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Now a Bruno joins the ranks of sons hoping to punch above their famous fathers' weight, writes Steve Bunce
Frank Bruno's son, Franklin, made his debut last Friday
East Ham Working Men’s Social Club is the type of venue where Frank Bruno took his first, hefty baby steps in the boxing business nearly 40 years ago. It all ended a long way from the subsidised pints one bad night in Las Vegas.
Bruno fought illegally for a time when he was 16 and had to make out he was a year older, a senior in amateur boxing terms. The subterfuge was needed so that he could get fights against men in now vanished pits like the Cat’s Whiskers in Streatham, the Hatcham Liberal Club in Peckham and Penge Town Hall. He was simply too powerful and nobody would match him against another 16-year-old; once he fought a bus driver from Catford at a show run by Frank Maloney near the Elephant and Castle. I was there, it’s not a fantasy.
Last Friday, Bruno was back ringside, watching his son, Franklin, make his debut for Brentwood Youth at the East Ham venue in a fight that lasted just 37 seconds. The son of Frank is 20, a bit smaller than his father was at this age, but as raw and powerful.
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Franklin Bruno in the ring for his winning debut at East Ham Social Club last Friday
Franklin Bruno is the just the latest son of a former world champion to turn to boxing in what is a steady line of second generation battlers. Ricky Hatton’s son, Campbell, had a couple of amateur bouts; one of Joe Calzaghe’s sons is boxing; Nigel Benn’s son is training in Manchester with Hatton; and then there is the Chris Eubank father-and-son show.
When Eubank Jr decided to box, his dad tried to stop him. “I told him no, it’s that simple,” said Eubank Sr, who now wishes to be known as English. (The name change, by the way, is in honour of his father, who celebrated all things English, and also to limit confusion with his son). The pair work together and English is a constant presence and occasional second in the ring, where he has had to modify his clothing to satisfy the boxing board’s dress code.
Conor Benn has fought 22 times as an amateur in Australia, where his dad is a preacher, and he is now based in Manchester, set on entering the domestic amateur championships in January and then turning professional later in 2016. “It’s what I wanted to do and Dad has been there supporting me,” said Conor.
“It’s what he wants to do,” said Nigel. “He has the talent, the attitude and Ricky is the right man. It’s his dream, not mine, and that’s why he is not training with me.”
The famous sons of rich and famous boxing fathers fight under a hefty burden of expectation and, with the exception of Eubank, do so with a degree of welcome anonymity. Even Eubank went under most radars when he fought, alongside his brother Sebastian, as an amateur on a circuit so low key and alien that first-time visitors are not sure if what they are watching is actually legal and connected to what they have seen on television. It is, at times, like a sport lost in a distant epoch.
Steve Collins Jr can remember watching his father fight, sitting or hiding behind the sofa as a boy of six or seven and looking on as Collins beat Eubank twice and Benn twice. Every single round was savage, a horror show for a boy that young. He started to fight after playing rugby and did so only to stay fit, hitting bags at his uncle’s gym in Dublin; he soon went straight to the professional ranks in 2013 and is unbeaten in five.
“The name means that some people want you to fail and some want you to win,” said Collins Jr. “It’s a lot of pressure – he was the best in the world and I’m new at the sport. It can be hard and, let’s face it, everybody wants to beat up Steve Collins’ son.”
Curtis Gargano also had a famous fighting dad, a man who fought dozens of champions and leading contenders – sometimes even with a week’s notice.
Des Gargano is a legendary figure in the boxing world: a smoker, a joker and loser of 87 of his 122 fights. Curtis followed his dad into the boxing business and, just like his father, his record is deceptive: he is without a win in nine fights.
“I went to loads of his fights, more or less lived in the gym with him,” said Curtis. “The night before he boxed Naz [Naseem Hamed], he went for an eight-mile run, worked all day on a building site and still went four rounds – everybody else was getting done in two.” Hamed had a soft spot for Gargano. “I remember him having broken ribs and having to fight most weeks even with the injuries. He could never afford to get stopped – that meant a long break and no money.”
That is a real fighting father. Franklin Bruno, meanwhile, will be in action again at the end of the month on another invisible, amateur boxing show, somewhere in Essex.
Sunday, November 22, 2015
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www.lover-fashion.com CORK CITY NEED MORE FIREPOWER TO SHOOT DOWN DUNDALK
CORK CITY NEED MORE FIREPOWER TO SHOOT DOWN DUNDALK
NOT everything in sport is defined by silverware.
And that thought will have to sustain Cork City fans in the off season. City fans
Matt Le Tissier spent a career at Southampton where the big prizes were always out of reach but you could argue he was still the most electrifying English
player of his generation. The Waterford hurling team of the mid noughties was in the shadow of Cork and Kilkenny in terms of All-Irelands but their
swaggering style means they’ll be fondly remembered forever. Their off-the-cuff approach cost them Liam McCarthy but won them a chunk of admirers.
Now of course the flipside is that coming up short can define a team. Mayo are forever trying to defy a history of underachievement. In American Football the
Buffalo Bills lost four SuperBowls in a row. Their former kicker Scott Norwood has never lived down missing a winning effort in the first of those.
What category do Cork City come under? A team for whom winning shouldn’t define them? Or a group who will be weighed down by their inability to seal the
deal?
They’re certainly not winners in raw terms.
City have failed to beat their arch rivals Dundalk in the seven meetings across the past two seasons, during which Stephen Kenny’s side collected back-to-
back league titles, a league cup, the Leinster Cup, and last weekend’s FAI Cup.
Dundalk have amassed that haul with aplomb. Richie Towell and Daryl Horgan, the scorer and architect of the cup winner, have been particularly mesmeric and
effective.
However, given the shambolic state of affairs before fan-group FORAS rescued City from oblivion when they were demoted to the First Division, or even their
middling couple of seasons upon their return to the top flight, they’ve done extremely well since John Caulfield was appointed.
And you certainly couldn’t say City are chokers because they’ve lost to a Dundalk unit that are shaping up to be one of the best League of Ireland teams in
the modern era. Like any championship-winning side Dundalk have dug out their share of gritty 1-0 victories and snatched last-gasp goals, but they’ve also
delivered some devastating displays with an expansive approach.
They lost last season’s top-scorer Patrick Hoban to a move to England, but his 20 league goals were replaced by Towell catching fire and hitting 25, up from
11 in 2014. The former Celtic trainee, who also played for Hibs, has proved quite the nemesis for City, the sort you love to hate, with his cocky demeanour
and extravagant goal celebrations.
And that’s one of the major complaints a portion of the City supporters have had this season. Not that they keep losing to Dundalk thanks to Towell’s
goals, but that they haven’t hit the champions’ levels of class.
The stats will show City scored 21 goals less than Dundalk in the league in 2015 league, and 22 goals less than them the year before. Both teams have been
lean and mean in defence: Dundalk conceded 24 league goals in ’14, 23 this time out, and for City is was 25 goals left in both seasons.
Whatever way you dress it up, City haven’t scored enough or been attack-minded enough to get the better of Dundalk. You certainly wouldn’t confuse them
with Waterford hurlers under Justin McCarthy that’s for sure.
Granted they only needed a draw up in Oriel Park last year to deny the home side glory, but that was as much down to Dundalk staggering with the finishing
line in sight, than anything else. Caulfield has managed to turn a middle of the road team into a well-drilled, committed, and motivated one, who leave
everything on the field.
You couldn’t say they didn’t give it their all up in the Aviva last weekend, but whether it was their 4-5-1 approach and maybe just the lack of cutting
edge in the squad they didn’t create a whole pile. Darren Dennehy had a late effort off the crossbar but that was it really.
It didn’t help that the lively Stuart Beattie, who has been an impressive signing, was cup-tied, or that young gun Danny Morrissey has been plagued with
injuries. Yet Karl Sheppard, Billy Dennehy and Mark O’Sullivan never really looked like scoring in the cup final.Dennehy
Firepower is clearly a problem – though again that could be down to the counter-attacking tactics or just the players at Caulfield’s disposal. In 2014
wholesale bodycon dresses O’Sullivan hit 11 league goals and Dennehy 13 (though five were penalties), while in this year’s league Sheppard shone with 13 goals, despite playing out
wide, and O’Sullivan made the official Team of the Year.
The former Avondale striker has been outstanding as a target-man but he often appears isolated. The 4-4-2 formation is no longer trendy, but unless City can
sign a Towell-esque attacking midfielder, they’ll need a partner for O’Sullivan in 2016 – or another winger if Sheppard is deployed inside. That is of
course if 32-year-old O’Sullivan agrees terms with the club, as the fan favourite is out of contract.
City have been already been linked to St Pat’s tasty midfielder James Chambers and Liam Miller hasn’t provided as much creativity as expected since his
recruitment after a spell in Australia.
You can be certain Caulfield is well aware of exactly where he needs to improve his panel. Analyst Lisa Fallon, who also works with Northern Ireland, will
play a key part in that regard.
As a club City are the best in the league. Their attendances are the envy of all the rest, and when Turner’s Cross is rocking it can’t be matched. The
question is can the team become as formidable?
NOT everything in sport is defined by silverware.
And that thought will have to sustain Cork City fans in the off season. City fans
Matt Le Tissier spent a career at Southampton where the big prizes were always out of reach but you could argue he was still the most electrifying English
player of his generation. The Waterford hurling team of the mid noughties was in the shadow of Cork and Kilkenny in terms of All-Irelands but their
swaggering style means they’ll be fondly remembered forever. Their off-the-cuff approach cost them Liam McCarthy but won them a chunk of admirers.
Now of course the flipside is that coming up short can define a team. Mayo are forever trying to defy a history of underachievement. In American Football the
Buffalo Bills lost four SuperBowls in a row. Their former kicker Scott Norwood has never lived down missing a winning effort in the first of those.
What category do Cork City come under? A team for whom winning shouldn’t define them? Or a group who will be weighed down by their inability to seal the
deal?
They’re certainly not winners in raw terms.
City have failed to beat their arch rivals Dundalk in the seven meetings across the past two seasons, during which Stephen Kenny’s side collected back-to-
back league titles, a league cup, the Leinster Cup, and last weekend’s FAI Cup.
Dundalk have amassed that haul with aplomb. Richie Towell and Daryl Horgan, the scorer and architect of the cup winner, have been particularly mesmeric and
effective.
However, given the shambolic state of affairs before fan-group FORAS rescued City from oblivion when they were demoted to the First Division, or even their
middling couple of seasons upon their return to the top flight, they’ve done extremely well since John Caulfield was appointed.
And you certainly couldn’t say City are chokers because they’ve lost to a Dundalk unit that are shaping up to be one of the best League of Ireland teams in
the modern era. Like any championship-winning side Dundalk have dug out their share of gritty 1-0 victories and snatched last-gasp goals, but they’ve also
delivered some devastating displays with an expansive approach.
They lost last season’s top-scorer Patrick Hoban to a move to England, but his 20 league goals were replaced by Towell catching fire and hitting 25, up from
11 in 2014. The former Celtic trainee, who also played for Hibs, has proved quite the nemesis for City, the sort you love to hate, with his cocky demeanour
and extravagant goal celebrations.
And that’s one of the major complaints a portion of the City supporters have had this season. Not that they keep losing to Dundalk thanks to Towell’s
goals, but that they haven’t hit the champions’ levels of class.
The stats will show City scored 21 goals less than Dundalk in the league in 2015 league, and 22 goals less than them the year before. Both teams have been
lean and mean in defence: Dundalk conceded 24 league goals in ’14, 23 this time out, and for City is was 25 goals left in both seasons.
Whatever way you dress it up, City haven’t scored enough or been attack-minded enough to get the better of Dundalk. You certainly wouldn’t confuse them
with Waterford hurlers under Justin McCarthy that’s for sure.
Granted they only needed a draw up in Oriel Park last year to deny the home side glory, but that was as much down to Dundalk staggering with the finishing
line in sight, than anything else. Caulfield has managed to turn a middle of the road team into a well-drilled, committed, and motivated one, who leave
everything on the field.
You couldn’t say they didn’t give it their all up in the Aviva last weekend, but whether it was their 4-5-1 approach and maybe just the lack of cutting
edge in the squad they didn’t create a whole pile. Darren Dennehy had a late effort off the crossbar but that was it really.
It didn’t help that the lively Stuart Beattie, who has been an impressive signing, was cup-tied, or that young gun Danny Morrissey has been plagued with
injuries. Yet Karl Sheppard, Billy Dennehy and Mark O’Sullivan never really looked like scoring in the cup final.Dennehy
Firepower is clearly a problem – though again that could be down to the counter-attacking tactics or just the players at Caulfield’s disposal. In 2014
wholesale bodycon dresses O’Sullivan hit 11 league goals and Dennehy 13 (though five were penalties), while in this year’s league Sheppard shone with 13 goals, despite playing out
wide, and O’Sullivan made the official Team of the Year.
The former Avondale striker has been outstanding as a target-man but he often appears isolated. The 4-4-2 formation is no longer trendy, but unless City can
sign a Towell-esque attacking midfielder, they’ll need a partner for O’Sullivan in 2016 – or another winger if Sheppard is deployed inside. That is of
course if 32-year-old O’Sullivan agrees terms with the club, as the fan favourite is out of contract.
City have been already been linked to St Pat’s tasty midfielder James Chambers and Liam Miller hasn’t provided as much creativity as expected since his
recruitment after a spell in Australia.
You can be certain Caulfield is well aware of exactly where he needs to improve his panel. Analyst Lisa Fallon, who also works with Northern Ireland, will
play a key part in that regard.
As a club City are the best in the league. Their attendances are the envy of all the rest, and when Turner’s Cross is rocking it can’t be matched. The
question is can the team become as formidable?
Thursday, November 5, 2015
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In other executive shakeup news, Tory Burch has brought on a new co-CEO, Roger Farah. The former vice chairman of Ralph Lauren will report to Burch, the company's chairman and (now) co-CEO. Given his 14 years of experience turning Ralph Lauren into a global force, we're looking forward to seeing how he fits into Tory Burch's rapidly expanding empire
The singer showed off her slim figure in a plunging red jumpsuit by Rhea Costa for the launch party Tuesday, as she was surrounded by models showing off her lacy and ribboned brassiere and knickers, reports mirror.co.uk.
With some stripping down to red and black lace numbers, others showed off their figures in lacy nightwear for The Intimate Britney Spears collection.
"This is something I've been working on for two-and-a-half years," Spears said on stage after the show.
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Britney Spears feels her new lingerie line is fit for royalty -- specifically, the Duchess of Cambridge. After unveiling her Intimate Britney Spears Lingerie collection (and a brand new hairdo) the singer said she’d love to see Kate Middleton rocking her designs. Get ready, Kate: Brit is sending one of everything. {Daily Mirror}
Well, that was fast: Sources say that Carolina Herrera President Caroline Brown, who announced her resignation earlier this week, will succeed Mark Weber as the new CEO of Donna Karan. The LVMH-owned company has been looking for a successor for quite some time. {WWD}
In other executive shakeup news, Tory Burch has brought on a new co-CEO, Roger Farah. The former vice chairman of Ralph Lauren will report to Burch, the company's chairman and (now) co-CEO. Given his 14 years of experience turning Ralph Lauren into a global force, we're looking forward to seeing how he fits into Tory Burch's rapidly expanding empire
The singer showed off her slim figure in a plunging red jumpsuit by Rhea Costa for the launch party Tuesday, as she was surrounded by models showing off her lacy and ribboned brassiere and knickers, reports mirror.co.uk.
With some stripping down to red and black lace numbers, others showed off their figures in lacy nightwear for The Intimate Britney Spears collection.
"This is something I've been working on for two-and-a-half years," Spears said on stage after the show.
"I'm really, really passionate about this," she added.
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