Beaten in Britain

[Tuan_Jim]

Lee Oma by Bruce Woodcock (1948)

I got the 16mm of that fight ...had a very famous newspaper headline ...anyone remember???

What was it!

[evrenb]

Lee Oma by Bruce Woodcock (1948)

I got the 16mm of that fight ...had a very famous newspaper headline ...anyone remember???

What was it!

Well it is widely thought that Oma took a dive..the headline read : 'OMA, COMA, AROMA!'

[Tuan_Jim]

I got the 16mm of that fight ...had a very famous newspaper headline ...anyone remember???

What was it!

Well it is widely thought that Oma took a dive..the headline read : 'OMA, COMA, AROMA!'

Well it's not HEADLESS BODY FOUND IN TOPLESS BAR but it is amusing

[Nile4000]

Amazing.

The worse part would be that he could nail this poo. I know he can...always.

You never know what can happen

Good point. Especially in the time of Covid.

[evrenb]

What was it!

Well it is widely thought that Oma took a dive..the headline read : 'OMA, COMA, AROMA!'

Well it's not HEADLESS BODY FOUND IN TOPLESS BAR but it is amusing

Ha....well no...but in the context of the times...lol

[D Goldswain]

Hedgemon Lewis by John H Stracey.
John H at his very best.
Controlled aggression and pressure on a very good, durable and motivated challenger. John H was the Guv'nor that night. Breaking down all resistance of the American and stopping him in the tenth round.

[bennie]

Hedgemon Lewis by John H Stracey.
John H at his very best.
Controlled aggression and pressure on a very good, durable and motivated challenger. John H was the Guv'nor that night. Breaking down all resistance of the American and stopping him in the tenth round.

Yep, Stracey walked through the American and looked set for a long reign. Sadly, the end was horribly near.

[bollocks]

Joe Bugner by Frank Bruno in 1987

[Stevieaber]

Joey Giardello by Terry Downes

[Stevieaber]

Tommy Loughran by Tommy Farr

[Stevieaber]

Panama Al Brown by Johnny Cuthbert

[elmersalsa]

The great Eusebio Pedroza when he lost his crown against Barry McGuigan said that it is tough to beat an opponent in London, England.

This comes from one of the greatest road warriors ever that got an all-time record for most title defenses in an opponent's home turf.

[littlepug]

Not quite what you’re after in terms of big names but a couple of fighters that were brought over to win and didn’t, Rico Hoye v Clinton Woods and Herol Graham v Chris Johnson

[USFBulls727]

Sean O'Grady to Jim Watt

[548273]

Rubin Carter by Harry Scott

[margaret thatcher]

nice guy was rubin

[Coco]

Harry Scott had plenty of proper names on his record.

[Fray Bentos]

Harry Scott had plenty of proper names on his record.

And he didn't even get a British title shot!

[Coco]

Harry Scott had plenty of proper names on his record.

And he didn't even get a British title shot!

In the days when boxing was different, a good fighter who boxed at a high level but didn't win his eliminator so never got his shot.

No penta continentals in those days

[bennie]

Rubin Carter by Harry Scott

Harry dominated their first fight until a cut ruled him out. Everyone thought his performance was a fluke but he licked Carter in the rematch to prove without doubt that he was the better man. It has to be said that Carter was past his best.

[Fray Bentos]

Rubin Carter by Harry Scott

Harry dominated their first fight until a cut ruled him out. Everyone thought his performance was a fluke but he licked Carter in the rematch to prove without doubt that he was the better man. It has to be said that Carter was past his best.

I read about Harry Scott's fight with Emile Griffith a year later and he had a week to prepare and lose a stone! Griffith was reigning world welterweight champion so it would have been a steep hill for Scott to climb at his best.