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·Congratulations England you are now the best country. Caught this pic while watching BBC
Hopefully pet owners understand (Dedicated to pets) ??
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Mickey, not looking like his namesake this morning.
Mickey Walker, the Toy Bulldog was a wee bit more threatening and won world titles at Welter and Middle as well as fighting the top light heavies and heavies of the day.
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Mickey, not looking like his namesake this morning.
Mickey Walker, the Toy Bulldog was a wee bit more threatening and won world titles at Welter and Middle as well as fighting the top light heavies and heavies of the day.
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TimeODanaos
·Look at those gloves, not quite bare handed but close. Must have broke a lot of hands back then. Modern gloves actually allow boxers to throw harder as they have little fear of breaking hands or fingers. Boxer dogs look like they took a lot of shots to the face
Mickey Turpin does look like one of the great old-school coaches though - respect for that.
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Walrus
·I think it's the wraps that are vital - preventing torsional injuries to the fingers. Not a lot of room under those 4-ounce jobs for that! 😲🤦
Mickey Turpin does look like one of the great old-school coaches though - respect for that.
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Alpha
··Kilt Owner, Beagle Parent, Omega CollectorWhat a happy wee soul ,
Belongs to one of our daughters but always a welcome visitor 🥰
Belongs to one of our daughters but always a welcome visitor 🥰
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TimeODanaos
·By way of apology for thread drift, here's a sea shore scene with my best friend.
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Turpinrr
·Look at those gloves, not quite bare handed but close. Must have broke a lot of hands back then. Modern gloves actually allow boxers to throw harder as they have little fear of breaking hands or fingers. Boxer dogs look like they took a lot of shots to the face
A decade later when I was competing in the amateurs we sparred with 16oz which should have offered some protection, but didn't.It was only when my mate got some new 12oz sparring gloves that we realised how knackered the bigger ones wore.
I only have little girly hands and when I fought I'd be given some that another fighter had just worn and as well as feeling massive they were full of sweat too.
One night I was given some brand new gloves to fight in and they felt luxurious after those baggy things I was used to.My trainer was telling me to box behind the jab and take the centre of the ring blah blah blah.
I ignored him and just tried to set the left hook up because those gloves felt so comfortable.
Everybody just used 5cm bandages at the time rather than hand wraps that I never saw till I started coaching later on.
PS. A lot of the gloves the likes of Mickey Walker wore were 4 oz, and earlier when Jack Johnson ruled the roost, they were classed as driving gloves.
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Turpinrr
·I think it's the wraps that are vital - preventing torsional injuries to the fingers. Not a lot of room under those 4-ounce jobs for that! 😲🤦
Mickey Turpin does look like one of the great old-school coaches though - respect for that.
He was only 14 and his opponent was as muscular as an adult.
DS boxed Mr Muscles head off and only at the end of the fight did he moan about his hand and didn't go to hospital till the day after.
Not clenching your fist properly can lead to hand problems.
I've got arthritis in my left wrist and in the fingers of both hands and I'm sure boxing played it's part.
I like the Mickey Turpin tag 👍
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Charlie3755
·My mate and ever present treat seeking Westie, Jackson. Seen here alternating hopeful glances between me and the missus.
Fiona on the other hand, could care less….
Fiona on the other hand, could care less….
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··Kilt Owner, Beagle Parent, Omega CollectorIf I am caught allowing this behaviour I will be in big trouble 😉
Yes he is on a bed 😁
Yes he is on a bed 😁
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··Kilt Owner, Beagle Parent, Omega CollectorWell I certainly know who one of them is 😀
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·When I started boxing in 1966 we used horse hair gloves which offered no padding at all.
A decade later when I was competing in the amateurs we sparred with 16oz which should have offered some protection, but didn't.It was only when my mate got some new 12oz sparring gloves that we realised how knackered the bigger ones wore.
I only have little girly hands and when I fought I'd be given some that another fighter had just worn and as well as feeling massive they were full of sweat too.
One night I was given some brand new gloves to fight in and they felt luxurious after those baggy things I was used to.My trainer was telling me to box behind the jab and take the centre of the ring blah blah blah.
I ignored him and just tried to set the left hook up because those gloves felt so comfortable.
Everybody just used 5cm bandages at the time rather than hand wraps that I never saw till I started coaching later on.
PS. A lot of the gloves the likes of Mickey Walker wore were 4 oz, and earlier when Jack Johnson ruled the roost, they were classed as driving gloves.
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The last good day Polo had.
The look of pleasure on his face when he jumped in the mud is something we'll never forget.
He was "talking" to people in the pub later and they couldn't believe he had a brain tumour.
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Walrus
·Damn strange sleeping position how can this be comfortable
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Wurzburg Radar ears.
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