Re: RIP Kirkland Laing
Posted: 11 Jun 2021, 09:26
Kirk had a great amateur rivalry with Dave Boy Green.
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Re: RIP Kirkland Laing
Posted: 11 Jun 2021, 09:27
Kirk also helped a young Mike Watson no end.
Re: RIP Kirkland Laing
Posted: 11 Jun 2021, 09:28
A legend of boxing.
Re: RIP Kirkland Laing
Posted: 11 Jun 2021, 09:59
Great tribute as always bennie
Re: RIP Kirkland Laing
Posted: 11 Jun 2021, 10:49
Re: RIP Kirkland Laing
Posted: 11 Jun 2021, 11:20
MightyWarrior wrote: ↑11 Jun 2021, 09:16Ahhh it’s a small old world Saad, i worked around the corner on the north end road back then, so no way I was gonna miss that onesaad muhammad wrote: ↑11 Jun 2021, 07:31 Who'd have known. .mighty warrior. .I was also there at the Ramada that night. .stood rocky on his head..kirk was different class, kelly's style was made for kirk that night..also a young gary Jacobs on the undercard..great times !
Warrior once bought some dope off a fella in a dodgy district and the fella's minder was...Rocky Kelly.
Re: RIP Kirkland Laing
Posted: 11 Jun 2021, 12:33
I remember watxhing Laing getting flattened by Buck Smith. A surprise. Also at a similar time he battered Rocky Ice Berg ans Antoine Fernandez in a Euro fight. Unfortunately anyone following the Laing story knew he would be unlikely to live a long life. Talk about burning the candle at both ends. Hes was unique.
Re: RIP Kirkland Laing
Posted: 11 Jun 2021, 12:43
Considering his lifestyle, he lived a relatively long life.
R.I.P. Kirkland Laing. Thanks for the memories.
R.I.P. Kirkland Laing. Thanks for the memories.
Re: RIP Kirkland Laing
Posted: 11 Jun 2021, 13:37
Well remembered Benniebennie wrote: ↑11 Jun 2021, 11:20MightyWarrior wrote: ↑11 Jun 2021, 09:16Ahhh it’s a small old world Saad, i worked around the corner on the north end road back then, so no way I was gonna miss that onesaad muhammad wrote: ↑11 Jun 2021, 07:31 Who'd have known. .mighty warrior. .I was also there at the Ramada that night. .stood rocky on his head..kirk was different class, kelly's style was made for kirk that night..also a young gary Jacobs on the undercard..great times !
Warrior once bought some dope off a fella in a dodgy district and the fella's minder was...Rocky Kelly.
though it was actually Rocky buying some weed a few nights before the fight in a pub round the corner, and asked me not to tell his manager Harry HollandRe: RIP Kirkland Laing
Posted: 11 Jun 2021, 17:14
Was it a Laing fight where the rounds were all over the place timing wise? Rounds lasting less than 3 minutes and some lasting well over 3 minutes?
Re: RIP Kirkland Laing
Posted: 11 Jun 2021, 17:17
Re: RIP Kirkland Laing
Posted: 11 Jun 2021, 19:46
i'd thought he'd passed a while ago actually, i guess because of how he'd fallen after his retirement. obviously a very talented dood with quite some style
Re: RIP Kirkland Laing
Posted: 11 Jun 2021, 20:24
Beat Dave Boy Green in 73 with his hands by his ankles, stinking of weed.
Re: RIP Kirkland Laing
Posted: 12 Jun 2021, 19:49
The British title wins over Sylvester Mittee, Rocky Kelly, George Collins and Trevor Smith bring back fond memories of Laing in full flow.
Re: RIP Kirkland Laing
Posted: 13 Jun 2021, 02:51
MightyWarrior wrote: ↑11 Jun 2021, 13:37Well remembered Benniebennie wrote: ↑11 Jun 2021, 11:20MightyWarrior wrote: ↑11 Jun 2021, 09:16
Ahhh it’s a small old world Saad, i worked around the corner on the north end road back then, so no way I was gonna miss that one
Warrior once bought some dope off a fella in a dodgy district and the fella's minder was...Rocky Kelly.
Jesus. Rocky Kelly buying weed in a pub a few days before a British title shot. No wonder he went into a flap when you recognised him.
Re: RIP Kirkland Laing
Posted: 13 Jun 2021, 15:43
I was there as well and the weigh in.MightyWarrior wrote: ↑11 Jun 2021, 09:16Ahhh it’s a small old world Saad, i worked around the corner on the north end road back then, so no way I was gonna miss that onesaad muhammad wrote: ↑11 Jun 2021, 07:31 Who'd have known. .mighty warrior. .I was also there at the Ramada that night. .stood rocky on his head..kirk was different class, kelly's style was made for kirk that night..also a young gary Jacobs on the undercard..great times !
Re: RIP Kirkland Laing
Posted: 13 Jun 2021, 15:51
MightyWarrior wrote: ↑11 Jun 2021, 13:37Funny thing was I was delivering to sweatshop in the east end a few days before the Kelly weighin and guess who I see at 8am in the morning with a rather large roll up in his mouth?bennie wrote: ↑11 Jun 2021, 11:20MightyWarrior wrote: ↑11 Jun 2021, 09:16
Ahhh it’s a small old world Saad, i worked around the corner on the north end road back then, so no way I was gonna miss that one
Warrior once bought some dope off a fella in a dodgy district and the fella's minder was...Rocky Kelly.
Well remembered Bennie
Re: RIP Kirkland Laing
Posted: 14 Jun 2021, 04:46
RIP Kirk he was one of the most naturally talented fighters we have ever had in Britain RIP THE GIFTED ONE
Re: RIP Kirkland Laing
Posted: 14 Jun 2021, 04:49
I was fortunate enough to be his biographer, with his blessing. When tracking down his old opponents, trainers and significant people in his life, the point that struck me repeatedly was how much goodwill and fondness people still had for Kirk. He was an extravagant talent - we won't see his like again. God bless you, Kirk.
Re: RIP Kirkland Laing
Posted: 14 Jun 2021, 09:44
It's an excellent biography. My only gripe is that you didn't track down Colin Jones.olij999 wrote: ↑14 Jun 2021, 04:49 I was fortunate enough to be his biographer, with his blessing. When tracking down his old opponents, trainers and significant people in his life, the point that struck me repeatedly was how much goodwill and fondness people still had for Kirk. He was an extravagant talent - we won't see his like again. God bless you, Kirk.
Re: RIP Kirkland Laing
Posted: 14 Jun 2021, 17:22
Thank you - glad you enjoyed it. In hindsight, the Jones thing was odd, but there was already plenty of interesting stuff he'd said about the Laing fights before and after, so it didn't seem as critical to trace him. For me, the bigger question is why someone hasn't written a biography of Jones himself. I'm sure it would sell pretty well.Bladder wrote: ↑14 Jun 2021, 09:44It's an excellent biography. My only gripe is that you didn't track down Colin Jones.olij999 wrote: ↑14 Jun 2021, 04:49 I was fortunate enough to be his biographer, with his blessing. When tracking down his old opponents, trainers and significant people in his life, the point that struck me repeatedly was how much goodwill and fondness people still had for Kirk. He was an extravagant talent - we won't see his like again. God bless you, Kirk.
Re: RIP Kirkland Laing
Posted: 14 Jun 2021, 18:36
Have you seen how much your biography on Laing is going for? Christ almighty, there's two copies on eBay for £190 and £256 respectively and £109 on Amazon. 
Re: RIP Kirkland Laing
Posted: 14 Jun 2021, 18:47
He was a forgotten, household name.
Re: RIP Kirkland Laing
Posted: 14 Jun 2021, 19:18
Always remember in the mid - late 90s a guy I knew in North Wales telling us that the bloke he was working with on a local building site had beat Roberto Duran.
99999 times out of 100000 this would be a Johnny whopper telling tall tales. But it was Laing who was working as a brickies labourer.
“I beat Roberto Duran” - what a thing to be able to say
99999 times out of 100000 this would be a Johnny whopper telling tall tales. But it was Laing who was working as a brickies labourer.
“I beat Roberto Duran” - what a thing to be able to say
Re: RIP Kirkland Laing
Posted: 14 Jun 2021, 19:27
Duran was 74-3 at the time Laing licked him, with Wilfred Benitez & Ray Leonard beating Duran too. Movement and skill had to be in good supply to tame Duran and Laing had plenty.