Name this Leicester team

[STEVIE B]

1 minute ago, Webbo said:

He's actually from Quenborough I think.

He possibly is, there’s a link to Syston somewhere I’m sure. Maybe he trained or moved there. He trained in a gym behind a pub l think in Syston 

 

[Webbo]

1 minute ago, STEVIE B said:

He possibly is, there’s a link to Syston somewhere I’m sure. Maybe he trained or moved there. He trained in a gym behind a pub l think in Syston 

 

He used to train at the Queen Victoria in Syston

[49er]

2 minutes ago, Izzy Muzzett said:

What was the fight where loads of bottles got thrown into the ring? Was that Sibson or maybe Minter? I'm sure it was against Hagler...

Have a feeling that was when Minter lost a fight. Can't remember who he was fighting. Used to listen to the boxing on Radio 2 - Charlie Magri, Ken Buchanan, Dave 'boy' Green, John H Stracey, John Conteh, Richard Dunne

[49er]

1 minute ago, Webbo said:

He used to train at the Queen Victoria in Syston

Who was the landlord - Dirty Den?

[Izzy]

Just now, 49er said:

Have a feeling that was when Minter lost a fight. Can't remember who he was fighting. Used to listen to the boxing on Radio 2 - Charlie Magri, Ken Buchanan, Dave 'boy' Green, John H Stracey, John Conteh, Richard Dunne

Those two presented the end of season awards at the Lutterworth Junior and Youth presentation night back in the 80's. I've got a signed photo of John H Stracey in the loft somewhere!

[49er]

[Webbo]

2 minutes ago, 49er said:

Have a feeling that was when Minter lost a fight. Can't remember who he was fighting. Used to listen to the boxing on Radio 2 - Charlie Magri, Ken Buchanan, Dave 'boy' Green, John H Stracey, John Conteh, Richard Dunne

Richard Dunne came to our school when I was a kid. His manager only lived across the road.

[49er]

Just now, Izzy Muzzett said:

Those two presented the end of season awards at the Lutterworth Junior and Youth presentation night back in the 80's. I've got a signed photo of John H Stracey in the loft somewhere!

Always wondered why the 'H' was included in his name - why not just John Stracey?

[49er]

Just now, Webbo said:

Richard Dunne came to our school when I was a kid. His manager only lived across the road.

Had a sports arena named after him in Bradford

[Webbo]

1 minute ago, 49er said:

Paddy McCarthy.

[49er]

[49er]

Just now, Webbo said:

Paddy McCarthy.

Correct

[49er]

That's it from me for tonight lads - great session

[Webbo]

1 minute ago, 49er said:

Stowell, Taylor andLevine.

[Tuna]

1 minute ago, 49er said:

Stowell, Levein and some fraudster of a manager.

[STEVIE B]

2 minutes ago, Izzy Muzzett said:

What was the fight where loads of bottles got thrown into the ring? Was that Sibson or maybe Minter? I'm sure it was against Hagler...

Yes, spot on. Hagler stopped Minter in 3. Minter riled Hagler ( not wise ! ) by making a slightly racist comment during the build up to the fight. Minter took a terrible beating. Even commentator Harry Carpenter was hit, on air, by a bottle. Sibson ended Minters career soon after by knocking him out, breaking his nose in the process. 

[STEVIE B]

8 minutes ago, Webbo said:

He used to train at the Queen Victoria in Syston

That’s it, thanks 

[Tuna]

[Izzy]

2 minutes ago, STEVIE B said:

Yes, spot on. Hagler stopped Minter in 3. Minter riled Hagler ( not wise ! ) by making a slightly racist comment during the build up to the fight. Minter took a terrible beating. Even commentator Harry Carpenter was hit, on air, by a bottle. Sibson ended Minters career soon after by knocking him out, breaking his nose in the process. 

Great memory mate 

 

Those Hagler, Hearns, Duran, Leonard fights were the golden years.

[Izzy]

Just now, Tuna said:

Arthur Cox has got the fvckin pox....and Dean Saunders

[Webbo]

1 minute ago, STEVIE B said:

That’s it, thanks 

We used to live next door(literally) to a slaughterhouse and he used to work there sometimes. the press were there one day in the build up to one of his fights, he was doing a Rocky, punching an animal carcass.

[Malabo Fox]

7 minutes ago, 49er said:

Always wondered why the 'H' was included in his name - why not just John Stracey?

All cockneys love to be called H

[Tuna]

2 minutes ago, Izzy Muzzett said:

Arthur Cox has got the fvckin pox....and Dean Saunders

Correct.

[Malabo Fox]

17 minutes ago, Tuna said:

Sylla was absolutely useless.

I think he scored once for us

[STEVIE B]

2 minutes ago, Izzy Muzzett said:

Great memory mate 

 

Those Hagler, Hearns, Duran, Leonard fights were the golden years.

 

The 80’s, for me, was just great for boxing. Have started getting into it again recently. In the past year have been to the Copper Box, York Hall & went to Leeds to see Josh Warrington. York Hall is brilliant, holds 1,200 people, so you’re so close to the action, and Bethnal Green is a great area, pubs are nice, met so many ‘proper’ Eastend characters. Thoroughly recommend a weekend down there 

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