What happened to 'Nobbins'?

Jamie Sanigar · Post by **Jamie Sanigar** » 08 Nov 2006, 09:47

No idea why it stopped. Certainly have not seen it in the past 10 years.

I guess we just live in a different generation now..........

Loynesy · Post by **Loynesy** » 08 Nov 2006, 10:00

The back pages of last week's Boxing News mentioned a fight that got Nobbins. Have thrown my copy away so can't post who. Someone else surely saw it?

MightyWarrior · Post by **MightyWarrior** » 08 Nov 2006, 13:05

Jamie Sanigar wrote:Odin & Alliss definatley deserved nobbins one of the best small hall fights I have seen in recent years. Odin was relentless that night! Alliss was in another war worthy of nobbins against Peter Haymer.

My dad Chris said that he got nobbins on many occasions. He said when he boxed at the Cafe Royal, Picaddily against Roy Varden and Gary Pearce they threw nobbins in the ring. Against Gary Pearce they said it was the most they had seen thrown in the ring in a long time. In his last fight against Rocky Kelly they also threw nobbins into the ring. Dad said it was a shame they did not have pound coins in those days so it was mainly silver coins. But he did recall some people would roll a £5 note up around a coin and throw it in. Apparently the whip would collect it all up and split it with the boxers after.

Chris Sanigar was in some real wars in his time, an all action fighter. His fight with hard hitting Sid Smith ( off tv ) must've earned nobbins - BN reported it was one of the most ferocious seen in a long time.

Does your dad have videos of any of his fights Jamie, like the Smith fight?

Jamie Sanigar · Post by **Jamie Sanigar** » 08 Nov 2006, 14:56

He only has a couple of fights I think the fight againt Rocky Kelly. He has some from when he boxed for England as an amateur. Dad often recalls the fights with Sid Smith as being really tough wars.

Naturally if anyone reading this has any videos I would be happy to hear from you!

markinmiddy · Post by **markinmiddy** » 09 Nov 2006, 06:50

i agree with jamie,its a generation thing.Surely the moore v macklin fight was deserving?Small hall show,no nobbings there.I remember mid 80s at free trade hall show, guy called mike whalley,local featherweight at time.Loads of money sailed into ring.Great thread and brought back some brill memories.Nice one

Matt Teague · Post by **Matt Teague** » 09 Nov 2006, 17:32

Wayne Bloy v's Jamie McDonnell in Doncaster Dome last month received nobbins from the crowd, £44 in total.
I sparred with Wayne for the fight, it was only a 4 rounder but absolute no stop actions throughout, a real cracking fight.
First time I've ever seen nobbins.

THEBUTCH · Post by **THEBUTCH** » 15 Nov 2006, 10:50

So nobbins does still exist. I hope the news of this travels and re-invents the idea.

johnswan1 · Post by **johnswan1** » 15 Nov 2006, 10:53

THEBUTCH wrote:So nobbins does still exist. I hope the news of this travels and re-invents the idea.

Think they tried to reintroduce it at the Dunne fight in Dublin at the weekend......

funso banjo baby · Post by **funso banjo baby** » 15 Nov 2006, 15:52

only saw it once at wembley Bruno undercard in the 80's Nick Wilshire's cracking first scrap against jimmy Cable

prob is extremely dangerous by todays pampered standards but hey why cant we have a return to the old bucks and bruisers mentality

rocky kelly etc