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Re: Tony Sibson and Alan Minter
Posted: 01 Feb 2024, 08:09
by SeanBrennan
Coco wrote: ↑31 Jan 2024, 18:29
SeanBrennan wrote: ↑31 Jan 2024, 18:26
Coco wrote: ↑31 Jan 2024, 18:25
Minter did a lot of after dinner speaking in his retirement, and got a bit of a reputation for upsetting folk after a few drinks.
in what way?
Apparently would get a bit abusive and aggressive after a few drinks, certainly wouldn't suffer fools mildly.
gotcha. I'd quite like listening to that tbf
Re: Tony Sibson and Alan Minter
Posted: 02 Feb 2024, 05:50
by Shotgun Joe
Sibson was a hell of a fighter. So strong from his days working on building sites. His biography (Sibbo) is superb, can´t recommend it enough. Tony had problems with confidence, weight and really wasn´t that enamoured with the professional side of boxing. His wins over Minter, Collins, Dwight Davison, Louis Acaries(a month after being koed by Don Lee and in France!), Frankie Lucas, Chisando Mutti (almost won the Cruiserweight World title),Mark Kaylor and a slew of EBU defences over good opposition.
On his best day Sibbo would be World champion with ease, in todays boxing he would have fewer problems with weight or go straight to Super-middleweight. He´d crushed Murray Sutherland or Chong Pal Park with ease for the IBF crown. Different times though.
Re: Tony Sibson and Alan Minter
Posted: 02 Feb 2024, 07:09
by SeanBrennan
Shotgun Joe wrote: ↑02 Feb 2024, 05:50
Sibson was a hell of a fighter. So strong from his days working on building sites. His biography (Sibbo) is superb, can´t recommend it enough. Tony had problems with confidence, weight and really wasn´t that enamoured with the professional side of boxing. His wins over Minter, Collins, Dwight Davison, Louis Acaries(a month after being koed by Don Lee and in France!), Frankie Lucas, Chisando Mutti (almost won the Cruiserweight World title),Mark Kaylor and a slew of EBU defences over good opposition.
On his best day Sibbo would be World champion with ease, in todays boxing he would have fewer problems with weight or go straight to Super-middleweight. He´d crushed Murray Sutherland or Chong Pal Park with ease for the IBF crown. Different times though.
good shout, just ordered it, £10.30 on Amazon
Re: Tony Sibson and Alan Minter
Posted: 02 Feb 2024, 08:15
by Shotgun Joe
good shout, just ordered it, £10.30 on Amazon
Enjoy
Re: Tony Sibson and Alan Minter
Posted: 02 Feb 2024, 08:15
by Shotgun Joe
Shotgun Joe wrote: ↑02 Feb 2024, 08:15
good shout, just ordered it, £10.30 on Amazon
Enjoy
Re: Tony Sibson and Alan Minter
Posted: 02 Feb 2024, 12:07
by MightyWarrior
I remember a newspaper interview with Sibbo after he’d beat Davidson in a world title eliminator, and he’s sitting there with a cup of tea saying he’s too shy to get a girlfriend yet and he’s happy with a nice cup of tea anyway
There’s a biography on Minter, you can get on eBay. I remember reading it back in the day, I can’t vouch that it’s any good or not, but I did pick it up at a book show recently, for old times sake - great photos, not read it yet again yet….