Earliest Boxing memory

[Master]

Mines was Holmes v Ali, I had no interest in boxing but because it made the mainstream news I supported Ali who was just famous. I always rooted for the older fighter or sportsman against the younger rising star. It was like supporting Borg over McEnroe or Ray Reardon over Steve Davis.

[hardcore_crash]

My first boxing memory was one of my first memories I have.
I was a baby boy watching a broadcasted Chavez fight at a local theatre with my parents.
Many of my first memories are of boxing.

[greynotsoold]

A very early one for me was when Danny Lopez was to fight Arturo Pineda at the Olympic. I think I was 7 or 8 and Lopez (Little Red) was my hero, but I had seen Pineda fight as well and he was very good. When Lopez won I figured that that made him invincible...which made it that much more devastating when he lost to Chacon.

[Jaymitch81]

Mine was going to watch rocky 4 at the cinema with my mum and aunt...

But for a real fight then unfortunately Tyson v Douglas. I remember crying after as I was told by my parents before the fight that Tyson was indestructible. I just felt sorry for him.

[Master]

I do vaguely remember Holmes v Cooney.

[NoBias]

Bruno vs Tyson 1 remember watching with my dad was only 6 or 7

[p4pking]

I had never followed boxing at all until I was 15 or so. The first fight that really won me over was a replay of Toney vs Vassily Jirov, which happened to be on TV when I had some friends over. The next big fights I remember watching were Pacquiao vs Barrera and the rematch between Jones and Tarver, all three really sparked my interest. It wasn't until I started reading this forum that I really followed the sport to any extent, as there was almost never any boxing on TV where I live.

[Peter Som]

I was 4 years old. My grandfather was a boxer in Cambodia before the war in our country happened and he came to the states. My first boxing memory was a Cambodian boxing match where one of the guys got his arm broken.

[captainanddew]

I do vaguely remember Holmes v Cooney.

that is one of my first ones as well.

[THE THIRD MAN]

I got a job as the ice cream boy when boxing was on TV every Monday night here in Melbourne, i went to the stadium and got my white coat and the tray of ice creams, they were in a little tub so you could actually toss them to the punter back in those days.
I was told not to walk directly past the ringside aisle in case one of the fighters got hit and splattered blood on the coat, i did anyway and the boss was right.. i got splattered. Got to keep the customer satisfied i always say. I had to take the coat home and my mother spent all week cleaning the thing. I kept walking down the ringside aisle anyway just so i could get my head on TV and wave to the family. I saw some good fighters though.
What really got me hooked was the Ali persona and the fact that he was the most famous sportsman in the world at the time.

[IamInuit]

Ali/Clay 1966 with my granddad.

[miron_lang]

Sugar Ray Leonard vs Roberto Duran


I clearly remember Duran going berserk before the decision was read. I dont know why.

[miron_lang]

I do vaguely remember Holmes v Cooney.

I was cheering for Cooney because Holmes beat Ali and Ali was my hero..


I was disappointed to see Holmes easily handled the "Great white Hope"


I also did not enjoy Larry Holmes perfect right hook that Kayoed Alfredo Evangelista.

[Kirkland Laing]

Watching a John Conteh fight with my dad and uncle. We'd just got a colour telly if I remember correctly.

[Dia bando]

Cooper v Ali both fights with my late father, in black and white.