I thought Chavez v Sweat P was closer than a robbery. Two legends p4p fight that Whitaker should have won.
Printable View
I thought Chavez v Sweat P was closer than a robbery. Two legends p4p fight that Whitaker should have won.
I remember going thru some old score folders years ago and was surprised I had it closer than I remembered. Whitaker won but wasn't a route imo. Have an old Boxing Illustrated issue covering the fight, need to go dig it up!Quote:
Originally Posted by Master
I think I must also have also because it was a proper p4p fight. Chris Eubank broke camp and went to the fight it was that big in boxing history.Quote:
Originally Posted by SpicoliI remember going thru some old score folders years ago and was surprised I had it closer than I remembered. Whitaker won but wasn't a route imo. Have an old Boxing Illustrated issue covering the fight, need to go dig it up!Quote:
Originally Posted by Master
sugar ray's first time on the ring's cover
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F57us3Ob...g&name=900x900
I would love to own that magazine.
what do you reckon it'd be worth?Quote:
Originally Posted by Master
bwahaha the nineties were something else. can you imagine guys like devin, tank & shakur posing like that today?
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F5noXUca...jpg&name=small
Looks like the boxing version of The Village People. :D
I would pay £200.Quote:
Originally Posted by TICwhat do you reckon it'd be worth?Quote:
Originally Posted by Master
Man that's a collectors set, all legends. Have some of those around. Today we have the best american heavy wearing a batman costume and pre retiring, Tank carrying a pink purse and Shakur ranting like a scorned 8 year old on Twatter ;D.Quote:
Originally Posted by TIC
Great triple header being promoted there for hbo. Camacho was on fire vs Tony Baltazar.
who can name all six?
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F6WJxgBX...jpg&name=small
I got Robinson, not sure about Griffiths or Pepp?
I'm struggling with the fighter on the right :confused:
Ezzard Charles Lamotta Robinson Tracy Harris Patterson :-X;D Pep and um Ortiz. Could be wrong on 1 he's looking too dapper there.
well done on manuel ortiz. third from the right is ike williamsQuote:
Originally Posted by Spicoli
That is a talent pool of boxers right there in that photo. Think the 84 and 88 team were better?
Have to say so. Save for Oscar 92' had a bit of a subpar overall professional turn up. Not at all dismissing Forrest, Austin, Byrd or even Griffin. Austin was a very solid fighter with a nice title run. Just nondescript and never crossed that big name run. Forrest took a very long time to "get going" as a pro but he also beat Mosley twice. Byrd again all the talent but always felt he was playing catch up and did not hold a consistent big run. Some of that was him being flat out dismissed early as "too small" not fan friendly etc. But he got Vitali and Tua down the road. And a 40 yr old Holyfield in a fight I like to forget ;D. Not bad for a guy who turned pro at 168. Think he may have been screwed with Golota too. I remember the hype being so big on Eric Griffin and even Pepe Reilly on some networks and that just went so bad. Sergio Reyes was talented. Legit robbed vs Orlando Canizalez in first fight imo.Quote:
Originally Posted by Master
But 84/88 with Holyfield, Roy Jones jr, Meldrick Taylor, Virgil Hill, Whitaker, Mercer, Bowe, Michael Carbajal...92 playing runner up for me ;D
lots of talent in ninety two but nothing on eighty four or eighty eight
check out these prices to see one of the greatest live
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F7pXPgNb...jpg&name=small
fist casts of some legends right there
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F7TkxsEa...jpg&name=small
At the Roxy 79. No idea he did a benefit for his foundation. Outstanding pic.Quote:
Originally Posted by TIC
I like any picture of Larry Holmes getting punched in the face. :D
Ever see him singing ;D. Man had a helluva beard though.Quote:
Originally Posted by TitoFan
Look at Frank Bruno in there! Good to see him, always liked Frank.Quote:
Originally Posted by Master
That was Dokes but do not know who he fought there? Those were fast hands.
Look at the two white boys Calzaghe and Hatton, at the side lol, white boy Usyk getting in the pic. Iron Mike as she should be, taken center stageQuote:
Originally Posted by Master
thats right and thats earl tripp.Quote:
Originally Posted by Master
I would love me some of those cards.
Mike Tyson Fury would be a modern one.
what a welterweight fight this would have been
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GAzJOmpa...jpg&name=small
Sugar Ray Robinson the best welterweight of all time versus the third greatest Thomas Hearns.
look at oleksandr there
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GEB4iV1a...jpg&name=small
I am even sure Usyk did not think he would become heavyweight champion of the world then when he looks so small standing next to the Klit brothers.
some old ring belts, can we name the fighters who held the seagram sponsored belts?
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GFhZPdaW...g&name=900x900
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GFhvQNmW...jpg&name=large
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GFhvQNnW...jpg&name=large
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GFhvQNnX...pg&name=medium