When in Ireland a few weeks ago I got talking to an old man called Colm O'Donnell who has been involved in boxing in Ireland for years.
He boxed as a pro including an exhibition against Welsh legend Howard Winston.He was also involved in training Tyson's last opponent Kevin McBride for a while.Who by the way he said was never very good.
But the story that I really like was the one about none other that Cassius Clay.
He was at ringside for his fight with Cooper and the reason Clay got knocked down was that he spent the whole fight looking at film star Doris Day who was also at ringside.I think the fact that Cooper could hit like a mule might have had somthing to do with it as well.
Dont know how genuine the story is but I thought I would share it with the Saddo Crew.
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