Comments on: Sylvester Mittee, Welterweight Champion

By: Raymond Spencer

Raymond Spencer — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 21:11:07 +0000

I used to go to school with Sylvester. It was at Virginia Primary School in Shoreditch. He actually helped me out in a few scraps I had. We lived across from each other in Bethnal Green.
I remember his older brother “Gregory” and his younger brothers, “Eusabio” and “Anthony” They used to sing in harmony at the school.
Their favorite was “If I had the wings of a dove.
Super humble if you knew the Mittee’s, but ferocious if you crossed their paths with your bullshit.

By: julian reifer

julian reifer — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 19:29:59 +0000

I remember Him well from his fights with Clinton Mckenzie and Honeghan.

By: Ri

Ri — Sat, 04 Dec 2021 09:09:35 +0000

Met Sylvester a couple of times also. He’s a bubbly well respected guy in the community.
Bless him

By: Pat brogan

Pat brogan — Mon, 20 Apr 2020 11:46:19 +0000

Sylvester boxed for me a couple of times wat a great guy no chips on his shoulder great example to younger guys one of my favourite people

By: Danny Birch

Danny Birch — Tue, 31 Dec 2019 11:04:28 +0000

Sylvester and I grew up in Hoxton together we both went to Lion Boys Club, where he started his boxing before going on to the Crown and Manor. I went to see many of his fights at the York Hall and Albert Hall.

What a lovely guy!

By: Saba

Saba — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 19:52:00 +0000

Sylvester, thank you for sharing your time with us!
GA, do you get migraines often? If so — mine have been cured with botox treatments, a new life for me.

By: John Munday

John Munday — Tue, 06 Aug 2019 08:37:22 +0000

No mention of the Crown and Manor Club where Sylvester laced his first pair of gloves and later excelled. In his early days at the club I remember him always with a cheeky grin and the time I had cause to reprimand him for kicking a ball in the gym when weightlifting was taking place. A good lad (some of the time).

By: Pamela Traves

Pamela Traves — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 20:23:12 +0000

I Love Boxing and this was Great to Read. What a Wonderful Man!!

By: eastendbutcher

eastendbutcher — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 19:23:16 +0000

Also visited Sylvester at his flat in Hackney along with my Dad. My Dad was a big boxing fan and Sylvester gave him a lot of old books and programmes to read when he came out of Hospital. Great fighter, great character!

By: Eric Forward

Eric Forward — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 18:54:55 +0000

Ian, I would suggest nothing has gone wrong. London is an expensive place to live unfortunately, and none of us know anything about Sylvester’s finances, so best not to judge in my opinion. What is obvious is that the man was a champion in boxing and is a champion in life. He’s one of the few that continues to give more than what he takes through his work & life.