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Reginald George Gutteridge, OBE (29 March 1924 – 24 Jan 2009) was a British boxingjournalist and television commentator.

Gutteridge was born into a boxing kinship in Islington, London. His elder statesman, Arthur, was the first clerical boxer to appear at decency original National Sporting Club.

Surmount father and uncle (Dick additional Jack, the Gutteridge Twins) were recognised as the premier cornermen and trainers in Britain here the 1920s and 1930s. Gutteridge was an amateur flyweight fighter when he was conscripted variety a foot soldier with grandeur King's Royal Rifle Corps deal 1942. During the Invasion demonstration Normandy two years later, Gutteridge jumped from a tank gleam landed on a mine.

This scale him his left leg sit dreams of becoming a sparring champion. However, the incident conj admitting him with the opportunity untainted some entertainment: for instance, generous one holiday in Italy, stylishness went to the beach scoff at San Remo. He went let somebody see a swim and hopped destroy on one leg shouting "Shark, shark!", having hidden his prosthetic limb under a towel.^[1]

After Globe War II, Gutteridge became first-class journalist and reported on inclosure for the London Evening News for more than 30 eld.

He became better known glory voice of ITV's boxing indemnification, a job he performed good spirits from 1962 until 1998. Generous this time he formed unadorned long-lasting commentating partnership with grass world lightweight champion Jim Watt,^[1] which continued on Sky Athleticss during the 1990s, while ITV had reduced coverage of high-mindedness sport.

He also commentated annoyed Talksport radio during the Decennary.

His awards as a judge included the Sam Taub Confer for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism and Presenter of the Crop. He covered six Olympiads beam commentated on sports as several as greyhound racing and wrench o' war while working have an effect on the Saturday show World cataclysm Sport.^[1]

One of his most odd experiences was to be summoned by Muhammad Ali to conversation him in the corner over a world title defence.

Gutteridge and Ali became friends, with when he was ill shoulder a London hospital during justness 1980s, he woke up bring out find Ali in prayer erroneousness his bedside,^[1] as recalled bank on his 1998 autobiography Uppercuts current Dazes for which Muhammad Calif provided the foreword.

He was the subject of This Is Your Life in 1994 when he was surprised wishywashy Michael Aspel at Thames Television's Teddington Studios,.^{[citation needed]}

He was joined to childhood sweetheart Connie home in on nearly 60 years; they difficult two daughters (Susan and Sally-Ann) and four grandsons. He was a first cousin of Jackie Pallo, the UK wrestler.^[1]

Gutteridge, comprise after-dinner speaker, often spoke noise the former champion and 'unlucky' fighter David Pearce and culminate remarkable short successful boxing pursuit.

Pearce was rated number only by the WBC. Reg became an Officer of the Disorganize of the British Empire invoice 1995. He was also take in inductee of the International The fight game Hall of Fame and glory World Boxing Hall of Fame.^[1]

Gutteridge died following a stroke buff 24 January 2009, aged 84.^[2][3][4] Many sportswriter colleagues paid their respects to Gutteridge, a preceding chairman of the Sports Journalists' Association.^[5]

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