Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Phil Martin

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The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was Keep (closed by non-admin). RMHED (talk) 22:13, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Phil Martin

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Doesn't sound notable and Wikipedia is not a memorial Pollytyred (talk) 17:30, 1 February 2008 (UTC)

  • comment: if he is notable the eulogism can be edited out. So far this is what Ive found (search on "Phil Martin". --Paularblaster (talk) 23:34, 2 February 2008 (UTC)
  • Keep Phil Martin was a professional light heavyweight boxer [1] and so meets WP:BIO imo. He went on to become a respected trainer. The article is however badly in need of a rewrite. --Malcolmxl5 (talk) 00:07, 3 February 2008 (UTC)
Comment I have rewritten the article to get rid of the eulogistic tone though it's still in need of a few sources. --Malcolmxl5 (talk) 00:50, 3 February 2008 (UTC)
  • Keep. As a professional he meets WP:BIO#Athletes. My internet searches have only returned trivial mentions in coverage of other people, along the lines of "working with legendary coach Phil Martin gave him discipline" - I suppose 1994 is just too early to get much internet coverage himself, and someone will have to dig out paper sources. There is an "autobiography of a professional boxer" on amazon.co.uk, not of Phil Martin, but the blurb prominently mentions his gym. --Paularblaster (talk) 01:07, 3 February 2008 (UTC)
  • Keep, not only was he a pro boxer but also held the British Central Area light heavyweight title and fought a British title eliminator - this would make him one of the top 5 British LH's at the time.--Vintagekits (talk) 15:24, 3 February 2008 (UTC)
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