|  Formed by Martyn
Devlin* who has been involved on the North East boxing scene for
over 35 years, and has featured some of the greatest names in boxing
history at functions he has organised.
Boxers Martyn has featured include: Roberto Duran, Marvelous Marvin Hagler,
Sugar Ray Leonard, Tommy Hearns, Frank Bruno, Emanuel Steward, Earnie Shavers, Nigel Benn, Barry McGuigan, Ken
Buchanan & John Conteh to name but a few.
Martyn was recently awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by the South Shields Gazette for his services to Amateur boxing in the area. See full article here.
In 2002 "Fighting Talk" was
chosen by the legendary boxer Roberto 'Hands of Stone'
Duran to stage his UK exclusive appearance, at which Roberto
met up with Scotland's Ken Buchanan for the first time since
their world lightweight title fight in 1972. For his efforts in organising the reunion and his UK tours Roberto then invited Martyn to his retirement tribute night in Panama City. Fighting Talk followed that by being the only UK Promoter chosen by the legendary Tommy 'Hit Man' Hearns and his trainer Emanuel Steward to organise the whole of their 2004 UK Tour appearances.
The one and only Sugar Ray Leonard then chose Martyn to organise and travel with him on his first ever UK tour during 2005 and then again during 2006.
The "Fighting Talk" list of celebrities is endless and includes
Nigel Benn, Ken Buchanan, Joe Calzaghe, Henry Cooper, Steve Collins,
Carl Froch, Ricky Hatton, Colin Hart, 'Marvelous' Marvin Hagler, Lloyd Honeyghan, Alan Minter, Terry Marsh, Nicky Piper, Spencer Oliver, Glen McCrory,
Johnny Nelson, Ernie Shavers, John H. Stracey, Jim Watt, Ritchie Woodhall and many, many more. All will tell you some knockout stories from the fight game and
inside tales from their own careers, they will also sign autographs
and have personal photographs taken with you. |
