Welsh Greats: Howard Winstone

[@joshbedford5799]

My grate grandad , so proud!

[@vantheman1238]

What a great boxer and man. Courageous, brave man with a huge heart. Winning the world title when there was only one belt. A true great Welsh and British boxer. We should be proud of this man. Never mentioned but should be. RIP great boxing man.

[@peterflynn3669]

Back when boxing really was a great sport with real men.

[@ArchieFatcackie]

Criminally forgotten. Going life and death in 2 of those 3 fights with an all time great like Saldivar. That alone shows how good he was.

[@motorolae2099]

Excelente comentario.

[@motorolae2099]

Desde México

[@motorolae2099]

Saludos

[@MrEvangelist777]

I well remember Howard in the 60s, a brilliant boxer, such a shame he finished up a night watchman and a porter. If he were around today he would have become a millionaire. I remember Saldivar saying after the fight "Nowhere else in the world would I have got the decision" and that's true, I had Howard winning a close fight. I'm English, but I always rooted for Howard regardless, even if he fought an English fighter. He was so modest and such a gentleman, unlike so many today. RIP Champ.

[@DavidJsmith-dk5tf]

I followed his career as a school boy back in the 60's. His first world featherweight championship attempt, in 1965, was so close, the radio commentator thought that he had won ! His next attempt was very close too. Howard beat Mitsinori Seki to finally win the title in 1969. A very talented boxer. I still have my boxing scrap books, including cuttings of Henry Cooper , Wally McGowan , Alan Rudkin and Howard. Unfortunately, in his first defence, against Jose' Legra, Howard suffered a huge lump around one of his eyes, early on, which sadly resulted in a stoppage defeat in the fifth round. These were some of Britains best ever boxers, and I am really glad I was around in those days !

[@JohnSmith-os6xe]

Brilliant loved every minute of this 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🥊 Howard was always at the amateur shows signing photos for the kids. A true warrior & a gentleman.

[@seerauberjohnny]

It's astonishing enough that so many fistic legends have come from such a tiny country as wales, but then you look at how many came from Merthyr....

[@gordonferrar7782]

seerauberjohnny 100%.

[@tonydean2541]

Great video, really enjoyed it. Forget the boxing champion side of it, he was a champion Dad who kept his kids after the selfish mother left. Nobody can take that championship away from him. Top bloke 👍

[@markpenn4831]

What a brilliant stylist !! Technical genius !!!

[@keithdukes5990]

I'll second that my good man 💯👍😊

[@Seanw115]

Can't believe I never seen this before... A pleasure to watch one of the greatest fighters to ever come out of the U.K. and a true gentleman. And the fact he came from Merthyr Tydfil made it all the more special... RIP Howard 👍

[@kevintrace5396]

Met Howard a couple of times with Phil Jones of Cardiff who he fought a couple if times in a few clubs what a cracking sense of humour he had a cracking guy one of the boys he was treasure those great times with him

[@TheLRider]

I used to listen on the Light Programme with my Dad to all his fights. Amazing boxer.

[@jiji1946]

gosh! had never even heard of him, despite being in my teens in 60's England, and being aware then of Billy Walker (also born in '39), Henry Cooper, Brian London, Joe Bugner, Terry Spinks, freddy Mills, and etc..... another wonderful boxing documentary/history lesson.... thanx again B of BB (aka WOODDDDDDDYA?).....

[@paulweir5031]

A Welsh and British legend, modest and unassuming he has never had the recognition his memory deserves, unlike a certain one lucky punch moaner.

[@markpenn4831]

Great boxer great man Howard Winstone !!

[@Straightshooterx71x]

Amazing story, what a man.

[@Kohl423]

Howard was one of my favourite British boxers ever! So talented. Deserved to be world champion and unlucky to peak at the same time as a once outstanding Vincente Saldivar. Became the world title holder when already past his best. Wonder how much greater he might have been but for the accident which cost him the tops of the fingers off his right hand. So couldn't fully close that hand into a fist. He had been a decent puncher before then and before going pro.

[@MALANDRINON]

Great man, great boxer

[@soulboy6073]

brilliant video thanks.....

[@Lwyse96]

He died only 12 years ago, on September 30, 2000, aged 61. I was four years old when he died, so he was lucky to be still alive when I was born.

[@taffy9966]

Larry Wyse Are you simple boi??

[@davidhenrywall8619]

Great boxer up there with the very best.

[@Lwyse96]

Philip Madoc was the narrator of this episode, he died in March 2012, soon after the episode was shown on TV.

[@robertodebeers2551]

Bless his mighty heart.

[@mickydub3]

My grandfather was at the Royal Albert hall in 1968 . He lost his wallet and had to walk home to East London which pissed him off but he said it was a Great Fight although not Welsh ( he was a Cockney through and through ) he said " Winstone " was a TRUE Champion .

[@grandslam1998]

Just one of the boys.

[@glenwinstone516]

Wow i wish i lived to see him

[@chardz2007]

The man was a legend . Loved and deeply respected by many

[@anitasauer7071]

new nothing about winston, thank you.

[@colinbrigham8253]

Thank you 😊

[@chriso1585]

My father use to tell me of the people who would take advantage of Winstone and never pay for any drinks, he became a drunk regularly having fights and losing to bigger men. Sad, great boxer

[@hxvochauxy3365]

My nans dads cousin

[@dawnebillman8620]

Howard Winstone was my cousin

[@chardz2007]

In The second fight with saldivar he hit Howard when he was down that’s a straight point deduction

[@biglen957]

nice.

[@antoniorascon9654]

Se tuvo que retirar Vicente Saldivar para que pudiera finalmente conseguir el título y frente a otra víctima del zurdo de oro. El japonés Seki. 3 intentos 3 derrotas. Frente a Saldivar

[@Kedbuka]

Very cool video. Winstone was a fine fighter but "most ringside experts" were Welshman and he did not deserve the decision against Saldivar in their second fight. Vicente was too good for him. And then he knocked him out in their third fight. 3-0 is pretty much conclusive.

[@hectorsalcido4106]

If it hadn't been for Saldivar, he would have been a champion much earlier, by the time he fought Seki and Le gra, he was pretty much a finished fighter, but he did have the heart of a lion.

[@jeoffbarrat1101]

Yeah won first fight by a whole quarter of a point really conclusive you Muppet pmsl

[@rogercobbs4297]

That left sticks like glue

[@hxvochauxy3365]

My Bampy knew him

[@billymac702]

He beat my hero Johnny Morrissey he was a great fighter and a lovely person rip Howard