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Allegedly's best year for world class imports. 27 years ago?
Posted: 26 Sep 2012, 17:01
by Cholo_cws
In 1985, the year Allegedly first promoted a world title fight, he brought over Don Curry, Azumah Nelson, Sot Chitalda and Tim Witherspoon. For whatever reasons, in terms of bringing 'the best' to UK boxing fans was this first year allegedly's best? - more than a quarter of a century ago.
Re: Allegedly's best year for world class imports. 27 years ago?
Posted: 27 Sep 2012, 00:24
by manno
Did he also put on the 10 rounder between Frankie Randall v Edwin Rosario at york hall around that time? Even as a young un at the time i wondered how two world class fighters from different countries ended up in the east end? :??
Re: Allegedly's best year for world class imports. 27 years ago?
Posted: 27 Sep 2012, 01:38
by JDC
Good work by Frank there, but back then gate receipts were more important than TV income. You get the croud, you get the gig. PPV for prime time America is now the deciding factor.
Re: Allegedly's best year for world class imports. 27 years ago?
Posted: 27 Sep 2012, 03:05
by whiskey
Back in the day when footballers drove a 2.8S Capri.
When greed overtakes pride and loyalty, things become overpriced.
Re: Allegedly's best year for world class imports. 27 years ago?
Posted: 27 Sep 2012, 05:06
by Counter-puncher
manno wrote:Did he also put on the 10 rounder between Frankie Randall v Edwin Rosario at york hall around that time? Even as a young un at the time i wondered how two world class fighters from different countries ended up in the east end? :??
that wasn't Bunny.
Re: Allegedly's best year for world class imports. 27 years ago?
Posted: 27 Sep 2012, 05:13
by manno
Counter-puncher wrote:manno wrote:Did he also put on the 10 rounder between Frankie Randall v Edwin Rosario at york hall around that time? Even as a young un at the time i wondered how two world class fighters from different countries ended up in the east end? :??
that wasn't Bunny.
Thanks for that
do you remember who put that show on?
Re: Allegedly's best year for world class imports. 27 years ago?
Posted: 27 Sep 2012, 05:18
by Counter-puncher
Mickey Duff
Re: Allegedly's best year for world class imports. 27 years ago?
Posted: 27 Sep 2012, 05:51
by danconnollyeire
Cholo_cws wrote:In 1985, the year Allegedly first promoted a world title fight, he brought over Don Curry, Azumah Nelson, Sot Chitalda and Tim Witherspoon. For whatever reasons, in terms of bringing 'the best' to UK boxing fans was this first year allegedly's best? - more than a quarter of a century ago.
I quite enjoy his Lenny Mclan/Roy Shaw shows
Re: Allegedly's best year for world class imports. 27 years ago?
Posted: 27 Sep 2012, 05:52
by danconnollyeire
danconnollyeire wrote:Cholo_cws wrote:In 1985, the year Allegedly first promoted a world title fight, he brought over Don Curry, Azumah Nelson, Sot Chitalda and Tim Witherspoon. For whatever reasons, in terms of bringing 'the best' to UK boxing fans was this first year allegedly's best? - more than a quarter of a century ago.
I quite enjoy his Lenny McLean/Roy Shaw shows