Boxing

[sheeds]

Makes Roy jones jnr's achievement incredible as he started around middleweight.

It's a staggering achievement putting him up there with the likes of bob fitzsimmons for moving up there was a lot of talk that Harry greb would maybe have done it if Dempsey would have made the fight. The only caveat I'd put on it is that Roy did sort of drop in and out whilst haye (not comparable in terms of history obviously ) moved up and made a career at that weight.

Looks like Peterson has tested positive for PED's , it's a disgrace but to a surprise and boxing needs to clean up its act over testing and soon

 

[edge]

It's a staggering achievement putting him up there with the likes of bob fitzsimmons for moving up there was a lot of talk that Harry greb would maybe have done it if Dempsey would have made the fight. The only caveat I'd put on it is that Roy did sort of drop in and out whilst haye (not comparable in terms of history obviously ) moved up and made a career at that weight.

Looks like Peterson has tested positive for PED's , it's a disgrace but to a surprise and boxing needs to clean up its act over testing and soon

used to have a video of two yanks cant recall there names for ring magazine, going through the ranks and picking who they thought was the best out of each weight division,
it went from the likes of Sullivan right through to about mid seventies , some wonderful footage on it harry greb was on it. how good could he have been with better vision and Dempsey he looked one hard man, some of those fighters around the thirty's were fantastic Sugar Ray Robinson got picked out as the best ever to beat ali into second, now were down to fury at six in the ibf, and oliver mccall at 32 what a joke.
by the way sheed , klitschko is on the bbc online sports in a vid giving the interview nothing much really, but thought you might like to see it

 

[sheeds]

used to have a video of two yanks cant recall there names for ring magazine, going through the ranks and picking who they thought was the best out of each weight division,
it went from the likes of Sullivan right through to about mid seventies , some wonderful footage on it harry greb was on it. how good could he have been with better vision and Dempsey he looked one hard man, some of those fighters around the thirty's were fantastic Sugar Ray Robinson got picked out as the best ever to beat ali into second, now were down to fury at six in the ibf, and oliver mccall at 32 what a joke.
by the way sheed , klitschko is on the bbc online sports in a vid giving the interview nothing much really, but thought you might like to see it

Cheers mate appreciate that .

I absolutely love all that boxing history stuff. I could watch and listen to any of it , went I first went to Madison Sq Garden I was like a kid thinking who else had been there . Greb is or of them so many gave never heard of but was immense , I grew up with a dad (but mostly ) a mum raving about it so got it all. If you ever read and haven't read it read the four kings mate it's just the best boxing book I've ever read .

 

[edge]

Cheers mate appreciate that .

I absolutely love all that boxing history stuff. I could watch and listen to any of it , went I first went to Madison Sq Garden I was like a kid thinking who else had been there . Greb is or of them so many gave never heard of but was immense , I grew up with a dad (but mostly ) a mum raving about it so got it all. If you ever read and haven't read it read the four kings mate it's just the best boxing book I've ever read .

havnt read it sheeds, will check it out, l am going to see if that video has made it to dvd it was brill, but got eaten up by a machine when i lent it out, hours of great footage, ps see harrison is getting in with wilder must like getting knocked out

 

[sheeds]

havnt read it sheeds, will check it out, l am going to see if that video has mate it to dvd it was brill, but got eaten up by a machine when i lent it out, hours of great footage, ps see harrison is getting in with wilder must like getting knocked out

Thanks again mate , yeah the book us about hagler, hearns, duran & leonard and it just an easy and informative read . There is a bit about what happens when a big skinhead is kicking off at a 'little foreign fella' outside the hagler/minter riot without realising it was vito antuofermo !

I said before Haye can sell a fight but nothing like audley he's amazing , admittedly he's lost it now but even when he was awful he'd convince the wider boxing world he 'was up for this one ' and sorted another payday , amazing really. The amount of people who backed him in the haye fight was just bizarre although bade for a healthy betfair and again everyone lumped on price to not lose a round in that fight . Audley just loves the money and the man for whom the phrase ''has every attribute in the word to be a succesful boxer .... Except a heart' was invented for .

 

[carlos21]

tony bellow.

 

[sheeds]

tony bellew.

Nice guy , big evertonian and a very decent boxer mate

 

[carlos21]

Nice guy , big evertonian and a very decent boxer mate

i know bomber.

 

[sheeds]

i know bomber.

Nice one and Sorry mate wasn't trying to be Smart , well let's hope he does well saturday then .

 

[carlos21]

Nice one and Sorry mate wasn't trying to be Smart , well let's hope he does well saturday then .

hope so mate.

 

[edge]

Thanks again mate , yeah the book us about hagler, hearns, duran & leonard and it just an easy and informative read . There is a bit about what happens when a big skinhead is kicking off at a 'little foreign fella' outside the hagler/minter riot without realising it was vito antuofermo !

I said before Haye can sell a fight but nothing like audley he's amazing , admittedly he's lost it now but even when he was awful he'd convince the wider boxing world he 'was up for this one ' and sorted another payday , amazing really. The amount of people who backed him in the haye fight was just bizarre although bade for a healthy betfair and again everyone lumped on price to not lose a round in that fight . Audley just loves the money and the man for whom the phrase ''has every attribute in the word to be a succesful boxer .... Except a heart' was invented for .

shame really , should have gone to america after the Olympics to learn his trade under some al arse , would love to see a big fight live never been to one, armchair fan

 

[sheeds]

shame really , should have gone to america after the Olympics to learn his trade under some al arse , would love to see a big fight live never been to one, armchair fan

Really ? You've try and go mate just to tick it off and the arena is decent and if your local easy enough to go to . The cheap seats at the back are ok now all the venues have a big screen and if a local lads fighting its bouncing. I've seen a good few works title fights over here , Germany , Vegas and New York and generally enjoyed them , the early Hatton fights in particular were great for atmosphere .

The big fat BBC cheque killed audley's desire before he'd even react started and yeah it was a Shame.

 

[edge]

Really ? You've try and go mate just to tick it off and the arena is decent and if your local easy enough to go to . The cheap seats at the back are ok now all the venues have a big screen and if a local lads fighting its bouncing. I've seen a good few works title fights over here , Germany , Vegas and New York and generally enjoyed them , the early Hatton fights in particular were great for atmosphere .

The big fat NBC cheque killed audley's desire before he'd even react started and yeah it was a Shame.

everton used to take my time and what money i had sheeds had to take half my holidays every year just to see them, my girlfriend took me to new york for my 50th and got a hotel just over from the garden as a sunprise for me, didnt check though as while we were there it was shut getting done up, couldnt even go on a tour ,talk about getting it wrong, always like the boxing my dad didnt like footy but loved the boxing , used to let me stay up to watch the fights in black and white with him, about the only thing we ever did together really, but even today i will stay up most of the night if a brit is on

 

[noharmdone]

everton used to take my time and what money i had sheeds had to take half my holidays every year just to see them, my girlfriend took me to new york for my 50th and got a hotel just over from the garden as a sunprise for me, didnt check though as while we were there it was shut getting done up, couldnt even go on a tour ,talk about getting it wrong, always like the boxing my dad didnt like footy but loved the boxing , used to let me stay up to watch the fights in black and white with him, about the only thing we ever did together really, but even today i will stay up most of the night if a brit is on

What a post.

Remember watching ' midweek sports special ' with my Grandad..
Loved the boxing.

 

[sheeds]

everton used to take my time and what money i had sheeds had to take half my holidays every year just to see them, my girlfriend took me to new york for my 50th and got a hotel just over from the garden as a sunprise for me, didnt check though as while we were there it was shut getting done up, couldnt even go on a tour ,talk about getting it wrong, always like the boxing my dad didnt like footy but loved the boxing , used to let me stay up to watch the fights in black and white with him, about the only thing we ever did together really, but even today i will stay up most of the night if a brit is on

My did was a big fan but My mums brother was very decent Amateur but he was killed in action WWII so she took up the mantel and she already had a taste from watchin him so she was mad on it . When I was growing up she'd be up in the middle of the night for it and even now in her 80's she's up listening to the fights if a Brit is on and will watch in on the sky replay. I remember us all sitting round as a family watching the midweek boxing , some up,and coming no nonsense fighter called mike Tyson !

I'm always more of a blues fan obviously but there is just something about the boxing at its best there really is no sport like it