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There was a famous photo of him covered in blood wasn't there?
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He had sair pakoras after Panama’s Roberto Duran gave him one in the scrotum. I liked Duran, a superb bruiser with the best endurance (ha!) I can recall in a fighter ever.Originally posted by donsdaft View Post
“The night Roberto Duran punched Ken Buchanan in the balls. Buchanan was one of Britain's all-time great boxers. Fast hands and all the skills. He won the WBA lightweight title in 1970 (September 26) and made two successful defences. Duran was the new kid on the block - and intent on taking it over. He turned 21 a few days before meeting Buchanan, and came with a reputation as a streetfighter, a swarming puncher unbeaten in 28 pro fights, including six in a row that ended in the first round. Another boxer v puncher classic for Madison Square Garden. Buchanan admitted later that he underestimated the kid - but it's hard to know what he could have done if he hadn't. He realised his mistake in the opening seconds, when he was knocked down while he was off balance - but he didn't have the weapons to correct it. His jab was fast but not heavy enough to keep the young dog at bay. He spent a lot of time against the ropes as Duran piled on the points as well as using his head in the clinches. The Kid was way ahead as the 13th round came to an end, and Buchanan didn't have the big punch to stop him. They were exchanging blows when the bell went - just as Duran hit the champ smack on the front of his tartan shorts. Buchanan collapsed holding his groin and had to be helped back to his corner. He never left it. When he couldn't come out for the 14th, the referee gave the title to Duran. The right decision? Well, he was way ahead on points, but in boxing you're not allowed to punch your opponent in the testicles. Other referees might have disqualified him. As it was, Buchanan never regained the title, though he was horribly unlucky on February 27, 1975. Meanwhile Duran became an all-time great, contesting world titles for an astonishing 26 years.”Comment
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Watched a documentary on the BBC about him many years ago which was very good, I hope it gets a repeat.
Came across as a likeable chap and a lot of boxers admired him. Tyson was a big fan of his.
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Hugh Macdonald sums it up perfectly. A Hugh McIlvanney or Norman Mailer tribute would have been a wonder to read.
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Seymour Stein - Record company owner (Sire Records) who discovered a load of acts including Madonna, Talking Heads and the The Ramones to name just three.
Also responsible for breaking acts such as The Smiths and Depeche Mode in the states.
A very interesting life.
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The Undertones too, lest we forget.
Terrific interview and insider tales here:
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Nigel Lawson.
"Room for one more downstairs?""Comment
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“I’d do to his daughter what her dad did to the economy”.Originally posted by InversneckieDob View PostComment
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looking at his google images, I would imagine his epitaph will read, "A colossus until he lost a fair amount of weight".Originally posted by InversneckieDob View PostComment
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😆Originally posted by 57vintage View Post
Hard to believe something as lovely as Nigella was created through the ballsack of one of Thatcher's main henchmen.
Reading the tributes by Sunak and Johnson about him, you can easily join the dots from Thatcher to now. C unts the lot of them.
Does that just leave Tebbit and Hesteltine to mark off for the full house.Comment
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Kenneth Clarke’s still frequenting the jazz clubs in his Hush Puppies, smoking stogies and necking craft beer to cool blue be-bop notes. He looks like a fûcking saint in comparison to the Falangists occupying the govt benches these days.Originally posted by TheDeeDon View PostComment
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I'd forgotten him. Could possibly add in Major too.Originally posted by 57vintage View PostComment
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Originally posted by 57vintage View Post
Ach, I like Kenneth Clarke
Remember the fuss when he was made minister for health?Comment
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