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    FAO the Irish TG4 Wednesday 9:30pm Irelands best boxer

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    True Story of a black boxer Heavyweight champion and a journeyman Irish fighter Mike McTigue who fought a world championship fight on St Patricks Day 1921 in Ireland and beat Battling Siki i think it was one of only a few Heavyweight fights to go the full 20 rounds.

    http://www.irish-boxing.com/IBN_content/Mike_McTigue.htm


    To add to the strangeness of the circumstances, the 1923 contest took place in the echo of bombs and bullets as civil war raged in the streets around the venue, La Scala Opera House in Prince's Street, off the capital's main thoroughfare, Sackville Street (now O'Connell Street). The troubles were temporarily ignored as 1,500 spectators inside the theatre merged jubilant voices with the thousands gathered outside awaiting news of the outcome. The announcement that McTigue had become the first Irishman to win a world title on Irish soil caused an explosion of cheers to rival the mine blast that had rocked the city centre shortly before the fight.
    Should be very interesting Documentry was on about it on the radio today

    Won the title again at the age of 40


    When you feel like you're done, you are not alone........
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      Will try and give a watch
      Bill shankly to Tommy Smith after he'd turned up for training with a bandaged knee:
      'Take that poof bandage off, and what do you mean YOUR knee, it's LIVERPOOL'S knee !'

      "Sorry, boss, I should have kept my legs together," said Lawrence. "No, Tommy, your mother should have kept her legs together!," replied Shankly.

      * After Tommy Lawrence had let in a fluke goal between his legs

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        Sounds very interesting he was a multi millionaire until Wal Street crashed he was estimated to be worth 10 million lost it all.

        Give it a watch ill probably miss it cause i got a funneral but ill SKY+ it
        When you feel like you're done, you are not alone........

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