Dingaan Thobela passes

[JamesPhilips]

Two weight world champion Dingaan Thobela found dead aged 57

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2 ... story.html

[polecateddy]

There was hints of Antonio Margarito style controversy against Catley. Potentially got away with that one, especially as Catley wasn’t sure there wasn’t a foreign object wrapped in those gloves. Good effort coming up from lightweight though!

[deadpan]

There was hints of Antonio Margarito style controversy against Catley. Potentially got away with that one, especially as Catley wasn’t sure there wasn’t a foreign object wrapped in those gloves. Good effort coming up from lightweight though!

Yes, it looked decidedly dodgy. Really felt for Glenn. Robbed against Woodall and Haussler too. Still 57 is no age. RIP Thobela.

[rd350lc]

There was hints of Antonio Margarito style controversy against Catley. Potentially got away with that one, especially as Catley wasn’t sure there wasn’t a foreign object wrapped in those gloves. Good effort coming up from lightweight though!

Yes, it looked decidedly dodgy. Really felt for Glenn. Robbed against Woodall and Haussler too. Still 57 is no age. RIP Thobela.

I remember the ring interview with Woodhall after that fight and he admitted that he thought he'd lost the fight .

Really rare honesty from a decent fella .

[SeanBrennan]

Woodhall was always honest such a humble champ, was the same when Sky did the roundtable of former SMW champs..

[THEBUTCH]

I always felt Cornelius Carr's win over Thobela was underrated.

[SeanBrennan]

I always felt Cornelius Carr's win over Thobela was underrated.

never seen it what type of fight was it like Butch?

[THEBUTCH]

SeanBrennan, i just remember Carr boxing well over the 12 rounds and keeping Thobela under control despite it being a tough affair. I always thought Carr was a talented boxer.

Carr had already scored a great win over James cook when claiming the British title, but the win over Thobela didn't get much attention, even after Thobela went on to have success at Super middleweight.

If memory serves I think an obscure channel called 'Bravo' covered the Carr v Thobela fight.

[DG]

RIP.

[steve689]

RIP Thobela and good shout on Carr. Was an underrated fighter I felt too.

[margaret thatcher]

quite the interesting career. champ at 135 and 168 isnt something you often see. and he didnt get all muscle bound to make 168, he had a flabby dad body, but the skills still got him far

[margaret thatcher]

not even a boxrec photo for carr

[Bercli]

I always felt Cornelius Carr's win over Thobela was underrated.

Let's not forget Geoff MCcreesh knocked out Thobela in South Africa.

[Bercli]

SeanBrennan, i just remember Carr boxing well over the 12 rounds and keeping Thobela under control despite it being a tough affair. I always thought Carr was a talented boxer.

Carr had already scored a great win over James cook when claiming the British title, but the win over Thobela didn't get much attention, even after Thobela went on to have success at Super middleweight.
It was on Bravo. I remember it well,I worked on that show at Raynes Park
If memory serves I think an obscure channel called 'Bravo' covered the Carr v Thobela fight.

[Bercli]

SeanBrennan, i just remember Carr boxing well over the 12 rounds and keeping Thobela under control despite it being a tough affair. I always thought Carr was a talented boxer.

Carr had already scored a great win over James cook when claiming the British title, but the win over Thobela didn't get much attention, even after Thobela went on to have success at Super middleweight.
It was on Bravo. I remember it well,I worked on that show at Raynes Park
If memory serves I think an obscure channel called 'Bravo' covered the Carr v Thobela fight.

I remember the fight well. It was on Bravo channel. I worked on that show. It was at Raynes Park

[THEBUTCH]

Is my memory playing tricks on me or did the guy who played "Kelvin" in Eastenders front the Bravo show ??

I seem to remember he was 'effing terrible !

[THEBUTCH]

Yeah, I'd forgotten McCreesh pulled off a shock overseas win over Thobela.

It's amazing that a light champion was still a handful up at super middleweight.

[Fray Bentos]

Didn't Karl Taylor get a draw with him at lightweight? Now that's a result!

[banjo]

Didn't Karl Taylor get a draw with him at lightweight? Now that's a result!

Taylor beat him I think

[Fray Bentos]

Didn't Karl Taylor get a draw with him at lightweight? Now that's a result!

Taylor beat him I think

Indeed he did!

[Muttley]

Is my memory playing tricks on me or did the guy who played "Kelvin" in Eastenders front the Bravo show ??

I seem to remember he was 'effing terrible !

Yes,now you come to mention it. The entire production was awful

[Muttley]

Yeah, I'd forgotten McCreesh pulled off a shock overseas win over Thobela.

It's amazing that a light champion was still a handful up at super middleweight.

He was a handful. On his night Geoff was a match for any welterweight in Europe