MY grandfather, Terry Downes, is remembered as a fantastic fighter, but also as one of the sport’s great characters – so it shouldn’t be altogether surprising that I’ve chosen to make a comedy show about his life.
Terry was always armed with a clever quip as well as a stiff jab, and many of his one-liners have gone down in boxing folklore. After losing an early fight to Dick Tiger, a reporter asked who he wanted to fight next.