Boxing Hall of Fame heads for Cardiff this weekend
THE British Ex-Boxers Hall of Fame event postponed from last year will take place this weekend in Wales.
The president of the British Hall of Fame is former world Light-Heavyweight champion John Conteh who has many friends in Wales and is pleased the Welsh Ex-Boxers are staging the event for the first time in Wales.
The event is scheduled for Sunday afternoon, September 19, at The Mercure Holland House Hotel, Newport Road, Cardiff.
The event will start at 12.00pm with singer “Peter Carrie” singing God Save the Queen, Danny Boy, Flower of Scotland and The Welsh National Anthem for the four nations of the UK.
There are many categories in The British Ex-Boxers Hall of Fame, with the Roll of Honour including The Pioneer Award that as seen Teddy Baldock, Jimmy Wilde, Jim Driscoll, Ted Kid Lewis, Jack ‘Kid’ Berg and this year’s award to ‘Nipper’ Pat Daly.
Other categories include Posthumous Award with names that include Howard Winstone, Henry Cooper, Joe Erskine and many more. This year Johnny Owen is inducted, along with Evan Armstrong.
Also the Early Modern Era, with the legendary Dick Turpin going in this year ,and the Modern Era with Welsh ex-boxers Robbie Regan, Colin Jones and Eddie Avoth being inducted.
This category has seen the Hall of Fame president John Conteh inducted along with names such as Alan Minter, John H Stracey, Frank
Bruno, Steve Robinson, Richie Woodhall, Barry McGuigan and many more.
Another award, 100 Fights Plus Club will see Cardiff’s Winston Burnett honoured for more than 100 bouts in the ring. There are awards for amateur boxers, professional trainers, promoters, lifetime services to boxing and The Lifetime Services to the ex-boxers’ associations, with Cyril Thomas being inducted and Eddie Thomas in the manager category.