tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post5924341630465754409..comments2024-03-28T11:21:09.694+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: Ingemar Johansson.Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-45719678356598500762015-02-07T04:46:29.204+00:002015-02-07T04:46:29.204+00:00I only lost one fight, to the son of Eve Boswell (...I only lost one fight, to the son of Eve Boswell (Pickin' the chickin); but he tripped me and I fell flat on my face. This was at Prep' school; my upper school didn't approve of boxing.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-35104544732832221352015-02-07T04:15:15.494+00:002015-02-07T04:15:15.494+00:00My dad was a big boxing fan (he had competed in so...My dad was a big boxing fan (he had competed in some semi-pro fights in his youth) and I remember him watching the Friday night fights on TV. It was very popular in the 50's and early 60's and the names of the fighters were well known by many. Today, not so much.Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-81046767870240488682015-02-06T17:24:25.894+00:002015-02-06T17:24:25.894+00:00Like most private schools, mine had boxing and rug...Like most private schools, mine had boxing and rugby on the list. I enjoyed both, but unfortunately wasn't as good at boxing, It did teach me a bit about handling myself when the odd pub fight happened later in life came around though. Were you any good Cro?Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08255717931620460104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-76022210945515170902015-02-06T17:11:02.509+00:002015-02-06T17:11:02.509+00:00Never have been a boxing fan, I have had my share ...Never have been a boxing fan, I have had my share fist fights growing up with two younger brothers that never thought of consequences when shooting ones mouth off at neighborhood bullies.Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05230334534323236665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-60177708751499852022015-02-06T13:07:53.013+00:002015-02-06T13:07:53.013+00:00My Dad was an amateur boxer in the army and so was...My Dad was an amateur boxer in the army and so was a boxing fan. I remember the whole family going over to a friends house to watch the Ali/Henry Cooper fight on pay television. I was very young and obviously not really interested at all, but the memory has stayed with me.<br /><br />Jean<br />xShrimpton and Perfecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11936163290981358252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-48094760704931732442015-02-06T10:35:12.178+00:002015-02-06T10:35:12.178+00:00My son-in-law was involved in making this TV progr...My son-in-law was involved in making this TV programme about being six steps away from anyone. You may be interested. <br /><br />http://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2003/jan/13/features11.g2Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-49363038485422388302015-02-06T10:30:58.891+00:002015-02-06T10:30:58.891+00:00Since Ali, boxing has been a bit lack-lustre. I do...Since Ali, boxing has been a bit lack-lustre. I don't follow it any more; nor do any TV channels I watch.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-87226311077965571362015-02-06T09:28:35.268+00:002015-02-06T09:28:35.268+00:00Only 'one' this time Yael.Only 'one' this time Yael.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-88717497374563089422015-02-06T09:27:38.290+00:002015-02-06T09:27:38.290+00:00The Vet' thinks it could be congenital; a gene...The Vet' thinks it could be congenital; a genetic malfunction. Otherwise we really have no idea. Unfortunately it's all too common with pure breed dogs, that they have in-built problems. Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-17664511991613211732015-02-06T09:09:28.411+00:002015-02-06T09:09:28.411+00:00Do you know whether Monty's problem stems from...Do you know whether Monty's problem stems from something he ate or a health problem. Hope he continues to improve.Susan Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14400003572211042194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-82807752784139196962015-02-06T08:54:37.754+00:002015-02-06T08:54:37.754+00:00This means I am only a few steps removed from anot...This means I am only a few steps removed from another great figure - I blog with you, your mother-in-law punched him on the nose - so it seems that yet again it is correct that we are all only six steps at the most from a famous person.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-15963015453664928182015-02-06T08:44:45.286+00:002015-02-06T08:44:45.286+00:00This was a touch before my time. I am familiar wit...This was a touch before my time. I am familiar with him and this fight though from quite an early age. When I was around 10 years old I was given a copy of Pears Cyclopaediia which among other things had lists of sporting champions etc. I spent hours perusing this book. I'm not a big fan of boxing these days but the strongest memories relate to the Ali, Frazier, Forman era in the days when there was just one world champion.Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13415361156288825232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-57711007309545418452015-02-06T08:15:15.298+00:002015-02-06T08:15:15.298+00:00It is interesting that you both were thinking abou...It is interesting that you both were thinking about the same thing. It is hapening here in blogland I noticed.( i hope Cro that the comments are ok now).Yaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15181961536405061470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-34004632119773587122015-02-06T06:07:46.770+00:002015-02-06T06:07:46.770+00:00I thought that too. It was remembering my mother a...I thought that too. It was remembering my mother and what she was saying around the kitchen table because they were also talking about boxing that night. Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-16874674939839992782015-02-06T05:56:14.156+00:002015-02-06T05:56:14.156+00:00How strange that we should both think about it!!!How strange that we should both think about it!!!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-90714629842754903392015-02-06T05:31:18.820+00:002015-02-06T05:31:18.820+00:00I also remember this fight. My father was a boxing...I also remember this fight. My father was a boxing fan and in fact l wrote about it last night and then deleted it before posting. I remember acting out the fight the next day with my best friend in the playground. Johansson was my hero for that day anyway.Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.com