After competing the elite end of light heavyweight over almost a decade, don't forget John isn't a ko merchant, (I know contehs well), and it was 15 rounds in his era, it changed 5 yrs after retirement. Has all his faculties, very articulate, businessman like. Testament to the great movement and best jab the UK has seen. His brother is hard as nails too, a distinguished French Foreign Legionnaire, Frank. He's about on social media too. Deadly but same as john, nicest guy in building.
So great to see John Conteh I grew up watching him with Minter, Finnegan John h Stacey Dave boy Green etc. I can’t watch boxing now too much razzamatazz.🇬🇧🏴
Absolutely agree sir, those guys were the real deal who were all substance over hype!!! All completely top notch fighters👍😊 Unlike now where it's all hype over substance!!!🤔🤨🙄
I have to add some stuff here. I have known a lot of sports men but have never known anybody who made people feel as special and uplifted as they do after after meeting JC. He has such natural warmth and connection with people. I have no business connection with him, but have had so much feedback in the business world. If you need a guest speaker at any event then he is the best value you will find. He talks to EVERYONE and charms the old folks in such a lovely way. This is a special man.
Bernard Manning said John Conteh was the best after dinner speaker in the country. I played golf with his son James many years ago in a pro am. He was a golf pro and a thoroughly decent gentleman and great company on the course. John obviously brought him up well.
I totally agree - bags of respect for this geezer. I loved his fights - he really is one of the greatest. A true brilliant sportsman. Doesn't he look well! A delighted he's still about - well done John and thanks Nigel for having him on. He'll always be a legend. Big luck - what a rare example of honesty in these dishonest times. Take care mucker.
Does not surprise me. Somehow I managed to hook up with him on email. We had some great conversations and then he steered me to his auto biograpgy - i Conteh. I had no idea that it even existed. Very special guy
A great fighter, and WBC light heavyweight champion. He was considered our ‘Ali’ at the time. One of GB’s top fighters in the traditional 8 weight divisions.
The strap should read John Conteh former WORLD CHAMPION boxer! Great natural talent, fell by the wayside a little later on but he reached the top! Good to see him still fit today.
Had the privilege of meeting him on a train station years ago , couldn’t believe my eyes. Went over and had a chat with him as I was a boxing fan and knew another friend of his who he grew up with boxer rocky kelly. Gave me ten minutes of his time what an absolute gentleman had his hard times aswell. So good to see him looking so well
When I was 12 back in the 70’s I often saw John Conteh when I went caddying at Heartsbourne golf club in Bushey. John use to run around the golf course.
Well done John for kicking the booze and being a wonderful boxer and person..My late dad loved him and now im enjoying watching his fights .. Good evening from SWANSEA in South Wales 2024
Always remember seeing John Conteh Training over Hampstead Heath on regular occasions, as he said George Francis was his trainer and George's camp used to have breakfast after at the San Siro cafe in Highgate road, the cafe had photo's on the wall inside of his fighters , i believe Maurice Hope was one of his as well. Conteh certainly was dedicated and focused. Great fighter and bloke.
@@thecomet6579 Then it was most likely Bunny Sterling as he lived in Kentish Town and i am mistaken. Did you ever visit the San Siro ? as you would know what i mean.
@@bertiescunsbutch9323 Probably Bunny Johnson, Johnson was with George Francis also Lotte Mwale both light heavies Johnson also fought in the heavyweight division.
I used to play football with Johns older brother Tony when we were in St Kevin's school in Kirkby in the 1960s. He was a very good player, and in the same house. He lived in Westhead Avenue back then. John was a year behind. The school had everything tennis courts, Gymnasium, Rugby Football and Cricket pitches. And a swimming pool. Sadly the school that was only 25 years old was demolished for a giant housing estate. I told an old friend of Johns, Eddie B. about this interview - Kirkby holds a little record as providing two winning captains of the European Cup Champions, pre champions league. Phil Thompson and Dennis Mortimer, who both attended Brookfield Comprehensive in Kirkby and captained Liverpool and Aston Villa to victory in the 1980s
I've got a John Conteh V Len Hutchins boxing programme from 1977 when they fought at the Liverpool stadium with original Seat ticket stub i,d love to ask john to autograph🤔🤔
Growing up, John was never off the telly. Question of Sport, Parkinson and of course Superstars. He had tons of charisma. Saw him in Blood Brothers in the 80's. I have wondered what became of him. Glad he is still so fit and healthy and doing well. One memory I have of fighting, was whilst sitting on his stool between rounds, the gorgeous girl with the round number walked past him. Conteh looked her up and down 😂.
Loved John Conteh as a kid. I remember as a kid watching him in his 1st fight with Matthew Saad Muhammad. The fight was in the States and John lost a narrow decision but I thought he was great that night.
Conteh is the perfect antidote to the anti boxing brigade. Sharp, eloquent and incisive. For me the greatest British boxer. I think his celebrity status caused his career to suffer in the latter years, but the left hook off a treble jab he landed on Matthew Saad Muhammed in their first fight shines a light on this man's ability.
I don't know how Conteh sat there with that foghorn of ignorance Frarage, I didn't like the way he held up his pint when Conteh told him of being an alcoholic.
I know kerby abc. Amature boxing club. Ears he is rising 72 may hear. Toxteth. John Anthony Conteh, is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1971 to 1980. He held the WBC light-heavyweight title from 1974 to 1978, and regionally the European, British and Commonwealth titles between 1973 and 1974. As an amateur, he represented England and won a gold medal in the middleweight division at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games. In 2017, Conteh was awarded an MBE for services to boxing at the Queen's Birthday Honours. May 27, 1951, Toxteth, Liverpool, Lancashire, England Conteh's first shot at a world title came in October 1974 in the form of tough Argentinian Jorge Ahumada for the vacant WBA title. John Conteh was born on March 27, 1951 in Liverpool, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Tank Malling (1989), Dress Your Flesh with Desire (1975) and Man at the Top (1973). Trivia (6) WBC light heavyweight boxing champion from 1974-1977 Won the 1970 Commonwealth Games gold medal at middleweight. Should cover him look up. See we shared i pint or two he would have forgot. Punch drunk. Eye. Liverbirds old swan. I know he. Not know? Me?
Should have done so much more John broke his right hand in a non-title fight in America in '75 against Willie Taylor he was never quite the same after that. I'd have favoured him over the WBA champ at the time Victor Galindez in a unification bout but it never happened there was also talk of John fighting world middleweight champion the legendary Carlos Monzon in '76 again it never happened. Was robbed in '78 against Mate Parlov and again in is first fight with Matthew Saad Muhammad although being dropped twice in the 14th round he did enough to take the decision. They talk about John's warmth here well he's a scouser good people.
Conteh was cheated in the ring against Parlov,,, He also tried to manage his career. Unfortunately boxing promoting is a close shop..Conteh has admitted his faults
My first real sports hero outside of football . He was a great technician and cool as fck outside of the ring .He was on tiswas back in the 70s and a school friend met him and said was a lovely guy.
He looks and talks fantastic remember he whent 15 rounds with some of the most dangerous men on earth in his youth. I would say he walked away without much damage at all
@@martinmunnelly5532 I hope so. He was just showing a few signs of going off topic and forgetting the question, as I’ve seen in other interviews he has to be constantly reminded of the question.
Still a very handsome, articulate and very decent guy. English and proud. Well done John. Respect
After competing the elite end of light heavyweight over almost a decade, don't forget John isn't a ko merchant, (I know contehs well), and it was 15 rounds in his era, it changed 5 yrs after retirement. Has all his faculties, very articulate, businessman like. Testament to the great movement and best jab the UK has seen. His brother is hard as nails too, a distinguished French Foreign Legionnaire, Frank. He's about on social media too. Deadly but same as john, nicest guy in building.
@@paulwilliams2663 Don't know what he's doing sitting there with Farage though?
So great to see John Conteh I grew up watching him with Minter, Finnegan John h Stacey Dave boy Green etc. I can’t watch boxing now too much razzamatazz.🇬🇧🏴
Absolutely agree sir, those guys were the real deal who were all substance over hype!!! All completely top notch fighters👍😊
Unlike now where it's all hype over substance!!!🤔🤨🙄
I have to add some stuff here. I have known a lot of sports men but have never known anybody who made people feel as special and uplifted as they do after after meeting JC. He has such natural warmth and connection with people. I have no business connection with him, but have had so much feedback in the business world. If you need a guest speaker at any event then he is the best value you will find. He talks to EVERYONE and charms the old folks in such a lovely way. This is a special man.
Bernard Manning said John Conteh was the best after dinner speaker in the country. I played golf with his son James many years ago in a pro am. He was a golf pro and a thoroughly decent gentleman and great company on the course. John obviously brought him up well.
Couldn’t agree more; met him watch at Crewe Station when I was a kid and he an absolute gentleman
I totally agree - bags of respect for this geezer. I loved his fights - he really is one of the greatest. A true brilliant sportsman. Doesn't he look well! A delighted he's still about - well done John and thanks Nigel for having him on. He'll always be a legend. Big luck - what a rare example of honesty in these dishonest times. Take care mucker.
PROPER OLD SCHOOL LIVERPOOL FELLA IS MR CONTEH, OH YES.
Does not surprise me. Somehow I managed to hook up with him on email. We had some great conversations and then he steered me to his auto biograpgy - i Conteh. I had no idea that it even existed. Very special guy
Nice to see John looking so well a great favourite back in the day
A great fighter, and WBC light heavyweight champion. He was considered our ‘Ali’ at the time. One of GB’s top fighters in the traditional 8 weight divisions.
Lucid, honest, humble, and a fellow scouter who’s a grafter and achieved so much, no victimhood or entitlement in sight
The strap should read John Conteh former WORLD CHAMPION boxer! Great natural talent, fell by the wayside a little later on but he reached the top! Good to see him still fit today.
A great guy. A gentleman and a winner.
One of Englands best ever fighters
Agreed!!! 100%👍😊
Omg! He looks well
John was my schoolboy hero and my reason for starting to box way back in mid seventies , he sure has aged well
great fighter great story very nice guy.
Had the privilege of meeting him on a train station years ago , couldn’t believe my eyes. Went over and had a chat with him as I was a boxing fan and knew another friend of his who he grew up with boxer rocky kelly. Gave me ten minutes of his time what an absolute gentleman had his hard times aswell. So good to see him looking so well
A brilliant boxer and British hero, Mr John Content!
Great boxer ,, did the U.K. proud 👏🏼🍻
When I was 12 back in the 70’s I often saw John Conteh when I went caddying at Heartsbourne golf club in Bushey. John use to run around the golf course.
I have great memories of John beating Lennie Hutchins to retain his World title in 1977 at the Liverpool Stadium !
Hi Peter , I've got that fight programme complete with its original seat ticket stub, just need John to autograph it lol 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
John Conteh? Fantastic, what a treat!
Nice to see john really liked him
Well done John for kicking the booze and being a wonderful boxer and person..My late dad loved him and now im enjoying watching his fights .. Good evening from SWANSEA in South Wales 2024
There is an excellent youtube vid by a Boxing expert analysing Contehs fights. Worth watching, he was special.
Now there is one cool dude .John was the man in his day
Respect to the great man
I'm not a boxing fan but always thought John Conteh was, is, fabulous. Fab interview Nigel.
nice fella john his brother told me he got 40 grand for wining the world title but hes made his living by staying away from the booze well done fella
Always remember seeing John Conteh Training over Hampstead Heath on regular occasions, as he said George Francis was his trainer and George's camp used to have breakfast after at the San Siro cafe in Highgate road, the cafe had photo's on the wall inside of his fighters , i believe Maurice Hope was one of his as well. Conteh certainly was dedicated and focused. Great fighter and bloke.
Maurice Hope! Now there's a name I haven't heard in decades!
Maurice Hope was with Terry Lawless!
@@thecomet6579 Then it was most likely Bunny Sterling as he lived in Kentish Town and i am mistaken. Did you ever visit the San Siro ? as you would know what i mean.
@@bertiescunsbutch9323 Probably Bunny Johnson, Johnson was with George Francis also Lotte Mwale both light heavies Johnson also fought in the heavyweight division.
@@bertiescunsbutch9323 Yes Bunny Sterling my mistake.
Great interview, flowed really well.
I used to play football with Johns older brother Tony when we were in St Kevin's school in Kirkby in the 1960s. He was a very good player, and in the same house. He lived in Westhead Avenue back then.
John was a year behind. The school had everything tennis courts, Gymnasium, Rugby Football and Cricket pitches. And a swimming pool. Sadly the school that was only 25 years old was demolished for a giant housing estate. I told an old friend of Johns, Eddie B. about this interview - Kirkby holds a little record as providing two winning captains of the European Cup Champions, pre champions league.
Phil Thompson and Dennis Mortimer, who both attended Brookfield Comprehensive in Kirkby and captained Liverpool and Aston Villa to victory in the 1980s
I was v young at the time but I always sort of felt he was our Muhammad Ali.
Nice 😀
I remember Kirkby boxing club, Charlie ackinson used to train us, there was good fighters, Tony burn goey singleton, John was a gladiator
A good true scouser, love you Johnny boy 🇬🇧🏴🥰🔥
John was a great fighter
John Conteh was my favourite boxer when I was a child, must say he's looking fit and well.
I've got a John Conteh V Len Hutchins boxing programme from 1977 when they fought at the Liverpool stadium with original Seat ticket stub i,d love to ask john to autograph🤔🤔
Nige has to be the best interviewer around. It is never about him.
😂😂😂 he’s a plank. 🙄
@@PaulGappyNorris Elaborate.
72 in May. Looks good and sounds good.
Growing up, John was never off the telly. Question of Sport, Parkinson and of course Superstars. He had tons of charisma. Saw him in Blood Brothers in the 80's. I have wondered what became of him. Glad he is still so fit and healthy and doing well. One memory I have of fighting, was whilst sitting on his stool between rounds, the gorgeous girl with the round number walked past him. Conteh looked her up and down 😂.
Loved John Conteh as a kid. I remember as a kid watching him in his 1st fight with Matthew Saad Muhammad. The fight was in the States and John lost a narrow decision but I thought he was great that night.
Great advocate for AA. Rock on John
John had trouble with is management and his hands,but he was,and still is a World Champion ❤
A great bloke, humble and a gentleman. Good to see him again.
Loved to see John training over Hampstead Heath with George Francis.
Long shot but have you got any photos? My dad was one of the fighters who was training
@danza77 Unfortunately not.
Fantastic boxer.
Great fighter
"I'm an alchololic and hit rock bottom"
Cue Nigel lifting his pint and taking a sup of his ale.
John is typical of 90% off scousers a proud Englishman not the small band of embarrassing irish Republican supporting liverpool fan's.
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
How embarrassing where the majority of racist scumbag Liverpool fans in the 70s and 80s ?
Conteh is the perfect antidote to the anti boxing brigade. Sharp, eloquent and incisive. For me the greatest British boxer. I think his celebrity status caused his career to suffer in the latter years, but the left hook off a treble jab he landed on Matthew Saad Muhammed in their first fight shines a light on this man's ability.
He looks great ❤
I don't know how Conteh sat there with that foghorn of ignorance Frarage, I didn't like the way he held up his pint when Conteh told him of being an alcoholic.
I know kerby abc. Amature boxing club. Ears he is rising 72 may hear. Toxteth.
John Anthony Conteh, is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1971 to 1980. He held the WBC light-heavyweight title from 1974 to 1978, and regionally the European, British and Commonwealth titles between 1973 and 1974. As an amateur, he represented England and won a gold medal in the middleweight division at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games. In 2017, Conteh was awarded an MBE for services to boxing at the Queen's Birthday Honours.
May 27, 1951, Toxteth, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Conteh's first shot at a world title came in October 1974 in the form of tough Argentinian Jorge Ahumada for the vacant WBA title. John Conteh was born on March 27, 1951 in Liverpool, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Tank Malling (1989), Dress Your Flesh with Desire (1975) and Man at the Top (1973). Trivia (6) WBC light heavyweight boxing champion from 1974-1977 Won the 1970 Commonwealth Games gold medal at middleweight. Should cover him look up. See we shared i pint or two he would have forgot. Punch drunk. Eye. Liverbirds old swan. I know he. Not know? Me?
What it took for john to be a winner. He got up to fight again. X good lad john good look sir. X
Wow thought the man was dead ,respect sir
Bloody hell a man of colour regarding England his home what ever next..
Would like to see Nigel interview Peter Schiff. They get on well.
Should have done so much more John broke his right hand in a non-title fight in America in '75 against Willie Taylor he was never quite the same after that. I'd have favoured him over the WBA champ at the time Victor Galindez in a unification bout but it never happened there was also talk of John fighting world middleweight champion the legendary Carlos Monzon in '76 again it never happened. Was robbed in '78 against Mate Parlov and again in is first fight with Matthew Saad Muhammad although being dropped twice in the 14th round he did enough to take the decision. They talk about John's warmth here well he's a scouser good people.
Conteh was cheated in the ring against Parlov,,, He also tried to manage his career. Unfortunately boxing promoting is a close shop..Conteh has admitted his faults
My first real sports hero outside of football .
He was a great technician and cool as fck outside of the ring .He was on tiswas back in the 70s and a school friend met him and said was a lovely guy.
He’s showing signs of CTE there
He looks and talks fantastic remember he whent 15 rounds with some of the most dangerous men on earth in his youth. I would say he walked away without much damage at all
@@martinmunnelly5532 I hope so. He was just showing a few signs of going off topic and forgetting the question, as I’ve seen in other interviews he has to be constantly reminded of the question.
@mjm0787 I honestly think that's just age he's late 60s so he will slip a bit . But my goodness for a man hitting 70 he looks sharp
@@martinmunnelly5532 Could be so. I hope you're right. He certainly looks younger than Nigel! I used to box myself, so it's a constant worry.
Tidy fighter was John
John conteh is a legend in boxing great fighter respect to this man big time
How is a self confessed supporter of the IRA allowed to broadcast on British TV