Grand plans are underway as the Merseyside Former Boxers’ Association plans to celebrate its golden anniversary.
Formed at the Flat House pub in Tuebrook back in April 1973, Pat Dwyer, Alan Rudkin, Harry Scott and Johnny Cook all played major roles in establishing the association on the boxing circuit. Now, Mick Molyneux (chairman), Terry Carson (secretary), Brian Wood, Tommy Nesbitt and Brian Snagg are the five men at the helm of the group.
As well as providing a space for members of the Merseyside boxing community to meet up and reminisce, the association has also helped individuals and groups involved in the sport who have fallen on hard times over the last 50 years. Thousands of pounds have been raised for various charities, while many of the boxing gyms across the city that have produced British, European and World Champions have also benefited as a result of the work carried out by the MFBA.
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And now those in charge of the association, which meets up once a month at Ava's Bar in Liverpool city centre, are planning to host a number of events over the next 12 months to celebrate the 'glorious past and future of boxing on Merseyside'.
“It’s our 50th anniversary this year and we want to get bigger and better, " says Snagg, an ex-amateur champion and top professional fighter.
“We want to invite lots more people to come and join us and I’m throwing a shout out to Tony Bellew, Shea Neary, and whoever else.
“Lets get involved, get together and shout about the glorious past and future of boxing on Merseyside. Everyone in Liverpool has family or friends who have been involved with boxing at an amateur or professional level.
“This is a call to arms for us all to come out of our corners fighting and help keep this philanthropic tradition going. I’ve run pubs all over Liverpool since I finished boxing and I know you can always rely on Scousers to come together for a great cause.”
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