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Thread #79775   Message #1449923
Posted By: GUEST,eliza c
02-Apr-05 - 08:09 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Songs about boxing or prizefighting
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about Boxing or Prizefighting
hi again,    I'd not heard the Wymondham one,that's a corker."Cribb and the Black" is also about the Molineaux fight,but it is different. It had stuck in my mind because of the respect and affection the crowd had for Molineaux,I'd not come accross that before. The book the song came from,which I wish I had,said that Cribb had lost the first fight with Molineaux though, and humiliated had asked for a rematch. It said that Cribb embarked on a strenuous training regime which ultimately won him the fight,while Molineaux had drunk pints of porter before the fight as he was sure he would win again. It was an interesting story,so sorry I can't remember the name of the book! Good luck, x eliza