| Main Performers | Joe Bugner
John Conteh (Liverpool),
Expedit Mouncho (Dahomey),
Mark Rowe (Camberwell),
Werner Mundt (Germany),
Jimmy Revie (Stockwell),
Denny Flynn (Enfield),
Graham Sines (Wandsworth),
Joe Lewis (Harlesden),
John H Stracey (Bethnal Green),
Les Pearson (Pontefract) - boxers |
| Set List | Heavy weight - Joe Bugner v Jurgen Blin (West Germany)
Heavyweight - John Conteh (Liverpool) v Ferenc Kristofcsak, Hungary
Middleweight - Mark Rowe (Camberwell) v Werner Mundt (Germany),
Lightweight - Jimmy Revie (Stockwell) v Denny Flynn (Enfield),
Heavyweight - Graham Sines (Wandsworth) v Joe Lewis (Harlesden),
Welterweight - John H Stracey (Bethnal Green) v Les Pearson (Pontefract) |
| Performance Notes | "The welcome sound of cheers rather than boos, at last greeted Joe Bugner when he regained the European heavyweight title by knocking out Jurgen Blin, of West Germany, in the eighth round at the Albert Hall last night.
It was the only the third clean knockout gained by Bugner in a total of 45 professional contests and just the second time that Blin has been knocked out in his eight years' career. The only other man to cause the full count to be tolled over Blin was Muhammad Ali who took seven rounds - one less than Bugner last night. It was a left and right to the head which sent Blin crashing down early in the eigth round. The Greman squatted near his own corner with eyes blurred and filled with pain as his seconds shouted desperately at him. Somehow he managed to stagger up to a half standing position as the Italian referee reached "nine". But then Blin went jolting backwards on his heels, quite unable to defend himself, and the referee correctly ruled a knockout.
Now the crowd which as so often booed Bugner in and out of the Albert Hall ring changed their tune completely. "Bugner, Bugner" they chanted delightedly and the 22 year old who has often laboured so disappointedly under the label of 'the Golden Boy' was able at last to lift his arms proudly in response." (The Times, 11 October 1972)
John Conteh and Mark Rowe also won their fights although there were boos as John Conteh's opponent went down after only 2 min 10 sec of the first round.
The event was filmed by BBC Television. |
| Related Archival Material | Programme (RAHE/1/1972/169),
Ticket (RAHE/8/5/1972/8)
Handbill (RAHE/6/1972/17) |