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http://www.skysports.com/brook/news/34037/10881625/12
This great article spoke about this forgotten heavyweight, who supposedly knocked Tyson down in sparring and once played Union Cane in Rocky V.I'd never heard of him, but im sure some on here have. He seems to have started out strong, but lost it along the way. He was once Ring magazines prospect of the year. Anyone remember this forgotten heavyweight?
Yes I remember him being 1986 prospect of the year in ring magazine , body beautiful who was beaten by slim Whitherspoon / Buster Douglas / Garcia etc.
Remember seeing him in Garcia fight. Have to wonder if he ever came close to meeting Mike early on in career playing off the sparring and KD. Lost to Douglas on Tyson v Spinks undercard and just walked away for couple years.
Thanks for the edits and info. No matter what I do, when I post from my cell phone, it just clumps it all together.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spicoli
"Was known " stupid phone
Go on sir. I'm sure you have some insight into this guy.Quote:
Originally Posted by greynotsoold
Didn't notice my original post got deleted while I was trying to edit it. Williams was known to be a superstar gym fighter- like Rocky Juarez- but he came up short in real fights. Douglas dropped him four times, twice with jabs.Quote:
Originally Posted by HulkGo on sir. I'm sure you have some insight into this guy.Quote:
Originally Posted by greynotsoold
A gym hero, huh? Damn I've been that before myself, but on a very small scale. I didn't know Rocky Juarez was that way too. Interesting stuff. Thanks.Quote:
Originally Posted by greynotsooldDidn't notice my original post got deleted while I was trying to edit it. Williams was known to be a superstar gym fighter- like Rocky Juarez- but he came up short in real fights. Douglas dropped him four times, twice with jabs.Quote:
Originally Posted by HulkGo on sir. I'm sure you have some insight into this guy.Quote:
Originally Posted by greynotsoold
Nigel Benn and David Haye have said that at the Miami gym there were plenty of very good fighters from the street that sparred in their gyms.