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ESPN Classic UK
Posted: 01 Apr 2006, 08:54
by KOJOE90
Not sure if this has been mentioned before but on SKY Channel 442 there is a 'new' channel ESPN Classic showing lots of old sports coverage.
I've had a quick look through the on screen listing and there appears to be a fair bit of Boxing inclueding Documentarys on Jack Johnson, Joe Louis, James Braddock & Jerry Quarry.
Worth checking out.
I think I have seen some of this stuff before, but others may not have.
Posted: 04 Apr 2006, 13:25
by KOJOE90
Tomorrow (Wednesday) 4pm a documentary on Jerry Quarry.
Posted: 04 Apr 2006, 14:15
by RobD
Be prepared for endless replays of the the thrilla in Manila, and sugar ray robinson fights.
Posted: 04 Apr 2006, 14:18
by nickd
The Quarry documentary is also on at midnight tonight.
There is quite a good mix of old sports action on there actually.
Re: ESPN Classic UK
Posted: 04 Apr 2006, 14:37
by Chesney_Chambers
KOJOE90 wrote:Not sure if this has been mentioned before but on SKY Channel 442 there is a 'new' channel ESPN Classic showing lots of old sports coverage.
I've had a quick look through the on screen listing and there appears to be a fair bit of Boxing inclueding Documentarys on Jack Johnson, Joe Louis, James Braddock & Jerry Quarry.
Worth checking out.
I think I have seen some of this stuff before, but others may not have.
Cheers
Posted: 06 Apr 2006, 14:28
by KOJOE90
Did anyone else see the Quarry documenary?
It was
VERY,
VERY poor.
Just highlights of the first Frazier fight and the two Ali fights, as if we have never seen those before!
A documentary on Jerry Quarry and they only show fights he lost!!!!
With no insights or usefull information on his career, or even a mention of his sad decline.
ESPN can I have that hour of my life back please?
Posted: 06 Apr 2006, 14:45
by nickd
KOJOE90 wrote:Did anyone else see the Quarry documenary?
It was
VERY,
VERY poor.
Just highlights of the first Frazier fight and the two Ali fights, as if we have never seen those before!
A documentary on Jerry Quarry and they only show fights he lost!!!!
With no insights or usefull information on his career, or even a mention of his sad decline.
ESPN can I have that hour of my life back please?
Yeah it was diabolical.
Posted: 06 Apr 2006, 14:57
by stujones
The channell is great though, Superstars and worlds strongest man classics.
"I have Viking Power" what a legend he was..... and what about Grizzly Brown, I'd forgotton about that pie boy.
Why didn't anybody remake Popeye in the early 80's - with Capes as Pluto.
Posted: 06 Apr 2006, 15:01
by KOJOE90
stujones wrote:The channell is great though, Superstars and worlds strongest man classics.
"I have Viking Power" what a legend he was..... and what about Grizzly Brown, I'd forgotton about that pie boy.
Yes that was class, really enjoyed that.
What was Grizzly Browns first name? Ron?
Posted: 06 Apr 2006, 15:04
by KOJOE90
Posted: 06 Apr 2006, 15:07
by KOJOE90
KOJOE90 wrote:stujones wrote:The channell is great though, Superstars and worlds strongest man classics.
"I have Viking Power" what a legend he was..... and what about Grizzly Brown, I'd forgotton about that pie boy.
Yes that was class, really enjoyed that.
What was Grizzly Browns first name? Ron?
Found it.
Rick "Grizzly" Brown
Posted: 07 Apr 2006, 04:45
by TerribleTerry
stujones wrote:The channell is great though, Superstars and worlds strongest man classics.
"I have Viking Power" what a legend he was..... and what about Grizzly Brown, I'd forgotton about that pie boy.
Why didn't anybody remake Popeye in the early 80's - with Capes as Pluto.
old school worlds strongest man is great to watch.
wasnt there a year when grizzly brown was doing really well but the last event was sonething like a 400m run whilst carrying a weight - it was an untypical strongman event and grizzly lost his lead to Sigmarsson?
(Just looked it up and it was in fact OD Wilson who was jobbed that year)..
Posted: 07 Apr 2006, 06:16
by jamesmcdonnell
What a hilarious website, one paragraph on his athletics career, and then loads of bollocks about breeding budgies!
Posted: 07 Apr 2006, 06:32
by nickd
Snack off Snack Stop.
Posted: 07 Apr 2006, 18:23
by KOJOE90
TerribleTerry wrote:(Just looked it up and it was in fact OD Wilson who was jobbed that year)..
I remember that and agree 100%
Wilson was by far the stronger if not the fitter guy that year.
I think Grizzly and Wilson were mates and Wilson is now dead, can anyone cofirm this?
Posted: 07 Apr 2006, 18:29
by Max Molyneux
Is this on Telewest too?
Posted: 08 Apr 2006, 03:43
by JimmyJamJerusalem
jamesmcdonnell wrote:
What a hilarious website, one paragraph on his athletics career, and then loads of bollocks about breeding budgies!
Lol, award winning budgeregar breeder!?!?!?! Be honest though, who's gonna call Geoff a poof????
Posted: 25 Apr 2006, 15:03
by KOJOE90
KOJOE90 wrote:TerribleTerry wrote:(Just looked it up and it was in fact OD Wilson who was jobbed that year)..
I remember that and agree 100%
Wilson was by far the stronger if not the fitter guy that year.
I think Grizzly and Wilson were mates and Wilson is now dead, can anyone cofirm this?
Just watched this one on ESPN.
Did a Google search and apparently Jon Paul Sigmarsson died in 1993 and OD Wilson is also dead, both with heart problems.
Posted: 25 Apr 2006, 15:09
by hitman_hatton1
i like watching the old european finals on there.
i had liverpool-man united from 1990 on the other day. brought back some memories of watching the sunday match when i was a kid.
