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What?

SNG wrote:

columbo wrote: I think growing up in the philippines is a little bit different to growing up in manchester mate lol.

I know that, I mean they've never had to go to Harpurhey.

Aden wrote:What?

I was just posting something, no need to go all encyclopaedia on my ass.

keithmoonhangover wrote:

Aden wrote:What?

I was just posting something, no need to go all encyclopaedia on my ass.

Fair one. Sorry.

Aden wrote:

keithmoonhangover wrote:

Aden wrote:What?

I was just posting something, no need to go all encyclopaedia on my ass.

Fair one. Sorry.

It's all good young man.

In order of their arrival on the scene, as opposed to in order of their particular level of influence on the business, I'd say Jack Solomons, Mickey Duff and allegedly

Like him or hate him. Bob Arum has to be on the list.

Lord Lonsdale.

Viktor Vaughn wrote:John Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry.

Chambers created the rules - Douglas signed them off (or something like that).

Ali, he showed the world how to stand up for what you believe in

Chambers2 wrote:Ali, he showed the world how to stand up for what you believe in

i can't see that Ali effected britain to much , the only story i know of ali in britain was when he came over to fight cooper the second time harry holland and black english fighter went to spar with ali .and ali told the black fighter he shouldn't be harry holland as he was white and the devil ......harry holland said Ali was a prick ......

i would say terry lawless / mickey duff, then after fwarren took over . bruno did a lot for british boxing just because he was such a well liked bloke.

Henry Cooper must have had some influence, he's remarkably the only British boxer to have a knighthood despite achieving less than quite a few others.

banjo wrote:Henry Cooper must have had some influence, he's remarkably the only British boxer to have a knighthood despite achieving less than quite a few others.

Always bemuses me that, I know he was well liked, but there's dozens of fighters who have achieved more in the ring.

expe wrote:

banjo wrote:Henry Cooper must have had some influence, he's remarkably the only British boxer to have a knighthood despite achieving less than quite a few others.

Always bemuses me that, I know he was well liked, but there's dozens of fighters who have achieved more in the ring.

Yeah but Henry smelt nice

expe wrote:

banjo wrote:Henry Cooper must have had some influence, he's remarkably the only British boxer to have a knighthood despite achieving less than quite a few others.

Always bemuses me that, I know he was well liked, but there's dozens of fighters who have achieved more in the ring.

The question talked about influence - which Henry had by the bucketload when he was boxing.

Fat Git wrote:

expe wrote:

banjo wrote:Henry Cooper must have had some influence, he's remarkably the only British boxer to have a knighthood despite achieving less than quite a few others.

Always bemuses me that, I know he was well liked, but there's dozens of fighters who have achieved more in the ring.

The question talked about influence - which Henry had by the bucketload when he was boxing.[/quote]

Because he smelled nice

allegedly for me in the non participant cat. Grew up watching the big fw shows. He was always involved in all the big Brit shows. Remember boxing in only my 3rd fight on a big warren card at the O2. At the weigh in I was there with a few big names, many cameras and fw in the middle of it all.only weeks before I was fighting at the circus tavern so going into that was massive for me.ive always thanked frank for putting me on that stage.would never have done the ton without that

Fat Git wrote:

expe wrote:

banjo wrote:Henry Cooper must have had some influence, he's remarkably the only British boxer to have a knighthood despite achieving less than quite a few others.

Always bemuses me that, I know he was well liked, but there's dozens of fighters who have achieved more in the ring.

The question talked about influence - which Henry had by the bucketload when he was boxing.

Exactamundo.

what about reg gutteridge , he was the voice of boxing for many ,many years and of course harry mullan .

I know the original OP said British - but its thank to Ali that Henry gained his popularity.

What influence did Henry Cooper, or Ali for that matter, wield over British boxing? I know they were both popular fighters but...