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Thread #128262   Message #2869883
Posted By: Alan Day
23-Mar-10 - 07:10 AM
Thread Name: OBIT:Harry Carpenter 1925-2010 UKSportsCommentator
Subject: RE: OBIT:Harry Carpenter 1925-2010 UKSportsCommentator
I would love to have heard his commentary on the Amateur Night to beat all UK V USA at The Albert Hall. I was lucky enough to be there and as usual USA sent over a very strong team. The one everyone was waiting for was the clash between Billy Walker and an enormous fighter from the USA who was being tipped by everyone to be a future World Champion. As the evening progressed we were winning every fight and it was six nil to the UK. There was no way it would be a whitewash, the seventh and last fight was the heavyweight and when Billy Walker entered the ring he looked tiny in comparison to the USA fighter.Billy Walker was not a clever boxer, but was a fighter. He had a job even getting near to the American who was scary ,even to those not in the ring.By sheer enthusiasm Billy got him on the ropes and knocked him out as he bounced off them.A night to remember.
Al