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‘London’s brilliant knockout specialist’

RITISH boxing during the 1970s is mainly remembered today for the exploits of some great British champions that regularly featured on TV. Men like John Conteh, Alan Minter, Joe Bugner, Dave Boy Green and Charlie Magri readily spring to mind. Less well remembered are the likes of Alan Richardson, Tim Wood and Billy Waith, all of whom I have featured in

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