Comments Thread For: Richie Woodhall Part 2: Exile, Defeat and Retirement

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Richie Woodhall left Mickey Duff in 1997 to join Duff’s promotional rival Frank Warren. By the time of Richie’s WBC super-middleweight title defence against Vincenzo Nardiello in February 1999 the cracks had started to show in the relationship, a contract quibble led to a layoff as Richie attempted to force a parting of the ways.

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[cupocity303]

Nice article.

These are the kind of writing I enjoy most, even when I didn't know much about the fighter in topic.


Good read.

[Jeff Da Maori]

Good article. As a teenager, I spent 9 years living a few doors down from Richie's dad Len. At the time Richie was the World Champ but would still find time for the kids in the neighbourhood. A good guy and an excellent boxer who would have won gold at Seoul in 88 if it wasn't for some guy named Jones Jr beating him in the silver medal match.