chimp 299 Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 and how can we forget ..... his best fight was with johnny knoxville lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
willow 53 Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 people never look down lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chimp 299 Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 people never look down lol mr bean didnt look very comfortable in that fight did he Quote Link to post Share on other sites
willow 53 Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 low leg kicks oooohhhh Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 29,954 Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 uesed to love watching benn, and also bruno, two priks, made me laugh. - Those two pricks as you call them,reached the very highest level of their profession winning world titles and securing their families futures....what have you won a world title at ? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
willow 53 Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 two very nice fellas had time to talk to people and share there knowledge Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 29,954 Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 (edited) Yes he did/does I met him at the Lewis vs. Botha fight in London, and that's just what I thought of him lol. He looked very dapper indeed . My old pal Lloyd Hibbert fought Honeyghan in the early 's, and lost a close decision to him. Hibbert reckons he should of won, but I haven't seen the fight to have an opinion on it. If my memory serves me correct that fight was at the Royal Albert Hall in 83,i cant remember the fight now but what with Honeyghan being a Mickey Duff man theres every chance it was a dubious decision I only remember it because there was 3 or 4 of our boys fighting on that bill...Mark Kaylor won a decision,Bruno got an early stoppage on cuts,little Tony Adams had a win,someone else but i forget now...all out of the Royal Oak in Canning Town. I never knew Mr Hibbert but i know he was a good fighter he is keeping well i hope ?...Wasnt he from Leicester or somewhere i remember Chris Pyatt being lined up to fight him but it fell through i know Chris was from Leicester also but used to train at the Royal Oak....infact Pyatt gave up the British Title around the time Honeyghan and Hibbert fought i cant remember what the deal was now maybe they was fighting for the vacated title ?...though i might be wrong. Edited April 27, 2011 by gnasher16 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
judge2010 196 Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 I heard bogger's good in the ring. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Attack Fell Terrier 864 Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 If my memory serves me correct that fight was at the Royal Albert Hall in 83,i cant remember the fight now but what with Honeyghan being a Mickey Duff man theres every chance it was a dubious decision I only remember it because there was 3 or 4 of our boys fighting on that bill...Mark Kaylor won a decision,Bruno got an early stoppage on cuts,little Tony Adams had a win,someone else but i forget now...all out of the Royal Oak in Canning Town. I never knew Mr Hibbert but i know he was a good fighter he is keeping well i hope ?...Wasnt he from Leicester or somewhere i remember Chris Pyatt being lined up to fight him but it fell through i know Chris was from Leicester also but used to train at the Royal Oak....infact Pyatt gave up the British Title around the time Honeyghan and Hibbert fought i cant remember what the deal was now maybe they was fighting for the vacated title ?...though i might be wrong. Yeah he was a decent boxer, he won the Commonwealth title against Wiltshire and I'm sure the vacant British title was meant to be on the line at the same time, although I'm not sure who vacated it and whether he actually ever did fight for it? For one reason or another, when the fight happened against Wiltshire it was only for the Commonwealth title, I can't remember why now? and I'm not sure the fight with Honeyghan was for the British title or whether it was an Eliminator? I'll have to ask him when I see him next. As you will know the commonwealth title was a cup back in them days, and the cup Lloyd won ended up at his younger brothers house, and Lloyd's brother had it sat in the middle of his coffee table in the living room . It became a holder for his remote controls and cigarettes lol. He isn't from Leicester, he's from the same area I'm from in Birmingham. He's a good bloke, he enjoys a few tots on the weekend and is still mad for the birds lol, I usually see him on the weekend in the pub with his son who is a close pal of mine who I've known for years. When I asked him who was the best fighter he fought, he told me that the best boxer he fought was Joe Singleton with out even hesitating. He also told me that he became pretty disheartened with the business side of the sport, how he felt he was being ripped off, and that at the time he was earning more money working for his mate, so he retired from the sport pretty early. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bogger 243 Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 I heard bogger's good in the ring. bogger does a bit in both sorts of rings, he doesnt do a good job in either Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 29,954 Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 (edited) Yeah he was a decent boxer, he won the Commonwealth title against Wiltshire and I'm sure the vacant British title was meant to be on the line at the same time, although I'm not sure who vacated it and whether he actually ever did fight for it? For one reason or another, when the fight happened against Wiltshire it was only for the Commonwealth title, I can't remember why now? and I'm not sure the fight with Honeyghan was for the British title or whether it was an Eliminator? I'll have to ask him when I see him next. As you will know the commonwealth title was a cup back in them days, and the cup Lloyd won ended up at his younger brothers house, and Lloyd's brother had it sat in the middle of his coffee table in the living room . It became a holder for his remote controls and cigarettes lol. He isn't from Leicester, he's from the same area I'm from in Birmingham. He's a good bloke, he enjoys a few tots on the weekend and is still mad for the birds lol, I usually see him on the weekend in the pub with his son who is a close pal of mine who I've known for years. When I asked him who was the best fighter he fought, he told me that the best boxer he fought was Joe Singleton with out even hesitating. He also told me that he became pretty disheartened with the business side of the sport, how he felt he was being ripped off, and that at the time he was earning more money working for his mate, so he retired from the sport pretty early. Birmingham course he was thats right,there was some decent welterweights back then it was pretty competetive between London and the Midlands there was Honeyghan,Sylvester Mittee who was out of West Ham,all the Mckenzie lot from South London....then there was Hibbert,Joey Mack,Cliff Gilpin....then of course Kirkland Laing was up the road....Cliff Gilpin was a good fighter lived near the Wolves ground,had Honeyghan on his arse at the Albert Hall once. None of them set the world alight but it was a good time they all fought each other pretty much....Joe Singleton was a scouser if i remember right,thought he was a bit older maybe im wrong,i know he lost a British title fight to Dave boy Green must have been late 70,s....who in turn caught a big hero from these parts John H Stracey right at the end of his career.....anyway im waffling now Edited April 28, 2011 by gnasher16 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gonetoearth 5,144 Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 None of them set the world alight but it was a good time they all fought each other pretty much....Joe Singleton was a scouser if i remember right , Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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