Dingaan Thobela passes
Posted: 30 Apr 2024, 05:30
Two weight world champion Dingaan Thobela found dead aged 57
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Re: Dingaan Thobela passes
Posted: 30 Apr 2024, 07:33
There was hints of Antonio Margarito style controversy against Catley. Potentially got away with that one, especially as Catley wasn’t sure there wasn’t a foreign object wrapped in those gloves. Good effort coming up from lightweight though!
Re: Dingaan Thobela passes
Posted: 30 Apr 2024, 08:13
Yes, it looked decidedly dodgy. Really felt for Glenn. Robbed against Woodall and Haussler too. Still 57 is no age. RIP Thobela.polecateddy wrote: ↑30 Apr 2024, 07:33 There was hints of Antonio Margarito style controversy against Catley. Potentially got away with that one, especially as Catley wasn’t sure there wasn’t a foreign object wrapped in those gloves. Good effort coming up from lightweight though!
Re: Dingaan Thobela passes
Posted: 30 Apr 2024, 15:20
I remember the ring interview with Woodhall after that fight and he admitted that he thought he'd lost the fight .deadpan wrote: ↑30 Apr 2024, 08:13Yes, it looked decidedly dodgy. Really felt for Glenn. Robbed against Woodall and Haussler too. Still 57 is no age. RIP Thobela.polecateddy wrote: ↑30 Apr 2024, 07:33 There was hints of Antonio Margarito style controversy against Catley. Potentially got away with that one, especially as Catley wasn’t sure there wasn’t a foreign object wrapped in those gloves. Good effort coming up from lightweight though!
Really rare honesty from a decent fella .
Re: Dingaan Thobela passes
Posted: 30 Apr 2024, 17:20
Woodhall was always honest such a humble champ, was the same when Sky did the roundtable of former SMW champs..
Re: Dingaan Thobela passes
Posted: 30 Apr 2024, 18:38
I always felt Cornelius Carr's win over Thobela was underrated.
Re: Dingaan Thobela passes
Posted: 01 May 2024, 16:50
Re: Dingaan Thobela passes
Posted: 01 May 2024, 18:13
SeanBrennan, i just remember Carr boxing well over the 12 rounds and keeping Thobela under control despite it being a tough affair. I always thought Carr was a talented boxer.
Carr had already scored a great win over James cook when claiming the British title, but the win over Thobela didn't get much attention, even after Thobela went on to have success at Super middleweight.
If memory serves I think an obscure channel called 'Bravo' covered the Carr v Thobela fight.
Carr had already scored a great win over James cook when claiming the British title, but the win over Thobela didn't get much attention, even after Thobela went on to have success at Super middleweight.
If memory serves I think an obscure channel called 'Bravo' covered the Carr v Thobela fight.
Re: Dingaan Thobela passes
Posted: 02 May 2024, 04:00
RIP.
Re: Dingaan Thobela passes
Posted: 02 May 2024, 07:26
RIP Thobela and good shout on Carr. Was an underrated fighter I felt too.
Re: Dingaan Thobela passes
Posted: 02 May 2024, 14:14
quite the interesting career. champ at 135 and 168 isnt something you often see. and he didnt get all muscle bound to make 168, he had a flabby dad body, but the skills still got him far
Re: Dingaan Thobela passes
Posted: 02 May 2024, 14:15
not even a boxrec photo for carr 
Re: Dingaan Thobela passes
Posted: 02 May 2024, 16:47
Re: Dingaan Thobela passes
Posted: 02 May 2024, 16:49
THEBUTCH wrote: ↑01 May 2024, 18:13 SeanBrennan, i just remember Carr boxing well over the 12 rounds and keeping Thobela under control despite it being a tough affair. I always thought Carr was a talented boxer.
Carr had already scored a great win over James cook when claiming the British title, but the win over Thobela didn't get much attention, even after Thobela went on to have success at Super middleweight.
It was on Bravo. I remember it well,I worked on that show at Raynes Park
If memory serves I think an obscure channel called 'Bravo' covered the Carr v Thobela fight.
Re: Dingaan Thobela passes
Posted: 02 May 2024, 16:52
I remember the fight well. It was on Bravo channel. I worked on that show. It was at Raynes ParkBercli wrote: ↑02 May 2024, 16:49THEBUTCH wrote: ↑01 May 2024, 18:13 SeanBrennan, i just remember Carr boxing well over the 12 rounds and keeping Thobela under control despite it being a tough affair. I always thought Carr was a talented boxer.
Carr had already scored a great win over James cook when claiming the British title, but the win over Thobela didn't get much attention, even after Thobela went on to have success at Super middleweight.
It was on Bravo. I remember it well,I worked on that show at Raynes Park
If memory serves I think an obscure channel called 'Bravo' covered the Carr v Thobela fight.
Re: Dingaan Thobela passes
Posted: 02 May 2024, 20:02
Is my memory playing tricks on me or did the guy who played "Kelvin" in Eastenders front the Bravo show ?? 
I seem to remember he was 'effing terrible !
I seem to remember he was 'effing terrible !
Re: Dingaan Thobela passes
Posted: 02 May 2024, 20:05
Yeah, I'd forgotten McCreesh pulled off a shock overseas win over Thobela.
It's amazing that a light champion was still a handful up at super middleweight.
It's amazing that a light champion was still a handful up at super middleweight.
Re: Dingaan Thobela passes
Posted: 02 May 2024, 22:47
Didn't Karl Taylor get a draw with him at lightweight? Now that's a result! 
Re: Dingaan Thobela passes
Posted: 02 May 2024, 23:57
Taylor beat him I thinkFray Bentos wrote: ↑02 May 2024, 22:47 Didn't Karl Taylor get a draw with him at lightweight? Now that's a result!
Re: Dingaan Thobela passes
Posted: 03 May 2024, 00:11
Indeed he did!banjo wrote: ↑02 May 2024, 23:57Taylor beat him I thinkFray Bentos wrote: ↑02 May 2024, 22:47 Didn't Karl Taylor get a draw with him at lightweight? Now that's a result!
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Posted: 03 May 2024, 14:58
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Posted: 03 May 2024, 15:01