Best amateur not to do it?

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Best amateur not to do it?

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Might be harsh this.

I’m going Errol Christie. Really liked him (always did). Just think he might have gone too early
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Chris Bessey
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Spud wrote: 15 Mar 2024, 16:50Chris Bessey
Portsmouth lad?
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si7dog7 wrote: 15 Mar 2024, 17:10
Spud wrote: 15 Mar 2024, 16:50Chris Bessey
Portsmouth lad?
His early pro career was stacked btw
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si7dog7 wrote: 15 Mar 2024, 17:11
si7dog7 wrote: 15 Mar 2024, 17:10
Spud wrote: 15 Mar 2024, 16:50Chris Bessey
Portsmouth lad?
His early pro career was stacked btw
can only see him am career on Boxrec, says he was an army warrant officer on Wiki, what happened with him? Just interested and nosey, as ever.
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do we mean not turn over or not live up to it as a pro. Have to mention Frankie Gavin if the latter. And Audley.
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SeanBrennan wrote: 15 Mar 2024, 17:14
si7dog7 wrote: 15 Mar 2024, 17:11
si7dog7 wrote: 15 Mar 2024, 17:10

Portsmouth lad?
His early pro career was stacked btw
can only see him am career on Boxrec, says he was an army warrant officer on Wiki, what happened with him? Just interested and nosey, as ever.
Look at who Chris was in with early mate.
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si7dog7 wrote: 15 Mar 2024, 16:44 Might be harsh this.

I’m going Errol Christie. Really liked him (always did). Just think he might have gone too early
I think Errol's punch resistance was always going to curtail his progress. He was great to watch though.
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hard to beat pete lesov, from olympic champ to 1-5 (5) as a pro

https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/88858
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si7dog7 wrote: 15 Mar 2024, 17:18
SeanBrennan wrote: 15 Mar 2024, 17:14
si7dog7 wrote: 15 Mar 2024, 17:11

His early pro career was stacked btw
can only see him am career on Boxrec, says he was an army warrant officer on Wiki, what happened with him? Just interested and nosey, as ever.
Look at who Chris was in with early mate.
will do thanks Si mate
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margaret thatcher wrote: 15 Mar 2024, 17:21 hard to beat pete lesov, from olympic champ to 1-5 (5) as a pro

https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/88858
jesus
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fred evans - olympic silver but as a pro 7-1 and ko'd by one of the only 2 guys he fought without a losing reccord


https://boxrec.com/pl/box-pro/797537
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margaret thatcher wrote: 15 Mar 2024, 17:27 fred evans - olympic silver but as a pro 7-1 and ko'd by one of the only 2 guys he fought without a losing reccord


https://boxrec.com/pl/box-pro/797537
Good pick 👍
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deadpan wrote: 15 Mar 2024, 17:20
si7dog7 wrote: 15 Mar 2024, 16:44 Might be harsh this.

I’m going Errol Christie. Really liked him (always did). Just think he might have gone too early
I think Errol's punch resistance was always going to curtail his progress. He was great to watch though.
He really was wasn’t he?
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si7dog7 wrote: 15 Mar 2024, 17:29
deadpan wrote: 15 Mar 2024, 17:20
si7dog7 wrote: 15 Mar 2024, 16:44 Might be harsh this.

I’m going Errol Christie. Really liked him (always did). Just think he might have gone too early
I think Errol's punch resistance was always going to curtail his progress. He was great to watch though.
He really was wasn’t he?
seemed a lovely man and one taken far too young. His nephew is a lovely lad too, met him once in Scunthorpe as he is a footballer and plays for Hull and they stay at the Hilton near Scunny, credit to Errol.
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SeanBrennan wrote: 15 Mar 2024, 17:34
si7dog7 wrote: 15 Mar 2024, 17:29
deadpan wrote: 15 Mar 2024, 17:20

I think Errol's punch resistance was always going to curtail his progress. He was great to watch though.
He really was wasn’t he?
seemed a lovely man and one taken far too young. His nephew is a lovely lad too, met him once in Scunthorpe as he is a footballer and plays for Hull and they stay at the Hilton near Scunny, credit to Errol.
Lovely to know Sean.
Errol was awesome. So nice he has a proper legacy.
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George Collins
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David Reid looked set to be a long term superstar but was undone by eye problems
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Mathew Ellis was a very good amateur.
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JamesPhilips wrote: 15 Mar 2024, 21:11 George Collins
George Collins who had about 9 fights in one year.

He was rushed very badly, who was his handler?
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SeanBrennan wrote: 15 Mar 2024, 17:15 do we mean not turn over or not live up to it as a pro. Have to mention Frankie Gavin if the latter. And Audley.
I was a bit disappointed for Frankie falling short as a pro but his destiny was in his own hands imo. Not sure he was dedicated enough, though. Audley completely mishandled his own career and completely misjudged the enormity of the task ahead. I also think he was a bit delusional about his own ability. I think he achieved the maximum his ability allowed.
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Jarrod Fletcher. He won the commonwealth games
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Tom Stalker??
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Muttley wrote: 16 Mar 2024, 15:08
SeanBrennan wrote: 15 Mar 2024, 17:15 do we mean not turn over or not live up to it as a pro. Have to mention Frankie Gavin if the latter. And Audley.
I was a bit disappointed for Frankie falling short as a pro but his destiny was in his own hands imo. Not sure he was dedicated enough, though. Audley completely mishandled his own career and completely misjudged the enormity of the task ahead. I also think he was a bit delusional about his own ability. I think he achieved the maximum his ability allowed.
me too, wrong mentality too, visibly fearful in a ring is never good.
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wrighty wrote: 16 Mar 2024, 15:11 Jarrod Fletcher. He won the commonwealth games
I think sadly the CW games is very diminished. People like Kenny Anderson on CW as a pro, rarely means it translates to success in the pros. Jarrod was very poor as a pro, Billy Joe showed his limitations.
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