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POPULAR:
McAteer is
remembered as
a irm favourite
on Merseyside

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John Conteh on the famous zebra boxed at lightweight between 1976 and
crossing, recreating the cover of The 1982 – he always put up a good show,
Beatles’ Abbey Road album. win, lose or draw. Harvey campaigned
Essex EBA held their Christmas party between 1989 and 1994, winning 16
the same day as Home Counties – and (10 inside schedule) and drawing one of
that, too, was a great success. “It was 22 outings. In November 1991, he KO’d
brilliant – the place was packed out,” Hugh Forde in three rounds to win the
Secretary Ray Lee said. Commonwealth super-featherweight
Among those there was former two- title – and less than a month later he
weight Southern Area champion Johnny successfully defended against ex-British
Kramer. Essex EBA have produced several champion Sugar Gibiliru, winning
scrapbooks detailing fighters’ careers on points over 12. Claydon boxed at
– and their latest, on Johnny, is now lightweight between 1973 and 1980,
available. Johnny fought some of the best, winning the Southern Area lightweight
and it should be a good read. title and twice challenging for the British.
The members raised £200 for the He also beat reigning British (and future
Charlie Wynn Fund, which was a great world) champion Jim Watt in a non-title
effort, and the raffle raised £265. Also, bout, albeit on a cut.
there were new members, Johnny
Claydon, Paul Harvey and Kevin Doherty, EMAIL simonoldtimers@googlemail.com
GOOD CAUSE: Stracey lends his vocal talents to the RR&C charity single all of whom I remember well. Doherty with your ex-boxer association news.

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