Boxing hasn't been a required skill for a prop forward since the early 1980's. Perhaps Radford should invent a time machine and travel back to say, 1972. I'm sure he wouldn't even have to ask anyone to put him on his 'arris, it would happen to the obnoxious, thick c**k every week wether he wanted it or not.

"Dear Mr Mills,
I am having a testimonial saeson and would like someone to box as part of my fund raising effort. Would you be kind enough to meet me in a ring in Hull for some light hearted fisticuffs in the name of a good cause".

"Dear Mr Radford,
While I appreciate that us RL players all have to make a living, I live in beautiful Widnes, so you would understand my reluctance to travel all the way over to that $hithole on the East Coast just to put money in your back pocket. However, I have made a note of your name and the next time I see it on an opposition team sheet I will be sure to knock you out at the first opportunity. I've passed your name around to some of my other front row colleagues who have all said that even though you are a no-name soft-cock they will also take the time to knock you out as well. I hope this is satisfactory".

Having said that if he lives in Hull a time machine would really be needed to transport him to the present.

the days of a fight a scrum and tony fisher i'm told

though i witnessed the widnes pack of sorensen , the evil moriarty and others

Hauraki beaten without radford breaking a sweat. Least he had the guts to face him, not like that coward bailey.

Did he make Hauraki play the ball so he could punch him while he's bent over?

Without breaking a sweat all im reading from people there on twitter and this is that it went to decision and could have been given either way ?

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Either way Radford won and won the next 2 fights also
Give credit where its due and that's from a Rovers fan

Why should he have to ?

He's a professional rugby player not a professional boxer, not even an amateur boxer and as anyone who knows anything about boxing will tell you, theres a lot of damage that can be done in an amateur boxing ring, its not the place for playing around or settling some imaginary scores.

To think that there is some imaginary grudge between Radford and Bailey that needs settling in a boxing ring is naivety at best, dumb stupidity from a baying mob at worst, Bailey is one of the best in SL at winding up opposition players and earning penalties for his team while doing so, and in doing so giving away very few penalties in the process, he played an absolute blinder the last time the two players met which resulted in Radford losing one of the most important games of the season for and on behalf of his team in the most glorious of numbnut stylees - classic Bailey.


To want to have a fight on your testimonial evening tells us all everything about the mentality of this player.

Don't most social gatherings in Hull end in a fight?

Who's testimonial was it again? Well done Radders. Enjoy your retirement!

Almost compulsory, they even seem to have found a way to run a fundraising event by having a fight

Presumably if Radford had lost they would have had a woman standing by to climb in the ring with a stiletto shoe and a broken arm to adjudicate ?

I saw all I need to see of the guy when I went to watch a mates son beat Radford's charges whilst playing for West Bowling and he refused to shake hands at the end of the game. Kudos on the fund-raising but he's a sore loser!

You're absolutely right you know, I don't know the guy personally at all.

However I have to say that his public persona seems to be of the sort of person I'd try my best to avoid should I ever have the misfortune to be in the same room, the sort of person who can be deliberately wound up to the point where he forgets where he is and why he is there, forgets all about the ethos of "team" and what that team has worked hard at achieving for the past nine months, and starts throwing his fists around at a person who is in no position to defend himself at that moment.

Sounds like a great guy, solid bloke, "What do you want as the culmination of your testimonial year Lee ?"

"A fight please".