Richard Fletcher

Father, journo, sports lover. Back where I belong and forever grateful.

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The best piece of sports writing I’ve read in years.

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Ronda Rousey: How former UFC fighter found solace and inner peace - BBC Sport https://t.co/CWwJV7Zfwf

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Ronda Rousey: How former UFC fighter found solace and inner peace - BBC Sport https://t.co/CWwJV7Zfwf

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@sweetwriter1 Congratulations Mel. You deserve it. Seems a long time since we worked together but it was only a few years ago. All the best x

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@pete_carvill @BitebackPub I ordered the book yesterday, Pete. If you give me your email address, I’ll pop that piece over I mentioned.

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Haven’t been moved to buy a boxing book for some years but I’m very tempted by Pete Carvill’s Death of a Boxer. Reading just a couple of excerpts convinced me it might be one of those inputdownables.

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@pete_carvill @BitebackPub Thanks Pete, that’s kind of you. I’ll check out the site and order. Really hope it does well. I can send you a link to a story I wrote when I left Boxing Monthly if you’re interested. Just let me know. All the best with the book.

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@BoxingKingdom14 I’m sure David will thank you for adding 10 years to his age! He’s 51. I interviewed him for Boxing Monthly on 2009.

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@RawlingJohn @IFLTV I agree. I want to see Haney v Teo, with the winner fighting Crawford at catchweight.

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@ESBRBoxing No. Bruno-Tyson l, Hatton-Mayweather and Joshua-Klitschko all had far more fan appeal.

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@70s80s90sKids Benny from Crossroads.

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@frankbrunoboxer All the best, Frank. Was reading the Boxing News supplement on your career today. Brought back some memories!

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@fightwriterone I agree. Davies didn’t look right during the pre-fight build-up. The stoppage was the right decision. Davies had a “vacant” look similar to the one worn by Carl “The Truth” Williams after he was knocked down by Mike Tyson.

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@RawlingJohn @Russ180 I think Littler made a lot of people fall in love with darts again. I grew up watching Bristow, Lowe and Wilson and not since then have I felt the excitement Littler generated. Incredible talent matched only by his maturity and humility away from the oche. He deserves it all.

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Watching a rerun of Luke Littler’s stunning win over RVB was like revisiting the golden days of darts. What a talent Littler is - and what a temperament. Completely fearless.

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Still get the feeling Wilder is going to land a fight-ending punch and all the reports will say: ‘Parker was a mile in front but then…’ Hope I’m wrong.

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@DHurleybooks I remember editing it! Glad it’s doing well. Merry Christmas. Daniel.

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@PaulZanon1972 @HWymott @HMPThameside @HMPWScrubs @HMP_Brixton @HMP_Kilmarnock @HMPPentonville @HmpManchester @PrisonEdWeston @HMPLowdhamG @johnmcavoy2 Good for you, Paul. Hope all’s well. BM seems a long time ago now. If you hear of anything, give me a shout.

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@shaunrbrown Didn’t like Miller’s disrespect, particularly towards Joshua. You could see how irked AJ was. Considering their history, it’s surprising they weren’t paired, with Dubois boxing Wallin instead. Still, a great card although another oddly subdued press conference.

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@fightwriterone I met Mickey in 1998 when he lived in Marble Arch. As we sat down to eat at the nearby Cumberland Hotel, Mickey quipped: “That’s the biggest starter I’ve ever seen.” He could be very funny but as you said in your BM tribute after he died, he had one of the great boxing minds.