Pepe Forbes
Joseph "Pepe" Forbes (17 September 1917, Gibraltar - 25 September 2013[1]) is a Gibraltarian matchmaker and boxing agent based in London.
Pepe Forbes | |
|---|---|
| Born | Joseph Forbes September 17, 1917 |
| Died | September 25, 2013 (aged 96) |
| Nationality | British (Gibraltarian) |
| Occupation | Matchmaker Boxing agent |
| Years active | 1940s - present |
| Known for | Working for promoters Jack Solomons, Barry Hearn and Frank Warren |
| Home town | Gibraltar |
| Awards | EBU special recognition |
Career
Forbes began his working life training race horses in Spain. At the outbreak of World War II he moved to England where he found work as a boxing agent.[2]
Forbes has worked with all the major British promoters of the last 60 years, including Jack Solomons, Barry Hearn and Frank Warren.
Awards
In 2009 Forbes was presented a special recognition by the European Boxing Union for his long and meritorious services to boxing.
References
- "Pepe Forbes passes away, aged 96". BoxRec News. 25 September 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- Boxrec - Pepe Forbes
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