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Before they were murderers: when boxing messages met with Kray twins

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If any ambitious match has not lost several attractive supporting competitions, I can suggest Smiths versus Krays. You’ve never heard of them. Quite rightly, no match will have a significant impact on the British and even district championships, but it probably offers a unique opportunity to match identical twins.

Recently, we had a surplus of the sides: Turpins and the Buxtons, and now in the last few months Krays, Ron and REG from Bethnal Green and Albert and Jackie Smith from Elland, Yorkshire have been over on the professional stage.

If the match has ever met, the optics and doctors in the district will certainly have a stream of customers so that the similarity of the face is amazing.

Tommy Miller, manager of Smiths, admits that he still can’t distinguish them and smiles when he resembles the night of Albert’s professional debut. He shared the verdict and Miller, offering advice after the concert, he said that he should have obtained a decision. Imagine his surprise from the answer: “I’m Jackie and won!”

The Smiths caused some concerns in the boxing of cadets before joining the army, and because each of them had three professional competitions. It seems that the only difference is their weights for the shorter Jackie, which is 25 minutes oldest, scales half of the lighter stone than his brother “Southpaw”. However, both are delicate boxes.

Such distinguishing lend a hand for the ringants is not offered when you can see the murky -haired delicate delicate Bethnal Green, because although Ron is a bit more aggressive than his brother, both have similar styles and always weigh half a pound at a distance. Reg and Ron do everything together. At the age of 10, they first appeared in the ring and won five BOB at the market exhibition. Two years later they approached the local boxing club and began to raise an impressive list of victories.

In addition to the market exhibition, 17-year-old Krays met four times, but with the exception of sparring in junior high school these days ended because their mother banned all meeting at a professional ring.

What happened to Krays and Smiths?
REG and Ron Kray had a tiny career that began and ended in 1951. The perfect REG record was 7-0 (2), and Ron’s 4-2 (2). The name of Kraya was anchored in history when the twins began the London crime competed only by Jacek Ripper. Krays ruled the gangster underground world until they were arrested in 1968. Charlie Kray, their older brother, also fought professionally. He fought in 1948–1951, developing a record of 11-6-1.

Meanwhile, the Smiths slipped quite quietly to the sunset. They both fought until 1952, with Jackie Record 2-4 (1) and Albert Fararing a little better at 4-3-1 (3).

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On this day: Vitali Klitschko ends a long release from Detrone WBC heavyweight master Samuel Peter

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Vitali Klitschko in RTD 8 Samuel Peter
October 11, 2008; O2 World Arena, Berlin, Germany
In what, from a perspective, in retrospect was quite unhappy for the heavyweight division, Vitali Klitschko ended a three -year pension and dethroned the WBC master, Samuel Peter, easily clinical. But Klitschko deserves to be tenderly remembering. A huge competitor and one champion in history would have a challenging time, Vitali defeated the apron from the Nigerian opponent, before convincing him after eight rounds. It was his first fight since Danny Williams in 2004 and made it more impressive when it was believed that Vladimir Klitschko had with Peter in 2005. Vitali will remain a champion until 2012, when he left to continue his career in politics with a 45-2 record (41).

Do you know? Klitschko planned to return in 2007, but the proposed fight with Jameel McCline was canceled when the Ukrainian wounded in the back and had to undergo an emergency surgery.

Watch out for: Piotr cut out trees as part of his training for this duel, but it is the accuracy and force of the Klitschko, which draws attention.

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That day: Joe Calzaghe forced Chris Eubanek’s “murky place” in a significant clash of super-medium weight

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Joe Calzaghe in PTS 12 Chris Eubank
October 11, 1997; Sheffield Arena, Sheffield
“I dropped Eubank very early, but after six rounds I was gassed,” said Joe Calzaghe Boxing news This summer. “It was my most arduous fight, passing through 12 rounds. It arrived until the end of the six circulation.

Do you know? Ronnie Davies, Eubank’s longtime coach, refused to cooperate with his aged friend for this fight, believing that he was too threatening. Eubank was to fight Marek Prince in the fight for bulky, before Steve Collins retired and withdrew from the fight with Calzaghe. BBB C was monitored by Eubank for each of the seven days before the competition to make sure he safely made 168 pounds.

Watch out for: Fly-on-the Wall of Calzaghe and Eubank furry in their cloakrooms, just before making the ring.

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The first 10 opponents of future heavyweight masters

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  1. Lionel Butler
    The earnest butler passed from losing to the debutant of Riddick Bowe in 1989 to secure the WBC eliminator with Lennox Lewis in 1995. Finally, he gave up in 2010 with a record of 32-17-1 (25).
  2. Howard Smith
    Eight years before getting the WBA belt in 1980, Mike Weaver lost to Smith during his first two professional trips. Howard also fought Earnie Shavers, and its last part was decent 17-2 (10).
  3. Tunney Hunsaker
    Six months before losing more than six rounds with Cassius Clay, Hunsaker survived the ninth round with the former contender for the title of the world, Tom McNeley. He will retire in 1962 with an estimated record of 19-15-1 (10).
  4. James Broad
    The talented man Greensboro had 2-0 when he knocked out the future of WBA Titlist, James “Bonecrusher” Smith in his debut in 1981. He retired in 1993 in 23-10 (15).
  5. Al Malcolm
    Malcolm, who lost to Lennox Lewis in 1989, was a solid professional who could not cross him at the top of the national level. Although he won the Midlands Area Pas, he shortened Gary Mason, Hughroy Currie, Noel Quarless and Michael Murray.
  6. Don Waldham
    Troster in the third round with George Foreman in 1969, Waldham managed to pass longer than many future enemies of Slugger in ponderous weight. Waldham, 5-5-2, did not fight again.
  7. Woody Goss
    Goss was detained in the round of opening by Joe Frazier in 1965, when he abandoned his future king. He got involved in two fights with a noteworthy difficult, Jacek O’halloran before he left in 1969 with a record of 6-5-2 (3).
  8. Lupe Guerra
    The debut opponent of Frank Bruno mixed with a decent company. Guerra, flattened by Substantial Frank in one round in 1982, also fought (and was hit by) Leon Spinks, Tony Tucker and Jerry Quarry.
  9. Rodell Dupree
    After staying four rounds with Larry Holmes in 1973, Dupree was detained by some fighters who would unsuccessfully challenge Larry when he was a champion, like Renaldo Snipes and Randall “Tex” Cobb.
  10. Hector Mercedes
    Mercedes was not much better after he was steam by youthful Mike Tyson in 1985. The only other significant name on his album 1-10 is Paul Poirier, who stopped the Mercedes in two parts.

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