Harry Carpenter the voice of BBC boxing has dies at the age of 84; no more will Frank Bruno be able to ask "Know what I mean, 'arry?"
The world of broadcasting has lost one of the true greats; I grew up listening to his commentaries of Ali's fights, Wimbledon tennis, the Boat Race and other events and I for one will miss him.
It's a really sad day. I'm listening to heartfelt tributes to the lovely man on the radio right now. It's a voice that brings up so many memories, of listening to his commentary on some great fights.
ReplyDeleteI'm the first in my family for many generations that didn't pursue a career in boxing. My dad told me once, that when Harry Carpenter got the boxing commentary job he didn't know anything about boxing. He went to my grandfather (who was a boxer, and also trained the British Olympic team for the Rome Olympics) and asked him to brief him on punches and rules.
RIP, Harry, you're fondly remembered.