Dave McAuley, although limited, had balls to burn and was as brave a man as anyone who stepped into the ring. Funnily enough he was robbed in spain when his title was stolen on him. I was at the 2nd Bassa fight and was standing in his corner when he was interviewed after it, just to try and get on tv ha ha! I was only turned 17 and you can see barney eastwood turning to look at me as if to say f**k off.
Tony sibson was a tough enough customer at european level. Think he won the british title after just a couple of fights.
Hoko was good but prone to cuts.
i remember going into Eastwoods gym one time and it was amazing the stable that was there. Crisanto Espana was world welterweight champ at the time, Victor Cordoba was super-middleweight champ also. Hodkinson was being took on the pads and a relatively unknown steve collins was on the heavybag. All world champs