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A Quote from Henry Cooper's Book of Boxing
I was always a big lad, and maybe I was finding it
coming a little too easy. One day Matt lined up the
Boys and picked a skinny one for me. What I had coming
to me was a lesson in self discipline, but I didn't
know it then. I thought I would have a go . I did,
and got a whole lot of leather in my face. Jimmy Tippett,
as I found out the hard way, was the best boxer in
the club. It was ...jab...jab...jab...jab all the
time, and after that I never ever went into any ring
with overconfidence.
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Press Statements
Jimmy Tippett of Greenwich, this was a Greenwich treble,
surprised all and sundry with a first round knockout
of tough Jimmy Daley of Hackney, in a four rounds bantamweight
contest.Solid left hand leading paved the way for the
knockout, which was effected by a brilliant left hook.
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The meeting of Ron Bruzas and Jimmy Tippett (London)
provided one of the most extraordinary knockouts I have
witnessed.
Tippett who has a record of 24 contests with 22 wins,
sailed into the Blackwood lightweight from the bell.
First he crashed home a left to the jaw and the with
the contest only one minute and 15 seconds old he pushed
a straight left into Bruzas stomach. It did not seem
a heavy blow but Bruzas fell prone. He endeavoured to
rise at the count of nine, but pitched over onto his
face and after some minutes of attention from a doctor
had to be carried from the ring.The punch must have
landed on a nerve, for Bruzas said afterwards that a
searing pain shot up to his chest and he was unable
to move. He Recovered later.
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Two months out of the army Jimmy Tippett of Greenwich,
stopped Tony Penprase, Plymouth, in the second of
a scheduled six rounds lightweight contest. This was
Tippetts 19th pro fight. Tippetts hard punching soon
had the Plymouth fighter back pedalling, but Penprase
could not escape a fierce flurry of punches in his
own corner, which made him see-saw on the middle strand.
Tippett forced the issue and a left hook to the jaw
dropped Penprase for "8".
Tippett really went after his opponent in the second
catching Penprase about the head with solid left hooks
and rights to the jaw, one of which sent Penprase
to his knees for "9". Penprase rested and
then rose to lash out furiously with a two-fisted
swinging attack to the body. Tippett Covered and countered
with short jabs to the head. The Greenwich boxer forced
Penprase , melting out punishment all the while. Tippett
let lose another barrage of blows, but here the referee
called a halt, awarding the contest to Tippett. Good
work by Tippett who is improving with each contest.
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Lightweight Jimmy Tippett , Greenwich took only two
rounds out of the scheduled six "threes" to
dispose of Bill Sliney, Kings Cross. There was little
in the first round to suggest the sudden ending that
was to follow.The session was a quiet one with Tippett
moving forward with Sliney, cagey as ever, attacking
in spasms. Then in the second period it happened. A
lovely right cross-dropped Sliney for "9".
Had he not been moving away it seemed the contest would
have ended there and then. But the finish was only delayed
by seconds. As soon as Sliney came to his feet Tippett
attacked determinedly. A left hook to the jaw and Sliney
was down again. This time when the count reached its
conclusion the Kings Cross boxer was sitting upright
on the floor, too dazed to rise and Tippett was a good
winner.
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One of the smartest victories of the evening belonged
to Jimmy Tippett, Greenwich lightweight who out pointed
Tony Brazil of Brighton.Altogether the six three minute
rounds provided a sparkling bout and out of Jimmy Tippett
shone the brighter.In the second round the Greenwich
boxer almost had the fight won when a scorching left
hook rattled into Brazils ribs.Fortunately for the Brightonian
the punch was slightly out of range and he escaped the
full force.All the same, Brazil was hurt enough to fight
back furiously and Tippett, perforce, had to produce
a spell of grand boxing to stay out of danger. Each
round was a little gem of precision work mingled with
some full-blooded two-fisted exchanges, but Tippett
was gradually taking control and by the end had built
up a comfortable lead.
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Jimmy Tippett , of Greenwich, the 18 year old lightweight
prospect who is serving in the Royal Army Dental Corps,
had no trouble in beating Welshman Fred Evans in the
fifth round of a six round contest, thus preserving
his 100 percent record as a professional in his 12 fights.
In the fifth round the referee stopped the fight because
of a severe cut on Evans right cheek.
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