Comments on: 07 RONNIE SMITH https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/10/15/john-claridges-boxers-round-one/07-ronnie-smith/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Thu, 19 Dec 2024 22:26:32 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Colin https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/10/15/john-claridges-boxers-round-one/07-ronnie-smith/#comment-1667534 Thu, 19 Dec 2024 22:26:32 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/07-RONNIE-SMITH.jpg#comment-1667534 When I was 16 I worked with a lovely man Denny Hallet, he asked me and another apprentice to come to his boxing club (hampstead and district ABA) we went a few times and I had no idea on how to box or defend. Denny was very considerate and helpful. He put me in the ring with a boy who sent a hook to the side of my head, Blimy did I wobble. I never forgot the name of my assassin, it was Ronny Smith. I don’t know why, but I just looked his name up and read his lovely story, I know he did not try to hurt me, but what a punch.

What a nice club

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I still see him around Camden. I know him well enough to have a beer with. Complete Gentleman.

]]> By: Jai https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/10/15/john-claridges-boxers-round-one/07-ronnie-smith/#comment-1527880 Mon, 13 Nov 2023 22:28:18 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/07-RONNIE-SMITH.jpg#comment-1527880 Hi, I’ve been looking at your photos of ex London boxers as I draw boxers as a hobby. I’ve just drawn Ronnie Smith and wondered if you have any information on the ex boxers you have photographed as I’m interested in their background, boxing records etc? Thank you!

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