https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/07/12/sammy-mccarthy-flyweight-champion/img_1074-2/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Fri, 20 Mar 2020 19:54:27 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/07/12/sammy-mccarthy-flyweight-champion/img_1074-2/#comment-1333020 Fri, 20 Mar 2020 19:54:27 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/IMG_10741.jpg#comment-1333020 i met sammy when he was a trusted inmate in prison in the iow i had a a cotract to apply wall coatings in the gym shower area he i believe was responsible for fitness training he had a big black guy who he was friends with they served us with teas and biscuits through the day .he told me he was inside for armed robbery he said he was c aught as he was to small to threaten people so he was getting the big guy fit when they came out of prison he wouldnt get caught again as the big guy would do the robbery and he would drive the gettaway car . i never new if he was just kidding ? i only rembered today when i heard he had passed away . he seemed very popular with all inside ..

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