Mickey Duff
Mickey Duff (* as Monek Prager on June 7, 1929 in Krakow , Poland ; † March 22, 2014 in London ) was a British boxing promoter.
He was considered one of the most important figures in the British boxing business. He has been the manager of 16 world champions including Frank Bruno , Joe Calzaghe , John Conteh , Terry Downes , Lloyd Honeyghan , Maurice Hope , Charlie Magri , Alan Minter , John H. Stracey , Jim Watt and Howard Winstone . In 1999 he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame .
Web links
- Promoter legend Mickey Duff has passed away. Obituary on boxen.de from March 22, 2014
- Mickey Duff in the Internet Movie Database (English)
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SURNAME | Duff, Mickey |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Prager, Monek (maiden name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Polish-British boxing manager |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 7, 1929 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Krakow , Poland |
DATE OF DEATH | March 22, 2014 |
Place of death | London , UK |