Terry downes autobiography definition

Alabama Kid boxer. Sugar Ray Robinson boxer. Archie Sexton boxer. Bill McDowell boxer. Rene De Vos boxer. Ignacio Ara boxer. Terry Downes boxer. Status inactive. Division middleweight. Downes remained immensely popular figure in boxing circles, and in referee and former fighter Bob Williams — alongside several others — campaigned for Downes to be knighted following the year anniversary of winning the world title.

After some tremendous work by the campaign team, Downes was awarded the BEM the following year. He would help any worthy cause, and must have raised thousands for charity. We were going up the M6 and we stopped at a services.

Terry downes autobiography definition

Accept me as I am. Occasional light foxing to several interior pages which are otherwise clean. Binding is firm. Uncommon autobiography by British boxer Terry Downes who held the world middleweight boxing title for ten months during and Seller Inventory NOV Contact seller. Report this item. Visit Seller's Storefront. His record was: 44 fights, 35 wins 28 KOs , 9 losses.

Post-boxing, Downes acted occasionally between and , usually appearing as a thug, villain or bodyguard. One of his more prominent roles was in Roman Polanski 's film The Fearless Vampire Killers , in which he played "Koukol", a hunchbacked servant. After his retirement, Downes owned a nightclub. Downes and his wife Barbara nee Clarke were married from [ 16 ] until his death in They had four children and eight grandchildren, one of whom includes prominent football writer and comedian James McNicholas.

Downes was awarded the British Empire Medal in the Birthday Honours , in recognition of his sporting achievements and charity work. Contents move to sidebar hide. Article Talk. Read Edit View history. Tools Tools. Download as PDF Printable version. In other projects. Wikidata item. British boxer and actor — Terry Downes, BEM. Paddington, London , England.