In the early part of the decade the three big names were ALAN MINTER, MAURICE HOPE and JIM WATT, but there were others
such as Bunny Johnson, Herold Graham, Colin Jones (Wales), Charley Magri and Davey (Boy) Green.
Some may remember when Dave (Boy) Green would lose and announce his retirement after he lost a bout to
Reg Ford. And how many remember heavyweight Neville Meade.
And not to be forgotten other stars of the Eighties were TONY SIBSON and CORNELIUS BOZA-EDWARDS.
Stepping back to 1980, ALAN MINTER's victory over middleweight champion Vito Antuofermo was a good start for the new decade but then came Marvin Hagler. Also facing Hagler in the Eighties was Leicester's own TONY SIBSON in 1983.
There was also title fight action with CHARLIE MAGRI who shined at WEmbley in 1983 to win a piece of the flyweight title.
Then along came others such as BARRY MCGUIGAN, FRANK BRUNO, TERRY MARSH and LLOYD HONEYGHAN.
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