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MrSmall
10-14-2009, 10:24 AM
Anyone know much about him, god rest his soul.

I have found his old gym now called the Phil Martin Centre, it is 10-15 minute walk from me, will be going to train there hopefully.
whatcouldabeen
10-14-2009, 10:26 AM
silly billy of his day
MrSmall
10-14-2009, 10:35 AM
what does that mean?
Strike
10-14-2009, 10:35 AM
It used to be called Champs Camp. Had a few good fighters come through it, Ensley Bingham for one.
slapbangwhallop
10-14-2009, 10:36 AM
It used to be called Champs Camp. Had a few good fighters come through it, Ensley Bingham for one.

didnt the Viking fight out of there as well
GazOC
10-14-2009, 10:38 AM
Maurice Core as well IIRC.
Strike
10-14-2009, 10:54 AM
didnt the Viking fight out of there as well

I think Foster fought out of Phoenix.
brown bomber
10-14-2009, 10:59 AM
Legend. Most people put Billy Grahams success down to Phil Martin. Some tremendous domestic fighters from that gym at a time when boxing was flourishing
bennie
10-14-2009, 11:00 AM
Great trainer who brought much-needed stability to tons of wayward Moss Side kids. As a boxer himself, he was robbed against Tim Wood for the British light-heavyweight title.
slapbangwhallop
10-14-2009, 11:01 AM
I think Foster fought out of Phoenix.

the junior Viking?

anyway its not far from me either.
Geddy Lee
10-14-2009, 11:25 AM
he had some great boxers at his place, i remember seeing them,

think he had 4 british champs all at the same time,

not sure, but think it was Paul Burke, Maurice Core, Ensley Bingham, and Carl Thompson

was a good boxer himself
MrSmall
10-14-2009, 11:32 AM
Awesome stuff.

Yes Champs Camp.
I will be training there as of next week.
MrSmall
10-14-2009, 02:13 PM
Made a thread.
irishhitman
10-14-2009, 02:20 PM
he had some great boxers at his place, i remember seeing them,

think he had 4 british champs all at the same time,

not sure, but think it was Paul Burke, Maurice Core, Ensley Bingham, and Carl Thompson

was a good boxer himself

frank grant was also a champ at that gym
pathmanc1986
10-14-2009, 05:27 PM
Maurice Core as well IIRC.



maurice is a absolute legend. such a decent bloke but he doesnt play in training!
pathmanc1986
10-14-2009, 05:28 PM
the junior Viking?

anyway its not far from me either.




foster jr trained by maurice 'hard' core, seen him in there myself on the rare occasions i bothered my ass to train, how he gets himself to super feather il never know, he looks really stacked
scrap
10-14-2009, 05:37 PM
A wonderfull Guy was Phil had a lot of time for Him talked F##king sense. :D
scrap
10-14-2009, 05:40 PM
Boxed for the BDS as an Amatuer, good Fighter.
Geddy Lee
10-15-2009, 03:13 AM
frank grant was also a champ at that gym


yeah thats right dude, well done,

was frank grant and not ensley bingham with the others, Paul burke , maurice core and carl thompson who were all british champs at the same time.

was a great time for his gym then, shame Phil Martin died so young, would have had world champs by now.