90 Second Champion (2009) -- John Siriotis pursued a professional boxing career from the late 70s to the early 90s, he maintained a consistently high rating in the sport, was respected and held in high regard by many of his peers, including Jeff Fenech, Jeff Harding, Peter Mitrevski, prominent trainers Ernie McQuillan, Johnny Lewis OAM, and the late great Ray Mitchell a former world title judge, television commentator, and boxing historian.
In an extraordinary and very controversial decision, never before seen in the history of the sport John s attempt at winning the Australian and Australasian Light Middleweight Title, was denied despite being announced as the winner in a ferocious bout with New Zealander Steve Renwick in 1987.
From his humble beginnings growing up in the rough suburb of Erskinville Sydney NSW as a migrant in the late 60 s early 70 s, A brush with the law saw John sent to Darwin in 1975 as Darwin was being rebuilt after the devastation of Cyclone Tracy. John describ watch
A spasm of sarcasm by the English 'gangsta folk' purveyor. watch
John Donne fans, roll up! Dust off the poetry volumes for this one, and look sharp. watch