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 Casual  Orpington 10 Jun 21 7.50pm |
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Originally posted by Tom-the-eagle
Kirkland (The gifted one) Laing passed away today. Incredibly skilled fighter who held a win over Duran. Quite the character. I remember the BBC using subtitles to interview him once as his accent was so strong. Had he committed himself more he could have been a great. People often use the term ‘best British boxer never to win a world title’ well he, asLong with Graham, may have been it. Lived in a council flat in Stockwell in his prime , died living in Yorkshire apparently.
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glazedallover  Allier 10 Jun 21 8.19pm |
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Originally posted by Casual
Lived in a council flat in Stockwell in his prime , died living in Yorkshire apparently. Nope. 1982 at Light-middle. Before Duran met Hagler and Hearns ,and his 3rd Leonard fight.
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Teddy Eagle  10 Jun 21 9.47pm |
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| Stirlingsays 10 Jun 21 10.04pm |
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Originally posted by Teddy Eagle
I remember a couple of great fights with Colin Jones. Similar to Honeyghan.....though Honeyghan made more money. Edited by Stirlingsays (10 Jun 2021 10.06pm)
'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen) |
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| Tom-the-eagle Croydon 11 Jun 21 6.48pm |
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"It feels much better than it ever did, much more sensitive." John Wayne Bobbit |
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| Tom-the-eagle Croydon 16 Jun 21 8.52am |
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Happy birthday to Roberto Duran. Hands of stone turns 70 today. One of the greatest ever and imo, the greatest lightweight ever lived. He fought them all ducking no man. You got the feeling some of those fights he would have fought for nothing, just pride. Simple character who grew up in poverty. Unapologetic in his views. Lived life on his terms. Would of wiped the floor with today’s boys.
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| Teddy Eagle 16 Jun 21 9.33am |
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Originally posted by Tom-the-eagle
Happy birthday to Roberto Duran. Hands of stone turns 70 today. One of the greatest ever and imo, the greatest lightweight ever lived. He fought them all ducking no man. You got the feeling some of those fights he would have fought for nothing, just pride. Simple character who grew up in poverty. Unapologetic in his views. Lived life on his terms. Would of wiped the floor with today’s boys. The word that comes to mind with Roberto Duran is “snarling” .
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| kennybrowns leftfoot Reigate 19 Jun 21 4.55am |
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Originally posted by Tom-the-eagle
Happy birthday to Roberto Duran. Hands of stone turns 70 today. One of the greatest ever and imo, the greatest lightweight ever lived. He fought them all ducking no man. You got the feeling some of those fights he would have fought for nothing, just pride. Simple character who grew up in poverty. Unapologetic in his views. Lived life on his terms. Would of wiped the floor with today’s boys. Great tribute there Tom... Totally agree.. He was the original 'tough South American' fighter.. Don't get me wrong they've always been as hard as nails as a group of people but I think he opened many Brits eyes to just how hard those South Americans were... People in Britain whinge about growing up with nothing. The South Americans must laugh as they literally do grow up with nothing, surrounded by poverty and murder.. Hard people by a mile who have lived proper hard lives..
Don't waste your time with jealousy. Sometimes your ahead, sometimes your behind, the race is long. But in the end it's only with yourself!! |
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| sickboy Deal or Croydon 19 Jun 21 6.18am |
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Originally posted by kennybrowns leftfoot
Great tribute there Tom... Totally agree.. He was the original 'tough South American' fighter.. Don't get me wrong they've always been as hard as nails as a group of people but I think he opened many Brits eyes to just how hard those South Americans were... People in Britain whinge about growing up with nothing. The South Americans must laugh as they literally do grow up with nothing, surrounded by poverty and murder.. Hard people by a mile who have lived proper hard lives.. And central America, which is where Panama is.
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| kennybrowns leftfoot Reigate 19 Jun 21 6.29am |
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Originally posted by sickboy
And central America, which is where Panama is. Ah yes... That as well!!
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| sickboy Deal or Croydon 19 Jun 21 6.33am |
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Originally posted by kennybrowns leftfoot
Ah yes... That as well!! You were spot on though about everything else
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| sickboy Deal or Croydon 19 Jun 21 7.19pm |
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Inoue "the monster" fights tonight.
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