gnasher16 30,728 Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 (edited) Terrible weekend for boxing they say things come in threes.....Livingstone Bramble has died aged 64.....had 2 brilliant fights with Ray Mancini that early/mid 80's lightweight division has always been my favourite era of boxing certainly in my lifetime.....bit of an oddball Bramble he had a snake called Dog and a dog called Snake......along with his " Pit Bull " nickname and his relentless style he was a colourful character in the game back then....RIP. Hopefully thats enough for this weekend although theres still the whole of Sunday to get through yet ! Edited March 23 by gnasher16 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 9,048 Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 (edited) 10 minutes ago, gnasher16 said: Terrible weekend for boxing they say things come in threes.....Livingstone Bramble has died aged 64.....had 2 brilliant fights with Ray Mancini that early/mid 80's lightweight division has always been my favourite era of boxing certainly in my lifetime.....bit of an oddball Bramble he had a snake called Dog and a dog called Snake......along with his " Pit Bull " nickname and his relentless style he was a colourful character in the game back then....RIP. Hopefully thats enough for this weekend although theres still the whole of Sunday to get through yet ! Dick Mctagart died recently too. He was a big hero for many in the fifties. Also check out Terry Spinks, looking about 8 years old at 5.44. https://youtu.be/shVfiDx7RoA?si=RPoXjfAWDNju8ifQ Edited March 23 by jukel123 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Billy b 816 Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 (edited) That's the last of the big 70s legends gone True end of an era, and a great fighter, RIP big George Colin Hart, boxing reporter has passed away aswell. Edited March 23 by Billy b Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lenmcharristar 10,064 Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 And to top it all off, fecking Don King is still alive and kicking into his 90s, God does work in mysterious ways 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pardus 814 Posted March 23 Author Report Share Posted March 23 7 minutes ago, Lenmcharristar said: And to top it all off, fecking Don King is still alive and kicking into his 90s, God does work in mysterious ways Just seen his video, surprisingly sharp and coherent at his age. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 9,048 Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 1 hour ago, Lenmcharristar said: And to top it all off, fecking Don King is still alive and kicking into his 90s, God does work in mysterious ways He's conned a lot of boxers out of a lot of money. He must have good security around him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lenmcharristar 10,064 Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 When it came to foreman fighting tyson, foreman said he wasnt afraid of Tyson, but what did scare him was signing a dotted line on don kings contract lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,728 Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 9 hours ago, jukel123 said: Dick Mctagart died recently too. He was a big hero for many in the fifties. Also check out Terry Spinks, looking about 8 years old at 5.44. https://youtu.be/shVfiDx7RoA?si=RPoXjfAWDNju8ifQ I dont know too much about Mctaggart to be honest,i dont think he ever turned pro did he im not sure, before my time......Terry Spinks was also before my time but was a local icon,was pals with my ol fella along with the jock Bobby Neil who also sadly passed a couple of years ago,i knew Bobby quite well,cracking trainer in his day.......and Terry Spinks looked like an 8 year old his entire life,cute chubby little face he had a turn out at East London Crematorium about 10 years ago like ive never seen,literally hundreds of fighters all through the generations,popular character Terry was. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 9,048 Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 (edited) 47 minutes ago, gnasher16 said: I dont know too much about Mctaggart to be honest,i dont think he ever turned pro did he im not sure, before my time......Terry Spinks was also before my time but was a local icon,was pals with my ol fella along with the jock Bobby Neil who also sadly passed a couple of years ago,i knew Bobby quite well,cracking trainer in his day.......and Terry Spinks looked like an 8 year old his entire life,cute chubby little face he had a turn out at East London Crematorium about 10 years ago like ive never seen,literally hundreds of fighters all through the generations,popular character Terry was. Yes I read that two hundred boxers turned up for his funeral. I thought he might be in your circle . He was a ferocious fighter and a hero to many boxing fans especially the East end lads. I can remember him fighting Howard Winston the Welsh champion like it was yesterday, despite it being over 50 years back. Amateur and pro boxing used to be on the telly a lot in the fifties. Then the culture police stopped it. They continue to show the boat race and show jumping though, that's good for us lol. Dick Mctaggart used to be on the box a lot . A brilliant boxer. No he never turned pro. He said he didn't fancy it, but it's been suggested he had a detached retina and couldn't get a licence. Obviously I don't know if that's true. Two great warriors Spinks and Mctaggart each deserving massive respect. Edited March 23 by jukel123 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,728 Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 (edited) 48 minutes ago, jukel123 said: Yes I read that two hundred boxers turned up for his funeral. I thought he might be in your circle . He was a ferocious fighter and a hero to many boxing fans especially the East end lads. I can remember him fighting Howard Winston the Welsh champion like it was yesterday, despite it being over 50 years back. Amateur and pro boxing used to be on the telly a lot in the fifties. Then the culture police stopped it. They continue to show the boat race and show jumping though, that's good for us lol. Dick Mctaggart used to be on the box a lot . A brilliant boxer. No he never turned pro. He said he didn't fancy it, but it's been suggested he had a detached retina and couldn't get a licence. Obviously I don't know if that's true. Two great warriors Spinks and Mctaggart each deserving massive respect. It was actually Terry Spinks who finished Bobby Neils career they fought 3 or 4 times,the last time they fought Bobby had a blood clot removed from the brain was touch and go for a while....then later through life became the best of pals,i remember my ol fella and them,Sammy McCarthy,Freddie King a few others sitting drinking tea,passing the biscuit tin around at each others houses was lovely for a young lad like me sitting questioning them i was honoured when Bobby Neil gave me his old fight film collection years ago,the East End boxing community was really close back them,none of them are left now sadly. Edited March 23 by gnasher16 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 9,048 Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 14 minutes ago, gnasher16 said: It was actually Terry Spinks who finished Bobby Neils career they fought 3 or 4 times,the last time they fought Bobby had a blood clot removed from the brain was touch and go for a while....then later through life became the best of pals,i remember my ol fella and them,Sammy McCarthy,Freddie King a few others sitting drinking tea,passing the biscuit tin around at each others houses was lovely for a young lad like me sitting questioning them i was honoured when Bobby Neil gave me his old fight film collection years ago,the East End boxing community was really close back them,none of them are left now sadly. Wow, good memories.Brilliant. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bangersanmash 4,263 Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 Great watch on netflix about his life growing up. Think it's called big George brillant watch. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pardus 814 Posted March 23 Author Report Share Posted March 23 4 minutes ago, Bangersanmash said: Great watch on netflix about his life growing up. Think it's called big George brillant watch. I've been singing Big George in my head to the tune of Big John since yesterday, heads fecked. Lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 9,048 Posted March 23 Report Share Posted March 23 (edited) 26 minutes ago, Pardus said: I've been singing Big George in my head to the tune of Big John since yesterday, heads fecked. Lol With the greatest of respect to Foreman, he wasn't a gifted boxer and his footwork was, according to Ali, "like a Mummy". He used to drag his "bad ' foot after the good foot lol. But he was just so tough with no reverse gear. He just came forward relentlessly and his punch was genuinely concussive. I used to enjoy his punditry too. He maintained that Lennox Lewis was the GOAT. I'm not sure about that, but he is right up there imo. Edited March 23 by jukel123 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pardus 814 Posted April 8 Author Report Share Posted April 8 On 22/03/2025 at 22:33, shaaark said: No, he was 226lb when he fought and lost to jimmy young. Nit picking? Yeah OK, but get your facts straight. Foreman wasn't a giant in his era. I don't think you know your George Foreman from your George Formby mate? Lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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