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RIP Alan Minter

Algarveaddick
Algarveaddick Posts: 21,148
in Other Football and Sports
The former world champion boxer has died, aged 69. Remember him well from my younger days. RIP Alan. 
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  • Johnnysummers5
    Johnnysummers5 Posts: 8,469
    RIP Alan, great fighter
  • sunbury-addick
    sunbury-addick Posts: 1,929
    Gutted to read that - RIP Alan
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,350
    RIP great boxer.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    RIP Boom Boom
  • bertpalmer
    bertpalmer Posts: 1,774
    RIP Alan great boxer,great fella,was mates with him when he had queen Adelaide in penge,so sad to hear this
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,842
    Saw Minter defend his title against Antuofermo in 1980 and then his next defence later that year - the infamous fight against Hagler. Me and my mate were up in the Gods at Wembley and witnessed the scenes from a distance - full bottles of beer were spinning through the air like catherine wheels as they were hurled towards the ring. The most violent crowd scenes I've ever witnessed at a sporting event.

    Good fighter.

    RIP Alan 
  • Davo55
    Davo55 Posts: 7,836
    Will never forget his battle with Marvin Hagler. A real fighter. RIP
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 33,995
    RIP
  • Ashers
    Ashers Posts: 418
    RIP Alan
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,594
    Saw this earlier and it reminded me that my dad got this for me years ago. Can’t remember where or when but it’s just been left in a drawer. RIP




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  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,602
    Boxing was just so much better then.

    RIP ❤️
  • jdsd42
    jdsd42 Posts: 1,497
    RIP met him once a very nice guy RIP 
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,021
    RIP
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,441
    More sad news RIP
  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,650
    What a boxer, remember watching him on the telly as a kid, along with my dad.
  • philcafc
    philcafc Posts: 3,883
    RIP
  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,241
    Very sad news, achieved an incredible amount especially as a British fighter and fought the best 

    Rest in peace 
  • usetobunkin
    usetobunkin Posts: 2,181
    RIP Alan Minter
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,651
    Sad news.

    I remember vividly watching him progress through the 1972 Olympics in Munich and followed his professional career with interest thereafter.

    Others have made reference already to his fight with Marvin Hagler, one of the greats. Alan Boom Boom was on the next rung down which is a compliment.

    RIP
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,619
    69 that’s no age is it. RIP 
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  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,733
    edited September 2020
    That's sad . I met him about 20 years ago when he opened a fete at our local pub. The landlord offered him a meal and free drinks for doing it and by midnight he was the last one left in the pub , absolutely trousered !  
  • eaststandmike
    eaststandmike Posts: 14,956
    I was lucky enough to spend an evening with him at a charity boxing event and he was cracking company. 69 is far too young.

    RIP Boom Boom
  • Addickted
    Addickted Posts: 19,456
    Tenacious and brave. Great fighter.

    RIP Alan Boom Boom
  • ct_addick
    ct_addick Posts: 4,333
    Very brave boxer. Was prone to cuts from what I remember but gave it all. RIP Alan
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    RIP
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,348
    ct_addick said:
    Very brave boxer. Was prone to cuts from what I remember but gave it all. RIP Alan
    same problem as 'our Enery Cooper' .. Minter was a brave boxer .. R I P
  • SporadicAddick
    SporadicAddick Posts: 6,846
    edited September 2020
    not sure if memory playing tricks but seemed to be a staple of Midweek Sports Special and Sportsnight in the late 70's early 80's - the tune of both really evocative.

    RIP.
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,476
    Yes his achilles heel was cuts.....in the Hagler fight he was cut after about a minute under one eye and by the end of the second round above each eye.
    Fought on bravely but unsurprisingly his sight was very much affected and Hagler unfortunately won at a canter, stopping him in the third.😩😩😩

    RIP.....Alan.....RIP
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,609
    RIP
  • RodneyCharltonTrotta
    RodneyCharltonTrotta Posts: 14,827
    RIP

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