ah ace thanks for sharing James
why are irish heavies so poor?
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SeanBrennan
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Re: why are irish heavies so poor?
Re: why are irish heavies so poor?
Think he used to work on the pavementSeanBrennan wrote: ↑11 Feb 2024, 16:32hahahahah that can mean so many things from bit of a lad through to epic criminal :)jameswilson wrote: ↑11 Feb 2024, 16:23Whenever Eugene is mentioned on here, the word 'colourful' usually comes up.
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SeanBrennan
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Re: why are irish heavies so poor?
I've just read an autobiog from a retired bank robber so think I know what that means. Either that or he did some memorable works in civil engineeringCoco wrote: ↑11 Feb 2024, 16:40Think he used to work on the pavementSeanBrennan wrote: ↑11 Feb 2024, 16:32hahahahah that can mean so many things from bit of a lad through to epic criminal :)jameswilson wrote: ↑11 Feb 2024, 16:23
Whenever Eugene is mentioned on here, the word 'colourful' usually comes up.
Re: why are irish heavies so poor?
His job was just to stick a bit of cement in-between the slabsSeanBrennan wrote: ↑11 Feb 2024, 16:47I've just read an autobiog from a retired bank robber so think I know what that means. Either that or he did some memorable works in civil engineeringCoco wrote: ↑11 Feb 2024, 16:40Think he used to work on the pavementSeanBrennan wrote: ↑11 Feb 2024, 16:32
hahahahah that can mean so many things from bit of a lad through to epic criminal :)![]()
Re: why are irish heavies so poor?
Working on the pavement isn't just confined to banks, although that was the norm, it's an armed blagSeanBrennan wrote: ↑11 Feb 2024, 16:47I've just read an autobiog from a retired bank robber so think I know what that means. Either that or he did some memorable works in civil engineeringCoco wrote: ↑11 Feb 2024, 16:40Think he used to work on the pavementSeanBrennan wrote: ↑11 Feb 2024, 16:32
hahahahah that can mean so many things from bit of a lad through to epic criminal :)![]()
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SeanBrennan
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Re: why are irish heavies so poor?
gotcha. thanks Coco.Coco wrote: ↑11 Feb 2024, 17:08Working on the pavement isn't just confined to banks, although that was the norm, it's an armed blagSeanBrennan wrote: ↑11 Feb 2024, 16:47I've just read an autobiog from a retired bank robber so think I know what that means. Either that or he did some memorable works in civil engineering![]()
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SeanBrennan
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Re: why are irish heavies so poor?
got to respect a hard working citizenCoco wrote: ↑11 Feb 2024, 17:05His job was just to stick a bit of cement in-between the slabsSeanBrennan wrote: ↑11 Feb 2024, 16:47I've just read an autobiog from a retired bank robber so think I know what that means. Either that or he did some memorable works in civil engineering![]()
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JamesPhilips
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Re: why are irish heavies so poor?
loljameswilson wrote: ↑11 Feb 2024, 16:23Whenever Eugene is mentioned on here, the word 'colourful' usually comes up.
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JamesPhilips
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Re: why are irish heavies so poor?
SeanBrennan wrote: ↑11 Feb 2024, 16:17Yes. Allegedly Lennox Lewis’s bodyguard a,though he was a 5ft6 bantamweight who drew with Miguel MatthewsJamesPhilips wrote: ↑10 Feb 2024, 21:07SeanBrennan wrote: ↑10 Feb 2024, 14:30
says 69 fights here https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/fran ... njzrxz8wkk
cheers Eugene boxed as am and pro as well
that his brother wasn't it?
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JamesPhilips
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Re: why are irish heavies so poor?
Yes. Allegedly Lennox Lewis’s bodyguard a,though he was a 5ft6 bantamweight who drew with Miguel MatthewsJamesPhilips wrote: ↑11 Feb 2024, 20:40
Re: why are irish heavies so poor?
Miguel battered him, it was like he was getting a special favour from the promoter.JamesPhilips wrote: ↑11 Feb 2024, 20:41Yes. Allegedly Lennox Lewis’s bodyguard a,though he was a 5ft6 bantamweight who drew with Miguel Matthews![]()
Miguel is proper hard as nails, nobody messes with him
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JamesPhilips
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Re: why are irish heavies so poor?
Definitely hard but not a top boxerCoco wrote: ↑11 Feb 2024, 22:10Miguel battered him, it was like he was getting a special favour from the promoter.JamesPhilips wrote: ↑11 Feb 2024, 20:41Yes. Allegedly Lennox Lewis’s bodyguard a,though he was a 5ft6 bantamweight who drew with Miguel Matthews![]()
Miguel is proper hard as nails, nobody messes with him