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Jim Evans was a true hero within the British boxing circuit, not hugely famous outside our bubble but there were few who garnered more respect inside it, writes Matt Christie JIM EVANS made his way down the stairs of his home in Maidenhead, turned right into the kitchen, smiled at his darling wife Georgina, sipped the tea she’d made exactly the way he liked it, placed a newspaper under his arm, walked through the patio doors, down the steps into his garden, turned left at the bottom, trotted down a small path, then unlocked the door to his own private gym, turned on the lights and eased himself into his favourite armchair. Paradise. ....
Thinking of Jim Evans Laurence Williams has a message for British boxing legend, Jim Evans. It’s a message shared by all at Boxing News and the entire industry ONE of the great characters of British boxing, Jim Evans – trainer, manager, promoter and top class amateur boxer – is not well at the moment. Eighty-five years old, dignified and hugely respected, Jim’s is a life lived in boxing. Mainly recognised in recent years as a great trainer and manager, Jim was also a top class amateur boxer. He had 246 fights and only lost about 30 times. Most of these were for the Army and he later boxed for St Pancras. Furthermore, Jim only lost three out of 55 as a junior, in what was a very tough era. ....