Despite taking the bout after almost a year out of the sport, Gary gave the iron-chinned champion hell for five rounds before the fight was stopped in the sixth round. 'Beauty v The Best' attracted the big celebrity crowd, and was a major sporting event that year. In 1991 he challenged the colorful and eccentric Chris Eubank for the WBO world middleweight championship in London.
He won the British light-middleweight championship in September 1988, then went on to win the WBC international super welterweight championship, beating Ramon 'Angel' Alegre at the London Docklands Arena, London on Feb 14th 1990 with a KO in round 6, in an entertaining and gritty contest that was billed as the "Valentines Day Massacre".
GARY STRETCH PROFESSIONAL
Stretch was an excellent amateur as a youngster and turned professional in 1985. Some said he earned more as a model than actually fighting, and his appearances in the British tabloid newspapers made sure that he was never out of the headlines. He also made money strutting his stuff on the catwalk as a male model. His good looks coupled with KO power in his fists ensured he was big box-office. To learn more about how and for what purposes Amazon uses personal information (such as Amazon Store order history), please visit our Privacy Notice.ĭuring the early nineties, Gary Stretch was the glamour-boy of British boxing.
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