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Daaaaamn, just stumbled on this one (sorry if it's old). Moral of the story: don't run up on an ex-boxing champion, even if he is 54 and burnt out on crack cocaine. Same right hand that turned Rogar Mayweather's lights out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTOTn_nYoDM
Thats another sad sight to see! I hate when the street takes them back at any age! So sorry to see that! Ray Corso
I saw that a few days ago and figured the guy knew how to fight, by the way he stood, how he turned on the right hand. Plus, the guys in the background were calling him "Champ." No idea it was Lockridge.
Its a damn shame what happened to Lockridge. Part of me wonders if this was a set up if not for the guys head bouncing off the walk.
The last thing they lose in their punch.
damn
He was a great little fighter pity so many ex Champions, end up on the skids drink drugs
what ever, he could still spark you at 70 plus I bet.
If only their managers had souls and were people of integrity. If only...
In all fairness, I don't think that Lou Duva encouraged Lockridge to become a crack head.
Though I grant you that some fighters just have inner demons that are too strong, some promoters though..truly are shit. Look at what happened with Briggs, took the beating of his life and only got fifty thousand for it.
That's right. We can't always blame the promoters for how fighters turn out.
It's the fighter's fault for being dumb enough to get played.
Lockridge was minding his own business and the young guy wanted to mess with him.
Good job Lockridge!
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Originally Posted by Beanflicker
Yup, it's amazing that such morons exist really. I've seen an interview of Wlad Klitschko where he said he doesn't go out to night clubs or anything like that because someone always wants to pick a fight:D. Can you imagine if he obliged some idiot and cranked them? That's like a 50/50 chance of death, seriously.
Alcohol will make a man do crazy things lolQuote:
Originally Posted by p4pking
Personally I've never been drunk enough to fancy my chances against a 6'6'', 240lb pro fighter but that's just me!
I remember an interview with Tony lopez years ago in which he said that once he became world champion, people were always challenging him. He said he'd tell them "Go ahead and punch first; I guarantee you that you will miss. Then I'll punch back and I guarantee you that I won't miss."
I read after he retired that his bar brawls were legendary in Sacramento.