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A question to test your knowledge

Posted: 18 Sep 2003, 12:26
by bennie
Which British heavyweight prospect of the 70's managed the group, The Jam?

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Posted: 18 Sep 2003, 12:29
by Braindrain
Giant haystacks.

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Posted: 18 Sep 2003, 13:24
by bennie
Braindrain wrote:Giant haystacks.
Wrong forum.

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Posted: 18 Sep 2003, 13:31
by MightyWarrior
bennie wrote:
Braindrain wrote:Giant haystacks.
Wrong forum.
:D :D Was it a Brit heavyweight? Joe Bugner??!

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Posted: 18 Sep 2003, 13:37
by bennie
MightyWarrior wrote:
bennie wrote:
Braindrain wrote:Giant haystacks.
Wrong forum.
:D :D Was it a Brit heavyweight? Joe Bugner??!
Yes, I've just changed the question to, 'Which British heavyweight prospect of the 1970's managed the group, The Jam?' The guy was a top amateur who turned pro with a lot of fanfare in 1978. Unfortunately, he was found to have a fragile chin. But he had a lot of talent in and out of the ring.

Posted: 18 Sep 2003, 13:52
by lamphey
I thought Paul Weller's father (forget his name) managed The Jam. Don't remember him being a Boxer though.

Curious to see the answer now.

Posted: 18 Sep 2003, 15:53
by bennie
lamphey wrote:I thought Paul Weller's father (forget his name) managed The Jam. Don't remember him being a Boxer though.

Curious to see the answer now.
Joe Awome.

Posted: 18 Sep 2003, 17:24
by lamphey
bennie wrote:
lamphey wrote:I thought Paul Weller's father (forget his name) managed The Jam. Don't remember him being a Boxer though.

Curious to see the answer now.
Joe Awome.
That's a surprise to me.

Wasn't it Awome who went crashing headfirst through the ropes with his opponent sending commentator Harry Carpenter into fits of laughter on Sportsnight?

Posted: 18 Sep 2003, 17:29
by bennie
lamphey wrote:
bennie wrote:
lamphey wrote:I thought Paul Weller's father (forget his name) managed The Jam. Don't remember him being a Boxer though.

Curious to see the answer now.
Joe Awome.
That's a surprise to me.

Wasn't it Awome who went crashing headfirst through the ropes with his opponent sending commentator Harry Carpenter into fits of laughter on Sportsnight?
Yes, he had that famous through the ropes 'moment' with Manny Gabriel. Check out his record on BoxRec and there's a short biography of his life inside and outside the ropes.
You know, I actually saw Joe just off London's Oxford Street in the 90's and was about to say 'hello', but didn't quite get round to it. He was looking well. Then a few months later I read he had died from a brain tumour. I really wished I had spoken to him.