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Former WBC Heavyweight Champion of the World 
Frank Bruno During his amateur career, he amassed a 20-1 career, losing to (and eventually beating) Joe Christie while representing the Philip Game Amateur Boxing Club. His amateur career culminated with Frank boxing for Young England and becoming the youngest ever Amateur British Champion at 18. Frank became a professional boxer in 1980, after twenty-one consecutive wins by knockout. As Great Britain had been starved of World champions in the Heavy weight division for the 20th century there became whispers of suggestions of this big lad from South London getting to the heights of a World championship. But there was to be a wait for a few years! In March 1984, at Wembley future world Heavyweight champion, American James 'Bonecrusher' Smith, then a boxing journeyman, stopped Franks Promised Land in its tracks when he defeated Frank by knockout in the tenth and final round of their bout, with Frank leading on all three judges' cards. This would not be the last time Frank went on to loose a contest he had been clearly winning and would have emerged victorious had he survived until the final bell. Read more...
Thank you for taking the time to log on and find out more about the Jersey Dinner Boxing Club. The club has been formed solely to support local amateur boxing in Jersey with all profits to be ploughed back into the sport and the development of the youths associated with it. For many years the old Jersey Dinner Boxing & Sporting Club successfully carried out this task under the guidance of Mr. Paul Holley. Since Mr. Holley’s Retirement various Patrons and Members have been urging me to form a new Club and return it back to its glory nights at the world famous Hotel L’Horizon, St Brelade’s Bay. The New Jersey Dinner Boxing Club nights, once again will be a black tie and evening gown affair, with all of Jersey’s notoriety, celebrities, banking & corporate services expected to attend. Thank you for taking the time to log on and find out more about the Jersey Dinner Boxing Club. The club has been formed solely to support local amateur boxing in Jersey with all profits to be ploughed back into the sport and the development of the youths associated with it. For many years the old Jersey Dinner Boxing & Sporting Club successfully carried out this task under the guidance of Mr. Paul Holley. Since Mr. Holley’s Retirement various Patrons and Members have been urging me to form a new Club and return it back to its glory nights at the world famous Hotel L’Horizon, St Brelade’s Bay. The New Jersey Dinner Boxing Club nights, once again will be a black tie and evening gown affair, with all of Jersey’s notoriety, celebrities, banking & corporate services expected to attend. A special rate with the hotel has been set up for supporters wishing to make a complete night of the event, (bed & breakfast). Each event will include special celebrity guests and the usual fun of raffles, bout sponsorship and a charity auction. New members are welcome to the J.D.B.C with the added guarantee of a seat at the event with recognitions both on our program and website and regular updates within the club. Should your company wish to sponsor any of the events, please contact us to discuss all aspects. Mark H Dunlop President |
Jersey Leonis boxers came so close to a whitewash victory over a South of England Select last night as they stormed in to lift the Firzgerald Estates Gold Cup.
