Howard Winstone won the British featherweight title from Terry Spinks in 1961, Terry Spinks' will was broken in the 10th by an array of ferocious body shots at Wembley Pool. Spinks was a fine fighter, he had won the Olympic Gold medal in the flyweight division at the 1956 Melbourne games in Australia at age of 18. Winstone defended the British crown six times. After winning the European title in 1963, he successfully defended that title seven times over the next three years.
Howard Winstone won the world featherweight title by stopping Mitsunori Seki of Japan in the 9th round at the Royal Albert Hall in Ken's London in 1968. Referee Roland Dakin, the only ring official under British rules, stopped the contest because of a bad cut over Seki's right eye. Winstone had been in command of the fight until the end, Seki had fought ferociously in the 7th and 8th rounds to try and get back into the fight and had prevented Winstone from setting the pace. Winstone came out fast in the 9th and rammed a solid jab on Seki's injured eye. When he saw blood he immediately pressed his attack and landed another succession of jabs on the eye followed by a vicious right cross. Dakin stepped in and ordered Seki to his corner and the fight was stopped.
"Slapsy" Maxie Rosenbloom was a light heavyweight in the 1920s and 30s, and he's quite legendary in the world of boxing. He was called "Slapsy" because of his open-gloved style of boxing, where he used open hands to hit opponents, rather than closed fists. Journalist Damon Runyon nicknamed him "Slapsy Maxie" due to this unusual, slapping technique. Rosenbloom once said of his unique style of fighting, "I didn’t want to hurt nobody, just smack ‘em around and let ‘em know who’s boss." Famous boxing trainer Cus D'Amato was heavily influenced by the boxing style of "Slapsy" Maxie Rosenbloom, particularly in the development of the Peek-a-boo style, which D'Amato then refined and modified. Rosenbloom's extensive use of movement, a tight high guard, and constant evasive action inspired D'Amato to create a more aggressive, counter-punching variation of the defensive style. It's a shame that there's no fight footage of Rosenbloom, rumor has it that there are private collectors out there somewhere that have a few cannisters of film of Rosenbloom fights, I sure wish we could get a peek. Don't let his nickname fool you, Rosenbloom was made of galvanized steel, he was one of the most durable fighters in boxing history, in 299 fights, he heard the final bell 297 times. His resume is ridiculous,It's a who's who of greats from that era. The names he fought are mind boggling. Although he didn't punch hard, he was a different kind of monster. Maxie Rosenbloom was no joke. He was an all-time great fighter. He was known as a technical and defensive boxer with great stamina who fought by disrupting his opponents rhythm while keeping them at bay with his slappy, stick-and-move style. He fought a lot of the great boxers of his time and did not fear or duck anyone. Reportedly, Rosenbloom wanted to fight Joe Louis and often called him out, but several members of Louis’ camp felt it would be bad for his image even if he won because of Rosenbloom’s awkward spoiling style. It can also be mentioned that Maxie never drew the color line and fought many black fighters of his era. He was successful after boxing, owning several nightclubs and having a successful Hollywood career, often playing roles involving punch-drunk boxers. He also did a live travelling show with Max Baer. He was a playboy, often enjoying the company of women, he had many celebrity friends, and was also a friend of the mob, the famous LA gangster Mickey Cohen was known to frequent his nightclubs in the 40s. Rosenbloom was known as a “clown prince” of boxing for his antics in and out of the ring. He hated training and although he didn’t drink he would stay out late dancing and partying, and often blew all his money on gambling. As far as his resume is concerned, the fighters he beat, and the Hall of Famers he beat, some of them more than once, it's ridiculous:
Mickey Walker (HOF)
Jimmy Slattery x3 (HOF)
Tiger Jack Fox (HOF)
Lou Nova
James Braddock (HOF)
Ted Kid Lewis (HOF)
Tiger Flowers (HOF)
John Henry Lewis x3 (HOF)
Ace Hudkins
Dave Shade X2 (HOF)
King Levinsky
Like I said, Slapsy Maxie Rosenbloom is a legend in boxing, he was one of the most prolific fighters in boxing history, his resume win or lose is probably the deepest in boxing history. The guy was no joke. There was a thread on boxing forum 24, where the big boys of boxing knowledge go to play, and it breaks down his resume in detail. It's batsh.. insane.
By the way, boxing forum 24 puts this place to absolute shame, there must be a thousand members there from all over the world, boxing is a lot more popular than people think. There's a special section on boxing forum 24 called "The Lounge" over there where you can go and talk about anything on this planet, from politics to sports to porn to anything, it doesn't matter. That place is rocking, 24/7, there's always something going on over there. Fights break out constantly in the lounge and the mods just break them up, the mods don't treat you like 5 year olds over there. They fight, it gets broken up, things go back to normal, rinse and repeat. It's action packed.
Back to Maxie Rosenbloom, great shot of Rosenbloom slipping Walker's attack and landing a left hand counter, Rosenbloom was a defensive genius, and the second shot is Rosenbloom landing a left jab against Walker.
Maxie Rosenbloom on the cover of Ring magazine in 1930. I actually own the type 1 original photo of the image from this cover, it's one of the best photos in my collection, check out the cauliflower ear.
Maxie Rosenbloom lands a left hand on Larry Johnson. Well, judging by this photo, it certainly looks like Rosenbloom could hit pretty hard when he wanted to.
This is one of my favorite photos of Maxie Rosenbloom, climbing through the ropes with that deadpan look in his eye. Almost 300 fights. He was from the planet Krypton.
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Howard Winstone lands a body shot on Saldivar during one of their three fights.
Howard Winstone won the British featherweight title from Terry Spinks in 1961, Terry Spinks' will was broken in the 10th by an array of ferocious body shots at Wembley Pool. Spinks was a fine fighter, he had won the Olympic Gold medal in the flyweight division at the 1956 Melbourne games in Australia at age of 18. Winstone defended the British crown six times. After winning the European title in 1963, he successfully defended that title seven times over the next three years.
Howard Winstone won the world featherweight title by stopping Mitsunori Seki of Japan in the 9th round at the Royal Albert Hall in Ken's London in 1968. Referee Roland Dakin, the only ring official under British rules, stopped the contest because of a bad cut over Seki's right eye. Winstone had been in command of the fight until the end, Seki had fought ferociously in the 7th and 8th rounds to try and get back into the fight and had prevented Winstone from setting the pace. Winstone came out fast in the 9th and rammed a solid jab on Seki's injured eye. When he saw blood he immediately pressed his attack and landed another succession of jabs on the eye followed by a vicious right cross. Dakin stepped in and ordered Seki to his corner and the fight was stopped.
Great image from Howard Winstone vs Derry Treanor, Winstone stopped Treanor in the 14th round to defend his British featherweight title.
Great shots of Winstone with some fans in Mexico City.
Howard Winstone (left) rolling a beer barrel at Merthyr Tydfil Brewery in South Wales, Winstone was employed there when he wasn't boxing.
Howard Winstone with his belts.
Howard Winstone fight pose, this is one of my favorite images of Winstone, I would love to own the type 1 original copy of it.
Howard Winstone had a movie made about his life, the 2010 film "Risen."
A scene from the film "Risen."
The Howard Winstone statue in Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales.
Great book about Howard Winstone.
Gotta love these.
The great "Welsh Wizard", Howard Winstone. Beautiful boxing.
"Slapsy" Maxie Rosenbloom was a light heavyweight in the 1920s and 30s, and he's quite legendary in the world of boxing. He was called "Slapsy" because of his open-gloved style of boxing, where he used open hands to hit opponents, rather than closed fists. Journalist Damon Runyon nicknamed him "Slapsy Maxie" due to this unusual, slapping technique. Rosenbloom once said of his unique style of fighting, "I didn’t want to hurt nobody, just smack ‘em around and let ‘em know who’s boss." Famous boxing trainer Cus D'Amato was heavily influenced by the boxing style of "Slapsy" Maxie Rosenbloom, particularly in the development of the Peek-a-boo style, which D'Amato then refined and modified. Rosenbloom's extensive use of movement, a tight high guard, and constant evasive action inspired D'Amato to create a more aggressive, counter-punching variation of the defensive style. It's a shame that there's no fight footage of Rosenbloom, rumor has it that there are private collectors out there somewhere that have a few cannisters of film of Rosenbloom fights, I sure wish we could get a peek. Don't let his nickname fool you, Rosenbloom was made of galvanized steel, he was one of the most durable fighters in boxing history, in 299 fights, he heard the final bell 297 times. His resume is ridiculous,It's a who's who of greats from that era. The names he fought are mind boggling. Although he didn't punch hard, he was a different kind of monster. Maxie Rosenbloom was no joke. He was an all-time great fighter. He was known as a technical and defensive boxer with great stamina who fought by disrupting his opponents rhythm while keeping them at bay with his slappy, stick-and-move style. He fought a lot of the great boxers of his time and did not fear or duck anyone. Reportedly, Rosenbloom wanted to fight Joe Louis and often called him out, but several members of Louis’ camp felt it would be bad for his image even if he won because of Rosenbloom’s awkward spoiling style. It can also be mentioned that Maxie never drew the color line and fought many black fighters of his era. He was successful after boxing, owning several nightclubs and having a successful Hollywood career, often playing roles involving punch-drunk boxers. He also did a live travelling show with Max Baer. He was a playboy, often enjoying the company of women, he had many celebrity friends, and was also a friend of the mob, the famous LA gangster Mickey Cohen was known to frequent his nightclubs in the 40s. Rosenbloom was known as a “clown prince” of boxing for his antics in and out of the ring. He hated training and although he didn’t drink he would stay out late dancing and partying, and often blew all his money on gambling. As far as his resume is concerned, the fighters he beat, and the Hall of Famers he beat, some of them more than once, it's ridiculous:
Mickey Walker (HOF)
Jimmy Slattery x3 (HOF)
Tiger Jack Fox (HOF)
Lou Nova
James Braddock (HOF)
Ted Kid Lewis (HOF)
Tiger Flowers (HOF)
John Henry Lewis x3 (HOF)
Ace Hudkins
Dave Shade X2 (HOF)
King Levinsky
Like I said, Slapsy Maxie Rosenbloom is a legend in boxing, he was one of the most prolific fighters in boxing history, his resume win or lose is probably the deepest in boxing history. The guy was no joke. There was a thread on boxing forum 24, where the big boys of boxing knowledge go to play, and it breaks down his resume in detail. It's batsh.. insane.
By the way, boxing forum 24 puts this place to absolute shame, there must be a thousand members there from all over the world, boxing is a lot more popular than people think. There's a special section on boxing forum 24 called "The Lounge" over there where you can go and talk about anything on this planet, from politics to sports to porn to anything, it doesn't matter. That place is rocking, 24/7, there's always something going on over there. Fights break out constantly in the lounge and the mods just break them up, the mods don't treat you like 5 year olds over there. They fight, it gets broken up, things go back to normal, rinse and repeat. It's action packed.
Back to Maxie Rosenbloom, great shot of Rosenbloom slipping Walker's attack and landing a left hand counter, Rosenbloom was a defensive genius, and the second shot is Rosenbloom landing a left jab against Walker.
Slapsy Maxie Rosenbloom's nightclub in Hollywood California. The place was a popular hangout for celebrities and mobsters.
Maxie Rosenbloom on the cover of Ring magazine in 1930. I actually own the type 1 original photo of the image from this cover, it's one of the best photos in my collection, check out the cauliflower ear.
Rosenbloom training in his prime.
Maxie Rosenbloom lands a left hand on Larry Johnson. Well, judging by this photo, it certainly looks like Rosenbloom could hit pretty hard when he wanted to.
Rosenbloom with his arm raised after defeating Jimmy Slattery for the light heavyweight title in 1930.
This is one of my favorite photos of Maxie Rosenbloom, climbing through the ropes with that deadpan look in his eye. Almost 300 fights. He was from the planet Krypton.
The great "Slapsy" Maxie Rosenbloom.