HARD B*^TARD'S
Posted: 05 Jan 2008, 18:02
who would you say was/is the hardest fighter on the cobbles
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Posted: 05 Jan 2008, 18:12
1southpaw
Posted: 05 Jan 2008, 18:20
Audley Harrison... 
Posted: 05 Jan 2008, 18:59
Doubt it would be 1southpaw, he would have probably put them down in sparring, but ssshhh he would alude to the fact he would have knocked someone down but alas what goes on in sparring stays in sparringnickd wrote:1southpaw
Posted: 05 Jan 2008, 19:10
I'd say Bartley Gorman, only he's been dead for years.
Re: HARD B*^TARD'S
Posted: 05 Jan 2008, 20:02
There are so many, some who had a few contests were hard men.1southpaw wrote:who would you say was/is the hardest fighter on the cobbles
world champ wise Nigel Benn, Sonny Liston, Jack Dempsey, Doug DeWitt
Roberto Duran, Juan Roldan, Bazooka Limon. LaMotta.
Blimey there are loads Hard Rock Green, Knox Brown.
Loads
Posted: 05 Jan 2008, 20:03
How did Mickey Steeds fair on the cobbles? What is he up to these days after his CW debut?
Posted: 05 Jan 2008, 20:08
I though Steeds just boxed unlicensed - never heard of any bare knuckle fights of his.Dirk Kelly wrote:How did Mickey Steeds fair on the cobbles? What is he up to these days after his CW debut?
Henry Wharton for my money.
Posted: 05 Jan 2008, 20:18
Perhaps he didn't, just heard him described somewhere as a former bare knuckle fighter.TerribleTerry wrote:I though Steeds just boxed unlicensed - never heard of any bare knuckle fights of his.Dirk Kelly wrote:How did Mickey Steeds fair on the cobbles? What is he up to these days after his CW debut?
Henry Wharton for my money.
Posted: 06 Jan 2008, 05:00
My "Hard Bast@rd" top 5 are... in no particular order (or certainly not in my preference coz I dislike at least 3 of these kids are...
Mickey Ward
Arturo Gatti
M A Barerra
Oisin Fagan
Glencoffe Johnson
The 2 Irish kids can kiss my arse, and Barerra too for his "fightin Irish" tattoo, lol, but nobody can deny they're hard arsed f*ckers!
Mickey Ward
Arturo Gatti
M A Barerra
Oisin Fagan
Glencoffe Johnson
The 2 Irish kids can kiss my arse, and Barerra too for his "fightin Irish" tattoo, lol, but nobody can deny they're hard arsed f*ckers!
Posted: 06 Jan 2008, 05:01
Oh, forgot Steve Collins, but he's Irish too, blah!!! 
Posted: 06 Jan 2008, 05:38
Chris Eubank gotta be up there. So many hard power shots he took in the two Benn fights, Calzaghe fight, second Watson fight and first Thompson fight. The left hook he took in the second Benn fight in about round 10 I think it was, absolutely fornicating hu-mung-ous, you can see on the replay how the whole crowd gasped, and he didn't really budge 
it kind of bounced off and through his massive jaw.
it kind of bounced off and through his massive jaw.Posted: 06 Jan 2008, 05:45
Hinckley’s Sam Gorman, Bartley's nephew, is making his pro comeback in Leicester on February 16. Although he has a patchy 4-3 (1) pro ledger, Gorman is a brilliant street fighter.kevo wrote:I'd say Bartley Gorman, only he's been dead for years.
I've seen him land his uncle's famous 'bull-hammer' punch (delivered between the eyes) on DVD footage. Top bloke is Sam.
I've also seen DVDs of Billy and Ernie Smith battering fook out of some plastic hardmen round the back of the caravans in Stourport and Worcester.
Posted: 06 Jan 2008, 08:09
dean harrison before he went to prison he was an animal but he sorted his self out when he was released just shows 10 fights 10 wins in 14mnths.
Posted: 06 Jan 2008, 09:19
There are so many to mention. You can get plenty of bare knuckle fights on DVD if you look around. Jimmy Stockin's book gives a good insight into some of the top cobble fighters.
It would seem that Bartley Gorman was one of the most respected.
As for fighters who would have been accomplished on the cobbles, would go with what has already been said, Nigel Benn and Henry Wharton.
It would seem that Bartley Gorman was one of the most respected.
As for fighters who would have been accomplished on the cobbles, would go with what has already been said, Nigel Benn and Henry Wharton.
Posted: 06 Jan 2008, 10:38
Steve Collins
Posted: 06 Jan 2008, 11:22
I swear it would have knocked out a heavyweight.STP wrote:Chris Eubank. The left hook he took in the second Benn fight in about round 10 I think it was, absolutely effing hu-mung-ous, you can see on the replay how the whole crowd gasped
Posted: 06 Jan 2008, 11:28
Jack Johnson
Posted: 06 Jan 2008, 11:47
Good call.josh fg wrote:Jack Johnson
Posted: 06 Jan 2008, 12:22
No Mean City... was/is full of them!
Posted: 06 Jan 2008, 12:38
Steve Collins and Wayne McCullough- Absolutely tough as nails!
Also, I know he's a relative newcomer, but Oisin Fagan, the Dubliner that fights in the USA now. He's one tough, tough kid! Afraid of nothing! Walks through walls.
Tyson, when he was up and about was feared by everyone.
Andrew Golota
Jack Dempsey- sheer aggression
George Foreman before he made grills :-)
AND- anyone who fought and went the distance with any of these guys, haha
Also, I know he's a relative newcomer, but Oisin Fagan, the Dubliner that fights in the USA now. He's one tough, tough kid! Afraid of nothing! Walks through walls.
Tyson, when he was up and about was feared by everyone.
Andrew Golota
Jack Dempsey- sheer aggression
George Foreman before he made grills :-)
AND- anyone who fought and went the distance with any of these guys, haha
Posted: 06 Jan 2008, 12:41
George CHuvalo, TEx Cobb.
Posted: 06 Jan 2008, 13:01
Saw Tex Cobb's son fighting on channel 5 a bit ago he's shit.E wrote:George CHuvalo, TEx Cobb.
Posted: 06 Jan 2008, 13:04
Gypsy territory is Stourport. As you will know, Simpsons, the Smith twins are gypsies.StepinFetchit wrote:The mean streets of Stourport & Round the back of the caravans eh, what more can you say.... u don't get much tougher than that, did the winner get to bum a sheep afterwards?
Posted: 06 Jan 2008, 17:34
Marcos Villasana
Vinny Pazienza
Johnny Tapia
Mike Tyson
British Fighters - Nigel Benn, Steve Collins, & Gomez.
Vinny Pazienza
Johnny Tapia
Mike Tyson
British Fighters - Nigel Benn, Steve Collins, & Gomez.