jameswilson wrote: ↑07 Aug 2022, 10:25
Not necessarily on talent but Danny Williams has won a lot of British title fights across several ‘generations’ of heavyweights.
He won commonwealth too.
Although rereading the OP post, I think I would consider British title more prestigious than Commonwealth even thought it’s less territory….
Yes, Alex was an outstanding amateur. I saw Jim McDonnell outscore him in a thrilling ABA semi-final in 1982 and a year later, Kenny Willis outscored him in another thrilling ABA semi-final. Kenny is the older of Tony. In 1984, Dickson came good when he outboxed and outpointed Carl Crook to win the ABA lightweight title and a place on the Olympic team in Los Angeles, but he was knocked out by a very good Puerto Rican early in the Games.
Alex turned pro afterwards with Bobby Neill and racked up 13 straight wins to secure a British title shot at Tony Willis. Boxing News went for Willis but Dickson got stuck into the champion and shrugged off cuts over both eyes to triumph after 12 gruelling rounds. After a deserved break, Dickson defended against Glasgow's Steve Boyle and once again chose to slug it out when the whole world knew he had to box a man like Boyle. Dickson walked on to a big Boyle hook in the second and that was that.
Sadly, Alex lacked the chin to get any further than the British title. He was well and truly 'out' in the Olympics and American Joey Belinc also flattened him in the unpaid ranks. His last ever fight, in 1990, summed up his entire career. Alex boxed the ears off Manchester's Tony Ekubiua for 10 rounds but got nailed in the 11th and down he went for the count.
Nice one pal, any idea about him in retirement?
He doesn't have any dough but nobody did backed by the Cartel (Jim Watt and Bruno are two exceptions). Alex has a twin brother, John, who also boxed pro.
Obv Fast Car gets some stick but his fighters get paid well
