8. Pompey myth Kev the kitman used to be Kev the hitman

Kev 'the Kitman' McCormak has certainly been Pompey kitman for a long time, he has been a constant in a period of incredible flux. But prior what must be an tedious job of picking up the kit of rich twenty somethings, he was also a Commonwealth Games Boxer. In 1990 he represented Wales in New Zealand and he apparently came close to a medal. He is a big bloke and looks like he can look after himself. But there is a bit of an urban myth that he beat Audley Harrison in a fight. 

Unfortunately I cant find any evidence of this despite Audleys entire amateur career record being readily available, although Kev did hold the Amateur Boxing Association of England Super Heavyweight Championship in 1990 and 1991 a title that was held by Harrison six years later in 1997. I suppose the fight is possible as Harrison was born in 1971 so would have been of age when Kev was at the height of his powers. But I like the idea that when the bailiffs finally come to close us down they will have to get past Kev. I also like the idea that someone has taken the time to write a childrens educational book, check it out: