gnasher16 29,754 Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 f**k me son, you look cheerful !! Lol lol That was my war face i didnt do smiling back then i was only 16 and too busy walking around growling at people to smile.....even for a camera......what a dick !! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 29,754 Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 (edited) Kirkland Laing ! that fella could have been up there with the best for a long time if he was a "little less social" and I always liked Chris Pyatt, a real nice fella and a good fighter too met Honeygan once as well and thought he was bloody awful, he needed a body three times the size to hold his head up but he could move and had very fast hands And Horace was and is a real gentleman, I still see him now and then and he's a plasterer now Blimey i havent seen Horace for probably 20 years he was technically the best heavyweight in the gym he just never carried the weight.......Honeyghan was a very good fighter in every department he could do it all the excuses Don Curry made were terrible Lloyd mullered him and would of done on that day or any other everything just clicked for him..... his downfall was women think he had about 7 kids by as many different birds youd see him walking down the Walworth Rd with one on each arm and a couple trailing behind.........Kirkland Laings thing to wind everyone up was to spar with a big joint behind his ear i dont think i ever saw it move thats how quick he was.....then he,d go sit in the corner and smoke it before his roadwork,funny character. Edited December 20, 2012 by gnasher16 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TUFFTY 1,476 Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 Kirkland Laing ! that fella could have been up there with the best for a long time if he was a "little less social" and I always liked Chris Pyatt, a real nice fella and a good fighter too met Honeygan once as well and thought he was bloody awful, he needed a body three times the size to hold his head up but he could move and had very fast hands And Horace was and is a real gentleman, I still see him now and then and he's a plasterer now Blimey i havent seen Horace for probably 20 years he was technically the best heavyweight in the gym he just never carried the weight.......Honeyghan was a very good fighter in every department he could do it all but his downfall was women think he had about 7 kids by as many different birds youd see him walking down the Walworth Rd with one on each arm and a couple trailing behind.........Kirkland Laings thing to wind everyone up was to spar with a big joint behind his ear i dont think i ever saw it move thats how quick he was.....then he,d go sit in the corner and smoke it before his roadwork,funny character. There you go mate, memories. Bet your smiling like a cheshire cat TUFFTY Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 29,754 Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 Not sure about that mate i wasnt as good as the other lads remember, my memories were going home with busted nose and ribs every other week Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulf 820 Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 gnash there was a fella from near me called david pearce i think he was british heavyweight champ did your paths ever cross ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TUFFTY 1,476 Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 (edited) Not sure about that mate i wasnt as good as the other lads remember, my memories were going home with busted nose and ribs every other week Yeah but you fcuking loved it didnt you. As you wouldnt of kept going back for more Sort out some more pictures when the daughter is round next, would be great to see TUFFTY Edited December 20, 2012 by TUFFTY Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 29,754 Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 (edited) Id be lying if i said i didnt enjoy the rough and tumble and testing yourself..................but back in them days it put food on the table and paid the rent simple as that. Edited December 20, 2012 by gnasher16 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 29,754 Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 gnash there was a fella from near me called david pearce i think he was british heavyweight champ did your paths ever cross ? Welsh boy wasnt he ?......Yes he was a decent fighter better than me.....wasnt he from a big family of fighting brothers if i remember right...never swapped punches with him but met quite a few times at different gyms and shows............sad to hear of his death some time back i cant remember how he died but terrible waste could only of been in his late 30,s Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TUFFTY 1,476 Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 Id be lying if i said i didnt enjoy the rough and tumble and testing yourself..................but back in them days it put food on the table and paid the rent simple as that. TUFFTY Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulf 820 Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 he was from a newport mate plenty of brothers into boxing went to same gym as him though he was retired by then used to see him about all the time ,first time i ever saw him he had just won the british champs and i was on the bus with my mate and his mum and dave and his mate were pissed as farts lol and called me and my mate over and showed us vhis lonsdale belt lol believe it or not the toughist brother was a dancer ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 29,754 Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 Any idea how he died ? or if infact he did die ?...................maybe my memory is playing tricks with me but im sure i remember someone telling me must of been 10 years ago now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brookie 1,193 Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 Any idea how he died ? or if infact he did die ?...................maybe my memory is playing tricks with me but im sure i remember someone telling me must of been 10 years ago now. im sure it was an epilectic fit if my memory serves me right .he was 41 .he was a real throwback was dai .as tough as teak Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulf 820 Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 think it was longer than that gnash cant remember exactly but i know he went to the states to fight because the bbbc wouldnt grant him a licence on medical grounds.il find out how he died when the mrs gets in .. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulf 820 Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 think you might be right brookie ,he was a hard f****r i know that ,remember people doing a whip round on the estate we lived on raised a few quid aswell. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TUFFTY 1,476 Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/southeast/halloffame/sport/david_pearce.shtml Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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