Sunday 18 March 2012

Zulu Warriors Are Coming ! Boxing Poster 2005

This was held at the Dolman Exhibition Ashton Gate Stadium,Bristol on Friday 8th April 2005 main event was an International Flyweight Contest over ten three minute rounds between Lee Haskins and Moses Kinyua Lee won on points 100-92 referee in charge was Wynford Jones. Dan Guthrie also won his contest with a TKO in 2-15 of round two against Nick Okoth referee in charge was Dai Morgan.

Thursday 15 March 2012

In Memory Of Len Harvey

This four page pamplet by Stephen Powell is in memory of Len Harvey Former British Middleweight,Light-Heavyweight and Heavyweight Champion born in Cornwall on 11th July 1907. In 1923 he beat Kid Socks of Bethnal Green on points over fifteen rounds. In 1930 he won the Lord Lonsdale belt outright when he defended his title against Steve McCall winning in round nine.He retired from the ring in 1942. Len passed away on sunday 28th November 1976 aged 69 years.

Wednesday 14 March 2012

Fitzroy Lodge A.B.C. Grand Amateur Boxing Tournament 1968

This was held at Manor Farm Baths on Monday 21st October 1968.That night there were twenty-one contests the last one was a Junior Contest over three two minute rounds between Neville Cole and Steve Hanbury can anyone help me find out more about the show or the other boxers on the bill if so please leave a comment thanks.

Tuesday 13 March 2012

Hanwell Amateur Boxing Club Programme 1985

This was held at the C.A.V. Sports Club ,West End Rd,Northolt on Friday 8th Febuary 1985 as always if anyone can give me anymore information please leave me a comment thanks.

Saturday 10 March 2012

Two Men with the World Championship within Striking Distance Bruno v Marin

This was held at the Royal Bath and West Showground Shepton Mallet on the 18th February 1995.  Main event of the night saw Frank Bruno win against Rodolfo Marin in a 10 round contest.  Bruno won with a KO in round 1. Also on the bill was Dean Cooper again- Stuart Dunn in a Light-Welterweight contest over six three minute rounds with Cooper winning in rd 1 with a TKO.

Friday 9 March 2012

Arbour Youth A.B.C. Boxing Tournament Thursday 30th November 1967

This was held at East India Hall,London. Official in charge was C. Martin,esq. Boxers from Arbour youth amongst others were J,Dawson,T Kelly,M Ridley. As always if anyone can help me find out more about these boxers please leave me a comment thanks.

Thursday 8 March 2012

Championship Boxing Saturday 28th October 1995

This was held at whitchurch sports centre at Bristol the main event of the evening was a 12 round contest for the Light-Welterweight Championship of Great Britain between Ross The Rooster Hale and Charlie Kane with Ross winning with a TKO in rd 2, also on the bill  was a Middleweight contset between Glen Catley and Carlos Christie over 8 rds with Glen winning on points.

Tuesday 6 March 2012

Championship Boxing Lee Haskins v Delroy Spencer friday 3rd december 2004

This was held at the Dolman Exhibition Hall at Ashton Gate Stadium ,Bristol.Lee won this contest in rd 3 as Delroy retired due to a rib injury also on the bill was Leigh Alliss against Valery Odin which saw Odin win in rd 5 with a TKO referee in charge was Mike Heatherwick.

Sunday 4 March 2012

Midlands Sporting Club ,Report and Accounts 1970-71


This report from 1971 also features a report on their trip to New York to watch Frazier v Ali .Pictured is members Leslie Keegan and Edgar Hiley meeting Jack Dempsey at his restuarant.Also Boxer of the Year which went to Maurice Cullan,the passing away of Howard Vizor,M.B.E and reports about there many club nights which included George Dulaire and Brian Jewitt ,Paul Cassidy v Peter Boddington,Jack Coates v Guinea Rogers and many more plus their Income and Expenditure Account for the year.As always would love to here from one of the boxers or committee members at that time or anybody who has a story to tell,also does the club still exist is so would be nice to pop along .