Colin Hart
Colin Hart (born April 6, 1935 ) in West Ham in London is a British boxing expert and is considered one of the most important British boxing commentators. He was used in numerous World Cup fights.
Colin Hart developed a great passion for boxing at a young age after hearing stories from his brothers and father about legendary fighters Ted "Kid" Lewis and Jackie "Kid" Berg .
After two years of military service, he began his journalistic career as a news reporter for the Daily Herald in 1958 . In 1962 he switched to the sports department and from 1964 found his passion in boxing. In 1969, when The Sun reformed in the tabloids, Hart became the official boxing correspondent. His first assignment took him to America for the "Fight of the Century" between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier on March 8, 1971 in Madison Square Garden . During his nearly 50-year career, Hart commented on boxing matches around the world. Among them were legendary fights like Foreman vs. Norton , Ali vs. Foreman, Ali vs. Frazier , Leonard vs. Hearns and fights with Ken Buchanan , Joe Calzaghe , Lennox Lewis and Ricky Hatton . After 31 years he left in 2000 to retire, but returned to the Boxkolumnist of The Sun to write.
Known as The Voice of Boxing , Hart was the first British writer to win the BWAA's prestigious Nat Fleischer Prize for “Excellence In Boxing Journalism” (2011).
Awards
- 2011 Nat Fleischer Award
- 2013 inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame
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Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hard, Colin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British boxing expert |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 6, 1935 |