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 Twenty and Out: a Life in Boxing - Mickey Duff
Newest Review: ... modest way. He says that that he was never that good but he had caught the boxing bug. He ends up gaining a matchmaker's ... more  ... licence in the fifties and gains his first foothold into the business. The fifties was a time of "tough, heavy operators" according to Duff. In a chapter called The Underworld he says; "I have never had any time for tough guys. I don't think there is a lower form of life than someone who trades on fear. I've been afraid a few times in my life but not of physical aggression. Once you've faced punches in the ring, nothing else bothers you." Duff launched the Anglo-American Sporting Club to put on shows ...more |
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Twenty and Out: a Life in Boxing - Mickey Duff: Nineteen & Out (1703 words)
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Mickey Duff had a long and distinguished career as a boxing promoter and manager, eventually becoming the most powerful figure in British boxing. He began by staging small shows in London's East End and ended up as a global and influential player on the boxing scene. During his career Duff was involved with nineteen world champions including John Conteh, Terry Downes, Alan Minter, Lloyd Honeyghan, Barry McGuigan, Frank Bruno and Joe Calzaghe. Twenty and Out, first published in 1999, tells the story of his life in boxing and the various fighters and personalities he has encountered over the decades. Everyone from Sonny Liston to Don King to Kirkland Laing to Bob Arum to ... Read the complete review
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