No-one's answered my question...
Posted: 22 Jul 2004, 08:12
I asked on another thread: what was the first 'world' title fight to be held at York Hall?
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Posted: 22 Jul 2004, 08:13
Hmm, did it feature Lloyd Honeyghan?
Posted: 22 Jul 2004, 08:14
'Fraid not. It did feature a Brit.jamesmcdonnell wrote:Hmm, did it feature Lloyd Honeyghan?
Posted: 22 Jul 2004, 08:16
I guess it was a WBO world title, or worse?
Posted: 22 Jul 2004, 08:17
Hmm, bet it is a bit older than that. Mind you if it was, surely it would have been at Wembley or Crystal palance, pre 1980's any world title fight in the UK would have drawn vast crowds.
When you say world title, do you mean one of the big 3?
When you say world title, do you mean one of the big 3?
Posted: 22 Jul 2004, 08:18
Michael Ayers for the IBO title?
Posted: 22 Jul 2004, 08:23
It's not one of the big three. It's not one of the small three either (IBO, WBU, WBF).
Posted: 22 Jul 2004, 08:31
Blimey there hasn't been many WBO's at York Hall.
Chacon v Polo?
Chacon v Polo?
Posted: 22 Jul 2004, 08:33
Aye up we've got Alfred Kotey defending his bantam belt back in 1994.
Posted: 22 Jul 2004, 08:33
Gotta be Hamed surely, or Benn or Eubank.
Posted: 22 Jul 2004, 08:34
A Brit was involved. Good little banger with the overhand right. But he came up against a champion who picked up the pace with every round.Kilburn wrote:Blimey there hasn't been many WBO's at York Hall.
Chacon v Polo?
Posted: 22 Jul 2004, 08:35
Come on James when did Naz ever fight at York Hall??
Posted: 22 Jul 2004, 08:36
Errrr Never?
Posted: 22 Jul 2004, 08:37
Ah gotcha. Baby Jake versus Francis Ampofo.
Posted: 22 Jul 2004, 08:38
Kilburn wrote:Ah gotcha. Baby Jake versus Francis Ampofo.
Posted: 22 Jul 2004, 09:48
Just to make things a little more surreal - what was the first world title fight ( big four ) to be held at the legendary Latchmere Leisure Centre, Battersea?
Posted: 22 Jul 2004, 10:28
Duke McKenzie against Cesar Soto.
Posted: 22 Jul 2004, 10:38
Correct, have a gold starbennie wrote:Duke McKenzie against Cesar Soto.
Posted: 23 Jul 2004, 04:52
Wasnt John Mugabi - Kevin Whaley on the undercard?MightyWarrior wrote:Just to make things a little more surreal - what was the first world title fight ( big four ) to be held at the legendary Latchmere Leisure Centre, Battersea?
Posted: 23 Jul 2004, 05:10
Correct - have a silver starknockout artist wrote:Wasnt John Mugabi - Kevin Whaley on the undercard?MightyWarrior wrote:Just to make things a little more surreal - what was the first world title fight ( big four ) to be held at the legendary Latchmere Leisure Centre, Battersea?
Not that I was there, but I did somehow find myself at another of Duke's WBO fights, in the unlikely place of Lewisham Theatre, Catford a year later, against Benavides.
Posted: 23 Jul 2004, 06:22
Whatever happened to Mugabi?
Posted: 23 Jul 2004, 06:46
Amazing story really, after drifing into the wilderness he pursued a political career and went on to govern Zimbabwe.Boxingmad wrote:Whatever happened to Mugabi?
Posted: 23 Jul 2004, 06:48
We discussed him a while back. He has eye problems but ekes out a living as a doorman.Boxingmad wrote:Whatever happened to Mugabi?
Posted: 23 Jul 2004, 06:57
I've heard he has moved back here from Australia.bennie wrote:We discussed him a while back. He has eye problems but ekes out a living as a doorman.Boxingmad wrote:Whatever happened to Mugabi?
Ive heard he's living in Mile End.
Anyone confirm?
Posted: 23 Jul 2004, 06:59
Be nice to track him down, get a photo, etc. I wonder who would know of his exact whereabouts?knockout artist wrote:I've heard he has moved back here from Australia.bennie wrote:We discussed him a while back. He has eye problems but ekes out a living as a doorman.Boxingmad wrote:Whatever happened to Mugabi?
Ive heard he's living in Mile End.
Anyone confirm?