John Conteh: World Champion

Profile on John Conteh becoming World Light-Heavyweight Champion in 1974

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[JONNOG88]

Fantasy Fight

John Conteh Vs Joe Calzaghe @ Light-Heavyweight.

I think John would just about swing it.

And I am saying this as a Calzaghe fan.

I would also suggest.

Ken Buchanan Vs Ricky Hatton.

[CuzImHawt]

my dad's a chef and he works all over meeting all people and i met john conteh and he signed some gloves for me, legend

[macvatu]

We can go on comparing fighters from different eras with our favourites, there's no way of finding out for sure who was the best. For British fighters I can name Johnny Prichett from back in the late 60s & early 70s, Johnny was a compact fighter capable of looking after himself against imports from America. He got all the moves and employed them all naturally. Another compact fighter was Howard Winstone, the Welsh Wizard, - boy, this guy was a smooth operator - and both were local Champions.

[scousealbatross]

can't think of too many boxers these days that make people laugh too - tho paquiao's singing is on a par with conteh's :-P

[simondgrass]

@JONNOG88 Buchanan would have destroyed Ricky....

[bondey6678]

@JONNOG88

Buchanan would flatten Hatton, Buchanan could have beaten Duran if the fight didn't end so prematurely, as Buchanan was coming back although he was behind on points.

[michaelkan1]

@Jordycboybetterknow Then you shouldn't dis' you boss on the internet or you'll get the sack. You should say stuff like I work for Jerry conteh and it's a great company. If I was Jerry conteh I have to ask myself why I'm providing a livelyhood to such an ungrateful and disloyal employee.

[michaelkan1]

@Ry42Back is dead and pile of dust in a coffin therefore he is unlikely to be able to knock out a robot like Vlad Klitchko is a pretty silly thing to say. In the same way whether or not Carmen Basillio or Jake Lamotta still get hard ons is something that i doubt occurs to the thousands of fans who want to shake their hands at the Boxing hall of fame in every year. Are you trying to tell me you have never spoken about Sugar ray Robinson,Marciano or Ali I doubt it you muppet

[michaelkan1]

@Ry42Back your argument is nonsense. Noone is saying that they could STILL beat todays fighters. Of course most vauxhall viva's are now heaps of rust. In the same way as we compare fighters POUND for POUND. And imaging that they could all come in at the same weight. When comparing over time we imagine that the training methods, nutrition sports technology of each respective era have no effect and of course that the fighters are in their respective primes. To say that since Rocky Marciano

[Ry42Back]

@michaelkan1 They were all good fighters in their time but different era's so to say what you are saying is bollocks.I think you need to remember that the old fighters great as they were are now old men and couldn't get a hard on never mind mind knocking anyone out.

Leave each fighter in their time cos comparing them is stupid its like saying a vauxhall viva is better than a vauxhall Insignia both great cars but of their time.

[icrazypete]

Great memories but wish there had been more!

[michaelkan1]

@ronMexico121 no way Hatton couldn't lace lloyd honeyghan's boots.Neither could nigel benn for that matter. Hatton and benn are not in the same league as Hamed. Benn was knocked silly by both eubank and watson when he was in his prime.Herol graham pisses all over Hatton, colin jones would knock him into next week. Tony sibson is better than nigel benn and hatton so are barry mcguigan. and john stracey. Actually p4p naz would destroy Buchanan, benn andhave hatton like billy hardy.

[converse91970]

"IT'S CONTEH"!.....(followed by the cheers and pictures of the mayhem in the ring).

Can you imagine any of today's commentators using such great brevity of words now? I doubt it!

Harry always knew when it was best to keep quiet!

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[tea3man]

my dad used to spar with john conteh when they were kids

[nuipret]

a friend of mine (not me....honest...cough) was in walton nick about 1982 and i (i mean HE) was going down the stairs to get dinner and he saw john comteh coming up the other stairs with his dinner. he was gobsmacked and mentioned this to one of the other cons.

''that's john conteh's brother '' he was told.

turned out he was going round the country pretending to be john and running up huge bills and owing cash all over the place.

he was john's double. no wonder people were fooled by him!

[jasonmhc]

omg i met john conteh and shook his hand and spoke to him last night at the sportsmans dinner in plymouth, he is an awesome man, a real gentleman funny and down to earth too and was a brilliant fighter too! awesome i feel honoured!

[kirkbyla]

only 23 but he drank in the molley and fuck that meant he could do ,in any cunt

[jaredsfilms]

One of the top guys of the 70's. Some great memories watching his fights with my dad. Mum would refuse to watch, sitting in the kitchen saying "Ooh it's barbaric," while we sat watching the telly and cheered him on. He was a real sportsman, a real superstar, always in the news, enjoying his success, the money, the booze, the dollybirds.. What a geezer.

[mixedbreedog]

he went to kirkby boxing club,he was a nice guy,but his young brother ,bugger. but that was44yrs back.i was in the ring with him i was 11. made my day

[ConnorFerguson08]

i jus go his autograph!

[vicsmith5000]

he beat Jorge Ahumada in 1974 to win the world title.

[hinduw]

who was john fighting that had such a great bout?