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I was interested in his career, as he was boxing around the same time as me.
Funny guy with a great sense of humour. Beat the great Sugar Ray.
Funny guy with a great sense of humour. Beat the great Sugar Ray.
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Britain's oldest former world champion Terry Downes who defeated Sugar Ray Robinson at middleweight dies aged 81
Former world boxing champion Terry Downes has died at the age of 81
During his illustrious career Downes defeated legendary Sugar Ray Robinson
The iconic star passed away peacefully in his sleep, his family have confirmed
The Paddington Express has come to the end of his journey.
Terry Downes, Britain's oldest world champion, has passed peacefully away at 81.
Much-admired for his brave, aggressive style, Downes shares with Randolph Turpin the distinction of having achieved a British victory over Sugar Ray Robinson.
Britain¿s oldest world boxing champion Terry Downes has passed away at the age of 81 +1
Britain's oldest world boxing champion Terry Downes has passed away at the age of 81
Equally loved for his quick wit, Downes had this to say of his defeat of the legend considered by many the greatest boxer of all time, when Robinson was 41 years old: 'I didn't beat Sugar Ray, I beat his ghost. '
Downes won his world middleweight title by beating the brilliant Paul Pender and also recorded a win over a third great champion, Joey Giardello.
He leaves his wife Barbara, five children and eight grand-children, as well as the boxing world in mourning.
A statement from his family read: 'Terry Downes BEM, the former world middleweight champion, has died aged 81.
'Terry passed away peacefully on the morning of 6th October. At the time of his death he was Britain's oldest living world champion
'Terry was a beloved husband, father and grandfather to his wife Barbara, his five children and eight grandchildren, and will be enormously missed.
'The family ask for their privacy to be respected at this time.'
No disrespect to the guy but was he not a suspect when Frank Warren got shot.
I think that was another Terry, acey, whose name escapes me.
Downes was famous for a number of quips. After a particularly brutal fight early in his career against Dick Tiger, Downes was asked who he wanted to fight next. He replied, "The bastard who made this match", in reference to his manager at the time, Mickey Duff.[6]
I took that from his Wiki page. RIP
I took that from his Wiki page. RIP
He was a cheeky (vioent) chappie - kept his brains unscrambled. We rooted for him. Another part of my past gone. How are you feeling by the way? Not feverish, I hope?
Did some acting’as well as owning some betting shops a real character and a proper world champion.
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