Have you ever bumped into a boxer randomly?

[dhb-raging bull]

was on same plane as ricky hatton going to the chagaev-klitchsko fight last year got talking to him out side the airport when we landed proper nice guy down to earth..

[ginger_sack]

shane mosely in a vegas club, zab judah in hotel lobby then again at a blackjack table, john conteh at the m.e.n top bloke, amir khan every other week speeding through bolton, amir khan and freedie roach early morning at local gym i wasnt very awake and nearly walked in to them both then said sorry and hello at the same time, danny williams at a multi story carpark in manchester struggling to get round the tight corners in a big jeep thing was funny cause the bloke behind was getting a little impatient with his horn but soon stopped when danny got out to see how close his back wheel was from getting round , not a boxer but met micheal buffer twice doesnt really say much tho and looks like he made of plastic the best one tho was me and my brother bumping in to david haye in nuremburg night before valuev fight at half one in morning i couldnt believe it we had a few to many german beers he was a top guy had a good laugh with us and got some top pics .
gotta say tho a bit jealous of the person who met tyson having his breakfast in miami that is quality.

[taffytoon]

Mike Tyson popped in to see a local trainer Brian Coleman in a place called Mountain Ash so had a chat with him for some time.

Chris Eubank called in to a barbers in Talbot Green called Back and sides for a hair cut.

Met hundreds of fighters at venues but these 2 were random.

[whiskey]

Jason Booth looking at prams in Toys R Us.

Beat that

[chinny]

Entertaining thread

Julius Francis enjoying a pint of lager in a Blackheath pub beer garden

Michael Watson shopping for clothes near Liverpool St

David Haye on the way to and from the buffet car on the Liverpool-London train (he was in first class, I wasn't)

[The Law]

Muhammad Ali whilst he was on the phone to Spud .....












On a serious note ..... Richie Woodhall at an acting boot camp in Leeds (.... yes we both took part!)

[chinny]

Muhammad Ali whilst he was on the phone to Spud .....

I love it

[Neri]

Ricky Hatton twice in Dusseldorf bars. Friday night he was rather drunk, saturday night I was rather drunk. Bought him a pint of guiness...it just got put on the bar with the other 10 pints others had bought him. Decent bloke from what I remember, not many world class boxers who will stand next to a rowdy pissed up group of scousers grabbing him for multiple photos.

Seen Liverpool light middle Michael Jones in a club once and got a photo taken with him.

Bumped into Jonny Nelson and his wife at the MEN. Myself and a bunch of mates got on a photo with Jonny. Mate lost camera. It was Kevo. Tit.

[Matt W]

A few but the one that stands out is Nigel Benn. I was stood next to him in a queue at Kings Cross Station (it was midday and I'd just been propositioned outside by a prozzie...). I told him I'd just read his autobiography and he was dead chuffed.

[gasman]

Evander Holyfield at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. He was leaving the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre after watching the Quarters (i think) of the boxing. He stopped to sign autographs and take pictures with a few fans that noticed him slip out of a side entrance.

[TheCobra]

Randomly saw Hatton in street in Manchester with his bird at about 4am just before crimbo. Seen Hatton a few times like that I guess he's gona be the most spotted cos he's a pisshead and most well known.

Mike Holden used to come in my work (worked part time at the co-op) when I was about 16 buying a couple of boxes of tuna every week or 2. That's about as good as it gets for me lol.

[slider]

Carl Froch Hellaby Hall

[ALI]

Robin Reid at The Hush night club in Birmingham.
It was a good few years ago when he was at the top of his game.

He was sober. I was nutted. But fair play to him, we had a long chat about boxing in general and the Calzaghe fight in particular.

If you feel like sharing the what he had to say on the Calzaghe fight, i'd be very interested to hear it.

[n1ebf]

Muhammad Ali whilst he was on the phone to Spud .....

[n1ebf]

On a serious note ..... Richie Woodhall at an acting boot camp in Leeds

one of my most favourite analysts and co-commentators Richie.

[jonp]

On a serious note ..... Richie Woodhall at an acting boot camp in Leeds (.... yes we both took part!)

Mate, you have to go into more detail on that one. Was he any good?

See for yourself

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-H8M7SS_O4

[Srebmun]

Saw John Conteh in a station coffee bar at Waterloo,

I met him recently in Baker St and rode the tube with him, he gave me his e-mail as I got a photo with him and he asked me to send it.

Top man, really friendly and looked great for a 60 year old, or whatever he is.

[Counter-puncher]

saw Nicky Piper struggling with the parking ticket dispenser at the MEN.

my mate said 'your MENSA qualifications didn't help much there did they?'

[dondada]

saw Nicky Piper struggling with the parking ticket dispenser at the MEN.

my mate said 'your MENSA qualifications didn't help much there did they?'

If Nicky had built the machine, it would park your car for you and service it while you were ringside.

[el_grande_mauro_mina]

saw Nicky Piper struggling with the parking ticket dispenser at the MEN.

my mate said 'your MENSA qualifications didn't help much there did they?'

If Nicky had built the machine, it would park your car for you and service it while you were ringside.

Bobby Czyz was a member of MENSA - even wore their T-shirt on the way to the ring for his beating against Evander Holyfield - which goes to show how overrated the intellect factor to get into MENSA actually is!

I am just jealous because I have an IQ of 80!

[markinmidd]

met a few, lucky being here in manchester you get to see loads at the weigh inns and kncocking about the venues. Most stand out?Diego corrales RIP walkin to his seat at the brodie v harrison fight at MEN.He was there with winky wright and lacy to watch hatton fight the next evening. He was cracking fella. He only cpl months earler been in the war with castillo. i asked him how the fornicate he got up to win, ..." that was time, my war" banging his heart as he said it. priceless. Had his pic done with my son. Winky was top bloke to.

[dan4182uk]

Ted Bami shopping in Leeds City Centre in a white tracksuit.

Wayne "Mad Dog" Elcock and Eugene Maloney coming out of Sainsburys in Fallowfield.

Barry Mcguigan - wasn't random as it was at a show - but couldn't believe how stocky he was, and a top bloke.

Robin Reid in Tiger Tiger in Manchester with a nice blonde with huge knockers, Robin Reid in a pub in Ramsbottom with a different bird.

[Counter-puncher]

Barry Mcguigan - wasn't random as it was at a show - but couldn't believe how stocky he was, and a top bloke.

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he's got massive hands

[rhino222]

I once saw Henry Wharton in a nightclub in York..............he had just turned pro and I was introduced to him by a lad we both knew. Things were going greta until, because of the noise in the club, we both simultaneously bent forward to hear each others voices and I caught him flush on the forehead with my own head.............................I thought "sh1t..............this is gonna be painful", but he just laughed it off. Sound guy.

bloody hell...i saw henry wharton in icon and deavers nightclub in york, it must have been about 1997 i reckon. i was up there doing my pre bosnia training at strensall barracks at the time.

[TerribleTerry]

Barry Mcguigan - wasn't random as it was at a show - but couldn't believe how stocky he was, and a top bloke.

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he's got massive hands

and (not that its related to his appearance) but he is an absolute gentleman to boot.