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Whatever happaned to old scrap iron?

He was a very exciting British level tv fighter - no concept of defense, a dodgy chin that would make Herbie Hide shake his head in disgust, and a punch like a ton of bricks.

Also his ring entrnace song, any old iron, was possibly worse than Tony Oakey`s song.

I remember watching him when he was being brought up with averge opponents to the night where he almost killed Ross Hale in one round in december 1995.

What did he do after that? What is he up to now? Do you think he would be more successful today?

Bit disrespectful to say he nearly "killed" Ross Hale considering recent events.

Think before you write?!?!?!?

Anyway to answer your question I think British Title was his level and probably would be the same today. He was a dangerous puncher but was very chinny. It was who hit who first with Ryan which made great viewing.

Recent events? What happened?

AlexY2K4 wrote:Recent events? What happened?

Leavander Johnson.

Jamie Sanigar wrote:Bit disrespectful to say he nearly "killed" Ross Hale considering recent events.

Think before you write?!?!?!?

Anyway to answer your question I think British Title was his level and probably would be the same today. He was a dangerous puncher but was very chinny. It was who hit who first with Ryan which made great viewing.

I wasn`t thinking about the passing of Lavender Johnson when i posted that last night. Disrespect was not my intention.

It was just that Ryan`s win over Hale was so brutal. Sorry if I offended anyone.

If you wanted to see a KO, scrap iron was yer man.

Remeber Harry Mullan of BN predicted Thaxton would take out Paul with a left hook, which is exactly what happenedThe waybill number is

KOJOE90 wrote:

AlexY2K4 wrote:Recent events? What happened?

Leavander Johnson.

Oops, I should have thought. Sorry I thought that guy was talking about something that happened to Ross Hale recently.

10 bells were given last night for Johnson at the Matchroom show in Manchester.

Although it was a full house, it was complete silence as the bell sounded.

Good respect shown by all.

Last time I saw him was about four years ago, he was doing voluntary work at some old people's home. Some character, wrecked Ross Hale's career essentially. Ross was in the frame for a big money fight when he met him. Thaxton KO was one of those superslomo replays that Hollywood couldn' reconstruct any better.

Then there was the classic post fight interview after he'd won following a spell when he'd been inactive. Think it was with Adam Smith. Remember Scrap had a stint in the clink...

Smith: Did the break out do you good?
Scrap: What breakout?

Remember Darkie and Bob Mee at Ringside cracking up...

Paul is and was indeed a great character, he was an exciting fighter who when he started boxing turned his life around and never got back in trouble with the police or anything else.

In prison they had broken his left arm 4 times and he could never straighten it properly, which is why he became a switch hitter.

He was 22 and 0 when he left the old man with 20 KO's, sometimes people have to move on to find new things for themselves.

Hubbie did his corner for the Thaxton fight as his trainer at the time wouldnt do it for him, after being together for all that time it was very painful for them both that night.

Paul is now happily married with twins on the way and is working in private security, he is doing great and still attends the odd boxing show.

Lorn wrote:In prison they had broken his left arm 4 times and he could never straighten it properly, which is why he became a switch hitter.

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I remember Paul talking about this on a mini-feature SKY did on him in his hayday as a fighter. I seem to recall he got into a fight with some of the 'screws' and got his arm broken. He then said he remembers sitting in his cell looking out of his window in tears and making a promise to himself that when he got out he word turn his life around.

Lorn wrote:Paul is now happily married with twins on the way and is working in private security, he is doing great and still attends the odd boxing show.

Good to hear he is doing well and leading a productive and happy life.

i use to love watching him on sky.......exciting and always willing to go toe to toe....great to hear he doing well.

MightyWarrior wrote:If you wanted to see a KO, scrap iron was yer man.

Remeber Harry Mullan of BN predicted Thaxton would take out Paul with a left hook, which is exactly what happenedThe waybill number is

I was gutted for Paul Ryan when he got KO'd by Thaxton

Yeah you never knew what was going to happen when Ryan was involved, he had a great scrap on a Naz undercard with a guy called Palomino, great stuff.
I was sitting in a mates having a drink or 3 and the Ryan/Hale fight was starting and people were asking me who'd win, I was givin it "Rooster, Rooster" Great to watch though and good to hear he's doing well.

Barryboy wrote:Yeah you never knew what was going to happen when Ryan was involved, he had a great scrap on a Naz undercard with a guy called Palomino, great stuff.
I was sitting in a mates having a drink or 3 and the Ryan/Hale fight was starting and people were asking me who'd win, I was givin it "Rooster, Rooster" Great to watch though and good to hear he's doing well.

I remember the fight with Palomino, and really the fight should have been stopped in favour of Palomino, luckily for Ryan it wasn't and he came back to stop him.

I don't remember all the details but I remember Ryan getting caught and his legs were all over the shop, think the commentators said Palomino wasn't a big puncher & was from a weight class or two below Ryan and that was what was alarming about him getting so badly shook up

I have the palomino fight on tape and it should have been stopped for sure - Ryan was down twice and his eyes were rolling about in his head.

In the later rounds he cornered Palomino and hit him with a few good shots and the ref jumped in abit prematurley.

Cracking fight though.

On the same tape is a belting fight between Chris Saunders and Del Bryan.

ebeneezer wrote: On the same tape is a belting fight between Chris Saunders and Del Bryan.

yeah good fight that one, looking at Bryans record he has some good names on it, he beat, Barrett , Grainger, Jacobs, Logan, Hughes and Laing to name a few

Just uploaded Paul's 5th fight against Korso Aleain

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NfmwKIQZyw

I remember Paul from years back and what a lovely fella he is, he used to be pals with a couple of my mate so we would end up in the same company from time to time and he always stops for a chat when we bump into each other top man

Great Fun to be around, one of the Hardest Workers in the Gym.

Scrap wrote:Great Fun to be around, one of the Hardest Workers in the Gym.

Was he a natural hitter or did he work especially on his power/explosiveness?

The guy could punch like a horse

billy nelson wrote:The guy could punch like a horse

Actually His Elusiveness. From about His 7th Fight, He was very Hard to Hit. At the palomino Fight, He was in a Marital Crisis Big Time. Tried to pull Him out, but He needed the money. He had some very good Results, against good Fighters, mainly as a counter Puncher.

The Last time I saw Scrap Iron was in 2009 Just before the ABA London Final vs Dudley O'Shaughnessy and Erick Ochieng (what a cracker!)
They was an urgument in the crowd with this guy from Canning Town shouting at an older gentlemen. Ryan got up went to the younger guy, a few words exchanged and then POP! Ryan hit him with a right he was on the ground and Ryan got the biggest cheer of the day and that was a nice starter for the fight with Ochieng and O'Shaughnessy.