Mickey Duff - Revision history

Sid schneck at 21:55, 15 September 2020

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	British boxer, matchmaker and manager of Jewish extraction, Mickey Duff, whose real name was Monek Prager, was born June 7, 1929 in Krakow, Poland. His parents emigrated to England with him in the late 1930s to avoid the Nazis. At age 15, Duff turned pro and retired when he was only 19. In Mickey Duff's autobiography "Twenty and Out," he writes that he had 69 professional boxing matches, winning fifty five, losing eight and drawing in six-if true then this linked record should be considered to be incomplete. After a short stint as a sewing machine salesman, Duff returned to boxing and began making matches throughout England.		British boxer, matchmaker and manager of Jewish extraction, Mickey Duff, whose real name was Monek Prager, was born June 7, 1929 in Krakow, Poland. His parents emigrated to England with him in the late 1930s to avoid the Nazis. At age 15, Duff turned pro and retired when he was only 19. In Mickey Duff's autobiography "Twenty and Out," he writes that he had 69 professional boxing matches, winning fifty five, losing eight and drawing in six-if true then this linked record should be considered to be very incomplete. After a short stint as a sewing machine salesman, Duff returned to boxing and began making matches throughout England.

	By the late-1950s, promoter [[Jack Solomons]]'s ironclad control of British boxing began to loosen. Duff, as a matchmaker, along with manager [[Jarvis Astaire]] and promoter [[Harry Levine]], became key players over the next few decades.		By the late-1950s, promoter [[Jack Solomons]]'s ironclad control of British boxing began to loosen. Duff, as a matchmaker, along with manager [[Jarvis Astaire]] and promoter [[Harry Levine]], became key players over the next few decades.

Sid schneck at 21:54, 15 September 2020

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	British boxer, matchmaker and manager of Jewish extraction, Mickey Duff, whose real name was Monek Prager, was born June 7, 1929 in Krakow, Poland. His parents emigrated to England with him in the late 1930s to avoid the Nazis. At age 15, Duff turned pro and retired when he was only 19. After a short stint as a sewing machine salesman, Duff returned to boxing and began making matches throughout England.		British boxer, matchmaker and manager of Jewish extraction, Mickey Duff, whose real name was Monek Prager, was born June 7, 1929 in Krakow, Poland. His parents emigrated to England with him in the late 1930s to avoid the Nazis. At age 15, Duff turned pro and retired when he was only 19. In Mickey Duff's autobiography "Twenty and Out," he writes that he had 69 professional boxing matches, winning fifty five, losing eight and drawing in six-if true then this linked record should be considered to be incomplete. After a short stint as a sewing machine salesman, Duff returned to boxing and began making matches throughout England.

	By the late-1950s, promoter [[Jack Solomons]]'s ironclad control of British boxing began to loosen. Duff, as a matchmaker, along with manager [[Jarvis Astaire]] and promoter [[Harry Levine]], became key players over the next few decades.		By the late-1950s, promoter [[Jack Solomons]]'s ironclad control of British boxing began to loosen. Duff, as a matchmaker, along with manager [[Jarvis Astaire]] and promoter [[Harry Levine]], became key players over the next few decades.

John at 12:49, 17 May 2020

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	British boxer, matchmaker and manager of Jewish extraction, Mickey Duff, whose real name was Monek Prager, was born June 7, 1929 in Krakow, Poland. His parents emigrated to England with him in the late 1930s to avoid the Nazis. At age 15, Duff turned pro ~~(illegally – the age requirement was 16)~~ and retired when he was only 19. After a short stint as a sewing machine salesman, Duff returned to boxing and began making matches throughout England.		British boxer, matchmaker and manager of Jewish extraction, Mickey Duff, whose real name was Monek Prager, was born June 7, 1929 in Krakow, Poland. His parents emigrated to England with him in the late 1930s to avoid the Nazis. At age 15, Duff turned pro and retired when he was only 19. After a short stint as a sewing machine salesman, Duff returned to boxing and began making matches throughout England.

	By the late-1950s, promoter [[Jack Solomons]]'s ironclad control of British boxing began to loosen. Duff, as a matchmaker, along with manager [[Jarvis Astaire]] and promoter [[Harry Levine]], became key players over the next few decades.		By the late-1950s, promoter [[Jack Solomons]]'s ironclad control of British boxing began to loosen. Duff, as a matchmaker, along with manager [[Jarvis Astaire]] and promoter [[Harry Levine]], became key players over the next few decades.

John at 10:24, 7 January 2019

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John at 10:23, 7 January 2019

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	British boxer, matchmaker and manager of Jewish extraction, Mickey Duff, whose real name was Monek Prager, was born June 7, 1929 in Krakow, Poland. His parents emigrated to England with him in the late 1930s to avoid the Nazis. At age 15, Duff turned pro (illegally – the age requirement was 16) and retired when he was only 19. After a short stint as a sewing machine salesman, Duff returned to boxing and began making matches throughout England.		British boxer, matchmaker and manager of Jewish extraction, Mickey Duff, whose real name was Monek Prager, was born June 7, 1929 in Krakow, Poland. His parents emigrated to England with him in the late 1930s to avoid the Nazis. At age 15, Duff turned pro (illegally – the age requirement was 16) and retired when he was only 19. After a short stint as a sewing machine salesman, Duff returned to boxing and began making matches throughout England.

Slugger at 02:47, 20 December 2018

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	British boxer, matchmaker and manager of Jewish extraction, ~~'''~~Mickey Duff~~'''~~, whose real name was Monek Prager, was born June 7, 1929 in Krakow, Poland. His parents emigrated to England with him in the late 1930s to avoid the Nazis. At age 15, Duff turned pro (illegally -- the age requirement was 16) and retired when he was only 19. After a short stint as a sewing machine salesman, Duff returned to boxing and began making matches throughout England.
			== Biography ==
			British boxer, matchmaker and manager of Jewish extraction, Mickey Duff, whose real name was Monek Prager, was born June 7, 1929 in Krakow, Poland. His parents emigrated to England with him in the late 1930s to avoid the Nazis. At age 15, Duff turned pro (illegally – the age requirement was 16) and retired when he was only 19. After a short stint as a sewing machine salesman, Duff returned to boxing and began making matches throughout England.

	By the late-1950s, promoter [[Jack Solomons]]'s ironclad control of British boxing began to loosen. Duff, as a matchmaker, along with manager [[Jarvis Astaire]] and promoter [[Harry Levine]], became key players over the next few decades.		By the late-1950s, promoter [[Jack Solomons]]'s ironclad control of British boxing began to loosen. Duff, as a matchmaker, along with manager [[Jarvis Astaire]] and promoter [[Harry Levine]], became key players over the next few decades.

	Duff was involved with 16 world champions and many world class British fighters, including: [[Jim Watt]], [[Alan Minter]], [[Lloyd Honeyghan]], [[John Conteh]], [[Terry Downes]], ~~and~~ [[Howard Winstone]]. He has also worked with champions [[Maurice Hope]], [[John Mugabi\|John "The Beast" Mugabi]] and [[Cornelius Boza Edwards]].		Duff was involved with 16 world champions and many world class British fighters, including: [[Jim Watt]], [[Alan Minter]], [[Lloyd Honeyghan]], [[John Conteh]], [[Terry Downes]], [[Howard Winstone]], [[Pat Barrett]], and [[Rudi Pika]]. He has also worked with champions [[Maurice Hope]], [[John Mugabi\|John "The Beast" Mugabi]] and [[Cornelius Boza Edwards]], and also [[Lotte Mwale]], [[Louis Pergaud]].



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John at 20:19, 4 April 2016

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	British boxer, matchmaker and manager of Jewish extraction, '''Mickey Duff''', whose real name was Monek Prager, was born June 7, 1929 in Krakow, Poland. His parents emigrated to England with him in the late 1930s to avoid the Nazis. At age 15, Duff turned pro (illegally -- the age requirement was 16) and retired when he was only 19. After a short stint as a sewing machine salesman, Duff returned to boxing and began making matches throughout England.		British boxer, matchmaker and manager of Jewish extraction, '''Mickey Duff''', whose real name was Monek Prager, was born June 7, 1929 in Krakow, Poland. His parents emigrated to England with him in the late 1930s to avoid the Nazis. At age 15, Duff turned pro (illegally -- the age requirement was 16) and retired when he was only 19. After a short stint as a sewing machine salesman, Duff returned to boxing and began making matches throughout England.

John at 13:38, 9 September 2015

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Brett at 15:57, 23 March 2014

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Ric at 02:26, 23 March 2014

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			'''[[:Category:Mickey Duff Gallery\|Mickey Duff Gallery]]'''

	British boxer, matchmaker and manager of Jewish extraction, '''Mickey Duff''', whose real name was Monek Prager, was born June 7, 1929 in Krakow, Poland. His parents emigrated to England with him in the late 1930s to avoid the Nazis. At age 15, Duff turned pro (illegally -- the age requirement was 16) and retired when he was only 19. After a short stint as a sewing machine salesman, Duff returned to boxing and began making matches throughout England.		British boxer, matchmaker and manager of Jewish extraction, '''Mickey Duff''', whose real name was Monek Prager, was born June 7, 1929 in Krakow, Poland. His parents emigrated to England with him in the late 1930s to avoid the Nazis. At age 15, Duff turned pro (illegally -- the age requirement was 16) and retired when he was only 19. After a short stint as a sewing machine salesman, Duff returned to boxing and began making matches throughout England.
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	By the late-1950s, promoter [[Jack Solomons]]'s ironclad control of British boxing began to loosen. Duff, as a matchmaker, along with manager [[Jarvis Astaire]] and promoter [[Harry Levine]], became key players over the next few decades.		By the late-1950s, promoter [[Jack Solomons]]'s ironclad control of British boxing began to loosen. Duff, as a matchmaker, along with manager [[Jarvis Astaire]] and promoter [[Harry Levine]], became key players over the next few decades.

	Duff ~~has been~~ involved with 16 world champions and many world class British fighters, including: [[Jim Watt]], [[Alan Minter]], [[Lloyd Honeyghan]], [[John Conteh]], [[Terry Downes]], and [[Howard Winstone]]. He has also worked with champions [[Maurice Hope]], [[John Mugabi\|John "The Beast" Mugabi]] and [[Cornelius Boza Edwards]].		Duff was involved with 16 world champions and many world class British fighters, including: [[Jim Watt]], [[Alan Minter]], [[Lloyd Honeyghan]], [[John Conteh]], [[Terry Downes]], and [[Howard Winstone]]. He has also worked with champions [[Maurice Hope]], [[John Mugabi\|John "The Beast" Mugabi]] and [[Cornelius Boza Edwards]].




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