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Re: Boxers from Leicester ?
Posted: 09 Feb 2009, 23:50
by whicker
J-C wrote:Not the best, but Len Wickwar has the most remakable record, 465 fights and well over 300 wins.
What an amazing career! He spent his time fighting 10, 12 and 15 round fights, often having two or three in the same WEEK, or even on 2 or 3 days in a row, and sometimes on the same NIGHT!
Re: Boxers from Leicester ?
Posted: 01 Oct 2020, 16:40
by Wickerman
Not well know never turned pro but Bernie mcdonagh old Robin Hood was the most skilful kid won 5/6 national titles it was said he use to beat up munroe in sparring stopped boxing at 18 traveler boy
Re: Boxers from Leicester ?
Posted: 02 Oct 2020, 09:12
by THEBUTCH
Sibbo Sibbo Sibbo. It can only be the one & only Tony Sibson. Pyatt was a cracking fight too.
Re: Boxers from Leicester ?
Posted: 02 Oct 2020, 09:16
by Fray Bentos
Canadian heavyweight Larry Gains was based out of Leicester and beat Max Schemling and Primo Carnera.
Re: Boxers from Leicester ?
Posted: 02 Oct 2020, 09:24
by Coco
McKenzie was British champ
Re: Boxers from Leicester ?
Posted: 02 Oct 2020, 10:14
by JC
whicker wrote: ↑09 Feb 2009, 23:50
J-C wrote:Not the best, but Len Wickwar has the most remakable record, 465 fights and well over 300 wins.
What an amazing career! He spent his time fighting 10, 12 and 15 round fights, often having two or three in the same WEEK, or even on 2 or 3 days in a row, and sometimes on the same NIGHT!
Always funny when your old posts come up.
I wonder how Wickwar's career affected his health in later life. His Boxrec page said he passed away at 69 in 1980, which was probably about average then.
Re: Boxers from Leicester ?
Posted: 02 Oct 2020, 10:55
by Bleak
Was Martin Concepcion from that way
Re: Boxers from Leicester ?
Posted: 02 Oct 2020, 13:13
by THEBUTCH
The late Shaun Cummings. A real handful he was.
Re: Boxers from Leicester ?
Posted: 03 Oct 2020, 10:54
by Shambles
Bleak wrote: ↑02 Oct 2020, 10:55
Was Martin Concepcion from that way
Yes, the Concepcion brothers are from Leicester.