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Terry Downes obituaryWorld middleweight boxing champion nicknamed the 'Paddington Express'theguardian.com Terry Downes, right, on the attack against Sugar Ray Robinson in 1962. Downes won the 10-round fight on a points decision. Photograph: Popperfoto/Getty Images Terry Downes, the 'Dashing, Crashing, Bashing Paddington Express' who has died aged 81, was a popular all-action fighter who became world middleweight champion for nine months in 1961-62, retiring aged only 28 in 1964, when he was beaten in a challenge for the world light heavyweight title. A headline writer’s dream with a sharp cockney wit that spawned numerous one-liners, he was beloved by boxing promoters. His aggressive style rarely produced a dull fight, and Downes also had the charisma to ensure he was a major box-office draw. Born and brought up in London, where he boxed as a junior for the Fisher amateur boxing club, Downes completed his boxing education in the US, where he fought for the Marine corps, which he had joined after his family emigrated in 1952. Downes’s elder sister, Sylvia, had previously travelled to Baltimore to join the famed Ringling Bros circus, but her family moved to the US to be with her when she lost an arm in a road accident. She was thrown from a bus on the way to the circus, suffering injuries when she was trapped between the vehicle and a telegraph pole. Terry Downes dead: Britain's oldest surviving former world champion passes away, aged 81He passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday morning, and is survived by five children and eight grandchildrenBy David Anderson / mirror.co.uk Britain's oldest world champion Terry Downes has died at the age of 81. PADDINGTON EXPRESSTerry Downes dead aged 81Britain’s oldest living world champion who defeated Sugar Ray Robinson passes awayBy Daniel Cutts / thesun.co.uk He passed away peacefully in his sleep this morning after an incredible fighting career throughout the 1950s and 60s. Terry Downes, boxer – obituarytelegraph.co.uk Terry Downes, the former world middleweight boxing champion who has died aged 81, was Britain’s most popular fighter in the late 1950s and early 1960s, and he built up a tremendous following with his whirlwind, non-stop punching style. A tribute to Terry Downes – 'I lived the life I wanted'Looking back on the life and career of Terry Downes who has died aged 81by Matt Christie and Daniel Herbert FORMER world middleweight champion Terry Downes BEM has passed away at the age of 81. Terry Downes, former champion who defeated Sugar Ray Robinson, dies at 81by Mike Coppinger / ringtv.com Terry Downes, the former middleweight champion who defeated Sugar Ray Robinson, died “peacefully” Friday, according to his family. He was 81. |
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