Bleak wrote: ↑29 Aug 2021, 07:00
Anyone heard Carl Thompson’s? I Fancy catching up with it
I enjoyed it, worth a listen. I was a big fan of Carl.
The CAT is a legend, proper hard man
Re: Boxing Life Stories - I'm calling it now
Posted: 08 Sep 2021, 16:06
by Noxy
Too right, one of my favorite fighters.
Re: Boxing Life Stories - I'm calling it now
Posted: 09 Sep 2021, 18:21
by THEBUTCH
That's on my list too.
Thompson took part in some amazing contests in a stellar career.
Re: Boxing Life Stories - I'm calling it now
Posted: 09 Sep 2021, 18:29
by brilo33
Michael Brodie blast from the past, i liked him popularly fighter
Re: Boxing Life Stories - I'm calling it now
Posted: 13 Sep 2021, 20:36
by THEBUTCH
Boxing fans will always remember quality fighters who put it on the line....Brodie was one of them
Re: Boxing Life Stories - I'm calling it now
Posted: 14 Oct 2021, 07:21
by Glass Joe
Re: Boxing Life Stories - I'm calling it now
Posted: 26 Nov 2021, 15:35
by THEBUTCH
The John Rawling interview is up now.
Listened to over half it so far and it's good. Seems like one of the good guys.
I wish he still did radio commentary
Re: Boxing Life Stories - I'm calling it now
Posted: 09 Dec 2021, 18:45
by THEBUTCH
I'd recommend the John Rawling pod
I noticed Gary Sykes is the latest interview that's now available.
It's relatively short at less than 45 minutes in duration. Sykes had countless entertaining scraps, so no shortage from his career to recount, amateur and professional, but I wonder if this will be an uncomfortable listen if it focusses heavily on him going off the rails after boxing.
Re: Boxing Life Stories - I'm calling it now
Posted: 09 Dec 2021, 20:45
by emallini
Sad listen the Gary Sykes one. Guy is struggling.
Re: Boxing Life Stories - I'm calling it now
Posted: 09 Dec 2021, 21:09
by margaret thatcher
need captions for pete buckley
Re: Boxing Life Stories - I'm calling it now
Posted: 10 Dec 2021, 03:08
by mickey1975
emallini wrote: ↑09 Dec 2021, 20:45
Sad listen the Gary Sykes one. Guy is struggling.
I agree.
Re: Boxing Life Stories - I'm calling it now
Posted: 11 Dec 2021, 20:42
by THEBUTCH
Oh dear, I'm not looking forward to it now
Surely the main focus should be on his excellent career
An English & British Champion....just look at the names on his record that he's squared off against
Sykes never gave or asked for a quarter once that bell rang
Re: Boxing Life Stories - I'm calling it now
Posted: 12 Dec 2021, 05:03
by high tower 1
He sounded medicated.
Re: Boxing Life Stories - I'm calling it now
Posted: 12 Dec 2021, 06:45
by mickey1975
high tower 1 wrote: ↑12 Dec 2021, 05:03
He sounded medicated.
Yes. Either street valium or strong anti depressants.
high tower 1 wrote: ↑12 Dec 2021, 05:03
He sounded medicated.
Yes. Either street valium or strong anti depressants.
Oh definitely. Yes. We know this. Well, you do.
Probably knew a lot more than you Chris.
Re: Boxing Life Stories - I'm calling it now
Posted: 19 Dec 2021, 07:24
by veriton
Just listened to the Kid Galahad one - very interesting after knowing what happened to him against Kiko Martinez. Bit of a risk doing active boxers, but also gives a different perspective. Fascinating.
Re: Boxing Life Stories - I'm calling it now
Posted: 20 Dec 2021, 18:46
by THEBUTCH
I did a double bill of the Sauerland brothers, Kalle and Nisse. Worth a listen, particularly Kalle for stories...Alexander Frenkel I didn't know what had happened to him until the Pod.
I always thought the pair of them were faking their accents as I'd assumed they were German, when in fact they've lived the vast majority of their lives in England.
Tris Dixon is attempting to do another Pod with both of them.
Re: Boxing Life Stories - I'm calling it now
Posted: 21 Dec 2021, 05:59
by WestEndRiot
THEBUTCH wrote: ↑20 Dec 2021, 18:46
I did a double bill of the Sauerland brothers, Kalle and Nisse. Worth a listen, particularly Kalle for stories...Alexander Frenkel I didn't know what had happened to him until the Pod.
I always thought the pair of them were faking their accents as I'd assumed they were German, when in fact they've lived the vast majority of their lives in England.
Tris Dixon is attempting to do another Pod with both of them.
I just couldn't warm to Nisse. Came across as a clueless, spoilt, rich boy who has had his career handed to him on a plate