of bollocks about breeding budgies!

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 07 Apr 2006, 06:32

Snack off Snack Stop.

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 07 Apr 2006, 18:23

TerribleTerry wrote:(Just looked it up and it was in fact OD Wilson who was jobbed that year)..

I remember that and agree 100%

Wilson was by far the stronger if not the fitter guy that year.

I think Grizzly and Wilson were mates and Wilson is now dead, can anyone cofirm this?

Max Molyneux · Post by **Max Molyneux** » 07 Apr 2006, 18:29

Is this on Telewest too?

JimmyJamJerusalem · Post by **JimmyJamJerusalem** » 08 Apr 2006, 03:43

jamesmcdonnell wrote:
KOJOE90 wrote:www.geoffcapes.com/
What a hilarious website, one paragraph on his athletics career, and then loads of bollocks about breeding budgies!

Lol, award winning budgeregar breeder!?!?!?! Be honest though, who's gonna call Geoff a poof????

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 25 Apr 2006, 15:03

KOJOE90 wrote:
TerribleTerry wrote:(Just looked it up and it was in fact OD Wilson who was jobbed that year)..
I remember that and agree 100%

Wilson was by far the stronger if not the fitter guy that year.

I think Grizzly and Wilson were mates and Wilson is now dead, can anyone cofirm this?

Just watched this one on ESPN.

Did a Google search and apparently Jon Paul Sigmarsson died in 1993 and OD Wilson is also dead, both with heart problems.

hitman_hatton1 · Post by **hitman_hatton1** » 25 Apr 2006, 15:09

i like watching the old european finals on there.

i had liverpool-man united from 1990 on the other day. brought back some memories of watching the sunday match when i was a kid.

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