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Post by crouchpotato1 on Sept 10, 2020 15:56:36 GMT
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Post by Dutchpeter on Sept 10, 2020 15:59:09 GMT
RIP Alan, very saddened to hear this.
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Post by lordb on Sept 10, 2020 16:21:19 GMT
proper boxer
RIP
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Post by elystokie on Sept 10, 2020 16:22:04 GMT
RIP Alan, one of my favourite boxers when I was younger, 69 is too young  |
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Post by mattyd2 on Sept 10, 2020 16:27:42 GMT
RIP Alan, one of my favourite boxers when I was younger, 69 is too young Same here pal. I could hardly watch his fight against Hagler. Massively out classed, but the heart of a lion. I remember him saying he was not gonna shave for a week before the fight to help absorb the blows. RIP Boom Boom.... |
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Post by walstoke on Sept 10, 2020 16:47:35 GMT
RIP Alan, one of my favourite boxers when I was younger, 69 is too young Same here pal. I could hardly watch his fight against Hagler. Massively out classed, but the heart of a lion. I remember him saying he was not gonna shave for a week before the fight to help absorb the blows. RIP Boom Boom.... Hagler was a monster, I watched him destroy Tony Sibson as well. |
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Post by Huddysleftfoot on Sept 10, 2020 16:53:09 GMT
Remember the Hagler fight very well. Minter was cut to ribbons, but his courage was there for all to see.
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Post by telfordstoke on Sept 10, 2020 18:06:28 GMT
Remember seeing the Hagler fight Highlights when I was about 10 and sure there was a riot of sorts after it? He had some balls, bless him, RIP Alan
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Post by bucknall67 on Sept 10, 2020 19:34:43 GMT
Back when being hard as nails was a given for being a boxer.
RIP.
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Post by woodstein on Sept 10, 2020 20:59:57 GMT
RIP. When Britain had good boxers in most weight groups and you could watch it late on a night in the pub on normal tv!
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Post by Okie Stokie. on Sept 10, 2020 22:25:31 GMT
R.I.P.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2020 22:44:09 GMT
RIP Boom Boom a very talented and courageous boxer.  |
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Post by supersimonstainrod on Sept 11, 2020 0:48:40 GMT
Watched the Hagler fight on a portable in a caravan in Prestatyn as a kid... (Proper Stokie holiday. 😂)
Remember the post fight shenanigans well.
Tenacious and stoic,aired some views before the fight that were,well,somewhat anachronistic,but in true Minter style,had the moral courage to never hide from the fact that they were engendered of ignorance.
RIP
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Oct 9, 2020 14:30:20 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2020 14:58:49 GMT
Back when being hard as nails was a given for being a boxer. RIP. Yes because boxers are all softies now Met Marvin Hagler in Stoke.His neck is enormous Better boxer than actor Minter was a decent boxer, Really should have kept his mouth shut before the Hagler fight  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2020 10:25:30 GMT
RIP. When Britain had good boxers in most weight groups and you could watch it late on a night in the pub on normal tv! Britain has has had plenty of boxers at world level in all weights since then as well. And miles better ones than Minter ever was. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2020 10:39:07 GMT
RIP. When Britain had good boxers in most weight groups and you could watch it late on a night in the pub on normal tv! Britain has has had plenty of boxers at world level in all weights since then as well. And miles better ones than Minter ever was. Minter like Magri and Kaylor at the time was the darling of Sportsnight as they televised his fights, none of them were top top fighters. Hagler simply destroyed him but no shame in that. |
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Post by sheikhmomo on Oct 10, 2020 11:02:52 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2020 14:04:19 GMT
Watched the Hagler fight on a portable in a caravan in Prestatyn as a kid... (Proper Stokie holiday. 😂) Remember the post fight shenanigans well. Tenacious and stoic,aired some views before the fight that were,well,somewhat anachronistic,but in true Minter style,had the moral courage to never hide from the fact that they were engendered of ignorance. RIP wasn't it at wembley Arena ? |
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Post by heworksardtho on Oct 10, 2020 15:27:47 GMT
Hagler and Thomas the hit man Hearns now that was a fight
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Post by cobhamstokey on Oct 10, 2020 17:00:51 GMT
Leonard was always my favourite.
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Post by zerps on Oct 10, 2020 17:36:42 GMT
RIP. When Britain had good boxers in most weight groups and you could watch it late on a night in the pub on normal tv! Britain has has had plenty of boxers at world level in all weights since then as well. And miles better ones than Minter ever was. British boxing is flying We’re an absolute force in world boxing, considering the size of our population. It’s definitely a shame that boxing isn’t very accessible on tv, compared to the past. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2020 17:36:47 GMT
Leonard was always my favourite.  Me too. remember when he fought Phillip over who took Miss Jones on a date ? |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2020 17:45:27 GMT
Britain has has had plenty of boxers at world level in all weights since then as well. And miles better ones than Minter ever was. British boxing is flying We’re an absolute force in world boxing, considering the size of our population. It’s definitely a shame that boxing isn’t very accessible on tv, compared to the past. To be fair Zerps the UK population is massive. Isn't it the 4th largest in Europe? Some countries do seem to produce great fighters though. Didn't Cuba used to have great boxers? Ukraine produces some good fighters |
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Post by zerps on Oct 10, 2020 17:48:04 GMT
British boxing is flying We’re an absolute force in world boxing, considering the size of our population. It’s definitely a shame that boxing isn’t very accessible on tv, compared to the past. To be fair Zerps the UK population is massive. Isn't it the 4th largest in Europe? Some countries do seem to produce great fighters though. Didn't Cuba used to have great boxers? Ukraine produces some good fighters Fuck all compared to the usa and mexico and we’re right up there with those two. I think Cuba still produce the best amateurs don’t they? |
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Post by cobhamstokey on Oct 10, 2020 17:54:09 GMT
Leonard was always my favourite. Me too. remember when he fought Phillip over who took Miss Jones on a date ? |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2020 17:58:04 GMT
To be fair Zerps the UK population is massive. Isn't it the 4th largest in Europe? Some countries do seem to produce great fighters though. Didn't Cuba used to have great boxers? Ukraine produces some good fighters Fuck all compared to the usa and mexico and we’re right up there with those two. I think Cuba still produce the best amateurs don’t they? true I would guess you can only fight as an amateur in Cuba unless you bail |
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