This was The Body Snatcher, right? Frank Bruno has visited him on the secure ward and advised him: Herol, Ive been there, I know what youre going through. Its Herol Bomber Graham, he cant do that work - hes a legend, he told me. Sheffields quite big. Hatton is back from the brink through self-help and therapy. Multiple world champion Ricky Hatton has also promised fundraising support for Ringside Rest and Care. I hope Im getting out soon. Graham won British, Commonwealth and European titles as he went 38 fights unbeaten between 1978 and 1987. Herol sun sign is Virgo and his birth flower is Morning glory or Aster. Four years of inactivity were followed by an unexpected comeback in which Graham put together a series of victories to gain a last shot at a world title in March 1998. He set up the British Ex-Boxers Hall of Fame and is determined to make this new project equally successful. Herol Graham : 48(28)-6-0. by Nico the gman Fri 6 Apr - 2:26. The most iconic KO of Jackson's career occurred on November 24th, 1990 in Spain. Sell now Shop with confidence eBay Money Back Guarantee And those memories, in his long-term memory bank, still linger. The first time was after the boxing., Graham looked deceptively fit and well, yet said he only managed the odd powerwalk. He did have quick hands because he was short limbed and exploded on the inside, but his style was easy to box against. Men have problems and battle depression and a lot of people were glad that I touched on that. There was no social activity for him, he said. The IBF super middleweight title was on the line but, at 38 years of age, the fading veteran could not make the finish line and lost by stoppage in the 10th. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you. Oliver described how the need for intervention came home to him on a recent visit to a former champion in his care home. 47:59. British Middleweight boxer Herol Graham wearing the Lonsdale Belt after defeating Johnny Melfah to win the British Middleweight Championship title at. He put on a brave front but when it was time for me to go he begged me to stay.. The fame and adulation for Herol ended overnight, along with his boxing career, after a single punch from Julian Jackson in a clash for the vacant WBC middleweight title in 1990. 17th Sep 2013, 10:17am. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Few of us can pinpoint the precise second when the dreams died and disillusion replaced hope. Herol Graham v Julian Jackson Devastating KO. Some of the sports hardest cases are today acknowledging the need for better care in the years after a boxing career ends. 0:35. Herol was born on September 13, 1959 in England. I see trainers tell fighters to twist their wrists as they throw shots and that is just wasting time, when speed is of the essence. Theres always one. A daily struggle I never wanted to get used to. A three-time world title challenger, he is generally acknowledged as one of the best British boxers of the post-war era to have never won a world championship.1976 Junior World Welterweight Champion (beat John Mugabi in final)1977 Senior ABA Light-Middleweight finalist (lost to Steve Hopkin)1978 Senior ABA Middleweight Champion One, convinced he is still reigning world champion, is often drunk in public, berating passers-by for failing to recognize him before he collapses weeping in the street. I have leave so its not as bad, but sometimes with the depression, its escorted leave only, so they will be watching over me all the time. The doctors said boxing had damaged his brain.. Grahams main problems were his short-term memory, or lack of one, and a biting depression that he could not shake. I felt like a horse had kicked me. The Bombers final fight came in March 1998 against American power puncher Charles Brewer and once again he performed brilliantly. He eventually lost his unbeaten record defending his European middleweight title against future world champion Sumbu Kalambay in 1987. Following a struggle with depression he has re-launched his career as a trainer, and ambassador with MIND and has made numerous TV and radio . In the past 33 years, says Oliver, six ex-boxers have died from injuries in the ring, two died in mental hospitals and three in care homes. I hope they dont get out before me, he said. Sadly, Grahams story is just one of a long list drawn up recently by former boxer John Oliver, one of Anthony Joshuas early trainers. A three-time world title challenger, he is generally acknowledged as one of the best British boxers of the post-war era to have never won a world championship. Nobody bothered me with the jab. Sometimes they do, but sometimes they dont and once you fall into despair its very difficult to pull yourself back out.. The doctors said boxing had damaged his brain.. He survived a five-and-a-half hour operation but afterwards doctors warned us he wasnt going to live. I know that drink and alcohol is a killer. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? In 1990 Graham was just seconds away from winning the vacant WBC middleweight title when he met Julian Jackson of the Virgin Islands in Spain. He can recall his first day in the Ingle gym more than forty years ago in great detail. He held many regional championships, including the [2] His mother, Jackie, said: We are a boxing family. Get all the boxing & MMA updates you need with our Mirror Fighting email update - sign up here. The wide side-on stance and low guard was blended with lightning reflexes and the ability to pull back from multi-punch assaults without losing balance. Through it all his best road to health was other boxers and their great camaraderie. Best I've Faced : Herrol Graham Best boxer: Sumbu Kalambay for the European middleweight title. Herol Graham (born 13 September 1959) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1978 to 1998. Graham went undefeated in his first 38 fights, winning the British, Commonwealth and European light-middleweight titles, as well as the British and European middleweight titles. The wise old trainer would put Graham in jails, in working mens social clubs, and he even took them to nightspots where he let anyone interested try and hit his boys. But that night in Norwich ended it all. 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Through it all his best road to health was other boxers and their great camaraderie. Graham made his professional boxing debut at the age of 19 on November 28, 1978. Herol Graham will celebrate 64rd birthday on a Wednesday 13th of September 2023. Hatton is back from the brink through self-help and therapy. I hope Im getting out soon. Champion: Graham was one of the most dominant British boxers of the 80s, Dominant: Graham during a fight with Rod Douglas, On top of the world: Graham at the height of his career. He said: Boxing isnt like other sports. Graham has revealed that very few people realised that was becoming depressed again, but took it upon himself to take on the new job. There were months of hospital care then endless speech therapy and physio. Still, I wouldnt force anyone to learn my style and if they just want taught boxing fundamentals then thats fine by me as long as they win.. He cant communicate with anyone. I was on medication as well and thats how I ended up here because this is my third time [in the ward]. Kalambay got a tight decision, Graham boxed the wrong fight and five months later the Italian won the world title. 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