Henry Gill - Revision history

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	'''Henry Gill''' started his career in the early 1970s, fighting in Belize, Mexico, and Costa Rica. He moved to the USA in 1976, and to Chicago in 1981.		'''Henry Gill''' started his career in the early 1970s, fighting in Belize, Mexico, and Costa Rica. He moved to the USA in 1976, and to Chicago in 1981.

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	To achieve that goal, Gill has teamed up with trainer Clinton Tucker and he vows that when they reach the top of their game, Amateur boxers will look like professionals.		To achieve that goal, Gill has teamed up with trainer Clinton Tucker and he vows that when they reach the top of their game, Amateur boxers will look like professionals.
			[[Category:2015 Deaths\|Gill, Henry]]

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	'''Henry Gill''' started his career in the early 1970s, fighting in Belize, Mexico, and Costa Rica. He moved to the USA in 1976, and to Chicago in 1981.		'''Henry Gill''' started his career in the early 1970s, fighting in Belize, Mexico, and Costa Rica. He moved to the USA in 1976, and to Chicago in 1981.


			BELIZE CITY, Mon. July 30, 2012

			By Roy Davis

			Young aspiring boxers in Belize should take advantage of the opportunity to train with former boxer Henry Gill, 59, at the gym, located on the ground floor of the Community Centre in Ladyville.

			Gill has held a lot of experience as a professional boxer and trained at home and abroad.

			He is focused right now on reviving boxing in Belize like it was in the 1970s when he used to box professionally in the lightweight division.

			“I have a passion for the sport and I want to bring it back like the days when we had good exciting boxers such as Raymond “Sixteen” Thompson, David Dakers, Fitzroy Guiseppi and Rhamdas”, said Gill.

			Gill’s first fight as a professional was against Chester Audinett. It was in the early 1970s and it was at the Bird’s Isle. Audinett knocked out Gill in the second round of a scheduled 10 round bout.

			Gill chalked up his loss to inexperience.

			His next fight was with a Mexican, Rodolfo Rodriguez, who was the lightweight champion of Chetumal. The fight, a 10-round bout, went the distance and Gill won it by unanimous decision.

			Gill then went on to fight Raul Molina, the lightweight champion of Mexico. Molina proved too much for him and Molina knocked him out in the second round.

			Gill’s next contender was another Mexican, Jorge Gonzalez. He knocked out Gonzalez in the third round of a scheduled 10-round bout.

			Gill fought another Mexican, Jose Jones, who was the lightweight champion of Quintana Roo, Mexico. In the fight which was held in Chetumal, Gill won by unanimous decision.

			Then in 1976 Gill fought his first title fight. His opponent was Alvaro Rojas, the lightweight champion of Costa Rica. Gill said he lost the fight for the most part because he was not feeling well due to the fact that he changed his diet when he went to Costa Rica.

			“I just stayed down and did not get up when he knocked me down in the second round”, he said.

			Gill’ last fight in Belize was against Cleophas Lord. He beat Lord by technical knockout in the second round. Lord decided not to continue the fight after Gill knocked him down.

			Gill then migrated to the United States and he went to live in Los Angeles where he continued his professional boxing career. His first two fights were losses and they were against Mexicans. One fight was held at the Sports Arena and the other was held at the Olympic Auditorium. In the second fight Gill was cut over his right eye from a head butt and the referee stopped the fight.

			Gill also lost his third fight, one that he fought against a Mexican in Long Beach, California.

			Gill then moved to Chicago in 1981 and at the age of 34 he beat Deral Curtis, an American Golden Gloves champion who had fought with Meldrick Taylor, the number one contender for the lightweight championship of the World.

			Gill fought Curtis a second time, but in the second fight there was a dispute as to who was the winner and the fight was declared a draw.

			Gill’s last fight, the one that made him decide to quit, was against Donald Collins. He said Collins gave him a rabbit punch to the back of his head in the third round and he fell to the canvas unconscious. He said he was out for a long while and when he fully regained consciousness he made a mental note to resign from boxing.

			Gill then turned to training boxers. The first boxer he trained was an American, Russel Furie who was ranked 49th out of 100.

			Furie fought a Mexican, Avila and the fight ended in a draw.

			Gill then quit training boxers and he went to work as a maintenance worker at the Holiday Inn.

			He returned to Belize in August last year and since then he has shown an avid interest in trying to revive boxing.

			“Boxing will get back in Belize; all we need is patience; and I want it to be at a higher level than when I used to box”, said Gill

			To achieve that goal, Gill has teamed up with trainer Clinton Tucker and he vows that when they reach the top of their game, Amateur boxers will look like professionals.

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			'''Henry Gill''' started his career in the early 1970s, fighting in Belize, Mexico, and Costa Rica. He moved to the USA in 1976, and to Chicago in 1981.

	*Started career in early 1970s, fighting in Belize, Mexico, and Costa Rica. ~~Moved~~ to USA in 1976, and to Chicago in 1981.

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	*Started career in early 1970s, fighting in Belize, Mexico, and Costa Rica. Moved to USA in 1976.		*Started career in early 1970s, fighting in Belize, Mexico, and Costa Rica. Moved to USA in 1976, and to Chicago in 1981.

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			*Started career in early 1970s, fighting in Belize, Mexico, and Costa Rica. Moved to USA in 1976.

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	~~When I was a child, I used to do alot of things like playing soccer and hide and seek with other kids. But as I grew older I became more developed in my mind and my soul. I heard of a~~ boxer ~~by the name of Cassius Clay. That's when I started to change my lifestyle. He was a bragger, so was I. That's when I started looking into boxing and started to box.~~		<boxer>48810</boxer>
	~~I was good and quick. His image was enlightening to me. I became a lightweight contender in my country, Belize.~~
	I went on folling his foot steps by becoming Muslim that when Muhammad came in to my life I changed my name to Henry Basil Mateen. I also married as a Muslim. My wife's name was Yvonne Gill. She had two girls for me. My oldest girl's name is Rasheedah Gill and my youngest girl's name is Khalleelah Gill. That when I became a follower of Muhammad Ali. I fly like a butterfly, sting like a bee, I am not Muhammad Ali, I am Henry.

	Then going to a Gym in Belize City to perform my skills was learning the technique of boxing by listening to my trainer. He told me how to punch and throw a jab. Jabbing was my weapon punch. I was a very quick jabber. I cut guys very easily with my jabs. I threw right handed and uppercuts. I also threw left hooks and combinations in training. That's when I decided to fight for the Lightweight Championship of Central America with the champ. His name was Alvarro Rohas. It was going to be a good fight but management was the problem.

	Why I say that is because they treated me so badly by changing my diet and weakening me. That affected me mentally and spiritually. Because what happened was I didn't fight. I had a fear come inside me so that I took a dive by throwing myself on the canvas. Then I started to roll over and over. But people who know me said "Why did you do that?" They would never understand what that does to a fighter. Why I say that is that fear takes away the power out of your mind, because your mind controls your body. So not eating right will not give you the strength to do the things you have for the future.
	Yes because my future started now. So by conditioning my mind and staying healty is the best policy. For me, it gives me strength for the future. I love it and I am enjoying it. Boxing gives me so much to talk about in this day and time. Looking at guys in my time, they are not doing anything. They would rather walk around remembering what they did and do not put any interest in the sport. I know alot of my friends who were boxers and lived in the United States who did nothing for the sport of boxing. I love it so I am writing this autobiography of my own understanding of boxing. Like I say Muhammad Ali inspired me so I am taking the dream to the limit.
	~~Boxing is the combination of punches. By throwing one punch, it is not enough. By moving, sticking, punching- that is the way to beat an opponent. I did it, so did Muhammad.~~
























































































































































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Henry at 17:52, 25 October 2007

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	When I was a child, I used to do alot of things like playing soccer and hide and seek with other kids. But as I grew older I became more developed in my mind and my soul. I heard of a boxer by the name of Cassius Clay. That's when I started to change my lifestyle. He was a bragger, so was I. That's when I started looking into boxing and started to box.		When I was a child, I used to do alot of things like playing soccer and hide and seek with other kids. But as I grew older I became more developed in my mind and my soul. I heard of a boxer by the name of Cassius Clay. That's when I started to change my lifestyle. He was a bragger, so was I. That's when I started looking into boxing and started to box.
	I was good and quick. His image was enlightening to me. I became a lightweight contender in my country, Belize.		I was good and quick. His image was enlightening to me. I became a lightweight contender in my country, Belize.
	I went on folling his foot ~~step~~ by becoming Muslim that when Muhammad came in to my life I changed my name to Henry Basil Mateen. I also married as a Muslim. My wife's name was Yvonne Gill. She had two girls for me. My oldest girl's name is Rasheedah Gill and my youngest girl's name is Khalleelah Gill. That when I became a follower of Muhammad Ali. I fly like a butterfly, sting like a bee, I am not Muhammad Ali, I am Henry.		I went on folling his foot steps by becoming Muslim that when Muhammad came in to my life I changed my name to Henry Basil Mateen. I also married as a Muslim. My wife's name was Yvonne Gill. She had two girls for me. My oldest girl's name is Rasheedah Gill and my youngest girl's name is Khalleelah Gill. That when I became a follower of Muhammad Ali. I fly like a butterfly, sting like a bee, I am not Muhammad Ali, I am Henry.

	Then going to a Gym in Belize City to perform my skills was learning the technique of boxing by listening to my trainer. He told me how to punch and throw a jab. Jabbing was my weapon punch. I was a very quick jabber. I cut guys very easily with my jabs. I threw right handed and uppercuts. I also threw left hooks and combinations in training. That's when I decided to fight for the Lightweight Championship of Central America with the champ. His name was Alvarro Rohas. It was going to be a good fight but management was the problem.		Then going to a Gym in Belize City to perform my skills was learning the technique of boxing by listening to my trainer. He told me how to punch and throw a jab. Jabbing was my weapon punch. I was a very quick jabber. I cut guys very easily with my jabs. I threw right handed and uppercuts. I also threw left hooks and combinations in training. That's when I decided to fight for the Lightweight Championship of Central America with the champ. His name was Alvarro Rohas. It was going to be a good fight but management was the problem.

	Why I say that is because they treated me so badly by changing my diet and weakening me. That affected me mentally and spiritually. Because what happened was I didn't fight I had a fear come inside me so that I took a dive by throwing myself on the canvas. Then I started to roll over and over. But people who know me said "Why did you do that?" They would never understand what that does to a fighter. Why I say that is that fear takes away the power out of your mind, because your mind controls your body. So not eating right will not give you the strength to do the things you have for the future.		Why I say that is because they treated me so badly by changing my diet and weakening me. That affected me mentally and spiritually. Because what happened was I didn't fight. I had a fear come inside me so that I took a dive by throwing myself on the canvas. Then I started to roll over and over. But people who know me said "Why did you do that?" They would never understand what that does to a fighter. Why I say that is that fear takes away the power out of your mind, because your mind controls your body. So not eating right will not give you the strength to do the things you have for the future.
	Yes because my future started now. So by conditioning my mind and staying healty is the best policy. For me, it gives me strength for the future. I love it and I am enjoying it. Boxing gives me so much to talk about in this day and time. Looking at guys in my time, they are not doing anything. They would rather walk around remembering what they did and do not put any interest in the sport. I know alot of my friends who were boxers and lived in the United States who did nothing for the sport of boxing. I love it so I am writing this autobiography of my own understanding of boxing. Like I say Muhammad Ali inspired me so I am taking the dream to the limit.		Yes because my future started now. So by conditioning my mind and staying healty is the best policy. For me, it gives me strength for the future. I love it and I am enjoying it. Boxing gives me so much to talk about in this day and time. Looking at guys in my time, they are not doing anything. They would rather walk around remembering what they did and do not put any interest in the sport. I know alot of my friends who were boxers and lived in the United States who did nothing for the sport of boxing. I love it so I am writing this autobiography of my own understanding of boxing. Like I say Muhammad Ali inspired me so I am taking the dream to the limit.
	Boxing is the combination of punches. By throwing one punch, it is not enough. By moving, sticking, punching- that is the way to beat an opponent. I did it, so did Muhammad.		Boxing is the combination of punches. By throwing one punch, it is not enough. By moving, sticking, punching- that is the way to beat an opponent. I did it, so did Muhammad.

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	Why I say that is because they treated me so badly by changing my diet and weakening me. That affected me mentally and spiritually. Because what happened was I didn't fight I had a fear come inside me so that I took a dive by throwing myself on the canvas. Then I started to roll over and over. But people who know me said "Why did you do that?" They would never understand what that does to a fighter. Why I say that is that fear takes away the power out of your mind, because your mind controls your body. So not eating right will not give you the strength to do the things you have for the future.		Why I say that is because they treated me so badly by changing my diet and weakening me. That affected me mentally and spiritually. Because what happened was I didn't fight I had a fear come inside me so that I took a dive by throwing myself on the canvas. Then I started to roll over and over. But people who know me said "Why did you do that?" They would never understand what that does to a fighter. Why I say that is that fear takes away the power out of your mind, because your mind controls your body. So not eating right will not give you the strength to do the things you have for the future.
	Yes because my future started now. So by conditioning my mind and staying healty is the best policy. For me, it gives me strength for the future. I love it and I am enjoying it. Boxing gives me so much to talk about in this day and time. Looking at guys in my time, they are not doing anything. They would rather walk around remembering what they did and do not put any interest in the sport. I know alot of my friends who were boxers and lived in the United States who did nothing for the sport of boxing. I love it so I am writing this autobiography of my own understanding of boxing. ~~like i~~ say		Yes because my future started now. So by conditioning my mind and staying healty is the best policy. For me, it gives me strength for the future. I love it and I am enjoying it. Boxing gives me so much to talk about in this day and time. Looking at guys in my time, they are not doing anything. They would rather walk around remembering what they did and do not put any interest in the sport. I know alot of my friends who were boxers and lived in the United States who did nothing for the sport of boxing. I love it so I am writing this autobiography of my own understanding of boxing. Like I say Muhammad Ali inspired me so I am taking the dream to the limit.
			Boxing is the combination of punches. By throwing one punch, it is not enough. By moving, sticking, punching- that is the way to beat an opponent. I did it, so did Muhammad.