“I miss the fight, I miss the challenge, I miss the drama of all that and the nerves but there's too much s*** that comes with it. I am going to make more of an effort. Billy Graham says he brought forward his retirement because he was sacked as Ricky Hatton's trainer. “He's a f***ing a***hole,” adds Graham before bursting out laughing. Evaluation of Billy Graham Youth Foundation Boxing Academies Full Report Submitted to the Billy Graham Youth Foundation 15 January 2018 Dr. Barrie Gordon, Principal Investigator Curriculum Leader Health and Physical Education Faculty of Education Victoria University of Wellington [email protected] Billy Graham Youth Foundation Evaluation Report 1 Key Findings Clear … Billy Graham (September 9, 1922 – January 22, 1992) was an American boxer from New York City who had an impressive professional record of 102 wins and 15 losses. “That's not arrogant, that's just a fact. Basilio won the second fight, held for the New York State Welterweight Title at Memorial Stadium in Syracuse, by a unanimous decision. Here’s a little festive treat for you. Joe used to advise Billy on different methods than what a normal boxing trainer would and in fact Billy Graham used to get a bit of stick from boxing trainers as he did things that traditional boxing trainers didn't do at the time. You’ll also receive updates from Franklin Graham, timely spiritual encouragement and access to Billy Graham’s sermons and My Answer archive. It still takes a lot to take him out of his home on the edge of the Saddleworth Moors as he loves to sit bird watching from his conservatory with his grandkids and still seems apprehensive about being out and about. 壘 It was an emotional evening as both men settled their differences and promised to see more of each other. Ricky Hatton has opened up about the mental health issues he has suffered since retiring from boxing says that training became his "comfort blanket". "...Frankie Carbo, the mob's unofficial commissioner for boxing, controlled a lot of the welters and middles.... Not every fight was fixed, of course, but from time to time Carbo and his lieutenants, like Blinky Palermo in Philadelphia, would put the fix in. Graham defeated Sugar Ray Robinson as an amateur, when they were both teenagers in NYC. “It was OK at first then the iguana turned on the monkey.”. The final fight was for the World Welterweight Title in Havana, Cuba at Stadium Ball Park; Gavilan was again the victor, winning in a unanimous decision.[1]. The Billy Graham Youth Foundation has many communities wanting to establish an academy - help us grow our reach throughout New Zealand… More About us → 1137 kids (…and counting) Donate Today → BGYF Foundation or Local Academy Donations . Ricky Hatton's trainer Billy Graham to retire . “I think a first I might have taken a year out and come back. The success of the likes of Billy Graham, Joe Gallagher and others who were part of the gym has ensured he lives long in the collective boxing memory. Billy Graham and Kerry Kayes tell us ab... 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But Graham stayed away from the sport until recently when he started appearing at shows once again since he was ringside for Carl Frampton's win over Scott Quigg in 2016. Well, welcome to Billy Graham's world. The 'People's Champion' who suffered from depression in the aftermath of his defeat to … But three years after Graham's prediction came true, the pair split. During the interview, presenter Kate Garraway asked her if she was feeling 'alright', Meghan Markle accused of 'bewildering PR stunt' over wreath laid at Prince Philip's funeral, Commentator Daniela Elsa has accused the Duchess of Sussex of leaking details about the handwritten note attached to a wreath to honour the late Duke of Edinburgh to the press, Tricky brainteaser will test your mathematics skills with 89 seconds to beat, Think you're good at maths? He is the man who trained Hatton since he was a … If it was close, the judges would shade it the way they had been told. The … Legendary boxing trainer Billy Graham doesn’t pull his punches. Billy Graham (William Walter Graham Jr.) BORN: September 9 1922; New York, New York: DIED: January 22 1992: HEIGHT: 5-7 (Some sources report 5-8) WEIGHT: 127-156 lbs: MANAGER: Irving Cohen: TRAINER: Whitey Bimstein: RECORD: 102-15-9 (27 KO, 2 EX) Graham was as good as they get without being great; He won over 100 bouts during his ring tenure and was unbeaten in his first 58 contests, … “I always wanted a bird of prey, I'm training it at the moment,” said Graham. In a 2002 interview with The Observer, Budd Schulberg talked about mob involvement in boxing in the 1950s and how Gavilan both won and lost the welterweight championship due to mob interference. Graham, you might remember, was Ricky Hatton's former trainer. “The three of us used to live in the flat,” said the former trainer. There was a legal battle with Hatton, who had become not only the fighter he trained but also a friend so close they felt as though they were 'brothers'. “We used to sit on the step in my gym in Salford, when he was still a junior amateur, I used to say to him we are going to be going to Madison Square Garden and Vegas, the Americans will love you,” said Graham. Billy Graham has always said to me, fights are won and lost on the scales. No need to register, buy now! “I miss it, but I don't miss the stress,” he said. [1], Graham was known as a welterweight with stylish and subtle moves that made him a difficult target in the ring. The Hitman was reduced to … The Naenae Youth Charitable Trust, a registered charity, was formed in late 2006 for the purpose of helping to fund the activities of the Naenae Boxing Academy. Tomorrow’s leaders. When the Kid Gavilan-Johnny Saxton fight was won by Saxton on a decision in Philadelphia in 1954, I was covering it for Sports Illustrated and wrote a piece at that time saying boxing was a dirty business and must be cleaned up now. And maybe helping out Hatton, who is now a trainer himself? 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It took me years to get off them stupid pills. “Could me and Ricky have helped each other? The boxer Ricky Hatton has settled a £1.4m claim from his former trainer in an undisclosed out of court agreement. 0:10. By 1946 Eddie Thomas was the Amateur Boxing Association's lightweight champion. After all the votes were cast, Tom Poston recognized Graham's true identity. It was eventually settled out of court in 2010, but the pair never crossed paths again until last week. Graham, now 65, has trained some of Britain's best including Carl Thompson but he opted not to go on after the split with Hatton. The decision would be bought. Ricky Hatton is planning on working with former trainer Billy Graham again after the pair brought their long-term feud to an end. “I was sleeping on a mattress in the living room and they were in the bedroom. Billy Graham, a pupil of the late Dick Dunn, master mentor, won four New Zealand titles at light welterweight, plus an Australasian title. “I went cold turkey, I went off them. Huge collection, amazing choice, 100+ million high quality, affordable RF and RM images. 3 Aug, 2019 11:00am . [3] He fought the legendary Kid Gavilán (commonly spelled Kid Gavilan) four times. I do intend to see more of him.”, Billy Graham's Boxing Podcast – The Preacher's Sermons – can be downloaded here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/billy-grahams-boxing-podcast/id1520055961. Jake Paul has made no secret of his desire to face Conor McGregor in the near future - but would the UFC icon be willing to step into the ring with the YouTube sensation? The first fight was held at Chicago Stadium; Graham won by a unanimous decision. He fooled the panel into thinking he was the officer, garnering two of the four possible votes from Kitty Carlisle and Jim Fleming. “We speak on the phone from time to time. So of course it affected me.”. [1], After his boxing career, Graham worked for 35 years as a representative for liquor companies, 25 years for Seagram's. Billy Graham on love of animals, life with Ricky Hatton and being involved in boxing again. Muhammad Ali's adviser Gene Kilroy was one of the many who tried to lure Graham back into the sport offering him a gym in Las Vegas to train fighters out of. "[4], Billy Graham also fought Carmen Basilio three times in his career. “I need a kick up the a*** to go because it makes me feel better when I go.”. “We spent every day of our lives together for years. Matthew Macklin singing ‘Fairytale of New York’ whilst being encouraged by Kugan Cassius. He was undefeated in his first 58 fights, going 52-0-6, until he fought Tony Pellone, where he lost by a split decision. Though a leading lightweight contender, Graham was never the recipient of a world title. The court heard Mr Graham was Mr Hatton's trainer between 1997 and 2008 covering 45 fights, 22 of which were world title contests. Get email updates from the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. This is a man who once shared a flat in a high-rise block in Salford with a monkey and a iguana. Billy Graham was not your average boxing trainer and nothing has changed now 12 years on from retiring from the sport after his split with Ricky Hatton. The former light-welterweight world boxing champion was being sued by … Be the first to know about the BGEA’s work in your community and around the world. All the press knew that one - and other fights - were fixed. He was elected into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1987, and is also in the International Boxing Hall of Fame. “It was probably the right decision, I don't know.”. While employed by National Distillers, Graham made a guest appearance as an imposter for a police officer on the August 18, 1960 episode of the CBS game show To Tell the Truth. [5], Graham also worked as a boxing judge and referee. “As a cornerman and tactician I was at my peak, but physically I was f***ed. I thought my hands and other injury would heal. Graham did however, have the remarkable distinction of never having been knocked off his feet in his long career. Graham and Hatton reunited in 2015 at a 10-year anniversary bash for their greatest night together when the Manchester ace beat Kostya Tszyu to become IBF light-welterweight champion. He learnt his craft as a boxer in the Merthyr Amateur Boxing Club under the trainer, Ephraim Hamer. A strategic youth facility, the Academy was established in Treadwell Street, Naenae in January 2006 by the internationally renowned Kiwi guest speaker Billy Graham. I was treated for depression for years, taking all kinds of tablets. Today’s students. Graham sued the retired Manchester boxer not long after over payments he claimed he was owed. Billy didn't turn pro but in the late 60's Bob Jones wrote the following about young Billy. The kestrel is among the boxing trainer's list of pets which include a dog, ferrets and a grass snake given to him by IBF featherweight champion Josh Warrington's dad Sean O'Hagan. “I get invited to gyms often when I see people and I'm going to start doing that more because I like it when I go. [3], Graham died of cancer at his home in West Islip, Long Island, New York, on January 22, 1992. Veteran trainer Billy ‘The Preacher’ Graham has reached out to BoxingScene.com via a third party to confirm that he is set to resume training duties later this year. Ricky Hatton is to split from his trainer, Billy Graham, ending one of the most successful partnerships in British boxing history. Though a leading lightweight contender, Graham was never the recipient of a world title. Then depression took hold as Graham and Hatton both battled bigger fights outside of the ring in the aftermath of their careers. Chris McKenna Football and Boxing Reporter. In the first fight, held at Madison Square Garden, he beat Gavilan by a split decision. “I will also go to the fights more often. The weather is glorious in some parts of the UK as a mini-heatwave has begun, but did you know you could be at risk of breaking the law in the road when the sun's out. 07:00, 30 DEC 2020. Find the perfect ricky training session billy the preacher graham gym in stock photo. But it has not been an easy decade or so for him. He was a member of the British team against France and the United States of … Graham did however, have the remarkable distinction of never having been knocked off his feet in his long career. Bill Graham (Canadian football) (1935–2020), Canadian football player for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats Superstar Billy Graham (born 1943), American former professional wrestler Billy Graham (born 1955), trainer of boxer Ricky Hatton But they've got gradually worse. Left, Charlotte Gee, and right, Madeleine Alosio at Billy Graham's gym. Billy Graham is one of Britain's great boxing trainers and, even though he is now somewhat introvert, he still has plenty to give to the sport, The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! It helps me, it takes a lot to drag me out of the house but when I go it makes me feel better. Thankfully, he informs us that Tiger is in fact a kestrel which is tethered in his dining room. In the second fight, he lost at Madison Square Garden by a medical decision. Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inbox. [1][2], Graham was born on the East side of Manhattan on September 9, 1922. Related Videos. 9 minutes to read . An independent, black gym owner, trainer, promoter and manager with his black, mixed-race and white fighters staging a sell-out show? When Billy Graham says he has a pet called Tiger then you get a little worried. October 20th, 2016 - Comments Closed By Rob Blakeman: Ricky Hatton was the greatest best piece of luck his trainer Billy Graham ever had, let’s be honest. "Wellington boxing fans should mark down young Billy Graham in the back of their minds as a future professional … Gavilan was a mob-controlled fighter, too, and when he fought Billy Graham it was clear Graham had been robbed of the title. RICKY HATTON has admitted he wished he hadn't split up with his trainer Billy Graham. Ricky Hatton and his former trainer Billy "The Preacher" Graham shook hands and buried the hatchet last Saturday night after hooking up for the first time since they parted company in 2008. 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I don't think I could have helped anyone with the state I was in, I couldn't help myself. * When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. The third and final fight was deemed a draw; Basilio kept his New York State Welterweight Title. “I had my demons,” said Graham, known to many as 'The Preacher'. Billy Graham returned to his old territory recently to open his boxing acadamy. But although Kayes has been working with Hatton for years, he knows he is always in for a shock the day Hatton rocks up for his first session in the lead-up to a big fight. But British boxing could do with his knowledge and experience. The final resting place of one of boxing’s most overlooked and underappreciated trainers is not unknown, nor is the occupant of the grave unidentified. Now he appears on his own podcast with boxing writer John Evans, while Warrington's dad and trainer O'Hagan uses him for advice and they regularly meet up. - GCXF3G from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. Legendary British trainer Billy Graham has coached many accomplished boxers during his career such as Carl Thompson, Michael Brodie, Michael Gomez and others but the Manchester based "Preacher" is at the height of his powers at the moment with his fighter Ricky Hatton posed to challenge Luis Collazo for the WBA Welterweight crown this Saturday in Boston. Back in the 1990s, Billy Graham was training for an aborted comeback under the watchful eye of Phil Martin, who had fought as a professional himself before opening a gym, ‘Champs Camp’, in the then-notorious Mosside area of Manchester. “There was only me who could train Ricky Hatton, I knew him inside out,” said Graham. The former bodybuilder, who is in charge of Hatton's diet and strength training, works in tandem with trainer Billy Graham to turn the takeaway-loving Mancunian into a prize fighter. Billy and the Kids: boxing and the art of giving back . Billy Graham (September 9, 1922 – January 22, 1992) was an American boxer from New York City who had an impressive professional record of 102 wins and 15 losses. Tue 18 Nov 2008 19.01 EST Billy Graham flew into Las Vegas yesterday and found a comfortable seat at one of the several dimly lit bars in the MGM … After that I gradually got better.”. The pair had not spoken since they split as trainer and fighter following Hatton’s first career defeat by Floyd Mayweather Jr in 2007. By. Download this stock image: Billy Graham, the former trainer of ex-world boxing champion Ricky Hatton arrives at Manchester Civil Justice Centre in Manchester, where he is suing the boxer in a one million libel trial for money he claims is owed after he was sacked in 2008. “I told him after just a few weeks of working with him he would be world champion.”. Something went wrong, please try again later. He was elected into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1987, and is also in the International Boxing Hall of Fame. “I just kept it a secret for many years. Ernest “Whitey” Esneault, a Navy veteran of World War I, was 76 when he died of a lung infection on Jan. 20, 1968, in his hometown of New Orleans. He left school to work with his father and his two brothers in the colliery, and he was involved in the mining industry for the rest of his life. Billy Graham is one of Britain's great boxing trainers and, even though he is now somewhat introvert, he still has plenty to give to the sport. 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