Fights journeymen were not supposed to win.

[SeanBrennan]

Herbie Hide vs Mindaugas Kulikauskas

and Hide v Chingangu was a big upset, I watched it on BBC, Hide beat him second time round though

[SeanBrennan]

Enzo Mac getting ice by a 7-9 Lee Swaby deserves a mention

great shout, that was on BBC too. Enzo was only 19 iirc, watched it as Lee was well known as a kickboxer before boxing. He did ok at Cruiser and fought for the British title but fully went into journeyman mode at HW, although he did get a win in one of the Prizefighter tournaments.

[jameswilson]

Herbie Hide vs Mindaugas Kulikauskas

Had that not happened then Herbie Hide vs Danny Williams would have happened for the European Union title.

I think this was another accidental headbutt TKO. Why the hell didn't they change that rule decades before

Yeah it was. Looked like someone had taken a knife to Hide’s eyebrow.


I always laugh when I hear Herbie Hide’s name because I remember that famous rolling on the floor moment with Michael Bentt and the first time I saw the footage it had the initial face off for the cameras and it had sound and you could hear the chat between them both. Hide while they were staring each other down said ‘if you were as good as you looked Michael, you’d be knocking Tyson out, but your not.’

For some reason I’ve always found that line hilarious, I don’t know why.

[SeanBrennan]

Had that not happened then Herbie Hide vs Danny Williams would have happened for the European Union title.

I think this was another accidental headbutt TKO. Why the hell didn't they change that rule decades before

Yeah it was. Looked like someone had taken a knife to Hide’s eyebrow.


I always laugh when I hear Herbie Hide’s name because I remember that famous rolling on the floor moment with Michael Bentt and the first time I saw the footage it had the initial face off for the cameras and it had sound and you could hear the chat between them both. Hide while they were staring each other down said ‘if you were as good as you looked Michael, you’d be knocking Tyson out, but your not.’

For some reason I’ve always found that line hilarious, I don’t know why.

I do wonder what Hide is up to these days - is he still involved in the sport? I always found it funny he was from Norwich (via Nigeria I know) just cos of the Alan Partridge thing. I'd love to know what Hide though of the pedestrianisation of Norwich City Centre.

[Deserter]

I think this was another accidental headbutt TKO. Why the hell didn't they change that rule decades before

Yeah it was. Looked like someone had taken a knife to Hide’s eyebrow.


I always laugh when I hear Herbie Hide’s name because I remember that famous rolling on the floor moment with Michael Bentt and the first time I saw the footage it had the initial face off for the cameras and it had sound and you could hear the chat between them both. Hide while they were staring each other down said ‘if you were as good as you looked Michael, you’d be knocking Tyson out, but your not.’

For some reason I’ve always found that line hilarious, I don’t know why.

I do wonder what Hide is up to these days - is he still involved in the sport? I always found it funny he was from Norwich (via Nigeria I know) just cos of the Alan Partridge thing. I'd love to know what Hide though of the pedestrianisation of Norwich City Centre.

I don't know about Hide, but his son Harrison is very switched-on and is the co-founder of what I believe is going to be an incredible wellness project called Long Lane.

[mickey1975]

I think Hide owns or works in a hotel in Nigeria. I've no idea where I heard that. Probably a podcast.

[orbtastic]

I remember SKY doing a feature on him and his Norwich mansion. He'd had a nightclub built in it. They showed him dancing by himself, in his empty club with lights/music on. I felt like it was making a sly point.

[SeanBrennan]

Yeah it was. Looked like someone had taken a knife to Hide’s eyebrow.


I always laugh when I hear Herbie Hide’s name because I remember that famous rolling on the floor moment with Michael Bentt and the first time I saw the footage it had the initial face off for the cameras and it had sound and you could hear the chat between them both. Hide while they were staring each other down said ‘if you were as good as you looked Michael, you’d be knocking Tyson out, but your not.’

For some reason I’ve always found that line hilarious, I don’t know why.

I do wonder what Hide is up to these days - is he still involved in the sport? I always found it funny he was from Norwich (via Nigeria I know) just cos of the Alan Partridge thing. I'd love to know what Hide though of the pedestrianisation of Norwich City Centre.

I don't know about Hide, but his son Harrison is very switched-on and is the co-founder of what I believe is going to be an incredible wellness project called Long Lane.

that's interesting Deserter, thanks for sharing. Good luck to his lad.

[JamesPhilips]

I do wonder what Hide is up to these days - is he still involved in the sport? I always found it funny he was from Norwich (via Nigeria I know) just cos of the Alan Partridge thing. I'd love to know what Hide though of the pedestrianisation of Norwich City Centre.

I don't know about Hide, but his son Harrison is very switched-on and is the co-founder of what I believe is going to be an incredible wellness project called Long Lane.

that's interesting Deserter, thanks for sharing. Good luck to his lad.

https://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/23 ... h-norwich/

Wow. Interesting the guy was a trader on Wall Street too.

[SeanBrennan]

I don't know about Hide, but his son Harrison is very switched-on and is the co-founder of what I believe is going to be an incredible wellness project called Long Lane.

that's interesting Deserter, thanks for sharing. Good luck to his lad.

https://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/23 ... h-norwich/

Wow. Interesting the guy was a trader on Wall Street too.

Thanks for sharing that enjoyed reading that. I bet it is so much more personally rewarding focusing on wellbeing than financial markets!

[JamesPhilips]

that's interesting Deserter, thanks for sharing. Good luck to his lad.

https://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/23 ... h-norwich/

Wow. Interesting the guy was a trader on Wall Street too.

Thanks for sharing that enjoyed reading that. I bet it is so much more personally rewarding focusing on wellbeing than financial markets!

And less tough than boxing! Which unlike many sons of fighters Harrison didn’t get tempted by!

Who would’ve expected this from Herbie Hides son. Good work

[SeanBrennan]

Definitely.

[si7dog7]

Tony Booth v Sheika comes to mind
Omar went on tho to challenge some good champs. So good learning.
Tony Booth is up there with Buckley for me. Of course % wise different. But a class, game guy.

[THEBUTCH]

Great shout ! When the mood took him Booth could be such a handful, even for top quality boxers.

[JamesPhilips]

David Jaco stopped Razor Ruddock in 7
John Westgarth stopped James Oyebola and an unbeaten Glenn McCrory
Gary Charlton stopping Scott Welch (cut eye)
Carl Gaffney beat unbeaten Keith Ferdinand
Michael Murray had a few - Kevin McBride, Markus Bott, Julius Francis, Derek Williams