Minter, now 67, is divorced, with two children, but lives with his partner in Guildford, Surrey. His son Ross boxed professionally.

The worst, however, was yet to come. Minter’s joy at winning the vacant European title against Angelo Jacopucci of Italy in Bellaria in July 1978 proved short-lived, as his opponent collapsed shortly afterwards following a massive brain haemorrhage and never regained consciousness. The points reverse against Sugar Ray Leonard at the same Caesars Palace Arena in Las Vegas two years later ranks as one of the most hotly-contested decisions of all time. Hagler finished two rounds up on one card, Leonard the winner by two rounds and eight rounds on the others. I scored it 116-112 (eight rounds to four) in favour of Leonard - those who disagree would fill many a stadium. He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children. Family At 65 years old, Tony Sibson height not available right now. We will update Tony Sibson's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.Tony Sibson was Commonwealth and European champion and a three-time world title challenger. His speed coupled with rugged power enabled him to be ranked as one of the best middleweights in the world and ultimately challenge Marvin Hagler for his world crown. Tate for the IBF in Stafford was his last hurrah and the 'Sibbo Army' came into disrepute that night. Why it should happen then and not umpteenth times before no one may ever know.

Every time Marvin was in England I would get a phone call from him saying: “Come and see me Tone, let’s meet up”. I always did, and he was always such great company. Emile Griffith: “He was coming to the end of his career. He was still maneuverable. No matter how clever you were or tried to be, he could get away.”The big title fights came in London and overseas, but it was at the Digbeth and Wolverhampton Civic Halls, the Gala Baths in West Bromwich and Dudley Town Hall where he honed his craft.

He made his debut on October 31, 1972 at the famous Royal Albert Hall, London, on the undercard of stablemate John H. Stracey against Bobby Arthur, who contested the vacant British welterweight title. Marvin responded to Merchant’s insistence that his status among the greats was a matter for others to determine by professing, “I feel I’m getting better all the time with every fight, and when I’m finished with this game that’s the way I want to go down in history.”HAGLER would go on to destroy the challenger over six one-sided rounds before referee Carlos Padilla waved the contest off after Sibson’s second visit to the canvas in the round. Even so, Sibson had the presence of mind to give Hagler a congratulatory hug just before Marvin’s lifelong trainer Goody Petronelli hoisted him into the air where the conquering hero enjoyed the spoils of victory, draping himself in his WBC and WBA title belts and blowing kisses to the adoring fans crammed inside the Centrum which, on this night, he claimed as his personal kingdom. Despite the rousing success the event had been for all involved, with the obvious exception of Tony Sibson, Hagler would not fight at the Worcester Centrum again. Thomas Hearns vs Juan Roldan: Juan Roldan had already proven his mettle vs Hagler, and he brought the heat to “The Motor City Cobra” when they met in 1987. But despite landing some big shots and having Hearns seriously hurt in the opener, the free-swinging brawler was felled multiple times before being taken out in round four. The victory made Hearns the first in boxing history to win four divisional world titles. Hearns (right) battles Roldan for a truly historic title belt. I first met him when he was over for the Alan Minter fight in 1980. I was living in Clapham at the time and training at the Lavender Hill Boxing Club with the Finnegans (brothers Chris and Kevin) and others. Marvin came to train at the gym and we had to leave, but I shook his hand before we went. I never really thought we would end up fighting each other one day. His subsequent wins over Roberto Duran, Juan Domingo Roldan, Thomas Hearns, and John Mugabi were the stuff legends are made of, and Marvelous Marvin Hagler could not be denied his place in history or the boxing hall of fame or the hearts of fight fans the world over.

Azumah Nelson vs Jim McDonnell: Coming off a huge win over Barry McGuigan, McDonnell showed nothing but heart and guts in his effort against the more experienced and savvy Nelson and gave fans a terrific fight, but “The Professor” stopped him in the final round. Hagler: “His timing was first class, when he threw a punch he got you. He wouldn’t throw and miss and he wouldn’t be out of distance. He was very heavy-handed.” Over the years, Sibson continued to prove himself as a formidable opponent, facing some of the best middleweights of his era. His punching power and ability to withstand punishment made him a fan-favorite and a tough challenge for anyone stepping into the ring with him.I’ve got the power, the strength, and maybe the awkwardness to beat Hagler,” surmised Tony Sibson. “I watched him for three days in his last fight against Fulgencio Obelmejias in San Remo, Italy. I respected much of what he did, the way he is able to dismiss outside interference. I’m going to be like for that for this fight. But I got so close to Hagler on that stage in San Remo that I could read his thoughts,” he continued with a display of bravado. “He got caught with certain punches early on that he cannot afford to take from me. That’s an absolute guarantee.” Understandably devastated, the Englishman persuaded himself that Jacopucci’s health had already been undermined by too many hard fights. “As far as I’m concerned I never done it,” he said. “I was just in the wrong place at the wrong time.” There was a germ in my nose, heading for my brain and they caught it just in time. The doctors said, ‘If it wasn’t for Sibson splitting the nose open, we wouldn’t have found the germ. That saved your life.’ He knows as well and I thanked him for it.”