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scorpio83 wrote:

scorpio83 wrote:

Flump wrote:
Not quite true Scorpio, Terry Downes is 81.

Thanks Flump, I forgot that Downes is still living at 81 is now the oldest living former middleweight champion.

Flump, Downes had just passed away at 81 and now Nino Benvenuti is the oldest living former middleweight champion.

Thanks for the heads up Scorpio, you are right now! My Dad will be upset, he knew Downes well as they were both from Paddington.

Flump wrote:

scorpio83 wrote:

scorpio83 wrote:
Thanks Flump, I forgot that Downes is still living at 81 is now the oldest living former middleweight champion.

Flump, Downes had just passed away at 81 and now Nino Benvenuti is the oldest living former middleweight champion.

Thanks for the heads up Scorpio, you are right now! My Dad will be upset, he knew Downes well as they were both from Paddington.

Sorry for your dad's lost and our lost as boxing fans.

scorpio83 wrote:

Flump wrote:

scorpio83 wrote:
Flump, Downes had just passed away at 81 and now Nino Benvenuti is the oldest living former middleweight champion.

Thanks for the heads up Scorpio, you are right now! My Dad will be upset, he knew Downes well as they were both from Paddington.

Sorry for your dad's lost and our lost as boxing fans.

scorpio83 wrote: Downes had just passed away at 81 and now Nino Benvenuti is the oldest living former middleweight champion.

It's very interesting that at only 79, Nino Benvenuti is the oldest living former Middleweight Champion... Good grief, some unfortunate deaths -- although LaMotta -- after having an extremely indulgent life style and suffering massive punishment in 106 professional fights -- lived to 95.