remembering herol graham

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Originally Posted by Master

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Originally Posted by armyash

Me and my girlfriend met him 2 weeks ago, got a signed copy of his book. He was very funny and very laid back. so down to earth and cracking jokes. Seemed too nice to be a fighter.

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Herol Graham like Hatton had to fight depression and worked as a fitness instructor after boxing. Good to hear that he is OK and doing well for himself.

He would have beaten Benn, Eubanks and Watson if he was given the chance as well as Sibson.

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To true Bud, he was extremely unlucky not being a World Champ he had that ability, to make great
fighters Frankly look shit. Very gifted I liked Bomber Graham.;)

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Originally Posted by Fenster

Eubank chinned Graham out in sparring.

However, it's utterly ridiculous in this day and age we have "world" champions like Nathan Cleverly (a man that's never faced a single fighter that has fought for a "world" title let alone won one) and a geniune world-class fighter like Graham, who had to face McCallum, Jackson and Kalambay, was "just" a european champ.

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Herol Graham said Chris Eubank knocked him down, but then Herol Graham got up and outboxed him apparently who knows.

What suprised me about the Sumbu Kalambay fights, is how easy Kalambay hit Graham. Graham fought very aggressively and was constantly hit by Kalambay, the 1st fight Graham was beaten fairly IMO and he was almost stopped in the last round, the 2nd fight however Graham floored him twice and certainly deserved the win.

The McCallum fight could of gone either way, can't really argue the decision either way it was razor thin close.

In the first fight with Kalambay he fought without Ingle in his corner, I think Ingle had sold his contract to Barny Eastwood and Herol blew the fight away. He was number 1 contender for Hagler.

He beat Kalambay in Italy but was not going to get the deciso over there, robbing gits.

He lost against McCallum by a point which was when the ref deducted a point for turining Mike which was no big deal.

Real good fighter, but when I hear his name all I can think about is that "Little Boy" sized bomb Jackson dropped on his chin.

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Originally Posted by Beanflicker

Real good fighter, but when I hear his name all I can think about is that "Little Boy" sized bomb Jackson dropped on his chin.

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He was more than that.

In his comeback he beat Vinny Paziensa, and undefeated Canadian and nearly beat Brewer who he had down.