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Hardhitters11 wrote:Wayne "The Duke" Gibson is my pal funnily enough, He good have been a good fighter but liked a beer too much....Shame really.

who was the fella who Williams fought? not your above mate was it?

I am pretty sure my mate above beat him, Although I could be mistaken mate.

I know he beat Julius in one or two out of there three fights.

~ MIKEE ~ wrote:

Hardhitters11 wrote:A pal of mine beat Julius Francis and Danny Williams on the unlicensed circuit....I saw one of his fights with Julius but not the Williams one.

I knew Francis fought unlicensed - He fought Wayne 'the Duke' Gibson, who fought both my uncles (not together lol)

I never heard that Williams did unlicensed as well?

julius was known as fast steady eddy on these shows lol

verballistic wrote:

jackdempsey wrote:Two ex-pro's are fighting against each other in a heavyweight title.
Sven Hamer fights Gary Furby
just saw the flyer and looks pretty good!

Is anybody going from this forum?

hate to plead ignorance, but i never heard of "unlicensed circuit" before and i dont think we have anything like it in america!! is it just guys too old or washed up to get a license? different rules? what would be the advantage for a fighter to go that route?

i remember when they had one of those HW tourneys in the 1990s, they had some british guy who was unbeaten in bareknuckle matches...is it any like that? BTW is that bareknuckle thing still going on?

bareknuckle fights still go on but it is mainly within the travelling comutinty and is very underground and is illegal but the unlicenced boxing is called that because it is not reconised by the british boxing board of control these shows go on all over britain and are not illegal fighters wear 10oz gloves and box mostly 3x2s or 4x2s championship fights can be 6, 8 or 10 rounds but that is normaly agreed between the fighters before hand the biggest promoter in britian is a man called alan mortlock and he runs shows under the baner of IBA boxing and puts shows on in and around essex and they are run very well they have doctors there and the local hospitals are informed that there is a show on that night and he try,s to put on even fights as best he can ?????? boxers can earn very good money from selling tickets and more ex pros are boxing on thes shows because they can earn more money on these shows that when they were pro's
what do they call this kind of boxing where you come from

verballistic wrote:

jackdempsey wrote:Two ex-pro's are fighting against each other in a heavyweight title.
Sven Hamer fights Gary Furby
just saw the flyer and looks pretty good!

Is anybody going from this forum?

hate to plead ignorance, but i never heard of "unlicensed circuit" before and i dont think we have anything like it in america!! is it just guys too old or washed up to get a license? different rules? what would be the advantage for a fighter to go that route?

i remember when they had one of those HW tourneys in the 1990s, they had some british guy who was unbeaten in bareknuckle matches...is it any like that? BTW is that bareknuckle thing still going on?

I bet that took some bollocks for him to write that!

~ MIKEE ~ wrote:

verballistic wrote:

jackdempsey wrote:Two ex-pro's are fighting against each other in a heavyweight title.
Sven Hamer fights Gary Furby
just saw the flyer and looks pretty good!

Is anybody going from this forum?

hate to plead ignorance, but i never heard of "unlicensed circuit" before and i dont think we have anything like it in america!! is it just guys too old or washed up to get a license? different rules? what would be the advantage for a fighter to go that route?

i remember when they had one of those HW tourneys in the 1990s, they had some british guy who was unbeaten in bareknuckle matches...is it any like that? BTW is that bareknuckle thing still going on?

I bet that took some bollocks for him to write that!

or he;s to punchy

1southpaw wrote:

verballistic wrote:

jackdempsey wrote:Two ex-pro's are fighting against each other in a heavyweight title.
Sven Hamer fights Gary Furby
just saw the flyer and looks pretty good!

Is anybody going from this forum?

hate to plead ignorance, but i never heard of "unlicensed circuit" before and i dont think we have anything like it in america!! is it just guys too old or washed up to get a license? different rules? what would be the advantage for a fighter to go that route?

i remember when they had one of those HW tourneys in the 1990s, they had some british guy who was unbeaten in bareknuckle matches...is it any like that? BTW is that bareknuckle thing still going on?

bareknuckle fights still go on but it is mainly within the travelling comutinty and is very underground and is illegal but the unlicenced boxing is called that because it is not reconised by the british boxing board of control these shows go on all over britain and are not illegal fighters wear 10oz gloves and box mostly 3x2s or 4x2s championship fights can be 6, 8 or 10 rounds but that is normaly agreed between the fighters before hand the biggest promoter in britian is a man called alan mortlock and he runs shows under the baner of IBA boxing and puts shows on in and around essex and they are run very well they have doctors there and the local hospitals are informed that there is a show on that night and he try,s to put on even fights as best he can ?????? boxers can earn very good money from selling tickets and more ex pros are boxing on thes shows because they can earn more money on these shows that when they were pro's
what do they call this kind of boxing where you come from

Bareknuckle fights are more widespread than people realise and it is not just travellers mate, I know plenty of fella's fighting in these circles.

HH

Hardhitters11 wrote:

1southpaw wrote:

verballistic wrote: hate to plead ignorance, but i never heard of "unlicensed circuit" before and i dont think we have anything like it in america!! is it just guys too old or washed up to get a license? different rules? what would be the advantage for a fighter to go that route?

i remember when they had one of those HW tourneys in the 1990s, they had some british guy who was unbeaten in bareknuckle matches...is it any like that? BTW is that bareknuckle thing still going on?

bareknuckle fights still go on but it is mainly within the travelling comutinty and is very underground and is illegal but the unlicenced boxing is called that because it is not reconised by the british boxing board of control these shows go on all over britain and are not illegal fighters wear 10oz gloves and box mostly 3x2s or 4x2s championship fights can be 6, 8 or 10 rounds but that is normaly agreed between the fighters before hand the biggest promoter in britian is a man called alan mortlock and he runs shows under the baner of IBA boxing and puts shows on in and around essex and they are run very well they have doctors there and the local hospitals are informed that there is a show on that night and he try,s to put on even fights as best he can ?????? boxers can earn very good money from selling tickets and more ex pros are boxing on thes shows because they can earn more money on these shows that when they were pro's
what do they call this kind of boxing where you come from

Bareknuckle fights are more widespread than people realise and it is not just travellers mate, I know plenty of fella's fighting in these circles.

HH

HAVE I HIT A NERVE

How so????

How so????

TheGoods wrote:Former Northern Area and British Masters middleweight champ Ian Cooper also doing a bit now. Super talent was Ian. Stood Jim Rock on his head when Rock was getting the big build up (3-page feature in Ring Magazine) and he was just a novice then really. Had one shocking decision against Ojay Abrahams go against him, packed it up, hit the drink, ended up in trouble with the law and never fought again. Top lad and a shame he didn't realise hit potential.

Broke Takaloo's jaw in the amateurs too in the 1997 ABA quarter finals (North East v Southern Counties) down in Portsmouth.

Tak won first round but hurt his hand then got his jaw broke. Bravely lasted distance but blimey his jaw was in a state after that.

Cooper got to the finals and lost then won the ABA title at middle the next year.

Brian Hall who often worked as Henry Coopers sparring partner was a real beast on the bareknuckle/unlicenced scene I have heard.

Anyone else seen Michael Gomez pissed up, fighting bareknuckle?



tough pudendum, by god he is

Khaosai-Galaxy wrote:Anyone else seen Michael Gomez pissed up, fighting bareknuckle?



tough pudendum, by god he is

na whats it like

KOJOE90 wrote:Brian Hall who often worked as Henry Coopers sparring partner was a real beast on the bareknuckle/unlicenced scene I have heard.

brian is still floating about in and around the gyms training also columbo is still about and helping out the fighters at the tavern they must be in there late 60s early 70s now

1southpaw wrote:

KOJOE90 wrote:Brian Hall who often worked as Henry Coopers sparring partner was a real beast on the bareknuckle/unlicenced scene I have heard.

brian is still floating about in and around the gyms training also columbo is still about and helping out the fighters at the tavern they must be in there late 60s early 70s now

They must be two of the most dangerous OAP's in the UK.

I assume you mean Steve Columbo the ex-Welterweight? I have heard he is/was a real character. Was it him who once put a stool over someones head during and unlicened fight?

Are Kevin Paddock and Harry Starbuck still around?

I know Harry is he owns one of my local's in Abbeywood and his son runs one in Plumstead Common.

Hardhitters11 wrote:I know Harry is he owns one of my local's in Abbeywood and his son runs one in Plumstead Common.

Cheers.

I've heard that Harry is a good guy.

He is a top fella and a good fighter in his day mate although Roy Shaw done him in the 1st round to take his unbeaten record away....No shame in that though.

HH

Hardhitters11 wrote:He is a top fella and a good fighter in his day mate although Roy Shaw done him in the 1st round to take his unbeaten record away....No shame in that though.

HH

Did Harry ever box as an amateur or professional (under a different name)?

Khaosai-Galaxy wrote:Anyone else seen Michael Gomez pissed up, fighting bareknuckle?



tough pudendum, by god he is

The same Gomez who has been knocked back by the BBB of C as an opponent for Kevin Mitchell (he was also mentioned for Khan)

KOJOE90 wrote:

Hardhitters11 wrote:He is a top fella and a good fighter in his day mate although Roy Shaw done him in the 1st round to take his unbeaten record away....No shame in that though.

HH

Did Harry ever box as an amateur or professional (under a different name)?

As far as I know mate he has only fought with the surname Starbuck, I could be wrong though.

Hardhitters11 wrote:

KOJOE90 wrote:

Hardhitters11 wrote:He is a top fella and a good fighter in his day mate although Roy Shaw done him in the 1st round to take his unbeaten record away....No shame in that though.

HH

Did Harry ever box as an amateur or professional (under a different name)?

As far as I know mate he has only fought with the surname Starbuck, I could be wrong though.

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has anyone got a dvd of the hole show when roy shaw boxed starbuck at dartford football club i think it was 1979 because there was a fight on it of the trainer of west ham boxing club micky may ive seen it once but cant get hold of it can anyone help

also what pub does harry starbuck own because id like to go and meet him