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Uppercuts and Dazes: My Autobiography
Reg Gutteridge is the voice of boxing. His comments over the last 50 years have earned him an OBE for services rendered to the sport, endearing him to millions of fight fans and to the most legendary names in boxing. This text is a humourous look at the world of boxing.
306 pages, Hardcover
First published September 1, 1998
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Reg Gutteridge
11 books1 followerReginald George Gutteridge OBE was a British boxing journalist and television commentator.
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April 12, 2023
Reg Gutteridge is the voice of boxing. His comments over the last 50 years have earned him an OBE for services rendered to the sport, endearing him to millions of fight fans and to the most legendary names in boxing.
ITV.. World of Sport was always Reg Gutteridge
BBC 1 Was always Harry Carpenter.
Two greats in the world of boxing.
Reg Gutteridge was born into a boxing family in Islington, London. His grandfather, Arthur, was the first professional boxer to appear at the original National Sporting Club. His father and uncle (Dick and Jack, the Gutteridge Twins) were recognised as the premier cornermen and trainers in Britain in Britain throughout the 1920s and 1930s.
Gutteridge was an amateur flyweight boxer when he was conscripted as a foot soldier with the King's Royal Rifle Corps in 1942. During the Invasion of Normandy two years later, Gutteridge jumped from a tank and landed on a mine. This cost him his left leg and dreams of becoming a boxing champion. However, the incident provided him with the opportunity for some entertainment: for instance, during one holiday in Italy, he went to the beach at San Remo. He went for a swim and hopped out on one leg shouting "Shark, shark!", having hidden his prosthetic limb under a towel.
After World War II, Gutteridge became a journalist and reported on boxing for the London Evening News for more than 30 years. He became better known the voice of ITV's boxing coverage, a job he performed for from 1962 until 1998. During this time he formed a long-lasting commentating partnership with former world lightweight champion Jim Watt, which continued on Sky Sports during the 1990s, while ITV had reduced coverage of the sport. He also commentated for Talk Sport radio during the 1990s.
A whole career in boxing, and has lived through and commentated on some of the greatest fighters in Britain, Henry Cooper, Steve Collins, Chris Eubank, Nigel Benn, Jim Watt, Barry McGuigan, Dave Boy Green the era of great fighters in the 70's in the heavyweight division and also the middleweight with Marvin Hagler, Sugar Ray Leonard, Thomas Hearns, Roberto Duran.
Such a great career, to call it work, when you love it !
Great names, great memories. Just lacked flow and humour.
ITV.. World of Sport was always Reg Gutteridge
BBC 1 Was always Harry Carpenter.
Two greats in the world of boxing.
Reg Gutteridge was born into a boxing family in Islington, London. His grandfather, Arthur, was the first professional boxer to appear at the original National Sporting Club. His father and uncle (Dick and Jack, the Gutteridge Twins) were recognised as the premier cornermen and trainers in Britain in Britain throughout the 1920s and 1930s.
Gutteridge was an amateur flyweight boxer when he was conscripted as a foot soldier with the King's Royal Rifle Corps in 1942. During the Invasion of Normandy two years later, Gutteridge jumped from a tank and landed on a mine. This cost him his left leg and dreams of becoming a boxing champion. However, the incident provided him with the opportunity for some entertainment: for instance, during one holiday in Italy, he went to the beach at San Remo. He went for a swim and hopped out on one leg shouting "Shark, shark!", having hidden his prosthetic limb under a towel.
After World War II, Gutteridge became a journalist and reported on boxing for the London Evening News for more than 30 years. He became better known the voice of ITV's boxing coverage, a job he performed for from 1962 until 1998. During this time he formed a long-lasting commentating partnership with former world lightweight champion Jim Watt, which continued on Sky Sports during the 1990s, while ITV had reduced coverage of the sport. He also commentated for Talk Sport radio during the 1990s.
A whole career in boxing, and has lived through and commentated on some of the greatest fighters in Britain, Henry Cooper, Steve Collins, Chris Eubank, Nigel Benn, Jim Watt, Barry McGuigan, Dave Boy Green the era of great fighters in the 70's in the heavyweight division and also the middleweight with Marvin Hagler, Sugar Ray Leonard, Thomas Hearns, Roberto Duran.
Such a great career, to call it work, when you love it !
Great names, great memories. Just lacked flow and humour.
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