Author Topic: Boxing - Official Appreciation Thread (Read 4059 times)

Palumboism · « **on:** March 30, 2022, 05:26:58 AM »

Post anything you find interesting about boxing.

I'll start.

Cus D'amato On The Power Of Fear:

Darren Avey · « **Reply #1 on:** March 30, 2022, 07:47:12 AM »

Fascinating man. Could listen to him for hours

joswift · « **Reply #2 on:** March 30, 2022, 07:49:53 AM »

Thats why Tyson was as good as he was, deep down he was terrified everytime he entered the ring.

pamith · « **Reply #3 on:** March 30, 2022, 07:51:54 AM »

My nikka

IroNat · « **Reply #4 on:** March 30, 2022, 12:51:56 PM »

Great video. Thanks for posting.

D'Amato was Tyson's mentor. He was never the same after D'Amato died.

Palumboism · « **Reply #5 on:** March 30, 2022, 01:20:08 PM »

George Foreman Hitting Heavy Bag.

Palumboism · « **Reply #6 on:** March 30, 2022, 01:21:13 PM »

Mike Tyson Destroys Heavy Bag - Atlantic City 1987

Palumboism · « **Reply #7 on:** March 30, 2022, 01:22:16 PM »

Mike Tyson Explodes on the Pads!

balzac · « **Reply #8 on:** March 30, 2022, 01:27:26 PM »

Gym-Rat · « **Reply #9 on:** March 30, 2022, 02:21:15 PM »

loved the Ward / Gatti fights. Wars.

beakdoctor · « **Reply #10 on:** March 30, 2022, 02:36:15 PM »

Where to begin?

Azumah Nelson's k.o. of Wilfredo Gomez

Nelson's draw and rematch k.o. of Fenech

Salvador Sanchez k.o. of Nelson and Gomez

Wilfredo Gomez 17 championship defenses all by k.o.

Julian Jackson's k.o.'s of Terry Norris and Herol Graham

Mike McCallum k.o. of Julian Jackson, Donald Curry and Milton Mcrory and his draw with James Toney

Brian Mitchell's draw with Tony Lopez

Khaosai Galaxy, Gilberto Roman, Santos Laciar

Carlos Monzon

Tommy Hearns k.o. of Roberto Duran and Pipino Cuevas

Almost everything Duran did prior to the Sugar Ray Leonard rematch

Aaron Pryor

Henry Armstrong

Holyfield k.o. Dokes, k.o. Bert Cooper k.o. Alex Stewart w15 Dwight Qawi

Antonio Cervantes

Alexis arguello k.o. Alfredo Evangalista I and II ko'd by Pryor I and II

Marcel Cerdan

Just off the top of my head without talking about the obvious choices.....
Too many to name. So many good fighters and fights over the years

Ohh and without a doubt Vincent Pettways k.o. of Simon Brown.

Darren Avey · « **Reply #11 on:** March 30, 2022, 02:39:50 PM »

Hagler Hearns.

Most exciting contest in combat sports ever.

Moontrane · « **Reply #12 on:** March 30, 2022, 02:41:45 PM »

joswift · « **Reply #13 on:** March 30, 2022, 02:50:25 PM »

The real Sugar Ray

BB · « **Reply #14 on:** March 30, 2022, 02:55:07 PM »

Ron Lyle, underappreciated -

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Bob Foster, always fun to watch, such power -

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Another good one -

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Ken Buchanan vs Roberto Duran is another favorite -

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I still watch the Tyson - Green fight. Rag all you want on Mitchell, but he was a tough guy -

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Moontrane · « **Reply #15 on:** March 30, 2022, 03:18:52 PM »

Dokey111 · « **Reply #16 on:** March 30, 2022, 03:21:53 PM »

Ron Lyle vs Foreman, George had his pride on the line. Both nearly died but George came through. Great great fight. Gotta love George.

BB · « **Reply #17 on:** March 30, 2022, 03:33:19 PM »

Some docs on the darker side of Boxing -

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Welcome to the Sewer, a PBS look at the art of matchmaking in boxing. A young Shannon Briggs is in this.

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After the Last Round. A look at what happens after a fight career is over, and you're stuck with the injuries.

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Don King Unauthorized, a look at Don King's life and Crimes, by one of his biggest enemies, Jack Newfield.

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Assault In The Ring, a look at one of Boxing's most infamous glove tampering cases, and it's aftermath.

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On the Ropes, another look at boxers just trying to make it in NY.

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I don't have a link to the whole movie, but the Macho Camacho documentary on Showtime a couple of years ago was very good, watch it if you get the chance -

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MACHO: The Hector Camacho Story.

Virgil · « **Reply #18 on:** March 30, 2022, 03:49:46 PM »

Ron Lyle vs Ernie Shavers, or Lyle vs Forman...just throwing bombs... heavyweight boxing was nuts in 70s

Gym-Rat · « **Reply #19 on:** March 30, 2022, 03:56:37 PM »

Quote from: Virgil on March 30, 2022, 03:49:46 PM

Ron Lyle vs Ernie Shavers, or Lyle vs Forman...just throwing bombs... heavyweight boxing was nuts in 70s

Greatest era in boxing IMO.
Any FRI night or SAT afternoon on ABC Sports you could see an amazing fight.

Yes, the Pryor/Arguello fight was epic, with controversy. (Panama Lewis: "Not that bottle, the one I mixed.").
Of course the Billy Collins/Resto fight controversy as well. (Panama was a kvnt). (Casts under his gloves).

beakdoctor · « **Reply #20 on:** March 30, 2022, 04:11:51 PM »

Quote from: BB on March 30, 2022, 02:55:07 PM

Cave man lee

As of a few years ago Caveman was a panhandler in Detroit. Working for pennies at a liquor store. I don't think he was actually employed there but hung out there hoping to collect enough change to buy a beer or a bottle of liquor.

I recognized him and started bullshiting with him about all the old school Kronk fighters. Caveman got a little emotional and called Manny Steward on the spot. Handed the phone to me. And Im talking to Manny. Manny tells me that he takes care of Caveman from time to time. And asks me if it looks like Caveman needs anything and what kind of mental condition he was in. I said well hed probably like a nice dinner and a good bottle of liquor. Manny said 'OK. Ill stop by in a little bit.'

It was odd. Caveman was not only punch drunk but also actually drunk and for a few minutes i was his interpreter for Manny Steward.

Cook · « **Reply #21 on:** March 30, 2022, 05:02:53 PM »

Oscar Bonavena he was quite a character

beakdoctor · « **Reply #22 on:** March 30, 2022, 07:41:21 PM »

Quote from: Cook on March 30, 2022, 05:02:53 PM

Oscar Bonavena he was quite a character

Ringi.

So many good Argentine boxers.

Dokey111 · « **Reply #23 on:** March 30, 2022, 07:51:29 PM »

Quote from: Cook on March 30, 2022, 05:02:53 PM

Oscar Bonavena he was quite a character

helluva fight with Ali

Lartinos · « **Reply #24 on:** March 30, 2022, 09:40:49 PM »

Biggest robbery I’ve seen was Foreman’s last fight.

Shows how bad Briggs actually was to in honesty lose to a guy way past his prime.