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tear up wrote:Watchin it on You tube thought the fight could of went on the import was up for Richard toped the bill in my town many years ago in hartlepool I was good enough to shake his hand great guy great fighter would like to see him correct that fight

Stylist wrote:

tear up wrote:Watchin it on You tube thought the fight could of went on the import was up for Richard toped the bill in my town many years ago in hartlepool I was good enough to shake his hand great guy great fighter would like to see him correct that fight

I will tell him you said that. Coming from a fighter it will means a lot.
I believe there is more good nights ahead for RW.

tear up wrote:

Stylist wrote:

tear up wrote:Watchin it on You tube thought the fight could of went on the import was up for Richard toped the bill in my town many years ago in hartlepool I was good enough to shake his hand great guy great fighter would like to see him correct that fight

I will tell him you said that. Coming from a fighter it will means a lot.
I believe there is more good nights ahead for RW.

Think some think happened in a common wealth title fight fell through think it was the African guy with a medical then think the tough nut came in over 8 or ten Husain osman think that's his name mate

palooka wrote:

manno wrote:

palooka wrote:I have to disagree; Richard couldn't force the issue and was nowhere as smooth as in his prime. He ought to have had a behind doors tune up; he's still very strong looking but seemed to have pushed his punches. The other lad had more confidence; Williams was a very good boxer 10 years ago; hope he can settle in the the idea and leave it alone.

See what your saying Palooka and no doubt RW's looked rusty at best but i suppose i was thinking back yesteryear and the great recupertive powers he showed vs Alexander as an AM etc. Think he got his distance all wrong, was trying to ride/move away from the right hands instead of tucking his left hand up.Anyway, like you say Palooka i hope he finds some peace and re-. retires

manno- I could imagine Richard being a fantastic physical specimen and a tough proposition in a spar or a street confrontation until he's 60 years old. The chin, instincts and sheer hardness he had 20 years ago v Wayne are gone though. Richard always came across as an intelligent man and I imagined that he'd have had a decent job/career. In his prime he could have stood v almost anyone in the whole world and given them a real row; no he's just not the same and it was a shame to see him get beat; (there were lots more and a far better atmosphere at the Alexander bout ).