Floyd on Roger's Health

[chinchekked]

I wonder if we consider how thes guys sparred. I believe that some people are built to take more punishment and some guys have just had the luck of the draw but I always wondered about the effects of the wars the general public didn't see. I remember reading about how Donald Curry burnt out so fast because he sparred so many rounds and had too many gym wars on top of his pro fights. Just food for thought.

[Master]

Curry was the most beautiful efficient fighter ever. The strain of making the weight reduced the length of his career at the top. At the end of his career he took too many punches, ones he would have avoided earlier.

Terry Noriss also had a short career.

[Sleepwalker]

Curry was the most beautiful efficient fighter ever. The strain of making the weight reduced the length of his career at the top. At the end of his career he took too many punches, ones he would have avoided earlier.

Terry Noriss also had a short career.

Norris had a ton of amateur fights. Forgot how many, but it was a lot.

[Master]

Curry was the most beautiful efficient fighter ever. The strain of making the weight reduced the length of his career at the top. At the end of his career he took too many punches, ones he would have avoided earlier.

Terry Noriss also had a short career.

Norris had a ton of amateur fights. Forgot how many, but it was a lot.

Did not realise that. Must have shortened his pro career.

[Sleepwalker]

Curry was the most beautiful efficient fighter ever. The strain of making the weight reduced the length of his career at the top. At the end of his career he took too many punches, ones he would have avoided earlier.

Terry Noriss also had a short career.

Norris had a ton of amateur fights. Forgot how many, but it was a lot.

Did not realise that. Must have shortened his pro career.

"Won four Texas State Golden Gloves Championships and had an amateur record of 291-4"

[C.J.Rock]

Curry was the most beautiful efficient fighter ever. The strain of making the weight reduced the length of his career at the top. At the end of his career he took too many punches, ones he would have avoided earlier.

Terry Noriss also had a short career.

Norris had a ton of amateur fights. Forgot how many, but it was a lot.

Did not realise that. Must have shortened his pro career.

"Won four Texas State Golden Gloves Championships and had an amateur record of 291-4"

Did you guys know there were 3 Curry brothers? Don & Bruce were best known but there was also Graylin Curry. According to Don Graylin was best of the 3. He said Glaylin never lost a fight as an amateur but never took turning pro seriously.. Don wanted to play baseball & really only turned pro to earn enough money to put him through college. but he kept winning LOL

[Beanflicker]

Curry was the most beautiful efficient fighter ever. The strain of making the weight reduced the length of his career at the top. At the end of his career he took too many punches, ones he would have avoided earlier.

Terry Noriss also had a short career.

Norris had a ton of amateur fights. Forgot how many, but it was a lot.

Yes, and he took a lot of punishment in his pro career. Even that 3 round war with Troy Waters, and the Julian Jackson KO... YIKES.

[Beanflicker]

I wonder if we consider how thes guys sparred. I believe that some people are built to take more punishment and some guys have just had the luck of the draw but I always wondered about the effects of the wars the general public didn't see. I remember reading about how Donald Curry burnt out so fast because he sparred so many rounds and had too many gym wars on top of his pro fights. Just food for thought.

Good point too. We only see the fights in the ring, we don't get to see the thousands of wars these guys have in the gym. All those sub concussive blows add up. From what I've read, it's the repeated blows rather than the one big KO punch that does the brain in.

Ray Robinson ended up with pugilistic dementia and he was never KO'd. He also fought until his mid 40s though.

[Master]

Hearns had many wars in the kronk gym.

[imp]

Hearns had many wars in the kronk gym.

Hearn is punch drunk.

Shame.

[Sleepwalker]

Add Simon Brown to the list. Terry had a tendency of overengaging with stronger fighters and leaving himself open during exchanges. Talented as hell, great footwork and decent head movement (when he wanted to use it).

[Master]

How is the health of Terry Norris now?

[johnsebastianmiran]

Although Roger was a champion he spent too much time in the range of punchers when he should have used speed of foot. Vinnie Pazienza converted into the boxer he should have been and resurrected his career with Tyson's old trainer. Floyd would be in the same mess if his pro roots were planted exclusively with Roger. Floyd senior thought defensively and that thinking got help from his loss to Ray Leonard. If Roger fought more like Floyd in attitude, maybe he wouldn't be quite as bad off. He was a good champion though.