For UK members: Herol 'Bomber' Graham documentary

[WWatt]

BBC Four, Mon 23 Oct, 23:15-00:15 60mins
BBC Four, Tue 24 Oct, 02:35-03:35 60mins

It's been on about four times in the last four days already. It's called 40 Minutes On, looking back at a 40-minute docu made in 1981 called 'Bomber and Brendan' and then catching up with Herol and Ingle 25 years later. Check it out.

[WWatt]

People first heard of Herol when he flew off to Holland at 17 as a late substitute and came home with a gold medal! It was some sort of Multi Nations, nobody expected him to do anything over there (he was very much free-style the way he boxed!) but apparently he really shined.. Brendan Ingle took him on soon after and kind of fine-tuned Bomber's style to his own liking. Apparently Bomber had never really had a proper trainer before Brendan and just did as he pleased!

[X]

Bomber came across as a really nice bloke in both threads (25 years apart)

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

Thanks for the heads up WWat

CC

[LBSCFC]

one of the best british fighters never to win a world title

[WWatt]

one of the best british fighters never to win a world title

The most talented fighter ever in the world to never win a world title.

[yoitsdan]

Excellent program, Herol is a great guy, a credit to himself, but seems to have issues.

[WWatt]

but seems to have issues.

Like what?

[WWatt]

Bump....

[LBSCFC]

watched it. very interesting programmes. was also good to see after the 15 year rift that they were able to patch things up and move on.

should of been a world champion and why tony sibson had 2 cracks at the title before herol got one I will never know. prob cause he was too good for his own good.

[X]

As Joe Frazier said to Marvin Hagler at the very beginning of the Marvelous One's career:

"Kid, you got three strikes against you before you've even started; you're a southpaw, you're black, and you're good"