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TONY SIBSON: “I LOVED MARVIN HAGLER BEFORE I FOUGHT HIM.. BUT EVERYTHING WENT WRONG.."
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- Опубліковано 6 лип 2019
- Tony Sibson talks about his illustrious career in an era when world titles didn’t grow on trees...
Tony Sibson was tough as nails. He took Hagler's best shots and fought with great tenacity and courage. Gave Minter a spanking. Tony was a first class boxer, shame Hagler was around to dominate the era so much. He seems like a real gentleman and very down to earth. Top bloke- *RESPECT.*
Came to see a band I was in at leicester said he loved my guitar playing didn’t know who he was for a start , singer told me as he was leaving I ran after him & said how great he was , great humble man , loved his music 🎼👌
He seems really humble. Anyone brave enough to get in a ring with Marvin Hagler deserves the utmost respect.
look, I would have got in the ring with Marvin. but I'm a coward!😁
Hagler was the best middleweight ever . You can mention Duran Leonard Robinson lamotta but Hagler had the beating of them . Sibbo was a real handful and brave but Hagler was a step too far . A very humble and lovely bloke .
Duran and Leonard were not middleweights , john mugabi not a middleweight,Tommy hearns not a middleweight so who did Hagler beat to make him better than Sugar Ray Robinson again?
@@jctoyouTry Minter, try Antuofermo, try Scypion, try Obelmejas……
@@michaelgregson7808 Hagler beat Leonard and sadly boxing lost a lot of great fights that Hagler could have had left, but he was robbed and knew that they just gave it to the pretty boy who used pitty pat flurries during the last 10 seconds of the round and the short-sided idiotic judges handed him the fight.
Robbery...plain and simple. It destroyed Marvin as far as boxing was concerned. Hearns was robbed in his last fight with Ray as well.
Guys like Ray and Oscar were pretty boys who both benefitted greatly from biased judges. I'm not saying those guys were not great fighters, both were great, but Hagler was something else altogether.
Legend of a man.his respect towards Marvin.........is bloody humbling. This....is a real man...humble,respect,humility, compassion. Love you Tony.
well said ...
A Leicester legend and a fantastic Boxer. Such a humble down to Earth man. We all love Tony.
He's got a big fan up here in Glasgow
And in Liverpool, what a fighter he was, and could box when he wanted to
Wonderful man, so genuine, no bullshit, a real honest boxer. Stay well Tony, a legend in my lifetime. 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Tony Sibson is an honest decent pro and a nice guy. I wish him well.
One of my favourite all time fighters.
Such an honest and humble man.
Keep well Tony a genuine nice guy.
What a humble fella...absolute nails added to his sheer professionalism very impressive, still friends with Hagler....nice to know
hear hear - won't bother adding a separate comment as you've nailed it there ! He's so humble ; a well liked fighter who surely would have gone soo much further in today's' woeful scene.
Sibbo is a Legend, undoubtedly, such a humble fella, and massively underrated by casuals but not by his Peers, which is all that matters. I reckon he would have been a Great SMW back in his Day but this Weight wasn't recognised back then and was only looked on as a catchment Weight between the MW and LHW Guys, and had very little significance then either.
Yeah love Sibbo. Great attacking boxer. Gave a brave performance against the awesome Hagler. Nice guy too
He was a mug. He gave up in the 6th round. Let the fans down .
@@Stacey69310 Have it your way, show the world you are an idiot.
This man was a hero to all in our council house in stoke....he took on a prime Hagler.....Mr.T.Sibson was one tough and well schooled boxer.
I'd never heard of Sibson before as I live in New Zealand, but I just watched that Hagler fight and Sibson did way better than some of the greats that fought Hagler. That was an epic hard fight.
Sad to hear Hagler died 2 or 3 days ago RIP Marvin Hagler. and much respect to Sibson
His record proves it.
Very good record it must be said especially in THAT ERA.
@@markwhittaker6866 Yeah the toughest and coolest era in boxing
First time i heard of this guy.....he has a great boxing record 55 wins 7 losses 1 draw with 31 ko's and fought the greatest middleweight ever........hats of to him and wish him well...Bless
This Guy...The Great Tony Sibson. Nothing but respect Sir. Great Fighter. Absolute Warrior.
A very honest man that fought the best middle weight boxer of all time and more than deserved to share a ring with, if only we could have seen it happen in Wembley, thank you Tony for being a world class ambassador for British boxing lets hope the country recognises how good he was and what a lovely human he is with a title from the palace, all the best to you and your family and thanks again.
100% on side with your sentiment- very well said. Tony Sibson deserves far more recognition for his talent and the performance he put up against Marvin Hagler- who is arguably the best middle weight ever, if not, he certainly was the best of his era. Tony showed immense tenacity in that fight- he was like a Staffordshire Bull Terrier- he just stuck at it and kept going. His humility and down to earth attitude is much to his credit.
In no way at all was Hagler the best middleweight ever what a joke !! Made his reputation by fighting a former lightweight Duran , hearns, Leonard welterweight john the beast mugabi light middleweight! Which left who to stake being better than Sugar Ray Robinson? Your having a laff!!!
Alan minter put paid to that.
@@jctoyou Ah, there's always one 🙄
I'm sure Tony you are
devastated at the news of the passing of Marvelous. Absolutely shocking.
Tony you where involved in a magical piece of boxing history with one of the finest boxers of all time.
RIP Marvelous...
This guy was hard as hell and gave a very solid account of himself against an all time great in Hagler.
Yes, there was no way he could ever win against Hagler. No middleweight could hit hard enough to even knock Hagler down let alone stop him.Tommy Hearns KO'd Cruiserweights but he couldn't do it against Hagler.
True.
@@andyelliott8027 monroe beat hagler
@@paulmcdonough1093 They fought three times, Monroe won the first by unanimous decision, Hagler knocked Monroe out cold in the twelfth round in their second fight. In the third fight Hagler battered Monroe and floored him in the second round, the ref stopped it when Monroe regained his feet and staggered around the ring, unable to continue.
I remember when Tony Sibson beat Mark Kaylor
Fancy Tony Sibson recalling Roy Gumbs! Tony Sibson is the Best of British! Seriously!
What a great bloke. I love the way he speaks about Marvin Hagler too.
Hagler speaks well of Tony as well
@@seanflanagan2221 big respect 🙏👍
Sibson is a true professional, no trash talk, no throwing chairs about in pess conferences, just a great throwback fighter from great days gone by...A True Gentleman
you can tell he had a high admiration for Hagler, not only in this interview but from watching their fight and seeing their mutual respect for each other in the ring
People like this command respect
They just don't make 'em like this any more-what a Gentleman!
Terrific fighter, beautiful left hook. His wins over Minter,John Collins (ruined him) and Frankie Lucas were classics. True gent and British Legend.
And those guys were HARD men, and pretty decent fighters.
Hagler became the benchmark of what all professional boxers should aspire to.
The Frankie lucas fight, remember that so well, what a fight.
Great respect from Italy.I talked with Nicola Cirelli who lost to him and he remember how Tony was a good sport.
What a fella, bloody brilliant.
My hero as a young lad and still today.
The working man's boxer big respect bless this man
I'm so pleased I've come across this, I used to love watching him. Tony Sibson was as hard as nails with the heart of a Lion. It's probably true that today he would have been a World Champion. A down to Earth decent bloke makes for a great interview.
James D Richardson Without question, I’d say, James...
What a great insite into the golden era of British boxing. Tony was all telling and informative. A very honest and humble man whom I admire very much.
Hardly any real boxers today just like there are hardly any real shooters in the NBA.
100% agree
In my opinion Tony sibson was one of the best British fighters to never win a world title. I used to love watching Tony fight...Tony was a tremendous puncher and be threw them in combinations . He was also a very good boxer. Sadly for Tony Marvin Hagler was the undisputed champion at the time and I believe Marvin was the greatest middleweight champion at the time. I have about 30 fights of Tony's on DVD and he drifted in and out of fights at times. Tony was well past his prime when he fought Frank Tate and Andries was to big for Tony when they fought. Tony has all his faculties and speaks honestly as he always did. God bless you Tony. A great fighter.
paul nesbitt Brilliant comment, Paul. I’m glad this video has been so well received. Like you say, he deserves it...
Tony had weight issue and he was forced to fight as a lightheavyweight. If supermiddleweight existed at his times, he surely would be a Champ.
Agree max respect for Sibson taking on Hagler. Liked both Hagler and Andries as well...
paul nesbitt Correct: best British fighter never to win a world title along with Herol Graham, Michael Watson and Colin Jones. Great to see Tony happy and healthy. 😊
Great comments 👏👏 loved sibo as well always exiting to watch Respect.
I loved sibbo as a kid...i remember him battering minter...getting battered by hagler...he was so game that night...but he never gave in...his best fight in my mind was when he trashed john collins...such a great man as well...so humble...how anyone couldnt fail to love him 👊
yep loved him, that swashbuckling style was a fans delight
Great to hear from Sibbo, one of my all time favorite British fighters, was much loved by British fight fans with his all action style and booming left hook, always gave value for money and was unlucky to be around when Hagler was in his prime, otherwise there's no doubt he would have been world champion imo. Excellent interview, thank you for posting.
For pure heart and mayhem in the ring Sibson is one of my all time favourite boxers along with Benn and Hatton.
I honestly believe that if he'd just been a wee bit more professional ( as he himself said) and with the right trainer he would have established himself as number 2 in the world behind Hagler and he would definitely not have lost some of the fights he did to boxers who were not ability wise in is class!
Thank you Tony for those great nights back in the late 70's and early 80's !!
yep mayhem in the ring
@SchecterC7FR11 I am from the UK and I was referring to UK boxers and here we took Ali to our hearts while the whole of the USA wanted to bang him up in prison. Ali was and always will be the GOAT you imbecile. Talk about stating the obvious....DOH!!!
@SchecterC7FR11 This is a British video of a British boxer. Why would I have to clarify for anyone which nationality of boxers I'm referring to? Secondly it's YOU who need to learn your history. Below is an account of the reaction to Ali refusing to go to Vietnam. And just fyi the British always loved him. He actually won our biggest award for foreign sportspeople every year for years! Annually it's called the Sports Personality of the year award. Now read below and learn something............."The remarks and actions were even more controversial than the former Cassius Clay’s conversion to Islam in 1964. The Vietnam War was popular at the time in the U.S., and the sight of a man, especially a black man, who not only refused to serve-but did so eloquently-incensed the sporting, media, and political establishments. Ali instantly became a national pariah-perhaps the most hated man in the country, as can be evinced in this monologue from David Susskind, the American television host, who was addressing Ali: (The link itself is worth following for Susskind’s obvious antipathy toward the man on the television screen.)
I find nothing amusing or interesting or tolerable about this man. He’s a disgrace to his country, his race, and what he laughingly describes as his profession. He is a convicted felon in the United States. He has been found guilty. He is out on bail. He will inevitably go to prison, as well he should. He is a simplistic fool and a pawn.
Nor was Susskind the only man, nor whites alone in opposing Ali’s actions: Jackie Robinson, the first black man to play in the major leagues, said Ali’s stand was hurting African Americans who were, unlike him, fighting in Vietnam.
What an absolute legend, I agree Marvin was at his peak when he fought sibbo . Great and humble guy.
A true gent who looks like he found real contentment. I’m very happy for him and wish him the best 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
A real gentleman of the sport and my favourite British fighter a brilliant style and awesome power. Nothing brash or flash about Sibbo he just got down to business. Well done for getting the interview with Tony.
Being from Australia I’d never heard of Tony Simsdon! But what a tough bugger he was in the ring. I just watched the Hagler, Minton, and the British title fight. He was a no holds bar fighter. Thanks for showing me this man. 👍🏻🇦🇺🥊
Sibson* 👍
@kevdimo6459 * Tony Sibson
this guy is awesome. Very down to earth and genuine
What a thoroughly lovely chap, so humble and mellow. Wonderful to hear his respect for Hagler as well. Great interview!
I loved Marvin Hagler but what Tony Sibson lost in skill he made up in total heart...and what a humble human being with total respect for all his fellow boxers be it win lose or draw
What a class bloke, I can't say more, the class oozes out of him.
I was an amateur when he started as a pro and I'm a week older than him so I remember him well.
My coach picked him to beat Minter but I didn't.
He met some great fighters here in the UK and America.
I'm made up he's doing well.
As well as his fight with Hagler I remember him beating Dwight Davison and John Collins.
Great comments about fellow legends Hagler, Minter, Finnegan, Lucas, Roy Gumbs.
Excellent !!!
Tony knew a bloke called Mick the landlord of our local pub in Stafford. (The Three Tuns)Loads of pics of him behind the bar.Tough fighter was Tony.Lot of heart.👍👍👍
Yes he was big on heart and had a beautiful left hook too.
I've never met him but I've no doubt if I did meet him I'd find an open, friendly Gentleman
@@larry4789 Nice comment mate and I'm sure you're right about that.😁👍
Stood behind him once in the Midland Bank in Syston, he only came up to my chest, but his shoulders were as wide as two people, so powerful. Great bloke.
bloody hell that's twice Syston has been mentioned in these comments, that must make it 5 times since UA-cam began.
Used to go to the same school as Tony (Rushey Mead Boys Leicester). Used a fitness club he went to, Tony used the sauna a lot making weight. Followed him all his career; straight as they come a great guy. A terrific hard gutsy boxer who had many memorable fights. All the best Tony, thanks for some great memories.
Great Interview, Sibbo is one of my favourite fighters. Always gave it his all.
I have always admired Tony. I was friends with a man Adrian J and over a pint I asked adrian what he was doing that weekend. He said he was going to watch Tony vs Haggler live. I said I didn't know you were that much of a fight fan and he told me that in Tony's early days adrian and a few mates had clubbed together to buy tony's first boxing kit and Tony had never forgotten that and gave those chaps the reward of a free trip to the big fight. That is legend, of a man not just a boxer.
I used to watch a lot of the free professional and amateur televised boxing in the late 70s/early 80s. Tony boxed with so much heart and power. It is great to hear him recounting his boxing days. What a gent.
Anyone that gets in the ring with Marvin Hagler has my complete respect. Tony is a humble, lovely man
Always loved watching Sibson. He was very gracious in his post fight interviews on his losses to Hagler and Don Lee. Still a humble guy it seems. Good fighter.
Great boxer, but a better human being, what a lovely fella👍😊
U fought possibly the greatest middleweight ever.. And gave everything.. 🙏👍 Respect Tony.. One of the good guys.
good interview and one of my favourite fighters ,nice to see Sibbo again
What a great guy , he was my childhood hero & it made my day as kid to get his signed photo after he won the British title , my mum knew his mum 👍
Never a bad word should ever be said about Sibbo despite never wining a world title.I hope he is well.
What a lovely guy and an absolute credit to boxing. Still looks like he can handle himself too - wouldn't want to annoy him.
Init bloody size of him! Looks like he's made out of a type of hardwood
Teak tough
Agreed-seems like a right solid bloke...True warrior.
@shhjeffreys729 Cherry and Mahogany are 2 of the hardest timbers... for what that's worth. I can vouch for Mahogany as we had to lift a few 4 metre lengths across Teddington suspension bridge(south west London) the other day. It took 6 of us to carry them across. The estimate was they each weighed 150 kilograms. 230mm × 230mm and almost 4 metres long.. a proper quality hardwood...
I was just watching their fight two days ago....what warriors. R.I.P. M.M.H. God Bless Tony
Tony Sibson was always the most soulful and respected of boxers.Lovely man.
I thought for 6 years in the ring, a junior middleweight... and at the end of every fight I had a great respect for my opponents. This is a great video from Tony S. I believe that fighters truly do not hate their opponent,WE ARE ALL WARRIORS........RESPECT IS ALWAYS THERE.
I remember Tony Sibson from my school days watching fights on television. He was proper. Loved a tear up and could fight. He's a real blast from the past. Great to see that he's still about and such a nice guy. Respect
"I beat a hell of a fighter here today " what Hagler said in the ring after there fight.
A great compliment about great man from a great champion
God loves sibbo♥️🥊cheers for the days our champ
As another Leicester lad, I remember the excitement of listening to his Hagler fight on the radio as a kid with my dad, and around that time, I boxed in the amateurs for a short while.
Thank you UA-cam for putting this in my feed. Humble, honest decent guy who fought the best middleweight ever.
Seems like a really really nice bloke..Credit to him..Don't know too much about him as a boxer but i may very well search for a few of his fights..R.I.P Marvelous Marvin Hagler..There will never be another like you bro
Tony showed me the proper way to load a "hod" (twice as heavy but the brickies loved it). Working together at Clapham Junction setting up the McDonald's there. Great to see him again. Good luck mate.
Lovely man and a genuine world class fighter at his peak.
As a kid I was a big fan of Tony Simson . A go forward brave fighter. exctiting to watch.
A true great. Tony Sibson and Herol Graham are two of my all time favourites. Both would be world champs today.
Lovely modest man ..great , tough fighter ..Hats off to you Tony 👍
Sibbo was one of my faves..media loved Minter , kaylor etc but sibson was a war horse...
my favorite British fighter of all time
His left hook was a thing of beauty
@@RO-uf9ii I agree.The way he came down off his toes to plant his front foot to throw that scything left hook was as beautiful as it was painful.
For me Tony Sibson was a world champion that never was, he has the heart of a lion a man who commanded respect.
Tony Sibson beautiful human being! God bless him.😀👍🏽
Top bloke-hard as nails-never realised he was an Allman Brothers fan-gone up even higher in my estimation!!!-good to see him looking & sounding so well-
Tony Sibson,heart of oak, genuine fighter,I enjoyed watching you fight.Good to see you came through it one piece.Respect.
Great interview, honest as the days long, he is as he was in ring the gym a true gentleman
When Sibbo came to London he trained at Knacker Hills, Tony Lavelles Masons Arms Battersea, we sparred and trained together he was a banger, and hit so hard. Great fella, proud to say I know him, lovely guy. Com on' Sibbo he lit the world up with his style and power.
Marvin Hagler was the GOAT in the middle weights as far as I am concerned.
Marvin would be the greatest middleweight fighter in any era.
Roy Jones Jr gets in the way, IMHO
💯 pct right on, Hagler was the GOAT of the middleweights, Sibson was good too.
Tommy Hearns, Roberto Duran, etc... Those were REAL fighters back then.
@@daniel_moretti agreed. Love him! However one could argue Hagler may have fought and beat better fighters throughout his career
Marvin was a man is man and is still the man 💪👍👊💯😎✌️
So cool to hear the respect and friendship between Marvelous Marvin and Tony. So much to be learned from these greats of past by the youth of today.
Honest straightforward boxer always gave his all. No ego!...and total respect for his fellow boxers
This man is actually a great fighter held his own against one of the best fighters of all time
it was a beat down but he gave it his best
Huge fan. Under rated boxer, very skillfull and surprising how he could out jab taller fighters and much quicker than he looked ! Always comes over as a genuine good guy and in another era would have been champ !
Great interview, remember listening to the Hagler fight on the radio in early morning, top bloke
What a lovely, lovely man - defines the word gentleman.
Saw the Hagler - Sibson fight. Loved both combatants. Thought I'd stop here for more insight. Loved it!
I was a big Sibson fan. He was hard as nails. He destroyed Alan Minter and gave a great account of himself vs an absolute peak Hagler.
Tough and humble.
Sibbo was a very underrated fighter. Leicester should be proud of him. At one point he used to train at the Queen Vic in Syston, if I remember correctly. Back then there were more than a few British fighters that were hyped beyond their capabilities, but I remember watching his fights with Hagler , Collins, and Dennis Andreas and thinking Jesus this guy can box. Never saw an episode of Minder with Dennis waterman without thinking about tony Sibson.🤣
His KO over Collins was straight out of Hagler's destruct and destroy manual.
Why Collins elected to trade punches with a vicious left hooker like Sibson was beyond me.
The Americans were going mad during the short duration of that fight.
Yeah good old Sibbs
Great memories watching Sibo 🇬🇧🥊🇬🇧 Top Man 🇬🇧🥊🇬🇧
I loved Tony’s style, coming forward throwing bombs even though he was getting caught. Getting tagged with a good punch never stopped him, he just ate it and kept going. What a fighter he was.
Great to see Tony in such good form. Saw him fight Mark Kaylor at Wembley, what a scrap that was.
I met this man a few years back. Tough as teak and as honest as the day is long.
First time I’ve seen this,I’m sixty two now tony,I remember you watching you when you was in your heyday,you’ll always be one of my boxing heroes,enjoying your rugged style,god bless you my son 🏴X
What a lovely, humble, and honest man. As an aside, his hands are huge! I think it would be hard to wind him up, but you certainly would'nt want to!
Lovely man. My all time favourite boxer. A gentleman.
Went to see him fight Mark Kaylor at Wembley. I went as a Kaylor fan and come away as a Sibbo fan. Think Bruno was on the same bill that night. Another British fighter with a big heart, like Dave Boy Green and Colin Jones. Good to see he's well and the full ticket.
Great comments there and about some of Britain's forgotten fighters from the 70s like Dave Boy Green and John H Stracey etc. I was brought up watching highlights of these lads on Sportsnight, on the BBC on Wednesday nights, introduced by the late Great Harry " Arry" Carpenter, who knew his Boxing and was a brilliant commentator, who was very fair and unbiased.
@@francishegarty8087 I can remember Dave Boy Green or the Fen Tiger, got matched up against Sugar Ray Leonard. In th US I think. Unsurprisingly, he got outclassed by Leonard. Great days!
Cheers for that, yes your right, he was stopped by Leonard who was on a different level but fair play to Dave Boy, he gave a good account of himself, another 1 of Britain's finest to be never crowned World Champion like Watson and Graham amongst others. At least the Top Guys fought each other then and you had to earn the right the hard way, take care mate.
Hi Tom, I don't know if you know already but this fight you are referring to is available on UA-cam, it was a great scrap, not 1 for the purists though but exciting just the same , enjoy, take care.
@@francishegarty8087 Yes I've seen it on here. Thanks anyway mate.
One tough fella, loved watching him fight, hard as nails and the heart of a lion. Keep well champ.🥊
Very good point likening Sibson’s closeness to a world total to the situation faced by Colin Jones in the welters.
Was at the Minter fight as a Minter fan ,but left as a Sibson fan . What a lovely man👍😀
Tony Sibson,good fighter and a nice bloke. Good to see him looking so well 👏 👏 👏
What a gem..A model fighter and a pure gentleman..God bless
Favourite British fighter of all time. Honour, integrity, sportsmanship, and he always gave his all.
What a lovely man! I remember going to see his fights,he could really whack with his left hook and he had fast hands too.
followed Tony all through his boxing career as i'm a Leicester lad myself . great fighter and great to see this interview and great to hear he's a Blues guitar fan as i play Blues.
He came over here as a 24 year old kid fought an absolute prime Marvin Hagler and barley took a backwards step in those days fighting Hagler was like being led to the gallows I've always been a Sibson fan!
Total class - a proper fighter wit ha lions heart who speaks well of the people he worked with, fought and mixed with. Bless you Tony.
A great humble fella, i loved watching his fights !
Great to see Tony Sibson is well, and often the forgotten hero 😃 loved the Minter and Hagler fights 🥊 great memories of years gone by 👍 stay safe and well Sibbo 👏
Firstly thanks for posting this. I just watched the Hagler fight and what a scorcher !!!!. Despite everything in 2020, lockdown does have it's benefits and this is one of them. Bless you and Tony !!!
Lovely interview,seems like a good man.
One of my heros here ! Great left hook Tony had! New York times build this fight as ? Battle of the workmen ! Thanks for some great memories Tony 🥊 Luv ya Mate 🥊🏴🥊🏴