by Ron Jackson Most critics and fans who complain about boring bouts probably don’t know about the night a champion retained his title in a non-fight. The champion failed to beat the challenger and neither did they draw in a tournament that was held abroad because they were not allowed to fight in their own […]
One of the most exciting heavyweight contenders of the 1980’s, was the big punching Ron Ellis, of Mayfair. Younger brother to another gutsy heavyweight prospect; Jeff Ellis, the trigger-fisted Ron had 23 bouts as a professional, winning 16 (11 by knockouts), losing 6 and drawing 1. Having turned professional in December 1979, Ron won 9 […]
By Ron Jackson 66 Years later In the Honor Oak Cemetery in Camberwell in the London borough of Southwark is a grave of a man who shot himself. It is the resting place of a man who used to be lion-hearted boxer. He was a world champion and once beat Johnny Ralph in Johannesburg. I […]