Controversial wrote: ↑15 Dec 2017, 19:04
One tough guy but you never seem to hear about him, anyone know anything?
He must be about 400 years old by now.
I saw him at a Duke McKenzie fight the day after he lost the rubber match to Harding.
He looked as fresh as a daisy.
Bloody hell. A lot of people would have been in bed for a week after that, dude was absolute nails.
Re: Whats Dennis Andries upto these days?
Posted: 16 Dec 2017, 13:53
by canonball1234
Saw him at yorkhall, had a picture with him looks solid still
Re: Whats Dennis Andries upto these days?
Posted: 20 Dec 2017, 10:20
by bennie
I watched Dennis take on Basingstoke's Karl Canwell at the Lyceum Ballroom in the Strand way back in 1983. The vivacious Diana Dors had pride of place in the place, seated in a box overlooking the ring, accompanied by her husband Alan Lake and the comedian Russ Abbott. Canwell was a real hard man who had stopped Tom Collins and former world title challenger Harold Skog but Dennis blew him out like a candle. "I fought like a plonker tonight," said Karl on the ring microphone, as if trying to explain why it had looked so easy for Andries. He had one more fight before retiring. Diana Dors died just a year later of cancer, and a few days after that her husband killed himself.
Re: Whats Dennis Andries upto these days?
Posted: 29 Dec 2017, 17:23
by Taansend
bennie wrote: ↑20 Dec 2017, 10:20
I watched Dennis take on Basingstoke's Karl Canwell at the Lyceum Ballroom in the Strand way back in 1983. The vivacious Diana Dors had pride of place in the place, seated in a box overlooking the ring, accompanied by her husband Alan Lake and the comedian Russ Abbott. Canwell was a real hard man who had stopped Tom Collins and former world title challenger Harold Skog but Dennis blew him out like a candle. "I fought like a plonker tonight," said Karl on the ring microphone, as if trying to explain why it had looked so easy for Andries. He had one more fight before retiring. Diana Dors died just a year later of cancer, and a few days after that her husband killed himself.
Diana Dors. There's a blast from the past.
Re: Whats Dennis Andries upto these days?
Posted: 29 Dec 2017, 18:59
by mickey1975
Tom's son trains with us.
Re: Whats Dennis Andries upto these days?
Posted: 29 Dec 2017, 19:01
by Coco
mickey1975 wrote: ↑29 Dec 2017, 18:59
Tom's son trains with us.
I forgot they fought , I've never seen the fight and shocked at the end
I knew Harding was tough but just thought that Collins would be able to outpunch him.
Re: Whats Dennis Andries upto these days?
Posted: 30 Dec 2017, 11:21
by bennie
Tom wasn't in the mood. He once lost in 36 seconds to Andy Straughn, staying down after a fairly innocuous right hand. In the mood, he was lethal.
Re: Whats Dennis Andries upto these days?
Posted: 30 Dec 2017, 12:00
by Taansend
bennie wrote: ↑30 Dec 2017, 11:21
Tom wasn't in the mood. He once lost in 36 seconds to Andy Straughn, staying down after a fairly innocuous right hand. In the mood, he was lethal.
The difference between champions & contenders, I suppose. The will to win no matter what.
Re: Whats Dennis Andries upto these days?
Posted: 31 Dec 2017, 07:02
by bennie
Tom's greatest win, a stunning second-round knockout of Alex Blanchard for the European title, was never shown because of advertising on Blanchard's shorts. Collins had previously lost to Blanchard.