Astanley 11,494 Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 I have just read a book about a boxer in the twenties who I have never previously heard of ,Nipper Pat Daly,what an eye opener ! Started boxing professionaly at 9 (nine ) years of age ,boxing 15 round fights ( sometimes twice a week ) at 14 fought top opposition ,grown men,top of the bill at 15 ,forced to diet to make flyweight and then bantam weight limits ( doesn't even bear thinking about what that would of done to a young growing lad )when it was suggested his trainer / manager should rest him ,he was taken to a boxing booth on the assumption a change is as good as a rest!!! Completely burnt out at 17 suffered a couple of bad ko s....120 fights 99wins ...by all accounts a future world champion and the potential to be Britain's best ever ...the good old days eh ,when child abuse was celebrated 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TUFFTY 1,476 Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 https://youtu.be/RspA_pS4MdM 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DogFox123 1,379 Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 I suggest you read up on Harry Haft, amazing story and should be made into a film. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Astanley 11,494 Posted May 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 Cheers Tufty . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TUFFTY 1,476 Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 I suggest you read up on Harry Haft, amazing story and should be made into a film. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lenmcharristar 9,187 Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 What about Lenny McLean would he be classed as old time, he says he had thousands of fights gloved and bare knuckle Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil cooney 10,415 Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 I have an old print on my wall of the contest between Dutch Sam and Medley fought in 1810 near Hampton. The purse was 200 Guineas ,the crowd was reputed to be 10,000 and it went 40 rounds in favour of Sam. I used to be a big boxing fan but nowadays I'd rather read about the Golden Era than the politically correct contests of today. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marshman 7,756 Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 It's where the phrase he is a hungry fighter come from id imagine 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lenmcharristar 9,187 Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 It's where the phrase he is a hungry fighter come from id imaginegood find mate, always remember my great granda telling me about the hungry 30s and him fighting in the ring and on the street for pots of stew or soup just to get food for the table, he was heavy weight in those days, and wasn't defeated 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DogFox123 1,379 Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 (edited) What about Lenny McLean would he be classed as old time, he says he had thousands of fights gloved and bare knuckle If he said the sky was blue I'd look up to make sure... Edited May 18, 2016 by DogFox123 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bird 9,598 Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 It's where the phrase he is a hungry fighter come from id imagine Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AKA-BRINDLE 879 Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 (edited) I have an old print on my wall of the contest between Dutch Sam and Medley fought in 1810 near Hampton. The purse was 200 Guineas ,the crowd was reputed to be 10,000 and it went 40 rounds in favour of Sam. I used to be a big boxing fan but nowadays I'd rather read about the Golden Era than the politically correct contests of today. Love reading about the golden era too neil...Jem Belcher's story holds a real fascination for me...as does the whole era...Mendoza, Cribb,Spring,Pearce, Ned Painter right up to the end of the bare knuckle era and the father of modern boxing Jem Mace... One from 100yr back worth a mention is Harry Greb...fought just under 300 fights and different weights...was a natural middleweight but he beat Gene Tunney...who went on to beat Jack Dempsey for the Heavyweight title...Greb used to spar with Dempsey Just to add anyone interested in British Boxing history should read Jem Mace's book "Fifty years a fighter"...recently back in print and a cracking little read Edited May 18, 2016 by AKA-BRINDLE 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,483 Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 jack dempsey great fighter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 29,712 Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 I used to be a big boxing fan but nowadays I'd rather read about the Golden Era than the politically correct contests of today. Not digging you out mate just curious to know what you mean by that comment......" politically correct contests " ?.......havent heard that before,how do you mean ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pesky1972 4,932 Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 Growing up we were always told tales of Benny Lynch, his grave is in the cemetery where I caught my first rabbit and coursed my first hare as a snottery nosed kid. Since then a lot of older family members have died and the Internet has become what it is, I'm sure they would have liked to have seen the old videos and read about him online, wee Benny was some guy tho, have a look on Google or YouTube, different people back then hard as nails compared to today's pampered poofters that is our generation lolHad a Great uncle that boxed and apparently did a bit of training with Benny Lynch.., although my uncle wasn't near his level. He told me Lynch was the greatest ever.When I was a laddie I used to go in and keep the old boy company and run to the shop for him. One day he was telling me about the boxing and pulled out an old shoe box full of photos, paper cuttings, programmes and the like. All stuff about Lynch and the fighters of the day, but I remember he had something signed by Jack Dempsey, from when as a young man and he'd gone all the way to London to meet him. I think when he died his daughters binned all his bits and pieces of boxing memorabilia..., and I've spent the last 25years regretting not asking if I could have them. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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