FEMFIGHT EUROPE.

Manchester sisters Louise Lockwood and the younger Michelle Madison in action.

I always think these bouts from LWS would benefit from some spectators to support the girls.

When it came to technical ability and sheer guts there can have been few tougher contests than this sweat soaked classic from Xana and Antscha.

Another for fans of a certain vintage!Do you remember Mary?Surely she's the girl who appeared for Festelle Video as a guest,both wrestling and boxing.

Sam Smith seen here dishing out the punishment is a world champion,WBF Lightweight. Little known outside her native Leeds in West Yorkshire this bout appears to have taken place in a local working mens club,her opponent Helen Walsh I can find ranked nowhere.

Many fans of Festelle will recall some of their early works were from that room in a South London pub.Soon after they moved to this venue with a ring and more spectator space. So come on guys,where was it???

Record button at the ready,possibly due to the Xmas break and the spirit of good will the people at prude tube seem to have missed this,so far!

Fans of a certain age will possibly recall one of the "stars"in this classic,Mandy Rice Davies was one of the girls named in the Profumo Affair.Interestingly there is talk of a musical being made of the affair and Miss Davies featured in a documentary about it on tv the other week. 

Or at the very least a very rare happening,it's not often you see a guy get the better of a girl.Not to mention staying the pace for almost an hour.

I don't know if fifteen years more experience told here or if it was a twenty year olds lack of fitness.

I hope seeing in the New Year as left at least part of your brain in working order. After a few strong coffees I managed to dig this from the archive and start the year in French!