Celebrating British boxing’s centurions
Miles Templeton on British boxing s 100 club - the backbone of the sport
ON November 7, 1975, Boxing News published an article about Battersea’s Ray Fallone under the heading: “Ray aims to go out with a win.” Three days later, Ray stepped into the ring for an eight-rounder with Mick Hampston of Lewisham, at the Greyhound Hotel, Croydon, for his 100th professional outing. Despite giving young Mick plenty to think about, Ray was outpointed. BN reported that “Ray was never hurt, and, true to form, boxed for most of the contest with a broad grin on his face. He finished the fight unmarked.”