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Re: Boxers who work other jobs

Posted: 17 Apr 2024, 17:21
by Alba
Former Boxer Anthony Small, used to be a Milk Man.

Re: Boxers who work other jobs

Posted: 17 Apr 2024, 20:19
by coneye
Years ago , in fact what now seems like an eternity ago ,, I trained a lad who had a very very good well paid uper management job , he gave it up and got a job on the council , emptying bins , he said the constant running and carrying , emptying them was good for his boxing , no disputing that except the guy , was around 25 , couple of kids , big morgage , big car payments , and was only training he had never had a fight , and whatsmore he had no intention of ever boxing competetive , just liked the training , flash forward , 25 years or so he's progressed he now still works on the council , but stands there with a sign saying stop ---- go and is has fat has buggery

Re: Boxers who work other jobs

Posted: 18 Apr 2024, 08:41
by rob h
Coco wrote: 23 Aug 2020, 16:19
Shhhh wrote: 23 Aug 2020, 16:16 Richard towers provides cleaning services... ironing mostly
I thought he was a house painter
:clap:

Didn't Denton Vassell work in a Bank also?

Re: Boxers who work other jobs

Posted: 18 Apr 2024, 08:43
by rob h
Anthony Small did some voluntary work for IKEA.... oh.... Al Qaeda...

Re: Boxers who work other jobs

Posted: 19 Apr 2024, 21:12
by wrighty
Michael Katsidis used to sell chop

Re: Boxers who work other jobs

Posted: 22 Apr 2024, 17:20
by SeanBrennan
wrighty wrote: 19 Apr 2024, 21:12 Michael Katsidis used to sell chop
me being thick, what's chop?

Re: Boxers who work other jobs

Posted: 22 Apr 2024, 17:28
by SeanBrennan
rob h wrote: 18 Apr 2024, 08:43 Anthony Small did some voluntary work for IKEA.... oh.... Al Qaeda...
he was also into illegal subletting https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... -jail.html man of diverse talents.

Shame as I did like his boxing style

Re: Boxers who work other jobs

Posted: 22 Apr 2024, 17:30
by Coco
SeanBrennan wrote: 22 Apr 2024, 17:20
wrighty wrote: 19 Apr 2024, 21:12 Michael Katsidis used to sell chop
me being thick, what's chop?
Cocaine

Re: Boxers who work other jobs

Posted: 22 Apr 2024, 17:33
by SeanBrennan
Coco wrote: 22 Apr 2024, 17:30
SeanBrennan wrote: 22 Apr 2024, 17:20
wrighty wrote: 19 Apr 2024, 21:12 Michael Katsidis used to sell chop
me being thick, what's chop?
Cocaine
ah gotcha. that's sadly ironic as Graham Early got sent done for the same thing https://www.itv.com/news/anglia/update/ ... 41%20years.

Re: Boxers who work other jobs

Posted: 22 Apr 2024, 17:35
by SeanBrennan
rob h wrote: 18 Apr 2024, 08:43 Anthony Small did some voluntary work for IKEA.... oh.... Al Qaeda...
I am very much opposed to both of these.

Ikea to be fair do have a cafe I'll give them that.

Re: Boxers who work other jobs

Posted: 22 Apr 2024, 17:35
by SeanBrennan
wrighty wrote: 19 Apr 2024, 21:12 Michael Katsidis used to sell chop
me being thick was half guessing he was a butcher

Re: Boxers who work other jobs

Posted: 22 Apr 2024, 20:19
by wrighty
SeanBrennan wrote: 22 Apr 2024, 17:35
rob h wrote: 18 Apr 2024, 08:43 Anthony Small did some voluntary work for IKEA.... oh.... Al Qaeda...
I am very much opposed to both of these.

Ikea to be fair do have a cafe I'll give them that.
What Al Qaeda? :lol:

Re: Boxers who work other jobs

Posted: 22 Apr 2024, 20:20
by wrighty
Anthony Small was a good fighter. Was looking forward to him and Ryan Rhodes getting it on then he got into legal bother

Re: Boxers who work other jobs

Posted: 23 Apr 2024, 15:42
by SeanBrennan
wrighty wrote: 22 Apr 2024, 20:20 Anthony Small was a good fighter. Was looking forward to him and Ryan Rhodes getting it on then he got into legal bother
he was, I think he was with Hayemaker a bit, he was very unorthodox and good to watch in the couple of fights I recall watching him.

Re: Boxers who work other jobs

Posted: 23 Apr 2024, 16:02
by Alba
Nicky Cook, used to work at Heathrow as a Luggage handler

Re: Boxers who work other jobs

Posted: 23 Apr 2024, 16:40
by SeanBrennan
Alba wrote: 23 Apr 2024, 16:02 Nicky Cook, used to work at Heathrow as a Luggage handler
I liked watching Cook on Sky, horrible back injury to end his career.

Re: Boxers who work other jobs

Posted: 23 Apr 2024, 17:34
by wrighty
SeanBrennan wrote: 23 Apr 2024, 16:40
Alba wrote: 23 Apr 2024, 16:02 Nicky Cook, used to work at Heathrow as a Luggage handler
I liked watching Cook on Sky, horrible back injury to end his career.
What happened with him? Did he just get old quick?

Re: Boxers who work other jobs

Posted: 23 Apr 2024, 17:42
by SeanBrennan
wrighty wrote: 23 Apr 2024, 17:34
SeanBrennan wrote: 23 Apr 2024, 16:40
Alba wrote: 23 Apr 2024, 16:02 Nicky Cook, used to work at Heathrow as a Luggage handler
I liked watching Cook on Sky, horrible back injury to end his career.
What happened with him? Did he just get old quick?
He had a bad back injury throughout camp for the fight with Burns and had to retire in first round due to it, and never fought again. Think it was on a scale of a Ryan Burnett type career ender.

Re: Boxers who work other jobs

Posted: 24 Apr 2024, 06:36
by IrishGuy
There's a fireman in the ufc, think even volkanovski still works

Re: Boxers who work other jobs

Posted: 24 Apr 2024, 07:56
by wrighty
SeanBrennan wrote: 23 Apr 2024, 17:42
wrighty wrote: 23 Apr 2024, 17:34
SeanBrennan wrote: 23 Apr 2024, 16:40

I liked watching Cook on Sky, horrible back injury to end his career.
Ryan Burnett. That's a name. He was good. Savage what happened to him

What happened with him? Did he just get old quick?
He had a bad back injury throughout camp for the fight with Burns and had to retire in first round due to it, and never fought again. Think it was on a scale of a Ryan Burnett type career ender.

Re: Boxers who work other jobs

Posted: 24 Apr 2024, 23:49
by rob h
He was a great little fighter wasn't he Cook. Seemed a decent bloke too.

Re: Boxers who work other jobs

Posted: 25 Apr 2024, 00:19
by margaret thatcher
he was lighting up roman martinez and boxing his ears off before being stopped. had a good euro title run and the nice win over arthur. the skills all there but just lacking the durability to keep himself at world level

Re: Boxers who work other jobs

Posted: 25 Apr 2024, 04:31
by grahamb
Or of the most recent one will be Maxi Hughes. He was still working as a painter & decorator up untill his recently, mabey 2021.

Re: Boxers who work other jobs

Posted: 25 Apr 2024, 06:03
by JamesPhilips
Richard Riakporhe is a model. He’s worn some questionable outfits :OhYes:

https://www.imgmodels.com/london/talent ... -riakporhe

Re: Boxers who work other jobs

Posted: 25 Apr 2024, 17:06
by SeanBrennan
grahamb wrote: 25 Apr 2024, 04:31 Or of the most recent one will be Maxi Hughes. He was still working as a painter & decorator up untill his recently, mabey 2021.
I remember that, proper grafter is Maxi