Amateur boxing in south London
Questions
Watch the video, answer the questions on a piece of paper, then check your answers.
- Which weight was Clinton McKenzie a champion in? (Clues: light, heavy, middle, welter)
Light welterweight
- Which Olympic Games did he represent England in?
The 1976 Montreal games
- What happened to him in these games?
He reached the quarter-finals and lost to Sugar Ray Leonard
- People who come to the gym have different jobs. Which five occupations does he name?
Bank managers, lawyers, doctors, road sweepers, dustbin men
- What sporting animals does he compare boxers to?
Racehorses
- “Boxing gives them a few things. Let’s start off with
discipline
kids
individuals
- How old is the little boy?
Six
- After damaging her legs, what bad things happened to Angel?
Couldn’t walk, got very fat, on drugs, divorced, attempted suicide
- What is Isaac’s dream?
To go to the Olympic Games
- “I started
kickboxing
titles
love
different
- What is the blond young man’s ambition?
British level within two years