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Re: Least known UK/Irish world champs

Posted: 25 Mar 2016, 04:41
by Londonirish
Johnny Nelson after losing his 1st 3 fights going onto fighting for 5 different Versions on a World Titles (WBC-WBF-WBO-IBF-WBU)

Kevin Lear WBU.

Re: Least known UK/Irish world champs

Posted: 25 Mar 2016, 06:43
by Ketchel
[quote="Londonirish"]Johnny Nelson after losing his 1st 3 fights going onto fighting for 5 different Versions on a World Titles (WBC-WBF-WBO-IBF-WBU)

Yeah, Johnny was a two time Heavyweight Champion of the World! (WBU/WBF)

Re: Least known UK/Irish world champs

Posted: 25 Mar 2016, 11:22
by Londonirish
Ketchel wrote:
Londonirish wrote:Johnny Nelson after losing his 1st 3 fights going onto fighting for 5 different Versions on a World Titles (WBC-WBF-WBO-IBF-WBU)

Yeah, Johnny was a two time Heavyweight Champion of the World! (WBU/WBF)


He won the WBO in 1999 held it for 6 years before retiring.

Drew for the WBC and lost the IBF... Some going :bow:

Re: Least known UK/Irish world champs

Posted: 25 Mar 2016, 21:01
by Tangerine
Lester Ellis

Re: Least known UK/Irish world champs

Posted: 26 Mar 2016, 15:30
by brilo33
was John Duddy a world champion

Re: Least known UK/Irish world champs

Posted: 26 Mar 2016, 16:45
by Londonirish
brilo33 wrote:was John Duddy a world champion

I thought that was a good call till I looked it up.
He never even boxed for a World Title..

Re: Least known UK/Irish world champs

Posted: 26 Mar 2016, 16:57
by brilo33
Shea Neary?

Re: Least known UK/Irish world champs

Posted: 26 Mar 2016, 17:10
by Londonirish
brilo33 wrote:Shea Neary?

:TU:



Steve Robinson who ended up losing his Title to Naz..

Re: Least known UK/Irish world champs

Posted: 27 Mar 2016, 04:39
by Londonirish
Michael Hunter (WBF)

Old bones Ian wrote:Anyone remember Charles Shepherd beating Tom Johnson for the IBO title?
I remember him Fighting PJ Gallagher which was for the British, I'm sure it was Billed as The Bull VS Matador....


Old bones Ian wrote:Adrian Dodson stopping Paul Jones at Supermiddle, IBO
We was at the same gym I had only a few Am fights at the time I remember Holding his Title Belt thinking WOW.. What a fighter he could of been. I'd love watching him Train he wouldn't hold back in sparring at all he use to Smashed all his Sparring partners even up to Heavy weight.

Re: Least known UK/Irish world champs

Posted: 27 Mar 2016, 16:24
by Monte Fisto
Johnny Armour WBU bantamweight

Re: Least known UK/Irish world champs

Posted: 27 Mar 2016, 16:37
by stevedoc
LancashireLoyal wrote:Lester Ellis
wasn't he austrailian

Re: Least known UK/Irish world champs

Posted: 27 Mar 2016, 16:43
by Stuarty
brilo33 wrote:Shea Neary?
He was WBU. I used to love watching him. Was on ITV I'm sure?

Re: Least known UK/Irish world champs

Posted: 28 Mar 2016, 03:00
by Tangerine
stevedoc wrote:
LancashireLoyal wrote:Lester Ellis
wasn't he austrailian
Born in Blackpool

Re: Least known UK/Irish world champs

Posted: 28 Mar 2016, 10:37
by Billybumpkins
Michael Bentt

Re: Least known UK/Irish world champs

Posted: 28 Mar 2016, 13:43
by Londonirish
LancashireLoyal wrote:
stevedoc wrote:
LancashireLoyal wrote:Lester Ellis
wasn't he austrailian
Born in Blackpool



Ola Afolabi was London born...
Wayne McCullough, Gavin Rees.

WBU Wayne Alexander
WBF Damon Hague
WBU Eamonn Magee
WBF Jon Thaxton
WBU Lee McCallistal

Jason Rowland WBU Champion this is who Hatton beat for the Title.


Carl The Cat Thompson :box:

Re: Least known UK/Irish world champs

Posted: 29 Mar 2016, 09:30
by stujones
Lets go back to "big four" - Robbie Regan?

Re: Least known UK/Irish world champs

Posted: 29 Mar 2016, 10:19
by cocobongo
Stuarty30 wrote:
brilo33 wrote:Shea Neary?
He was WBU. I used to love watching him. Was on ITV I'm sure?
Yeah he was always on ITV great to watch his son looks the business now to suffered a couple of hand injuries but I think when he kicks on will clean up domestically at a minimum!

http://boxrec.com/boxer/589417

Re: Least known UK/Irish world champs

Posted: 29 Mar 2016, 10:27
by Cazelo
John wrote:
kashmir786 wrote:Everyone on here know about his career and he was on Sky god knows how many times. Mismanaged, maybe, but not unknown.

To be fair, I only just found out about him. He has poor quality clips on youtube. Would loved a good highlight video on him. What do you think he could of achieved potentially?
Yes he was a good boxer but lucky to have got the belt and even luckier that we managed to matchmake his challengers well enough that he could defend it. He was the most casual fighter we ever had, I remember more than once ringside screaming at him to wake up. Lovely man, good boxer, but less dynamic and aggressive than Dylan from the magic roundabout.
I train at Javs gym now.

He says technically he is better now than when he was boxing and he didn't fully understand the business back then. If he was around today I'm sure he would have benefitted from social media promotion and the number of belts currently floating about.

Re: Least known UK/Irish world champs

Posted: 29 Mar 2016, 10:39
by Stuarty
cocobongo wrote:
Stuarty30 wrote:
brilo33 wrote:Shea Neary?
He was WBU. I used to love watching him. Was on ITV I'm sure?
Yeah he was always on ITV great to watch his son looks the business now to suffered a couple of hand injuries but I think when he kicks on will clean up domestically at a minimum!

http://boxrec.com/boxer/589417
I didn't realise that was his boy. Can see the resemblance. I'll keep an eye out for him :TU:

Re: Least known UK/Irish world champs

Posted: 29 Mar 2016, 11:42
by cocobongo
Stuarty30 wrote:
cocobongo wrote:
Stuarty30 wrote:
He was WBU. I used to love watching him. Was on ITV I'm sure?
Yeah he was always on ITV great to watch his son looks the business now to suffered a couple of hand injuries but I think when he kicks on will clean up domestically at a minimum!

http://boxrec.com/boxer/589417
I didn't realise that was his boy. Can see the resemblance. I'll keep an eye out for him :TU:
He looks the double of him doesn't he! had a few good wins last year then got an injury , then he was meant to be fighting on the MGM show in Ireland than has picked another injury up but he is very very good to watch!