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I've never met somebody who talked nicely about Alan Minter

Mayorga is a dick

Noxy wrote: ↑10 Feb 2019, 17:52

deadpan wrote: ↑10 Feb 2019, 16:03 Andy Lee. Charming, unassuming bloke who always gave his best. And with one punch power.

Yes, I read his autobiography at Christmas. Good read, he speaks highly of Manny Steward (another popular person)

Was delighted he won a title. Deserved it

Any Chris Eubank Jr. fans in the house?

ILikeBeer wrote: ↑11 Feb 2019, 10:17 Any Chris Eubank Jr. fans in the house?

Yes, Chris Snr and Jr himself

i like the eubanks as i like quirky individuals. i dont see them as complete arseholes.......like i do broner etc

rhino222 wrote: ↑11 Feb 2019, 11:32 i like the eubanks as i like quirky individuals. i dont see them as complete arseholes.......like i do broner etc

Yeah they are just delusional.

I miss senior. He‘s not on the scene anymore. I hope he struts back soon.

Noxy wrote: ↑11 Feb 2019, 13:29 I miss senior. He‘s not on the scene anymore. I hope he struts back soon.

He ain't got the time mate he's on the beat in Louisiana!!

Prince Patel

tobyh5 wrote: ↑11 Feb 2019, 14:23Prince Patel

That’s the one.

Bruno and Cooper were very popular and bugner not

bigjack wrote: ↑10 Feb 2019, 10:32

Boxerbeetle wrote: ↑10 Feb 2019, 09:24

Verdi wrote: ↑10 Feb 2019, 09:15 Everyone loved Bruno.

My dad hated him

I did too

My dad wasn’t a big fan, mainly due to the hype despite his clear limitations in a great era of heavies. I think by the Time he won the title he was happy for him. We were a Lennox household but for their dust up we had a large gathering of folks around the house and it was very pro Bruno.

95gerog wrote: ↑11 Feb 2019, 16:04

bigjack wrote: ↑10 Feb 2019, 10:32

Boxerbeetle wrote: ↑10 Feb 2019, 09:24

Verdi wrote: ↑10 Feb 2019, 09:15 Everyone loved Bruno.

My dad hated him

I did too

My dad wasn’t a big fan, mainly due to the hype despite his clear limitations in a great era of heavies. I think by the Time he won the title he was happy for him. We were a Lennox household but for their dust up we had a large gathering of folks around the house and it was very pro Bruno.

What cheesed me off most about Bruno was all the title chances and in between he never once beat a top contender to earn his shots.

NoScoutingReports wrote: ↑11 Feb 2019, 08:10

dalcumly wrote: ↑11 Feb 2019, 05:33 Ricky Burns.

Definitely, good shout. Seems a top bloke.

To us lot from the UK, yeah.

Any neutral observers would probably think differently due to the dodgy decisions.


Richie Woodhall seemed well respected in his day. I've never seen such honesty after a controversial decision than what he displayed after the Catley fight.

Catley himself was also a top bloke. Probably the only person to announce on a live television interview that he's got the jappy crappies then, a few breaths later, ask his girlfriend to marry him.

Everyone loves Herol surely? Baby Jake Matlala was a well liked wee scrapper

rhino222 wrote: ↑11 Feb 2019, 11:32 i like the eubanks as i like quirky individuals. i dont see them as complete arseholes.......like i do broner etc

Senior was my absolute hero when I was a young boy.

Its funny because beneath the act, posturing and quirky ways, there’s as tough a man as you’ll ever meet. Young Eubank was a pretty menacing fella too.

Nigel Benn - he must be universally liked?

Even if you might not have been rooting for him, you respected his desire, willingness to lay it on the line and fight anyone, no questions asked.

Honourable mention to Marlon Starling -Never seen a bad word said about him.

Everyone love Michael Watson

bigjack wrote: ↑11 Feb 2019, 16:12

95gerog wrote: ↑11 Feb 2019, 16:04

bigjack wrote: ↑10 Feb 2019, 10:32

Boxerbeetle wrote: ↑10 Feb 2019, 09:24

Verdi wrote: ↑10 Feb 2019, 09:15 Everyone loved Bruno.

My dad hated him

I did too

My dad wasn’t a big fan, mainly due to the hype despite his clear limitations in a great era of heavies. I think by the Time he won the title he was happy for him. We were a Lennox household but for their dust up we had a large gathering of folks around the house and it was very pro Bruno.

What cheesed me off most about Bruno was all the title chances and in between he never once beat a top contender to earn his shots.

Very true. Given plenty of folk to knock over in order to keep a hype train rolling.

95gerog wrote: ↑11 Feb 2019, 17:37

bigjack wrote: ↑11 Feb 2019, 16:12

95gerog wrote: ↑11 Feb 2019, 16:04

bigjack wrote: ↑10 Feb 2019, 10:32

Boxerbeetle wrote: ↑10 Feb 2019, 09:24

Verdi wrote: ↑10 Feb 2019, 09:15 Everyone loved Bruno.

My dad hated him

I did too

My dad wasn’t a big fan, mainly due to the hype despite his clear limitations in a great era of heavies. I think by the Time he won the title he was happy for him. We were a Lennox household but for their dust up we had a large gathering of folks around the house and it was very pro Bruno.

What cheesed me off most about Bruno was all the title chances and in between he never once beat a top contender to earn his shots.

Very true. Given plenty of folk to knock over in order to keep a hype train rolling.

That was the Terry Lawless strategy. It did work to be fair.

Henry Cooper was despised by Canadians for steadfastly refusing to fight Chuvalo.

Henry Wharton never once trash talked an opponent. You couldn’t dislike him.

mickey1975 wrote: ↑12 Feb 2019, 03:37 Henry Wharton never once trash talked an opponent. You couldn’t dislike him.

This is true, although I remember not liking him for a while when Fidel Castro Smith boxed him out of the county and the ref raised Wharton's hand at the end.

Not his fault, obviously, but that was one of the worst robberies ever.

Everyone loved/loves Danny Williams.