kips
12:39 Fri Feb 14
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Eastside,
Thanks,
Jimmy Tibbs is featured quite a bit.
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Eastside surge
8:56 Thu Feb 13
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Best of luck with the book kips , will def purchase for my dad as he's a big boxing fan and boxed for west ham as a youngster .
He knew jimmy tibbs quite well and jimmy gave him some tickets on the night of his fight on the undercard of the Ali cooper fight at highbury , its his go to story when he's had a pint or two !
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Tomshardware
5:28 Thu Feb 13
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My Grandad boxed for West Ham boys in the 1940's then in the RAF. Got one of his trophies from when he competed in the Greater London boxing championship.
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kips
5:01 Thu Feb 13
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J Riddle.
Yeah Terry Spinks is there along with his manager, The great boxer Sammy McCarthy who very sadly passed away just three days ago, aged 88.
Up until Monday he was the oldest living British Boxing champion. Fortunately I managed to interviewed Sammy before he died and there is a great picture of him in the book with him and Terry together
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Far Cough
4:41 Thu Feb 13
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kips, cheers, yeah I knew they moved out but didn't know why?
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J.Riddle
4:20 Thu Feb 13
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Good luck kips, my mates dad was best mates and sparring partner at West Ham to Terry Spinks RIP who won Olympic gold at 18. Expect he is in there somewhere?
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Northern Sold
3:48 Thu Feb 13
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A cousin of mine (Pete Weekes) boxed out of West Ham Boys back in the 90's... pretty sure he made pro... think he's a coach now over at Dagenham last I heard?
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kips
3:25 Thu Feb 13
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Far Cough
The West ham Boxing club was situated next door to the Black Lion. It was part of the original pub building and was sub - let to the boxing club. The Pub landlord wanted more rent apparently and the boxing club moved out about 6/7 years ago and now situated near Plaistow underground station
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Leeshere
3:23 Thu Feb 13
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My Dad will love this, that's my Father's day present sorted!
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kips
3:03 Thu Feb 13
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Terry h
Lots on Billy and his big brother George.
Billy lived on the Channel Islands for several years but is back in Essex. now
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kips
3:01 Thu Feb 13
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Yes there is an e book version available.
Jimmy Flint aka The Wapping Asssasin is covered in the book with many from that era.
Hope some of you can make the signing at Waterstones Romford on 22nd Feb.
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terry-h
2:59 Thu Feb 13
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kips
Is Billy Walker featured in the book? I know he keeps a low profile nowadays but I believe he lives in Essex somewhere. He and his brother George had a garage in Plaistow before he started boxing.
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Pub Bigot
2:49 Thu Feb 13
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Will there be a digital version?
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Northern Sold
2:48 Thu Feb 13
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLSl6cmTw6w
Clip here... got in some old VHS at home will have to dig out...
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Takashi Miike
2:39 Thu Feb 13
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soldo, the wapping assassin
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Northern Sold
2:36 Thu Feb 13
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Oh and good luck with the kips fella...
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Northern Sold
2:35 Thu Feb 13
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Remember an old film (doc) about Boxing at West Ham Boys and some of the pro fights around East London... called `Fighters'... all about Kaylor's comeback... featured Bradley Stone (RIP), Tibbs, Phil Soundey and a absolute nut job called Jimmy Flint... great viewing if you can get it anywhere...
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Far Cough
2:34 Thu Feb 13
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Did some of the boxers use to train at the Black Lion, Plaistow?
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defjam
2:31 Thu Feb 13
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kips - Sounds great, I'll definitely try make the signing.
Good luck and I hope your efforts are rewarded.
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Takashi Miike
2:04 Thu Feb 13
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CS, yes it's bad that these places aren't set up with money for the next decade, considering the hours they put in with these youngsters
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kips
1:02 Thu Feb 13
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Lab
Yeah Charlie is mentioned a bit. He was actually born in Tunisia but come over here when he was about 3/4 years old. Big bit on him and Terry Lawless who was East End born and bred
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