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boxer swept away by tsunami

Posted: 07 Jan 2005, 09:33
by Wales
Cardiff born fighter Winston Allen (47) who fought both Frank Bruno and Joe Bugner is missing after holidaying in the Thiland / Indonesia area. Hopefully he will be found safe although as time goes on surely chances decrease.

Thoughts are with his family.

http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=002577

Incidentally he also fought stan mcdermott, is that big johns father?

Posted: 07 Jan 2005, 09:35
by MightyWarrior
Hope he's ok. I remember him well, he was touted as being Big Frank's first real test, due to him being a bit of a puncher.

Posted: 07 Jan 2005, 09:35
by kevin
Brett James was also in Thailand at the time, but managed to get out okay with his son

Posted: 07 Jan 2005, 09:39
by REAL_DEAL
didnt J go there?

Posted: 07 Jan 2005, 09:41
by kevin
J went to Singapore then Oz

Posted: 07 Jan 2005, 09:49
by kevin

Posted: 07 Jan 2005, 09:56
by jamesmcdonnell
J is fine, last time I spoke to him he was pissed as a parrot on bundaberg rum. Even if the wave hit him I don't reckon he would have noticed.

Re: boxer swept away by tsunami

Posted: 07 Jan 2005, 14:02
by KOJOE90
Wales wrote:Winston Allen (47)

Incidentally he also fought stan mcdermott, is that big johns father?
Yes, Stan is Johns father.

Posted: 07 Jan 2005, 14:03
by chris s
Yeah he is okay, finally got round to contcating family yesteday. gets home tomorrow

Posted: 07 Jan 2005, 17:23
by ILikeBeer
Good to hear he is okay. :TU:

Posted: 07 Jan 2005, 20:33
by stujones
Nice to hear that, Thanks - was fearing the worst.

Nice also to know J is having a whale of a time.

Posted: 07 Jan 2005, 20:36
by kevin
J rang me Xmas day trying to order some autographed stuff from the BBN shop.. again pissed as a fart, sounds like he's having a whale of a time!!

Kev

Posted: 08 Jan 2005, 06:11
by dondada
jamesmcdonnell wrote:J is fine, last time I spoke to him he was pissed as a parrot on bundaberg rum. Even if the wave hit him I don't reckon he would have noticed.
At least the lucky bastard will have to go into his self-imposed rehab and be miserable for a month! Not that I'm jealous or anything :lol: