BoxRec

we all know Nigel Benn was an ex Army LCpl, Neville Meade was in the RAF Regiment with my father, I believe Flournoy and Dilks were squaddies? Amir Unsworth is still a serving soldier. Billy Bessey was in the Army.

Any others??

shea neary kevin bennett army brian schumacher navy

Terry marsh, was he navy / army at one point. Chris pacy.

Henry Cooper RAOC
Randolph Turpin RN
Terry Downes USMC
Joe Erskine RAOC
Dick Richardson RAOC
Wally Thom Parachute regiment
Carl Crook Parachute regiment
Richard Dunn Parachute Regiment
David Barnes Parachute regiment
Keith Ferdinand RN
Andy Gerarrd Royal Welch Fusiliers
Alex Buxton Royal Marines
Brian London RAF
Jack Gardener Grenadier Guards
Terry Allen RN
Freddie Mills and Len Harvey RAF (When they fought each other, Harvey was an officer and Mills
an NCO - Mills knocked Harvey out of the ring in 2 rounds)


There are loads more but can't think of them at the moment..

Fat Git wrote:Henry Cooper RAOC
Randolph Turpin RN
Terry Downes USMC
Joe Erskine RAOC
Dick Richardson RAOC
Wally Thom Parachute regiment
Carl Crook Parachute regiment
Richard Dunn Parachute Regiment
David Barnes Parachute regiment
Keith Ferdinand RN
Andy Gerarrd Royal Welch Fusiliers
Alex Buxton Royal Marines
Brian London RAF
Jack Gardener Grenadier Guards
Terry Allen RN
Freddie Mills and Len Harvey RAF (When they fought each other, Harvey was an officer and Mills
an NCO - Mills knocked Harvey out of the ring in 2 rounds)


There are loads more but can't think of them at the moment..

Cant believe i forgot Barnes, he was in 7RHA............ Gnr Smith if i am not mistaken.

Few obvious ones,

Bombardier Billy Wells
Gunner Moir
Bandsman Rice

While I was in army, There was some good boxers that turned pro, I did help train some towards the end of the 80s, , Tony Velinor, and Ian Strudwicke,
others that were with me whilst we boxed in the early 80s, Rob Mota, Junior Akinlame (we passed our PTI course together),
Carl Crook, Peter crook, Kevin Bennett

Ross Burkinshaw is in the rifles. Billy Boyle was a para.

Riddick Bowe did eight days in the US Marines.

Carl Crook used to have his shorts made into the para colours (maroon & light blue piping), if I remember rightly.

Wales wrote:Terry marsh, was he navy / army at one point. Chris pacy.

Marsh was a marine wasn't he?

A couple of locals: Max Maxwell was in the navy, and Stuart Elwell was a Royal Marine.

Russ L wrote:A couple of locals: Max Maxwell was in the navy, and Stuart Elwell was a Royal Marine.

Was gonna mention Elwell myself, always used to come out with Marine's in his ringwalk

Danny Harding who beat Pacey also was.

Isn't David Barnes still in the army;-)

Im Ex army

Scott Quigg.

DavidPayne wrote:Isn't David Barnes still in the army;-)

He was until they caught him, i heard his last posting was colchester.

Andy Egan is still serving I believe.
Shane Junior also served but is currently banged up.

Matt Scriven was the first British soldier to box pro whilst still an active soldier, I believe?

Danny Watts.

And me

Anthony Small, not ex Army but hear that he's joined up...

Anthony Small, although not ex has joined up to the Forces so I hear...

glen catley was a ex-squaddie