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Just thought I would give him a mention. watched him on sky when I was a kid great entertainment. cant remember what he acheived anyone know.

He achieved British title and alot of excitement along the way

I remember watching as a lad when he got pole-axed by a young and largely unknown Jon Thaxton. It was a shock result at the time and really announced Thaxton's arrival on the scene.

I know 'scrap' put a picture on another thread of him, not quite as skinny as his boxing days.
In his career he could certainly whack though, he had one of the fights of the year against Oscar Palomino, in that one Ryan was decked twice in the 3rd (probably should of been stopped), but he came back to stop Palomino in the 8th.
He was a KO or be KO'd boxer, which is what excites the crowd.

scrap iron = legend

taken from 'Scrap's post in an earlier thread.

With Him Tuesday, lost a bit of weight looks good doing well for Himself. Same Paul as always, fun to be around, the Boys done well for Himself.

Interestingly, He started Boxing at 24. His left elbow had been broken 4 times. But if ever a Kid wanted it He did,You use to have to watch He didnt do to much. We fell out after the Hale fight and split,we had this Flat where some of the Lads stayed before Fights. He wanted the Bed this Kid used and because He couldnt have it, He got the Hump with me. In later years He explained why He left to me. When I explained the other Kid was Paying for the Flat, He did actually Blush. DD

brutal when he knocked out ross hale

one of the earliest I remember watching Scrap Iron Ryan. Yes something of a cult boxer back then.

Oh aye that what I was going to say, on subject of worst (or best depending on your fancy) Ring Entrances..did Ryan used to come in to "Any old Iron"? I think he might have u know....I remember the flatcap.

The Thaxton fight was a shocker...

A terrible knockout loss for Scrap Iron.

He is still doing the Taxi thing?

Very exciting fighter at his best. I think the Thaxton loss took a lot of of him.

Fanatastic o watch, obviously a bit of a loose cannon, met him once, came acrooss as a great bloke, proper dangerous pucher but vunerable too
Destroyed Hale in the pro's also remember him getting sparked by Georgie Smith in the amateurs but was a novice then

The Hat Paul wore belonged to John Curran, Trained John Ruiz amongest others. Gave it me in Boston,South Boston full of ugly Birds DD

My favourite fighter ever i must have been about 9 when i first got in to boxing watching him benn, eubanks, Lewis,Bruno.

what weight was he again?

NorthEastBoxingFan wrote:what weight was he again?

light welter
i remember being out one night with him and mark delaney and a couple of the local faces feck me that was a propper firm

One of my first boxing memories is of Ryan massacring Ross Hale. Loved Scrap Iron, a stiff breeze could knock him out but my god he was a monster puncher.

Exciting fighter...He had the best ring entrance music of all time