Tony Sibson was tough as nails. He took Hagler's best shots and fought with great tenacity and courage. Gave Minter a spanking. Tony was a first class boxer, shame Hagler was around to dominate the era so much. He seems like a real gentleman and very down to earth. Top bloke- *RESPECT.*
Came to see a band I was in at leicester said he loved my guitar playing didn’t know who he was for a start , singer told me as he was leaving I ran after him & said how great he was , great humble man , loved his music 🎼👌
Hagler was the best middleweight ever . You can mention Duran Leonard Robinson lamotta but Hagler had the beating of them . Sibbo was a real handful and brave but Hagler was a step too far . A very humble and lovely bloke .
Duran and Leonard were not middleweights , john mugabi not a middleweight,Tommy hearns not a middleweight so who did Hagler beat to make him better than Sugar Ray Robinson again?
@@michaelgregson7808 Hagler beat Leonard and sadly boxing lost a lot of great fights that Hagler could have had left, but he was robbed and knew that they just gave it to the pretty boy who used pitty pat flurries during the last 10 seconds of the round and the short-sided idiotic judges handed him the fight. Robbery...plain and simple. It destroyed Marvin as far as boxing was concerned. Hearns was robbed in his last fight with Ray as well. Guys like Ray and Oscar were pretty boys who both benefitted greatly from biased judges. I'm not saying those guys were not great fighters, both were great, but Hagler was something else altogether.
hear hear - won't bother adding a separate comment as you've nailed it there ! He's so humble ; a well liked fighter who surely would have gone soo much further in today's' woeful scene.
Sibbo is a Legend, undoubtedly, such a humble fella, and massively underrated by casuals but not by his Peers, which is all that matters. I reckon he would have been a Great SMW back in his Day but this Weight wasn't recognised back then and was only looked on as a catchment Weight between the MW and LHW Guys, and had very little significance then either.
I'm sure Tony you are devastated at the news of the passing of Marvelous. Absolutely shocking. Tony you where involved in a magical piece of boxing history with one of the finest boxers of all time. RIP Marvelous...
A very honest man that fought the best middle weight boxer of all time and more than deserved to share a ring with, if only we could have seen it happen in Wembley, thank you Tony for being a world class ambassador for British boxing lets hope the country recognises how good he was and what a lovely human he is with a title from the palace, all the best to you and your family and thanks again.
100% on side with your sentiment- very well said. Tony Sibson deserves far more recognition for his talent and the performance he put up against Marvin Hagler- who is arguably the best middle weight ever, if not, he certainly was the best of his era. Tony showed immense tenacity in that fight- he was like a Staffordshire Bull Terrier- he just stuck at it and kept going. His humility and down to earth attitude is much to his credit.
In no way at all was Hagler the best middleweight ever what a joke !! Made his reputation by fighting a former lightweight Duran , hearns, Leonard welterweight john the beast mugabi light middleweight! Which left who to stake being better than Sugar Ray Robinson? Your having a laff!!!
I'd never heard of Sibson before as I live in New Zealand, but I just watched that Hagler fight and Sibson did way better than some of the greats that fought Hagler. That was an epic hard fight. Sad to hear Hagler died 2 or 3 days ago RIP Marvin Hagler. and much respect to Sibson
First time i heard of this guy.....he has a great boxing record 55 wins 7 losses 1 draw with 31 ko's and fought the greatest middleweight ever........hats of to him and wish him well...Bless
Yes, there was no way he could ever win against Hagler. No middleweight could hit hard enough to even knock Hagler down let alone stop him.Tommy Hearns KO'd Cruiserweights but he couldn't do it against Hagler.
@@paulmcdonough1093 They fought three times, Monroe won the first by unanimous decision, Hagler knocked Monroe out cold in the twelfth round in their second fight. In the third fight Hagler battered Monroe and floored him in the second round, the ref stopped it when Monroe regained his feet and staggered around the ring, unable to continue.
I'm so pleased I've come across this, I used to love watching him. Tony Sibson was as hard as nails with the heart of a Lion. It's probably true that today he would have been a World Champion. A down to Earth decent bloke makes for a great interview.
Great to hear from Sibbo, one of my all time favorite British fighters, was much loved by British fight fans with his all action style and booming left hook, always gave value for money and was unlucky to be around when Hagler was in his prime, otherwise there's no doubt he would have been world champion imo. Excellent interview, thank you for posting.
Sibson is a true professional, no trash talk, no throwing chairs about in pess conferences, just a great throwback fighter from great days gone by...A True Gentleman
you can tell he had a high admiration for Hagler, not only in this interview but from watching their fight and seeing their mutual respect for each other in the ring
I loved sibbo as a kid...i remember him battering minter...getting battered by hagler...he was so game that night...but he never gave in...his best fight in my mind was when he trashed john collins...such a great man as well...so humble...how anyone couldnt fail to love him 👊
Being from Australia I’d never heard of Tony Simsdon! But what a tough bugger he was in the ring. I just watched the Hagler, Minton, and the British title fight. He was a no holds bar fighter. Thanks for showing me this man. 👍🏻🇦🇺🥊
A real gentleman of the sport and my favourite British fighter a brilliant style and awesome power. Nothing brash or flash about Sibbo he just got down to business. Well done for getting the interview with Tony.
Stood behind him once in the Midland Bank in Syston, he only came up to my chest, but his shoulders were as wide as two people, so powerful. Great bloke.
In my opinion Tony sibson was one of the best British fighters to never win a world title. I used to love watching Tony fight...Tony was a tremendous puncher and be threw them in combinations . He was also a very good boxer. Sadly for Tony Marvin Hagler was the undisputed champion at the time and I believe Marvin was the greatest middleweight champion at the time. I have about 30 fights of Tony's on DVD and he drifted in and out of fights at times. Tony was well past his prime when he fought Frank Tate and Andries was to big for Tony when they fought. Tony has all his faculties and speaks honestly as he always did. God bless you Tony. A great fighter.
paul nesbitt Correct: best British fighter never to win a world title along with Herol Graham, Michael Watson and Colin Jones. Great to see Tony happy and healthy. 😊
Used to go to the same school as Tony (Rushey Mead Boys Leicester). Used a fitness club he went to, Tony used the sauna a lot making weight. Followed him all his career; straight as they come a great guy. A terrific hard gutsy boxer who had many memorable fights. All the best Tony, thanks for some great memories.
Tony knew a bloke called Mick the landlord of our local pub in Stafford. (The Three Tuns)Loads of pics of him behind the bar.Tough fighter was Tony.Lot of heart.👍👍👍
I have always admired Tony. I was friends with a man Adrian J and over a pint I asked adrian what he was doing that weekend. He said he was going to watch Tony vs Haggler live. I said I didn't know you were that much of a fight fan and he told me that in Tony's early days adrian and a few mates had clubbed together to buy tony's first boxing kit and Tony had never forgotten that and gave those chaps the reward of a free trip to the big fight. That is legend, of a man not just a boxer.
I used to watch a lot of the free professional and amateur televised boxing in the late 70s/early 80s. Tony boxed with so much heart and power. It is great to hear him recounting his boxing days. What a gent.
I loved Marvin Hagler but what Tony Sibson lost in skill he made up in total heart...and what a humble human being with total respect for all his fellow boxers be it win lose or draw
For pure heart and mayhem in the ring Sibson is one of my all time favourite boxers along with Benn and Hatton. I honestly believe that if he'd just been a wee bit more professional ( as he himself said) and with the right trainer he would have established himself as number 2 in the world behind Hagler and he would definitely not have lost some of the fights he did to boxers who were not ability wise in is class! Thank you Tony for those great nights back in the late 70's and early 80's !!
@SchecterC7FR11 I am from the UK and I was referring to UK boxers and here we took Ali to our hearts while the whole of the USA wanted to bang him up in prison. Ali was and always will be the GOAT you imbecile. Talk about stating the obvious....DOH!!!
@SchecterC7FR11 This is a British video of a British boxer. Why would I have to clarify for anyone which nationality of boxers I'm referring to? Secondly it's YOU who need to learn your history. Below is an account of the reaction to Ali refusing to go to Vietnam. And just fyi the British always loved him. He actually won our biggest award for foreign sportspeople every year for years! Annually it's called the Sports Personality of the year award. Now read below and learn something............."The remarks and actions were even more controversial than the former Cassius Clay’s conversion to Islam in 1964. The Vietnam War was popular at the time in the U.S., and the sight of a man, especially a black man, who not only refused to serve-but did so eloquently-incensed the sporting, media, and political establishments. Ali instantly became a national pariah-perhaps the most hated man in the country, as can be evinced in this monologue from David Susskind, the American television host, who was addressing Ali: (The link itself is worth following for Susskind’s obvious antipathy toward the man on the television screen.) I find nothing amusing or interesting or tolerable about this man. He’s a disgrace to his country, his race, and what he laughingly describes as his profession. He is a convicted felon in the United States. He has been found guilty. He is out on bail. He will inevitably go to prison, as well he should. He is a simplistic fool and a pawn. Nor was Susskind the only man, nor whites alone in opposing Ali’s actions: Jackie Robinson, the first black man to play in the major leagues, said Ali’s stand was hurting African Americans who were, unlike him, fighting in Vietnam.
Always loved watching Sibson. He was very gracious in his post fight interviews on his losses to Hagler and Don Lee. Still a humble guy it seems. Good fighter.
I thought for 6 years in the ring, a junior middleweight... and at the end of every fight I had a great respect for my opponents. This is a great video from Tony S. I believe that fighters truly do not hate their opponent,WE ARE ALL WARRIORS........RESPECT IS ALWAYS THERE.
Seems like a really really nice bloke..Credit to him..Don't know too much about him as a boxer but i may very well search for a few of his fights..R.I.P Marvelous Marvin Hagler..There will never be another like you bro
Tony showed me the proper way to load a "hod" (twice as heavy but the brickies loved it). Working together at Clapham Junction setting up the McDonald's there. Great to see him again. Good luck mate.
I remember Tony Sibson from my school days watching fights on television. He was proper. Loved a tear up and could fight. He's a real blast from the past. Great to see that he's still about and such a nice guy. Respect
As another Leicester lad, I remember the excitement of listening to his Hagler fight on the radio as a kid with my dad, and around that time, I boxed in the amateurs for a short while.
What a class bloke, I can't say more, the class oozes out of him. I was an amateur when he started as a pro and I'm a week older than him so I remember him well. My coach picked him to beat Minter but I didn't. He met some great fighters here in the UK and America. I'm made up he's doing well. As well as his fight with Hagler I remember him beating Dwight Davison and John Collins. Great comments about fellow legends Hagler, Minter, Finnegan, Lucas, Roy Gumbs. Excellent !!!
@shhjeffreys729 Cherry and Mahogany are 2 of the hardest timbers... for what that's worth. I can vouch for Mahogany as we had to lift a few 4 metre lengths across Teddington suspension bridge(south west London) the other day. It took 6 of us to carry them across. The estimate was they each weighed 150 kilograms. 230mm × 230mm and almost 4 metres long.. a proper quality hardwood...
Top bloke-hard as nails-never realised he was an Allman Brothers fan-gone up even higher in my estimation!!!-good to see him looking & sounding so well-
Great interview, honest as the days long, he is as he was in ring the gym a true gentleman When Sibbo came to London he trained at Knacker Hills, Tony Lavelles Masons Arms Battersea, we sparred and trained together he was a banger, and hit so hard. Great fella, proud to say I know him, lovely guy. Com on' Sibbo he lit the world up with his style and power.
Huge fan. Under rated boxer, very skillfull and surprising how he could out jab taller fighters and much quicker than he looked ! Always comes over as a genuine good guy and in another era would have been champ !
Sibbo was a very underrated fighter. Leicester should be proud of him. At one point he used to train at the Queen Vic in Syston, if I remember correctly. Back then there were more than a few British fighters that were hyped beyond their capabilities, but I remember watching his fights with Hagler , Collins, and Dennis Andreas and thinking Jesus this guy can box. Never saw an episode of Minder with Dennis waterman without thinking about tony Sibson.🤣
His KO over Collins was straight out of Hagler's destruct and destroy manual. Why Collins elected to trade punches with a vicious left hooker like Sibson was beyond me. The Americans were going mad during the short duration of that fight.
I loved Tony’s style, coming forward throwing bombs even though he was getting caught. Getting tagged with a good punch never stopped him, he just ate it and kept going. What a fighter he was.
First time I’ve seen this,I’m sixty two now tony,I remember you watching you when you was in your heyday,you’ll always be one of my boxing heroes,enjoying your rugged style,god bless you my son 🏴X
What a nice bloke , fought Hagler in his prime and beat Minter ,he must have been something special, I can’t believe I haven’t heard of him , I’ll be reading up on him now for sure , came across as a top chap
@BLOGAN BURGESS John Collins. He had an impressive looking record until you looked a little closer. Went back to fighting cans after Sibbo battered him, before stepping up again and getting the same treatment from Robbie Sims.
@BLOGAN BURGESS Same thing happened to another Collins....George Collins from the UK who I think was 36-0 before fighting a really good opponent. He lost to the only two class acts he faced in Kirkland Laing and Gary Jacobs.
@@stevebowness9435 No idea what he's been doing since he retired, but he was sorted out by Kirkland Laing and Gary Jacobs. I think he was something like 35-0 when he faced the first one of them.
@@DavidUKesb Yes he was, if I remember rightly, he was 36-0 when he fought Jacobs he was one of Frank Warren's earliest signings along with Keith Wallace, Jimmy Price and Terry Marsh proper days! Showing my age now😁😂
Went to see him fight Mark Kaylor at Wembley. I went as a Kaylor fan and come away as a Sibbo fan. Think Bruno was on the same bill that night. Another British fighter with a big heart, like Dave Boy Green and Colin Jones. Good to see he's well and the full ticket.
Great comments there and about some of Britain's forgotten fighters from the 70s like Dave Boy Green and John H Stracey etc. I was brought up watching highlights of these lads on Sportsnight, on the BBC on Wednesday nights, introduced by the late Great Harry " Arry" Carpenter, who knew his Boxing and was a brilliant commentator, who was very fair and unbiased.
@@francishegarty8087 I can remember Dave Boy Green or the Fen Tiger, got matched up against Sugar Ray Leonard. In th US I think. Unsurprisingly, he got outclassed by Leonard. Great days!
Cheers for that, yes your right, he was stopped by Leonard who was on a different level but fair play to Dave Boy, he gave a good account of himself, another 1 of Britain's finest to be never crowned World Champion like Watson and Graham amongst others. At least the Top Guys fought each other then and you had to earn the right the hard way, take care mate.
Hi Tom, I don't know if you know already but this fight you are referring to is available on RU-vid, it was a great scrap, not 1 for the purists though but exciting just the same , enjoy, take care.
