later to become Birmingham City A.B.C 1972 – 94 worked with the England squad 1978 – 81 Midlands Area coach 1992 – 2004 Director of Coaching for England schools. Paul has been involved in boxing for more than a decade and has trained European, British, English and area champions. St Michael's and the School Boy Championship. Tommy Owens is a former professional boxer who now runs one of the biggest boxing Promotions in the Midlands. Buckley turned pro in October 1989, when he fought Alan Baldwin from Brixham at the Colosseum, Stafford, West Midlands, England, it was a close fight which ended in a draw. Buckley, who never fought for a major title, was honored with a special ring walk and presentation before his 200th fight in April 2003 at the MEN Arena in Manchester. Len was a laborer by profession, but his love of boxing became ingrained in his son. You wrote it, we read it, and now we’re sharing it! Frank has trained boxers at every level from schoolboys to Olympians including Paddy and Tommy Lynch, Robert McCracken and Frankie Gavin. Craig was one of the most avoided boxers in the game. Mr Mann is a much-welcomed addition to the ‘Hall of Fame'. Frank O'Sullivan (1937-), Boxing coach. Jan 18. Sitter in 1 portrait Frank O'Sullivan founded the Birmingham City Boxing Club in 1956. This is going to be an exciting venture for Munster Boxers to go to Birmingham, a City steeped in Boxing . O'Sullivan's amateur record of 94-6 is matched by few Canadian boxers. The Irish squad will include Cork and Munster boxers. Frank O' Sullivan MBE School of Boxing inc B'ham City ABC Clarke nominated by fellow “Hall of Famer” Pat Cowdell was a British journeyman who fought out of Nobby Nobbs' stable of fighters with losing records. This was achieved through exhibitions, church gate collections, a Jack Lynch Tunnel walk and grocery packing. Perhaps his career peak was at 17-10-4 (3KO) before losing to future CBC, EBUand WBU champion Johnny Armour, Norman (Nobby) Nobbs, (born 1948 or 1949), is a boxing manager and trainer in Aston, Birmingham, England. Let me explain! Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. MBE Frank O’Sullivan set up his first boxing club in 1956 after failing a medical to become a professional fighter and has been a stalwart of the fight game ever since. Nobbs briefly tried to box as a kid, before finding out that he was not any good. There are 50+ professionals named "Frank O'sullivan", who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. Frank O'Sullivan; Khalid Yafai. The Boxing Alphabet – by Frank O’Sullivan Frank O’Sullivan MBE - Birmingham City Amatuer Boxing Club. Frank has been involved in boxing for over 60 years, and a brief outline of his coaching career is as follows:-1956 – Founded Ladywood A.B.C. He is also working with Hakeem as a mentor. He has managed and trained the likes of British and Commonwealth champ Frankie Gavin and is currently guiding former British Middleweight champion Tommy Langford back to his best. ID# 003179. The Birmingham Boxing Column welcomes Craig Cunningham to the Birmingham Boxing Column's Hall of Fame for his contribution to boxing in Birmingham and the Midlands. wiki watch. Ever since the age of seven, the Birmingham born Hakeem has been boxing regularly. Nobbs's stable contains many of the most prolific journeymen in England, and is referred to and by Nobbs himself as "Losers Unlimited.". Frank has been involved with training amateur boxers since 1954. Vaughan, who hailed from Spangle Hill, stayed with the Birmingham club for over 50 years and died recently. Frank was heavily involved with the ABA at a national level, his main role was in education and in the development of a learning programme for young boxers. Frank O’Sullivan MBE - Birmingham City Amatuer Boxing Club. . A former England coach, he founded Ladywood ABC which eventually became the highly successful Birmingham City ABC. THE tribute to former Brummie boxer Al Malcolm was a “big success” at the Tower Ballroom last night. Tom Chaney is the head coach at Hall Green ABC, and has brought many an amateur over to the played ranks. Active boxing career for 1946 to 1956. Jon Pegg had a short career as a professional boxer but has done so much for boxing in the Midlands as a trainer, coach and manager. Birmingham City is led by Frank O Sullivan M.B.E (pictured) and this stalwart servant of boxing now needs your help. the WBC international Middleweight title against Olympic silver medalist Anthony Ogogo. My amateur coach Frank O’Sullivan was a great amateur coach. In 1987 Frank again went on to change locations, moving to the Institute in Digbeth. Editing and research volunteer for Fighting for Our Heritage Project. Munster Council have been contacted by Frank O' Sullivan of Birmingham City Boxing Club and Tina O' Dell of O' Dell's Community Boxing Club ,Birmingham to send a Team over for a Tournament once everyone gets the go ahead . The film producer/writer managers multiple boxers up and down the country with his main stable of fighters training at Eastside gym Birmingham. Britain’s Boxing Hall of Fame is set to come to Birmingham next year in a plan which could leave a legacy for the sport in the Second City. Vargas stopped Clarke in the fourth round. Under the ABA coaching scheme I became an … Hakeem also familiar as H.A.H is a four-time Midland Regional champion. Errol works with boxers and promoters up and down the country week in week out and has more than earned his place in the ‘Hall of Fame’. In the winter for example they were forced to carry out their training sessions by oil lamps. Coach Frank O'Sullivan has been involved in amateur boxing in Birmingham since the 1950s. Frank has trained boxers at every level from schoolboys to Olympians including Paddy and Tommy Lynch, Robert McCracken and Frankie Gavin. Frank’s first memories of boxing in Birmingham are of Sunnyside boxing club which was located in the North side of the city. His company Tommy Owens Promotions have organized over 50 boxing events in Birmingham and Coventry and has had Midlands area, English and even IBO titles contested on them. Gamal boxed for the Birmingham City Police ABC and was a member of the Great Britain elite squad trained by Robert McCracken and funded with money from the National Lottery.. As a 16-year old, he … A talented young amateur boxer Frank was urged by his trainers and supporters to turn pro and travel to London. ... Frank O'Sullivan MBE has been training boxers for half a century. Reluctant to set aside his love of the sport and to succeed in the ring Frank turned his ambitions towards training. He is the main trainer for Kaisee Benjamin and British Light Heavyweight Champion Shakan Pitters and has been in the corner of many Eastside boxers like Sam Eggington, Craig Cunningham and Max Maxwell in some of there biggest fights with fellow ‘Hall of Famer' Jon Pegg. He coached the first ever female ABA national champion from Birmingham Tina O’Dell. When he moved to Birmingham with his family he started amateur boxing as a 13-year-old. From a boxing family, he started boxing at the Cabbagetown Youth Centre under Ken Hamilton, his original mentor. Frank O’Sullivan MBE was born in Cork City Ireland 1937. I worked with Paddy and Tommy Lynch, who were great trainers. The Lynch Brothers have provided their own indelible story of success, blood, failure, toil and enthusiasm inside and outside the ring. Peter had won a few regional titles, the vacant BBBofC Midlands area Super featherweight and Super Bantamweight titles when his record was at 16-9-4 (2KO) against Mark Bates(super featherweight) and 20-44-5 (5KO) respectively. The school facilities were far from adequate, with neither heating nor electric lighting. Shawn O'Sullivan. He trained at a warehouse in Cabbagetown. Frank’s career as a trainer is highly decorated and his standing in Birmingham’s boxing community is of the highest regard. Frank O’Sullivan said the society had, over the years raised funds for Diabetes Ireland, Cork Simon and other worthy causes, and helped provide a boat for a family stricken by the Tsunami in Sri Lanka and an RNLI lifeboat for Crosshaven. They were: Gordon Ferris (heavyweight), Wayne Elcock (middleweight), Costas Petrou (welterweight), Pat Cowdell (featherweight and super-featherweight), Roy Rutherford (featherweight), Lloyd Christie (middleweight), Robert McCracken (middleweight), Tony Willis (lightweight) and Hugh Ford (featherweight). Over the years in his coaching capacity, Frank has travelled with squads to Russia, South … Finally in 2001 Frank moved to his current position at St Agatha’s Church under the name Birmingham City Amateur Boxing Club. He then proceeded to lose a decision to Baz Carey.[2][3]. Then from 1982 -1987 there were several more moves for Frank around Birmingham’s Inner City - to Fore Street then Meriden Street at the ‘Cauliflower Ear gym’ owned by Al Stevens. He also has some very hot prospects coming through the ranks like Ryan Kelly, Indi Sangha, Kaisee Benjamin and Shakan Pitters to name just a few. His Father came over to Ireland during the war and then in 1947 Frank, his mother and brother followed. He taught me the fundamentals of boxing. Most recently there has been Jason Welborn and Zak Parker both winning British titles. I have watch Laight several times and I can say this man can box. Frank O’Sullivan MBE was born in Cork City Ireland 1937. They are all well-respected trainers now and have all delivered champions, Max who trained Frankie Gavin from 2015 – 2017 also trains 2 boxers from another famous boxing family in Gamal and WBC world featherweight champ Kal Yafia. Hakeem has been trained by the world-famous Frank O’Sullivan. Their never-ending labors and insatiable appetite produced an incredible nine British champions. Jon Pegg is one of the trainers pushing Birmingham boxing back into the limelight. By his early 20s, he began training boxers. Find out more about cookies The BBHoF today vowed to have a museum up and running by the time they stage a week-long boxing festival in Birmingham next August. O'Sullivan first learned boxing under his father, Michael, a Toronto bus driver. As such In 1977 Frank and Pat moved to Ladywood community centre with the help of the Lynch brothers where the facilities were much improved. Tell us More Tommy’s shows get bigger and bigger with each event with there main home being the Holte Suite at Villa Park where TOP boxing indented to stage a show on the pitch in May of 2020. Delve into the history of Birmingham's boxing communities in our Fighting for our Heritage blog. He made his mark in boxing in 2016 defending and winning 2 Midlands area titles and then beating the odds taking. His most memorable moment was on March 13, 1999 when he challenged then 15-0 Fernando Vargas for the IBF Light Middleweight Title. Delve into the history of Birmingham's boxing communities in our Fighting for our Heritage blog. Shawn O'Sullivan, boxer (b at Toronto 9 May 1962). Frank O’Sullivan set up his first boxing club in 1956 after failing a medical to become a professional fighter and has been a stalwart of the fight game ever since. (711 mm x 1118 mm) sight Commissioned jointly with BT … Woodall senor passed away at the age of 75 in July 2015 of cancer, the old Telford & Wrekin Boxing Club changed the clubs name to the Len Woodhall Community Club in honor of him. Jon and his Eastside team have got some of the best fighters in the country coming out of there gym with the likes of Sam Eggington, Craig Cunningham and Marcus Ffrench already winning titles. Whilst in London Frank trained with a Canadian lightweight named Solly Canter, Solly going on to fight Tommy McGovern – the bout being one of the first ever televised professional fights. “Mr Reliable” Kristian Laight is one of Britain’s great journeymen of boxing, Laight who has now hit 300 professional fights had made a business out of the sport. Frank has also coached the England squad and been a Director of Boxing for Schools and has worked with Ricky Hatton, and Amir Khan. Frank O’Sullivan. Frank O'Sullivan received the MBE after more than half a century of involvement with amateur boxing in Birmingham. The Black Country Boxing’s head coach Paul Mann is a well-respected trainer who works to ensure all of the BcB boxers are in the best possible condition come fight night. Jan 18 Johnny Prescott 1961-1970 Mike Lynch. Buckley finished his professional career with his 300th and last fight on 31 October 2008 where he scored a 4-round points decision victory over Matin Mohammed (0-1-1) in Birmingham. In his stable, he had Howard Clarke, Brian Coleman, Jason Nesbitt, and Arv Mittoo, as anyone in boxing knows “The Journey Men” are the backbone of boxing and are a fundamental part of the business with Nobby providing some of the best. Hakeem Ali Hussain was lucky that he has had the best Amateur boxing coach in Frank O’Sullivan MBE. Latest News. Tommy also represented Ireland after putting on the vest of the Irish guard. Willie Monroe Jr. has threatened to sue Billy Joe Saunders, the Englishman’s promoter Frank Warren and even the British Boxing Board of Control over … A past president of the Chicago District Tennis Association, the Chicago arm of the United States Tennis Association, Mahoney is certified by both the Professional Tennis Registry and Unites States Professional Tennis Association and is a graduate of … Craig was awarded by the BBBoC the Midlands boxer of the year 2016 and also was awarded Bbcolumn's Boxer of the Year. Frank is famous for training many Olympic and world champions that made the highest professional ranking. No other manager has ever done that. Len also coached 65 other champions from schoolboy to world level. Len’s finest hour came at Telford ice ring March 1998 when he was in the corner for his sons Richie as he won the WBC super-middleweight title against Sugar Boy Malinga. He didn’t tell anybody about the defect which he had suffered when he was seven. Frank O’Sullivan. Merry Christmas from all at England Boxing. O'Sullivan was originally from Shandon Street and was knighted for services to amateur boxing by the Queen of England in 2012. Erroll is one of the Midlands main men when it comes to boxing, he was a decent amateur during his school years and has held licenses as a trainer, manager matchmaker, and promoter. I became a coach in 1956 forming Ladywood ABC, where I changed name in 1977 to Birmingham City. Amateur career. Frank was awarded an MBE by the Queen in 2011. However, despite Frank’s love and knowledge of boxing and the respect he has from the boxing community worldwide, it’s his social services community work that shouts out at me. After staring Shakan Pitters to the British title Soggy has been added to the contribution to boxing part of the Bbcolumn’s Hall of Fame. Throughout his career, he fought a number of quality world champions and British champions including Duke McKenzie, Naseem Hamed, Acelino Freitas, Jason Cook, Paul Ingle, Patrick Mullings, Dean Pithie, Jason Booth, Michael Brodie, Scott Harrison, Michael Gomez, Johnny Bredahl, Gavin Rees, John Murray, Bradley Pryce, Derry Mathews, Lee Meager, Dave Stewart, Gary Woolcombe, Lee Selby and Kell Brook. ‘Soggy' is one of the main trainers at Eastside gym and has trained many a boxer to become champions in the Amateurs before he turned over to train the pros. Paddy and Tommy Lynch were in the boxing game for over 50 years. x 44 in. Craig was one of the most avoided boxers in the game. Amateur Boxing Career 17 bouts. 1984-08-09: Christophe Tiozzo: debut: Sports Arena, Los Angeles W. If you can Think Of Any More boxers, trainers & coaches Please Let us Know, Via Facebook Comments board or by emailing. He made his mark in boxing in 2016 defending and winning 2 Midlands area titles and then beating the odds taking the WBC international Middleweight title against Olympic silver medalist Anthony Ogogo. It is an art to be able to do what he does, he is a credit to boxing and has earned a place in the Bbcolumn’s Hall of Fame. http://www.npg.org.uk/roadto2012 Boxer, Khalid Yafai and his trainer Frank O'Sullivan talk about discovering and nurturing sporting talent and their Olympic ambitions. A long-serving Midlands boxing coach has written a poem about the sort of boxing he loves. by Finlay MacKay C-type colour print, 26 November 2010 28 in. [4] After the fight, Peter was awarded a small trophy and a special belt to mark his achievement. Paddy fought as an amateur for a while tricking the doctors as he could only see out of his right eye. Moving from The Bournbrook Club in Selly Oak to Ossel Street School in Ladywood Frank met Pat Benson who joined Ladywood as a boxer for Frank. date opponent w-l-d. last 6. result; 1984-08-11: Frank Tate: 11 1 0: Sports Arena, Los Angeles L. PTS event bout wiki. His first coach was Ken Hamilton. BoxRec.com uses cookies to make the site simpler. Len Woodall is a welcome addition to the Birmingham Boxing Columns “Hall of Fame” contribution to boxing. Len Woodall originally came from Birmingham before moving to Telford where he was a coach in boxing for over 40 years. All dates and details will be confirmed at the end of this month. Birmingham City Boxing Club Frank O Sullivan is an MBE for his services to the sport and is considered a local legend. Join Facebook to connect with Frank O'sullivan and others you may know. Frank then joined Bournebrook boxing club up … He is something of a legend on the Birmingham boxing scene, having trained boxers at all levels, including Khalid Yafai, former world amateur boxing champion Frankie Gavin and GB Boxing's Performance Director Rob McCracken. O’Sullivan is a former coach to Frankie Gavin, who has string Irish links. You can read his poem below. Sign up with your email address to receive news and updates. Hall of Fame. His father and boxing coach Talab Hussain has had a huge influence on his career so far and is a big driving force. In June 2010 Gamal won the bronze medal at the 2010 European … His Father came over to Ireland during the war and then in 1947 Frank, his mother and brother followed. Cork-born Frank O'Sullivan, a legend with the Birmingham City ABC, is the link man for the international and will provide an England team. Join Frank O'Sullivan, MBE, at the Burlington Hotel, on 21st April 2018, to help him celebrate the 62nd Year Anniversary of Birmingham City Boxing Club that he founded in 1956! Craig was awarded by the BBBoC the Midlands boxer of the year 2016 and also was awarded Bbcolumn's Boxer of the Year. He has also been honored at Eastside gym Birmingham with a wall devoted to the great man. Frank has also been credited with helping the recent resurgence in boxing in Birmingham which has seen a new crop of young fighters who are making waves nationally and internationally. News Articles. This makes him one of the most qualified to comment on boxing in Britain. It was in London that Frank unfortunately discovered he had an eye problem which put him permanently out of boxing, as either an amateur or professional. Max has truly earned a place in the bbcolumn ‘Hall of Fame'. One of the most notable fighters he has worked with is British journeyman Peter Buckley. Last month, Midtown group fitness instructor Frank Ringhofer led a promotion encouraging members to share stories about how group exercise has helped you reach your fitness goals. Frank’s first memories of boxing in Birmingham are of Sunnyside boxing club which was located in the North side of the city. He has lost most of his fights but he is a fundamental part of boxing as he gives young prospects the fights they need to learn the game. Birmingham City's Frank pens boxing poem. Frank then joined Bournebrook boxing club up until early 1956. The Birmingham Boxing Column welcomes Craig Cunningham to the Birmingham Boxing Column's Hall of Fame for his contribution to boxing in Birmingham and the Midlands. View the profiles of professionals named "Frank O'sullivan" on LinkedIn. Frank O'Sullivan, who started Birmingham City Boxing Club in 1956 and has been coaching six days a week since, wins the BBC Get Inspired Unsung Hero award for the West Midlands. Since that defeat, he has gone 1-69 (with one no contest), but has had two bright moments during that streak: his sole win came on cuts against prospect Ross Minter and he knocked down contender Wayne Alexander in the first round of their fight before getting stopped in round two. Tom is a very well respected trainer and is a welcome addition to the ‘Hall of Fame'. The Birmingham team was led by Cork-born Frank O’Sullivan, who was honoured by the Queen of England five years ago with an MBE for his outstanding services to amateur boxing in Birmingham over many decades. Over a fifty-six-year coaching career his young boxers have included Robert McCracken, Ricky Hatton, Amir Khan and Khalid Yafai. His next teacher was Peter Wylie, a member of the Toronto police department who was a specialist in defusing bombs. ... /09/EB-Tag-no-padding-300x123-version2-300x123.jpg Matt Halfpenny 2019-07-20 09:00:16 2019-07-17 15:32:41 Birmingham City's Frank pens boxing poem. 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