Manuel Abrew a Scot?

Cap · Post by **Cap** » 09 Jul 2007, 18:22

Boxrec has HW Manuel Abrew's hometown as Edinburgh. I seem to recall reading somewhere that he was born in Blackpool. Do any of you British fans know for sure?

Cap

el_grande_mauro_mina · Post by **el_grande_mauro_mina** » 10 Jul 2007, 01:40

There was a big article on Manuel Abrew in BN which said he was born in Leith as his dad as a sailor. Hope that helps.

jimglen · Post by **jimglen** » 10 Jul 2007, 12:01

to my knowledge he was a Scot,
that doesn't rule out the fact he might have been born in England or elsewhere...the Ring did a piece on him in the late 30s (or maybe that was Tommy Martin), Abrew was managed to some degree by his wife as together they battled predigous and made Abrew a good living out of boxing and from what I understand he wasn't half bad either.

Jim.

jimglen · Post by **jimglen** » 10 Jul 2007, 12:03

Oh! when was the Boxing News piece, what issue/dates?

el_grande_mauro_mina · Post by **el_grande_mauro_mina** » 10 Jul 2007, 12:23

jimglen wrote:Oh! when was the Boxing News piece, what issue/dates?

In the early 1990s I think, I can't b more spcific than that I'm afraid. I just remembr there was a good write up about him and Ken Shaw a few weeks after.

Old bones Ian · Post by **Old bones Ian** » 10 Jul 2007, 15:00

Anyone know the story behind Del Fontaine? He was knocked out in a round by Abrew, but 4 months later he was hanged? what was his crime, i'm guessing it had to be murder, but they seemed to have strung him up pretty quick.

el_grande_mauro_mina · Post by **el_grande_mauro_mina** » 10 Jul 2007, 16:43

Old bones Ian wrote:Anyone know the story behind Del Fontaine? He was knocked out in a round by Abrew, but 4 months later he was hanged? what was his crime, i'm guessing it had to be murder, but they seemed to have strung him up pretty quick.

He was a French Canadian light heavyweight who killed his fiancee in a 'crime of passion' which isn't recognized as such in this country. Apparentley Fontaine had 'film star looks' and his hanging was big news
in this country at the time.

T.M.K · Post by **T.M.K** » 11 Jul 2007, 05:47

jimglen wrote: Abrew was managed to some degree by his wife as together they battled predigous.

Jim.

Predujices?

Not trying to be smart or funny, just confused.

"T.M.K"

el_grande_mauro_mina · Post by **el_grande_mauro_mina** » 11 Jul 2007, 08:32

T.M.K wrote:
jimglen wrote: Abrew was managed to some degree by his wife as together they battled predigous.

Jim.
Predujices?

Not trying to be smart or funny, just confused.

"T.M.K"

It will be 'prejudices' because Abrew was black and his wife was white.