Full Name Joseph Forbes Name Pepe Forbes Died September 25, 2013 | Years active 1940s - present | |
Occupation MatchmakerBoxing agent Awards EBU special recognition | ||
Nationality British (Gibraltarian) | ||
Joseph "Pepe" Forbes (17 September 1917, Gibraltar - 25 September 2013) is a Gibraltarian matchmaker and boxing agent based in London.
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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.
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
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