kanny 21,646 Posted February 24 Report Share Posted February 24 I reckon Bivol has Beterbiev's number now , there was always more Bivol could do but I'm struggling to see what else Beterbiev can do other than getting a KO, I can see the trilogy fight being much the same as the last now. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 31,381 Posted February 26 Report Share Posted February 26 (edited) . Edited Thursday at 16:32 by gnasher16 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 9,367 Posted March 10 Report Share Posted March 10 (edited) Scot Dick Mctaggart has died. He won Olympic gold and also bronze. 634 bouts, 610 wins, all at amateur. Absolutely phenomenal. He came from a family of 18. Dick was navy champion, one of his brothers was RAF champ and another brother army champion. I remember him featuring quite often on the old 14 inch black and white telly we had in the fifties. The whole family including my mother used to admire his ballet style of boxing. He had really silky skills and faultless footwork. Mam used to get really into the wrestling on a Saturday afternoon and almost as excited when she watched boxing. She had favourites and Dick Mc Taggart was her 'pin up' so to speak. Dick fought my eldest brother in Ardwick near Manchester. ( Ardwick Amateur boxing club had over 2000 members just after the war) . I begged my brother to take me to watch and he did. He was totally outclassed and I was literally in tears. McTaggart saw me bawling my eyes out and said " your brother's a good boxer son, I was just a wee bit better on the night." That cheered me up and I felt a lot better lol. I managed to blurt out " you were great Mr McTaggart". I felt a bit disloyal to my brother but it was true. When we got home my mother asked her usual question whenever any of us came home roughed up.... "did you leave a mark"? She knew not to ask if any of us had been beaten because obviously it happened, but her family pride insisted we put up a good show. She got that from her dad and brothers who all boxed. Without getting the violin out, pride was all you had, and the way to gain respect was to be nobody's walkover. So I told her what Dick had said to me and she went to bed bursting with pride. I met him a boxing charity event decades later in Dundee and he was brilliant company. I remember he told stories of his days as a ratcatcher after he was demobbed. Outside the venue was a big statue of Dick. He didn't enjoy being a celebrity and didn't enjoy smoke being blown up his backside, but what an athlete . Top boxer, top man. Edited March 12 by jukel123 6 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 28,505 Posted March 10 Report Share Posted March 10 1 hour ago, jukel123 said: Scot Dick Mctaggart has died. He won Olympic gold and also bronze. 634 bouts, 610 wins, all at amateur. Absolutely phenomenal. He came from a family of 18. Dick was navy champion, one of his brothers was RAF champ and another brother army champion. I remember him featuring quite often on the old 14 inch black and white telly we had in the fifties. The whole family including my mother used to admire his ballet style of boxing. He had really silky skills and faultless footwork. Mam used to get really into the wrestling on a Saturday afternoon and almost as excited when she watched boxing. She had favourites and Dick Mc Taggart was her 'pin up' so to speak. Dick fought my eldest brother in Ardwick near Manchester. ( Ardwick Amateur boxing club had over 2000 members just after the war) . I begged my brother to take me to watch and he did. He was totally outclassed and I was literally in tears. McTaggart saw me bawling my eyes out and said " your brother's a good boxer son, I was just a wee bit better on the night." That cheered me up and I felt a lot better lol. I managed to blurt out " you were great Mr McTaggart". I felt a bit disloyal to my brother but it was true. When we got home my mother asked her usual question whenever any of us came home roughed up.... "did you leave a mark"? She knew not to ask if any of us had been beaten because obviously it happened, but her family pride insisted we put up a good show. She got that from her dad and brothers who all boxed. Without getting the violin out, pride was all you had, and the way to gain respect was to be nobody's walkover. So I told her what Dick had said to me and she went to bed bursting with pride. I met him a boxing charity event decades later in Dundee and he was brilliant company. I remember he told stories of his days as a ratcatcher after he was demobbed. Outside the venue was a big statue of Dick. He didn't enjoy being a celebrity and didn't enjoy smoke being blown up his backside. But what an athlete . Top boxer, top man. That's a great read mate, thanks for sharing that.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WataWalloper 3,505 Posted March 10 Report Share Posted March 10 48 minutes ago, NEWKID said: That's a great read mate, thanks for sharing that.. Remember when Site used to be full a posts like that, every section, barring them daft air gunners haha they took talking shite to to a whole new level haha 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 9,367 Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 (edited) Dick mcTaggart in the white vest winning gold medal with ease. Floatin like a butterfly. https://youtu.be/_jzpSw9taU0?si=4D_AA3Lnuu7dVwmJ Edited March 12 by jukel123 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kanny 21,646 Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 Oleksandr Usyk could take Daniel Dubois undisputed championship fight before Joseph Parker WBO mandatory defence | Boxing News | Sky Sports WWW.SKYSPORTS.COM Oleksandr Usyk, the unified WBO, WBC and WBA heavyweight world champion, could still fight... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Francie, 2,809 Posted March 20 Report Share Posted March 20 3 hours ago, kanny said: Oleksandr Usyk could take Daniel Dubois undisputed championship fight before Joseph Parker WBO mandatory defence | Boxing News | Sky Sports WWW.SKYSPORTS.COM Oleksandr Usyk, the unified WBO, WBC and WBA heavyweight world champion, could still fight... belter kanny 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 9,367 Posted March 20 Report Share Posted March 20 7 hours ago, Francie, said: belter kanny Makes a change from the noisy, mouthy Furys. I'm really enjoying not hearing from that lot. Peace. I hope it continues and he stays retired. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kanny 21,646 Posted March 20 Report Share Posted March 20 7 hours ago, Francie, said: belter kanny Yeah fair play to Parker and his team, I hope he gets his shot at the title he deserves it , more that triple knee imo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mC HULL 15,762 Posted March 20 Report Share Posted March 20 2 hours ago, jukel123 said: Makes a change from the noisy, mouthy Furys. I'm really enjoying not hearing from that lot. Peace. I hope it continues and he stays retired. got to like parker just a good solid heavyweight dug deep and is getting his rewards great to see and he’s always in exciting fights now 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mC HULL 15,762 Posted March 20 Report Share Posted March 20 (edited) t Edited March 20 by mC HULL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 9,367 Posted March 20 Report Share Posted March 20 1 hour ago, mC HULL said: got to like parker just a good solid heavyweight dug deep and is getting his rewards great to see and he’s always in exciting fights now There's talk about putting him in with Itauma. Madness, the kid is nowhere near Parker's level. Looking forward to Whittaker being roughed up in the rematch and the Dave Allen rematch should be a good watch too. 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 9,367 Posted April 7 Report Share Posted April 7 Fabio Wardley V Jarell 'big baby' Miller at Ipswich Town football ground. It's a big step up for Wardley . Miller is world rated and has only been beaten once, by Dubois. Interesting one. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YOKEL 2,343 Posted April 7 Report Share Posted April 7 1 hour ago, jukel123 said: Fabio Wardley V Jarell 'big baby' Miller at Ipswich Town football ground. It's a big step up for Wardley . Miller is world rated and has only been beaten once, by Dubois. Interesting one. Aye, gonna have his work cut out! Just up the road from me, might give it a look. A mate of mine fought wardley in his white collar days, started off well, then got stuck on his arse three times said he's certainly got some heavy hands!... Yokel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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