Bogger 243 Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 used to like watching nigel benn fight he could take some punishment and give it steve collins Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gwill09 2 Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 joe calzaghe and manni pacquio both excellent fighters and both very fast and steady, i used to like watching eric morales and marc antonio berrera Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 29,954 Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 (edited) Nice to see Lloyds name mentioned, he was a very good agressive fighter, I liked him a lot....its a shame his hands were too weak to cope. Does anyone know if this is what eneded his career? Honeyghan was a great character,he wasnt blessed with great boxing skills but he had bundles of energy and enthusiasm....he wasnt the most stable of chaps and had the attention span of a goldfish !....Mickey Duff his manager always said if he hadnt been such a good fighter he would have washed his hands of him as he was such a pain in the arse....Lloyd had a genuine dislike/rivalry with an American Marlon Starling...it wasnt just hype it was genuine hatred....sadly when they fought Starling battered him knocked him down about 5 times and stopped him around the third or fourth round.....it was a humiliating loss and a humiliating way to lose and personally i dont think he ever recovered from that loss he had a few more fights but lost to domestic level fighters....i believe the Starling loss took a lot out of Honeyghan... He was a good fighter who totally ruined the career of Don Curry who at the time was being touted as a future all time great.. After he retired he tried his hand at promoting but didnt really work out....he looked more like a Soho pimp than a boxing promoter,he always liked to do things different ! Edited April 26, 2011 by gnasher16 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Phil Lloyd 10,738 Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 Always appreciate your in depth analysis of a fighter Gnasher... Its also great to hear, some personal information, as told from an insider's point of view,..and always recounted with knowledge, born of genuine experience. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 29,954 Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 Always appreciate your in depth analysis of a fighter Gnasher... Its also great to hear, some personal information, as told from an insider's point of view,..and always recounted with knowledge, born of genuine experience. Thats fine your welcome sir.... rubbed shoulders with most of the London fighters from the ,s so it always brings back happy memories and good to share experiences etc ....just wish my memory was a little better sometimes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 46,294 Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 Thanks Gnasher, sad to hear that it seems to have ended rather flat for Lloyd, he came across as a character just as you describe him. Oddly enough, I always liked Chris Eubank as well, forget all the show he seemed to have a lot of heart when in the ring.......was it him that put that tit Gary Stretch through the ropes?, I think it was. One of my favourite all time moments. I used to love sitting and watching the boxing as a kid with my old Dad and he would take me to a few nights at the York Hall (late 70s) , lots of old characters and nearly every one a little "shady".....great experiences for a little lad. Just as Chalky says, thanks for sharing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
willow 53 Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 mike mccallum THE BODY SNATCHER taught a few fighters a lesson tim witherspoon as well Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 29,954 Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 (edited) Thanks Gnasher, sad to hear that it seems to have ended rather flat for Lloyd, he came across as a character just as you describe him. Oddly enough, I always liked Chris Eubank as well, forget all the show he seemed to have a lot of heart when in the ring.......was it him that put that tit Gary Stretch through the ropes?, I think it was. One of my favourite all time moments. I used to love sitting and watching the boxing as a kid with my old Dad and he would take me to a few nights at the York Hall (late 70s) , lots of old characters and nearly every one a little "shady".....great experiences for a little lad. Just as Chalky says, thanks for sharing You will know more than most Wilf this area has a big boxing tradition and the York Hall is central to that,was fortunate enough to fight there several times and having spoken to many fighters everyone says the same....its the Madison Square garden of Europe ! For a relatively small venue nowhere comes close for history,atmosphere and boxing knowledge of the paying punters.I remember years ago Frank Bruno saying he was more nervous fighting at York Hall than he was at the MGN Grand Las Vegas Not sure about the Eubank/Stretch fight,you are probably right it does ring a bell......Eubanks greatest asset was a chin of granite......frustrating fighter to watch as you always felt he could do more... All the best lads Edited April 26, 2011 by gnasher16 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Attack Fell Terrier 864 Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 ...he looked more like a Soho pimp than a boxing promoter,he always liked to do things different ! 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KingKong 44 Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 used to like watching nigel benn fight he could take some punishment and give it steve collins just saying you always got good fight then , they wernt audly haye fights Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bogger 243 Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 there first fight was shite when he twisted his ankle funny but felt for the bloke at the same time Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinytiger 822 Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 No one-and i mean no one, had has much heart as Johnny Owen aka The Matchstick Man. That guy could fight!! True gent out of the ring, which is a big contrast to most of the arogant c***s these days. Paid the highest price though. Legend. agree with you,tragic when you look at his life- never drank ,never smoked,never had a girlfriend-lived for his boxing and died for it..iN MODREN TIMES the fighter that impresses me most is guillermo rigondeaux Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Irish Lurcher 1,013 Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 uesed to love watching benn, and also bruno, two priks, made me laugh. - Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Bogger 243 Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 quality picture that is chimp ive got that on a canvas on my wall Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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