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Stirring up British boxing memories from yesteryear with iconic and quirky photographs and articles. No credit attached to photographs used.
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Joined July 2017
How many boxers these days have their own fan club?! Alan Minter did!!! đŹđ§
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1982 ABA Light Welterweight Champion Tony Adams of Fitzroy Lodge ABC
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Rob Wileman of The Royal Navy pictured in action against Mark McCreath in the 1988 67Kg ABA final at Wembley.
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The Battle of the Montreal Olympians for the British Light Welterweight Title at Wembley Conference Centre in March 1981. Croydonâs McKenzie would claim a narrow points win over his former amateur teammate to retain his Lonsdale Belt.
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50 years ago today John H Stracey pulled off one of the finest wins by a British boxer on foreign shores. Stracey would recover from being floored in the first round to send all time great Jose Napoles into retirement with a stunning sixth round stoppage to become World Champion
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A Floriday is what happens when âWhy not?â meets âWhy wait?â
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Yorkshireâs future British Heavyweight Champion Richard Dunn captured in a 1971 publicity shot
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Carlos Herrrera sends a postcard back to Argentina on the eve of his 1980 World Title fight with Hackneyâs Maurice Hope at Wembley.
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Glenn McCrory takes on Tee Jay for the British & Commonwealth Cruiserweight Titles at Battersea in January 1988 McCrory would retain his British Title whilst claiming Jayâs Commonwealth crown via a razor thin points win. Referee Sid Nathan separated the two by just 1/2 a point
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Happy Birthday to Repton legend and 1972 Team GB Olympic Boxing Captain Graham Moughton.
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Lymingtonâs Gary Cooper taking on Michael Harris for the vacant British Light Middleweight Title at Wembley in February 1988.
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âI have been promoting at The Albert Hall over 20 years and have never known anybody with the pulling power of this kid. Donât ask me why because I donât know. Heâs only had 12 fights and is a virtual unknown! Heâs sold ÂŁ5000 in tickets!â - Mike Barrett on Ivor âThe Engineâ Jones
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RIP Billy Bonds â¤ď¸
Millwallâs British Light Middleweight Champion Jimmy Batten is pictured with his Lonsdale Belt and West Ham United star Billy Bonds at The Boleyn Ground in 1978
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An absolute cracking day spent opposite Buckingham Palace playing an extra in the upcoming film âThe Forceâ about the truly amazing Micheal Watson. Fantastic scenes when he turned up and recreated his inspirational London Marathon finish. Was a true honour to see it. What a guyâ¤ď¸
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Boxing News tip Micheal Watson to beat Mike McCallum for his WBA World Middleweight Title at The Royal Albert Hall in April 1990. Watsonâs broken nose had caused the fight to be postponed for 5 months. âThe Forceâ would put up a brave challenge against but be stopped in the 11th
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Birminghamâs Glen McEwan is pictured at his Handsworth home in October 1977 after his second professional win. When asked what he was going to spend his ÂŁ150 purse on he replied âA new carpet of course!â. McEwan would go on to challenge Roy Gumbs for the British Title in 1982.
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Chris Finnegan celebrates after beating Eddie Avoth to claim the British Light Heavyweight Title in January 1971. I bet the Guinness flowed freely this night!!
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Always enough to brighten a dreary November morning. Frank Bruno dressed as B.A Baracus from The A-Team. â
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New crowned Olympic Gold Medalist Chris Finnegan visits director Gerald Thomas on the set of iconic comedy movie âCarry on Campingâ at Pinewood Studios in November 1968.
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