As some of you will know, Howard Rainey (Scrap) passed away just before Christmas. Howards wife Lorna posted a link to a beautifully written piece about Howard by Garry White.

A Boxing Memory: Howard Rainey – FightPost: Boxing & MMA News

As you'll see from the piece, Howard loved talking boxing, to anyone likeminded or that would stay still for long enough at times. Our little darkened corner of the interweb was one of many places 'Scrap' liked to chew the fat. It's only really after learning more about the man that you realise how lucky we were. To have someone who gave their whole life to boxing, asking for the bare minimum (If that) in return, choose to give us his time and counsel was something special. In a dirty dirty sport, Scrap was the genuine article and his generosity spread far beyond the squared circle or gym.

RIP 'Scrap'