The Holy Grail

bear · 12-10-2008, 10:11 AM

Mel Turnbow Boxing Program

Beno999 · 12-10-2008, 10:13 AM

wow, where did you dig this up bear?

bear · 12-10-2008, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Beno999

wow, where did you dig this up bear?

Clay Moyle of Prizefightingbooks.com and the author of the Sam Langford biography found it.

IceTea · 12-10-2008, 11:45 AM

I'm purchasing the Sam Langford book for myself this week. I purchased the Angelo Dundee book "My View From The Corner" a couple weeks ago at the boxing hall of fame and read it already.

MJ

Tosti · 12-10-2008, 11:56 AM

Great find Bear!

bear · 12-10-2008, 12:50 PM

I don't usually collect programs. I made an exception in this instance. Mel Turnbow was worth it. Books and magazines are what I mostly have. Also have a number of scrapbooks. My interests lie in things I can read and learn from.

I just began looking through four large cartons of index cards I picked up. These cards are records of Australian boxers A through Z with an index card for each year of activity. They were the fighter records that the late Ray Mitchell had put together. Lots of information, weights, trainers names and some commentary. Just some wonderful stuff. Even includes information about which fights received "showers" from the crowd (sometimes even estimates of the amount of money the crowd tossed into the ring.)

Thunder · 12-10-2008, 12:58 PM

Spectacular!

Cleve W10, but Mel scores a knockdown!

bear · 12-10-2008, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Thunder

Spectacular!

Cleve W10, but Mel scores a knockdown!

The program touts Mel as a 22 year old prospect.

Romultiltus · 12-10-2008, 05:29 PM

Bravo!!!!

gdf82 · 12-10-2008, 07:08 PM

Great fine !!!!!

CONN CHRIS · 12-10-2008, 07:17 PM

Outstanding Don!

Sirius · 12-11-2008, 02:08 PM

Classic boxing at its best! Great find!

Beno999 · 12-11-2008, 02:12 PM

you got any more of these bear? im intrigued, im only 18 so this sort of thing is always amazing to me.

professordp · 12-11-2008, 05:10 PM

Don, what a fantastic find! Now we have to get Dean to do some work on Mel in his Ratings of the Day Council.

Jersey-Jim · 12-11-2008, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by IceTea

I'm purchasing the Sam Langford book for myself this week. I purchased the Angelo Dundee book "My View From The Corner" a couple weeks ago at the boxing hall of fame and read it already.

MJ

I've read quite a few cornermen books, but I haven't read Angelo's yet. I love those type of books because their views of life usually takes the form of fight stategies. Good stuff.

mikehoudini · 12-11-2008, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by bear

The program touts Mel as a 22 year old prospect.

And now he is a legend! Unbelievable, Bear! Way to go! I think this will propel Mel to many more wins, though he's 0-for in my latest posts thru Round 5.

SAL · 12-12-2008, 01:08 AM

Here's my crack at making a pic.

12-10-2008, 10:11 AM	#1
bear Global Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 18,797	The Holy Grail Mel Turnbow Boxing Program Attached Images __________________ Bear's Unstable UTBA Season Four Gold Conference Central Division Champion First UTBA expansion franchise to win a conference divisional title

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Beno999 All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Nottingham, UK Posts: 654	wow, where did you dig this up bear? __________________

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IceTea Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sherrill, NY Posts: 9,847	I'm purchasing the Sam Langford book for myself this week. I purchased the Angelo Dundee book "My View From The Corner" a couple weeks ago at the boxing hall of fame and read it already. MJ __________________ Don't worry, be happy! Women's Boxing Cyber Boxing Zone Philadelphia Boxing Boxrec Ross Boxing https://boxingjones.com/

12-10-2008, 11:56 AM	#5
Tosti Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: London Posts: 6,735	Great find Bear! Attached Images Last edited by Tosti; 12-10-2008 at 12:01 PM.

12-10-2008, 12:50 PM	#6
bear Global Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 18,797	I don't usually collect programs. I made an exception in this instance. Mel Turnbow was worth it. Books and magazines are what I mostly have. Also have a number of scrapbooks. My interests lie in things I can read and learn from. I just began looking through four large cartons of index cards I picked up. These cards are records of Australian boxers A through Z with an index card for each year of activity. They were the fighter records that the late Ray Mitchell had put together. Lots of information, weights, trainers names and some commentary. Just some wonderful stuff. Even includes information about which fights received "showers" from the crowd (sometimes even estimates of the amount of money the crowd tossed into the ring.) __________________ Bear's Unstable UTBA Season Four Gold Conference Central Division Champion First UTBA expansion franchise to win a conference divisional title

12-10-2008, 12:58 PM	#7
Thunder Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 3,865	Spectacular! Cleve W10, but Mel scores a knockdown! __________________ I like Stats Mostly

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12-10-2008, 07:08 PM	#10
gdf82 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: allen, tx Posts: 34	Great fine !!!!!

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CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 29,127	Outstanding Don! __________________ Check Out My Cards!

12-11-2008, 02:08 PM	#12
Sirius Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Eatontown, N.J. Posts: 58	Classic boxing at its best! Great find! Last edited by Sirius; 12-12-2008 at 08:45 AM.

12-11-2008, 02:12 PM	#13
Beno999 All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Nottingham, UK Posts: 654	you got any more of these bear? im intrigued, im only 18 so this sort of thing is always amazing to me. __________________

12-11-2008, 05:10 PM	#14
professordp Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,006	Don, what a fantastic find! Now we have to get Dean to do some work on Mel in his Ratings of the Day Council.

12-12-2008, 01:08 AM	#17
SAL Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Joplin MO Posts: 5,732	Here's my crack at making a pic. Attached Images