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Forum: TBCB Mods 12-22-2022, 11:12 AM
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Posted By Rocco Del Sesto
The Big Men of Boxing a Retrospective

Doug Fowler, Fleetwood, Lancashire
Career Record W7(KO 3) / L5(KO 3) / D0
Doug's record was 7-2-0 through September 1965 including consecutive wins over Ernie McCrea, Roger Woodworth, MCrea again,...
Forum: TBCB Mods 12-22-2022, 11:02 AM
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Posted By Rocco Del Sesto
The Big Men of Boxing a Retrospective

More British HW's 1965....

Brian Daltrey, Spitfields, London
Career Record W6(KO 2) / L14(KO 8) / D3
After a fairly active though mostly unsuccessful career 1961 thru 1964, Daltrey actually...
Forum: TBCB Mods 12-21-2022, 09:10 PM
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Posted By Rocco Del Sesto
The Big Men of Boxing a Retrospective

Billy Thompson, Doagh, Northern Ireland
Career W2(KO 1) / L11 (KO 7) / D0
Started his career Oct 4, 1065, loosing 3rd round TKO to Obe Hepburn. Then lost two more in 1965 on his way to the...
Forum: TBCB Mods 12-21-2022, 06:14 PM
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Posted By Rocco Del Sesto
The Big Men of Boxing a Retrospective

Next up for the dredges of UK heavyweight fighting in 1965.....

Alex Kelly, Glasgow, Scotland, Residence in Edinburgh
Career Record W4(KO 3) / L2(KO 1) / D0
Kelly, another one who really does...
Forum: TBCB Mods 12-21-2022, 06:05 PM
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Posted By Rocco Del Sesto
The Big Men of Boxing a Retrospective

Using the Rating menu on BoxRec and selecting all UK heavyweights I received this fairly long list, which I then searched through selecting those who fought in 1965. Might be fun to go back and rate...
Forum: TBCB Mods 12-21-2022, 05:42 PM
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Posted By Rocco Del Sesto
The Big Men of Boxing a Retrospective

So I was flipping through weekly Boxing News after coverage of Carl Gizzi's last fight, his 3rd round TKO of Jack Whittaker. Whittaker if you remember came out of a 2-1/2-year vacancy of the fight...
Forum: TBCB Mods 12-14-2022, 09:59 PM
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Posted By Rocco Del Sesto
Boxing Venues of British Boxing

SOPHIA GARDENS PAVILION
Cardiff, Wales
Sophia Gardens off of A4119 and A4161.
No Seating capacity info found.

Located in the Sophia Gardens in Cardiff, Wales, the Pavilion was builtin 1951 for...
Forum: TBCB Mods 12-14-2022, 09:57 PM
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Posted By Rocco Del Sesto
The Big Men of Boxing a Retrospective

9/10/65 Boxing News - Carl Gizzi v Dave Ould was part of the 6 fight undercard schedule for the big event at Earls Court Arena, Kensington, London, the WBA/WBC World Featherweight fight between...
Forum: TBCB Mods 12-14-2022, 09:10 PM
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Posted By Rocco Del Sesto
The Big Men of Boxing a Retrospective

Carl Gizzi is making the slow climb up the British heavyweight rankings running his record to 15-0.

7/2/65 Boxing News - Carl Gizzi and Rocky James meet for the then vacant Welsh Heavyweight Title...
Forum: TBCB Mods 12-10-2022, 03:21 PM
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Posted By Rocco Del Sesto
The Big Men of Boxing a Retrospective

Was out of town on business for the week so doing some catchup being away.

Carl Gizzi continues his improving on his boxing skills to continue a slow climb in the British heavyweight rankings.
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Forum: TBCB Mods 12-02-2022, 09:18 PM
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Posted By Rocco Del Sesto
Boxing Venues of British Boxing

The original Liverpool Stadium

The Liverpoolecho.co.uk has a good article on both Liverpool Stadiums.

This first Liverpool Stadium was opened in July 1911 located at Pudsey Street off London...
Forum: TBCB Mods 12-02-2022, 09:15 PM
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Posted By Rocco Del Sesto
Boxing Venues of British Boxing

The fight between Gizzi and Monaghan was at the Liverpool Stadium. Now this was actually the 2nd venue named the Liverpool Stadium that I found out about researching. I had a Venue file in my...
Forum: TBCB Mods 12-02-2022, 09:09 PM
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Posted By Rocco Del Sesto
Boxing Venues of British Boxing

Gizzi's short affair with Tony Smith was at the Carmarthen Market Hall in Carmarthenshire. Found little on this venue. Did find one photo supposedly showing the inside of part of it.

I put in the...
Forum: TBCB Mods 12-02-2022, 09:05 PM
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Posted By Rocco Del Sesto
The Big Men of Boxing a Retrospective

Two more wins for Carl Gizzi bringing his record to 12-0-0,4KOs

3/19/65 Boxing News - British HW Ratings has Carl Gizzi placed 9th by himself and Rocky James 10th.

04/02/65 Boxing News - Big...
Forum: TBCB Mods 12-02-2022, 09:14 AM
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Posted By Rocco Del Sesto
Boxing Venues of British Boxing

The first Gizzi / James fight happens at the Dumfries Place Drill Hall in Cardiff, Wales. My first crossing paths with this venue.

Dumfries Place Drill Hall Cardiff
Dumfries Place Cardiff, Wales...
Forum: TBCB Mods 12-02-2022, 09:06 AM
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Posted By Rocco Del Sesto
The Big Men of Boxing a Retrospective

Carl Gizzi picks up two more wins in February as he defeats Jim Monaghan again and in the first meeting of archrival Welsh heavyweights, he defeats Rocky James by decision in Gizzi's first 8 round...
Forum: TBCB Mods 12-01-2022, 08:18 PM
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Posted By Rocco Del Sesto
Thank you Cap! Appreciate very much. Decided I'd...

Thank you Cap! Appreciate very much. Decided I'd try this working a little bit at a time and posting especially when going through someone with a good size career. Making it easier to keep focused...
Forum: TBCB Mods 11-30-2022, 09:19 PM
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Posted By Rocco Del Sesto
The Big Men of Boxing a Retrospective

Carl Gizzi, Welshman heavyweight finished out 1964 with 3 more wins in October and November to run his early career record to 8-0-0, though after the first two TKO wins, the next 6 he's managed only...
Forum: TBCB Mods 11-25-2022, 04:36 PM
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Posted By Rocco Del Sesto
Boxing Venues of British Boxing

Thunder first posted the Midland Hotel under the Current Venues thread back in 2007. I had it in my data base with the information shown here. In my data base I've renamed it after the Wyvern...
Forum: TBCB Mods 11-25-2022, 04:15 PM
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Posted By Rocco Del Sesto
The Big Men of Boxing a Retrospective

Three fights in September 1964 stretches his record to 5-0-0.

9/11/64 Boxing News - Carl Gizzi outpointed Lloyd Walford easily over six rounds. Gizzi started the fight out more strategic minded...
Forum: TBCB Mods 11-25-2022, 02:55 PM
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Posted By Rocco Del Sesto
Boxing Venues of British Boxing

Looking into the history of different locations of the National Sporting club which was located in different venues after it's original location which is this at 43 King Street, Covent Garden, London...
Forum: TBCB Mods 11-23-2022, 04:42 PM
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Posted By Rocco Del Sesto
Boxing Venues of British Boxing

Colston Hall
Briston, Colston Street, England
Site Rating 1 (Make these what you want)
Seating Capacity 2000

Colston Hall is currently know a Bristol Beacon. Has been and still is a concert...
Forum: TBCB Mods 11-23-2022, 04:40 PM
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Posted By Rocco Del Sesto
Boxing Venues of British Boxing

Looked at the two venues that appeared to get mixed up in Boxing News account of Gizzi's 2nd fight, that with Cliff Purnell

Ebbw Vale Indoor Cricket Club
Ebbw Vale
Newchurch Road, Newton, Wales...
Forum: TBCB Mods 11-23-2022, 04:37 PM
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Posted By Rocco Del Sesto
The Big Men of Boxing a Retrospective

Instead of waiting for some time for me to go through all of Gizzi's career gathering bio info, I'll give you a little feed every 2 or 3 fights or so going through it. If I run across some...
Forum: TBCB Mods 11-23-2022, 01:48 PM
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Posted By Rocco Del Sesto
The Big Men of Boxing a Retrospective

Here is a young amateur Carl Gizzi.
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