Who was/is the hardest hitting British journeyman?
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leejonesjnr
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Re: Who was/is the hardest hitting British journeyman?
Here’s a question…
Was Robin Deakin a journeyman?
I know what I think but interested to hear others thoughts.
Was Robin Deakin a journeyman?
I know what I think but interested to hear others thoughts.
Re: Who was/is the hardest hitting British journeyman?
Fought regularly, always away from home, didn't get stopped too much, certainly qualifies by my original definitionleejonesjnr wrote: ↑10 Mar 2023, 17:12 Here’s a question…
Was Robin Deakin a journeyman?
I know what I think but interested to hear others thoughts.
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Ruthless-RKO
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Re: Who was/is the hardest hitting British journeyman?
What’s Danny Williams?
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leejonesjnr
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A cautionary tale
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When you have a 30 year career your status can dramatically shift
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I sparred Nesbitt a good few times(hated it)and he could bang!mickey1975 wrote: ↑10 Mar 2023, 02:50A mate boxed Thorpe and got the shock of his life in the opening 30 seconds. I think Thorpe was another who chose to go down that route.
Another lad from Nobbys stable but more late 90’s was a guy called Trevor Smith,southpaw with solid power
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Paul Wesley was a dangerman when he felt like it.
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Teddy's Toupee
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johnty1888
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Teddy's Toupee wrote: ↑10 Mar 2023, 16:35I've known Kasi for over thirty years now. Did you ever watch him box?johnty1888 wrote: ↑10 Mar 2023, 11:42
Great shout with The Prince
Around the same time Dennis Berry could bang as well
Yes mate, I watched him box against Robbie “Boy” Bell in Sunderland years ago.
I don’t know what that Boxing News score was but it looked a comfortable victory for Kasi
Robbie Bell was Britains youngest pro at the time
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Alvin Slick Miller is a good call.Fray Bentos wrote: ↑08 Mar 2023, 11:51 Kelvin Mortimer at welterweight could bang, this was back in the eighties.
Slick Miller KO'd a few decent heavyweight prospects.
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Teddy's Toupee
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He lost by a point or two, I think. I used to spar with him when we both trained with John Rushton. He was strong for his size.johnty1888 wrote: ↑10 Mar 2023, 20:35Teddy's Toupee wrote: ↑10 Mar 2023, 16:35I've known Kasi for over thirty years now. Did you ever watch him box?johnty1888 wrote: ↑10 Mar 2023, 11:42
Great shout with The Prince
Around the same time Dennis Berry could bang as well
Yes mate, I watched him box against Robbie “Boy” Bell in Sunderland years ago.
I don’t know what that Boxing News score was but it looked a comfortable victory for Kasi
Robbie Bell was Britains youngest pro at the time
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Gordon Minors in the '90s. He could dig and fought around the country, although he didn't have 50+ fights like some of them do.
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rubberneck
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Re: Who was/is the hardest hitting British journeyman?
Delroy Mellis was the opponent for most of his fights. Lost twice as many as he won, but knocked out 10 of his 11 wins. Had a pretty solid chin too.
https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/7987
https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/7987
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JamesPhilips
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Re: Who was/is the hardest hitting British journeyman?
Good callrubberneck wrote: ↑12 Mar 2023, 15:46 Delroy Mellis was the opponent for most of his fights. Lost twice as many as he won, but knocked out 10 of his 11 wins. Had a pretty solid chin too.
https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/7987
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Great callrubberneck wrote: ↑12 Mar 2023, 15:46 Delroy Mellis was the opponent for most of his fights. Lost twice as many as he won, but knocked out 10 of his 11 wins. Had a pretty solid chin too.
https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/7987
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Been in the same gyms as Stuart Greener who beat Eubank's boy. He can whack. Nice lad too. Its hard to quantify a heavy hitting journeyman as often they are brought in to lose, so I think that is why people have been choosing ex contenders who can whack
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The first name that comes to my mind is Tom Collins, although to be fair he won his fair share of belts.
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Ojay ,Paul Wesley
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mickey1975
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Funnily enough, manager and promoter Mickey Helliet wrote a facebook post the other day about my choice Mark McKray and called him one the biggest punchers he'd ever worked with. Won ABA novice class A & B as well.
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I know Paul Samuel's was a champion but he was losing more than he won by the end. He could seriously crack
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https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/534866 been in the gym with this guy years ago. He could whack a bit
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JamesPhilips
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I’d say his chin / defence is what is really impressive!wrighty wrote: ↑19 Mar 2023, 18:29 https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/534866 been in the gym with this guy years ago. He could whack a bit
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I used to go there for a bit before going to a local aba affiliated club. I got badly ill so didn't have any fights and was carrying around a ticking time bomb in my abdomen. Realistically I was mediocre at best and wouldn't have gone beyond the novices. Anyway I digress, he could whack. When you saw him hitting the bags you can tell he had power in both hands, and a very solid jab. Being a journeyman was a conscious decision I believe. Liam Richards from that gym was also making good money at it.JamesPhilips wrote: ↑19 Mar 2023, 18:31I’d say his chin / defence is what is really impressive!wrighty wrote: ↑19 Mar 2023, 18:29 https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/534866 been in the gym with this guy years ago. He could whack a bit
There was one middle from the west country called Mike Rose who I think won the western counties who was extremely heavy handed and a fornicating nightmare. I think he turned pro and had 4 or 5, no stoppages and left it. I know there isn't much money in the west country for boxers which is a shame as there was a bit of talent there.
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Colin Manners could bang a bit, but he was let down by only throwing ten to fifteen punches a round (five or six after Pyatt chinned him)