Charley Burley - Analyzing Genius Video

[Master]

By the time Burley starting making headlines as a welter, Conn was fighting lightheavies. Check the dates.

They did challenge him though and he refused even with a sweetened pot. I hear you though. Conn was not about to risk it all in those days by getting beat by an up and comer anymore then Robinson was.

Did not know most of that. Brilliant post.

I did not know Conn avoided him either and he was only a welterweight!

[SlimTrae]

i think I remember why i didnt get this book....couldn't find one.

[IamInuit]

i think I remember why i didnt get this book....couldn't find one.

There are two revised editions 2006 and 2010. Different covers.

[smashup]

Yeah there's a paperback version with a red and black cover that pops up on Amazon fairly often.

Gotta say anyone who hasn't watched the youtube video of Burleys style in the first post should do.

Its a must see and cool the way its broken down showing how he minimised his body as a target for his opponents to land punches on

Shame there's only minutes of footage of him in action.

[Fenster]

The geezer that made that vid used to post on here. As brilliant as Burley was - clearly was a top fighter just looking at his record - some of the stories about him have deffo been sexed up a bit. Benefit of reading without seeing. Great stuff whatever

[SlimTrae]

The geezer that made that vid used to post on here. As brilliant as Burley was - clearly was a top fighter just looking at his record - some of the stories about him have deffo been sexed up a bit. Benefit of reading without seeing. Great stuff whatever

wow, you had an 'unofficial' historian here then.