what boxers have you met?
i have met
joe calzaghe, seems a nice guy quite quiet tho
roy jones jr, nice man but this amatuer reporter was winding him up
winky wright, lovely guy
tarver, seemed ok very self confident
manfredo jr he was ok ish they wouldnt let him in the vip room at the taylor hopkins1 so he went in a strop
vernon forrest, very nice man
felix sturm, arrogant couldnt wait to get away
joey gilbert, lovely guy
samuel peter ok very quiet
andre ward nice guy
audley harrison, nice man i was the only 1 to know who he was in vegas at the time
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i have met....
amir khan-very nice and better looking in the flesh.
young muttley-shy but very handsome :-*
david barnes-Confident and friendly
kell brook-quiet but nice.
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I have only met 1 boxer and that was Vince Pettway who was a 154 belt holder (IBF) in the early to mid 90's. The last time I saw him (2001) he was catching the bus in Baltimore MD (US). It was sad.
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ive met richie woodhall only lives up the road from me, hes a nice guy.
Met Robin Reid aswell he was sound.
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manfredo jr - signed an autograph for me
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Met Joe Frazier back in 1980 I was like 5 yrs old so I dont remember how he was
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Zab judah when i was in harlem
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Kelly oliver- a pretty good english cruiserwieght a few years back, used to train in his gym- nice bloke but you had to watch what you said to him.
Tony dowling- A so so english cruiserweight, trains in kelly's gym, another guy you gota watch what you say to. but i train with his ex trainer nowdays and hes a tip top trainer
Carl greaves- a friend of mine trains with him in his gym so i was introduced to him, seemed alright.
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I met Nigel Benn in the street in Maguluf.He was with 2 of his children but he was happy to sign an autograph.
I also met Naz before he hit the big time when I was queing up to watch a fight in Cardiff.He was on the bill but still queded up with all the fans to get in.He signed a copy of boxing news for me "from the future world champ,Naz"
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JC Chavez, Chiquita Gonzales, Michael Carbajal, Rafael and Gabriel Ruelas, Yori boy Campas, Lennox Lewis, Oscar De la Hoya, Jorge Paez and Jose luis Castillo Oh and Roberto Garcia and Danny Romero.
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what was ela hoya and lennox the lion like?
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Met PAZ in Providence @ This crappy over 25 bar and Im only 24
wnet to an autograph signing @ Trim Cuts in cranston to see Manfredo JR
Saw Gary Balletto in a Stop & Shop in Johnston a year before the Contender... When Peter was still in it...
Saw Joey Spina in Providence Place Mall
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Oh hell I can't rmemeber all of them....Hopkins,Tyson,Lewis,Ali<Gerald McClellan, Marvin Hagler, Leonard, Hearns, Duran, Livingston Bramble, Vinnie Maddalone, Gerry Cooney, Michael, Leon and Corey Spinks, Archie Moore, Wilfred Benitez, Arguello, Miller, Verno Phillips, Toney Marshall, Floyd and Tracy Patterson...Plus dozens More. And a s^%$ load of trainers and promoters ...McGuirt, Roach, Rooney, Duva, Don King, Cedric Kirshner, DiBella too many to name. I have met a lot of them at Boxings Hall of Fame in Canastota...I have an Amatuer that goes down to Tracy Pattersons to Spar..And the Shows I either cover or guys I interview.....
Most are very nice guys only a few have been assholes I wont name who...Tell you what the guys you expect to be assholes arent it's the ones you think are going to be cool that arent...
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My son and I have been going to the IBHOF induction weekend for about 10 years. Have met Hagler, Leonard, Pep, Basilio, Fullmer, Griffith, Trinidad, Cooney, Saad Muhammed, Archie Moore, Howard Winstone, Billy Schwer, Kevin Kelly, Terry Norris, Giardello, Whitaker, Lou Duva, Angelo Dundee, Emanuel Steward, Carlos Ortiz, Jose Torres, Joe Frazier, Sandy Sadler, Arthur Mercante sr. and jr., Bert Sugar, Nick Charles, Steve Farhood, Sergei Liakovich, Bernard Hopkins, Lamon Brewster, Ron Lyle, Earnie Shavers, the list goes on and on. Have autographs from almost all of the above and many others I can't think of off the top of my head. We have a room in the house called "The Shrine" which has all of our boxing memoribilia. Also have a boxing writers program signed by Ali, Dempsey, Frazier, Patterson, Walcott and Lyle.
P.S. Cooney and Griffith are about the nicest people you could ever meet.
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My son and I have been going to the IBHOF induction weekend for about 10 years. Have met Hagler, Leonard, Pep, Basilio, Fullmer, Griffith, Trinidad, Cooney, Saad Muhammed, Archie Moore, Howard Winstone, Billy Schwer, Kevin Kelly, Terry Norris, Giardello, Whitaker, Lou Duva, Angelo Dundee, Emanuel Steward, Carlos Ortiz, Jose Torres, Joe Frazier, Sandy Sadler, Arthur Mercante sr. and jr., Bert Sugar, Nick Charles, Steve Farhood, Sergei Liakovich, Bernard Hopkins, Lamon Brewster, Ron Lyle, Earnie Shavers, the list goes on and on. Have autographs from almost all of the above and many others I can't think of off the top of my head. We have a room in the house called "The Shrine" which has all of our boxing memoribilia. Also have a boxing writers program signed by Ali, Dempsey, Frazier, Patterson, Walcott and Lyle.
P.S. Cooney and Griffith are about the nicest people you could ever meet.
I forgot about all the oldtimers like bassilo and pep...and your right Cooney is one of the nicest guys you could meet...I work with him through F.I.S.T....There is a program for ex fighters and helping them get a job I met Gerry during my dealings with that
