John Conteh: World Champion

Profile on John Conteh becoming World Light-Heavyweight Champion in 1974

[@Suzyfromtheblock]

John looked liked a black Burt Reynolds

[@samhadfield1]

John was with us today at caris boxing club for homeless people John is a real champ

[@annlonsdale9396]

Tyson fury is a big bare knuckle fighter obviously overweight

[@jordandavies2588]

John Conteh had one of the best jabs ive ever seen. (The lopezfight for example) brilliant boxer

[@stormytempest3907]

Legend has it ALI told him to box at light heavyweight, John had class, funny fella as well, old school Liverpudlian.

[@trinityconteh6856]

this is my second cousin

[@Noah-pc6wq]

Him mimicking Muhammad Ali is the best.

[@converse91970]

"IT'S CONTEH"!.....(followed by the cheers and pictures of the mayhem in the ring). Can you imagine any of today's commentators using such great brevity of words now? I doubt it! Harry always knew when it was best to keep quiet!

[@Kohl423]

John Conteh did well for himself, but for his alleged love of wine, women, and song he might have become so much more. Sadly the talent eroded quickly, and he'd had the talent, could punch, was very sharp and possessed the natural spite that makes terrific fighters. He also split from his trainer who knew the best way to wrap those delicate hands. Alan Minter commented that at his best the worst thing you could do to John was hurt him, because he'd come at you like a tiger. Loved him.

[@MRALLETT]

Lovely Bloke A legend

[@vantheman1234]

John Conteh after it all was still a wonderful and great British boxer. Arguably our best next to Jimmy Wilde

[@pollardmark]

LEGEND M8 .. Lovely Bloke .. A True Gent :-)

[@Peter9761]

King John,my hero as a kid. Great and unique fighter.

[@annlonsdale9396]

Family friends

[@icrazypete]

Great memories but wish there had been more!

[@annlonsdale9396]

Wonder why there weren't???

[@vantheman1234]

Brilliant brilliant boxer

[@annlonsdale9396]

My cousin sparred with conteh in kirkby before he lost the plot on the booze in shore rd Ainsdale southport and I know his sister Angela in southport

[@ClassicReplay]

I was speaking with him the other night... he's still a great guy and very funny.

[@paulstewart7529]

and a legendary ref harry gibb

[@davidgoulden5956]

Superb boxer - and a great wit.

[@tea3man]

my dad used to spar with john conteh when they were kids

[@mjfrayh]

My grandad tucker hetherington, trained him

[@larry4789]

I remember Tucker from when I was an amateur in the 70's and 80's Tucker like most boxing coaches was a cracking bloke.

[@shaneconteh2075]

proud to be his great niece

[@robertlawler6423]

That must have been a really emotional moment for John while being in the ring with is all time idol if you look at conteh and style he has it is so much like the late Muhammad Ali must have watched reels of film of him but good boxer the thing his working hard to get there the hardest is staying there but not bad for a lad from the townie I wonder if he’s brother still got Hannah’s bar he’s a gent an all

[@annlonsdale9396]

Conteh should of won

[@annlonsdale9396]

My cousin sparred with conteh in kirkby before he moved to southport and I played hockey against his sister Angela but we all had a good laugh because she was at christ the king catholic school and we were Birkdale Secondary Modern and not racist like most catholic people hate Jews my nans sister married a Jewish Tailor in London 😂😂😂loaded like Royal Birkdale golf club the open hillside all jews😂😂😂😂😂

[@annlonsdale9396]

Lonsdale belt boxing

[@stella-ov4td]

my mom kissed this man when she was 16 at a fight

[@copferthat]

I met him back in the early nineties by chance and it's just like talking to your best mate

[@vicsmith5000]

he beat Jorge Ahumada in 1974 to win the world title.

[@johnseymour42]

One of the best Britain has produced, , great fighter, hell of a nice guy too, met him several times , class act

[@annlonsdale9396]

My cousin sparred with conteh in kirkby before he moved to Ainsdale southport

[@davidgoulden5956]

Nice post. He was a terror in the ring - and a charmer outside of it.

[@2005peasah]

John Coneth defended his world light-heavyweight title so many times since forty-three years ago when he won it against Lonnie Bennett.Coneth unfortunately lost to Matthew Saad Muhammad in their second fight to get his title back.John Coneth of Liverpool, a tough boxer, who won the world light-heavyweight title, forty-three years ago.

[@JONNOG88]

Fantasy Fight John Conteh Vs Joe Calzaghe @ Light-Heavyweight. I think John would just about swing it. And I am saying this as a Calzaghe fan. I would also suggest. Ken Buchanan Vs Ricky Hatton.

[@johnseymour42]

How about Ricky Hatton v Dave 'boy 'Green , some fight that

[@BigCoachTLJ]

I was trying to Find John Conteh vs Joe Cokes if you have this fight could you post it

[@hernandayolearyallda]

This is the norm, it is only a few boxers who can really stick it out. Even Ali had trouble with staying dedicated over the long run. He wrote that prior to his 67 layoff he trained so hard because he had to be the greatest. After 71 he said he would just put in his 4 hours and he was outta there and it became like a chore rather than fun. People get bored of monotomy easily, no more so than boxing.

[@rockykoast7065]

When the winner can barely see out of one eye, it tells you what's wrong with boxing.

[@jokindanny]

I see johns brother by ours all the time shouting about john most of the time

[@mikeleight7437]

His brother was a French Foreign Legionnaire...

[@macvatu]

We can go on comparing fighters from different eras with our favourites, there's no way of finding out for sure who was the best. For British fighters I can name Johnny Prichett from back in the late 60s & early 70s, Johnny was a compact fighter capable of looking after himself against imports from America. He got all the moves and employed them all naturally. Another compact fighter was Howard Winstone, the Welsh Wizard, - boy, this guy was a smooth operator - and both were local Champions.

[@kevphillips02]

And just what do you do for the Conteh family? I doubt you work for John

[@vantheman1238]

What a dude eh

[@clarkparker4860]

Can somebody tell me where this fight can be viewed?

[@jasonmhc]

omg i met john conteh and shook his hand and spoke to him last night at the sportsmans dinner in plymouth, he is an awesome man, a real gentleman funny and down to earth too and was a brilliant fighter too! awesome i feel honoured!

[@kevphillips02]

thats not really relevant to this film other than you trying to blow your own trumpet. Who cares

[@Abouthalife]

i work for the Conteh family an there a very business wise family an you definitely dont want to cross any of them

[@scousealbatross]

can't think of too many boxers these days that make people laugh too - tho paquiao's singing is on a par with conteh's :-P

[@rowdyyates4273]

Liked seeing him at the highgate ponds compound he looked in great shape, some what like the great Bruce Lee.

[@czblax888]

He stole my surname!!

[@jjmm112]

nice post.thanks.5/5.

[@peckerdecker]

GREAT stuff thankyou best

[@putative3]

One of the greats!

[@duxberry1958]

john conteh very very good indeed

[@vincentreynolds934]

John Barleycorn.

[@Abouthalife]

i work for jerry conteh

[@fulvioalantonin996]

🥊🥊🥊

[@simondgrass]

@JONNOG88 Buchanan would have destroyed Ricky....

[@davidgoulden5956]

True.

[@daniellerandall3086]

check an unbelievable martial artist video 'Ian bishops world record ' consisting of 13 punches in one second!!!