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    I always liked Holmes as a fighter.

    But he came across poorly in a recent interview with Boxing Monthly.
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    Quote Originally Posted by hitmandonny View Post
    I always liked Holmes as a fighter.

    But he came across poorly in a recent interview with Boxing Monthly.
    What was his patter like?

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    Quote Originally Posted by hitmandonny View Post
    I always liked Holmes as a fighter.

    But he came across poorly in a recent interview with Boxing Monthly.
    What was his patter like?
    Patter?
    I assume you mean that in the context of speech? If so it was a magazine interview.

    However, he spoke at length about many of the champions he faced and in my mind disresoected them all except Ali.
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    Quote Originally Posted by hitmandonny View Post
    I always liked Holmes as a fighter.

    But he came across poorly in a recent interview with Boxing Monthly.
    What was his patter like?
    Patter?
    I assume you mean that in the context of speech? If so it was a magazine interview.

    However, he spoke at length about many of the champions he faced and in my mind disresoected them all except Ali.
    I know he seemed to be obsessed about fighting Foreman but I wasnt aware that he had such a low opinion of other past champions.
    Anyone in particular he targetted?

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    Quote Originally Posted by cpcompany View Post

    What was his patter like?
    Patter?
    I assume you mean that in the context of speech? If so it was a magazine interview.

    However, he spoke at length about many of the champions he faced and in my mind disresoected them all except Ali.
    I know he seemed to be obsessed about fighting Foreman but I wasnt aware that he had such a low opinion of other past champions.
    Anyone in particular he targetted?
    He said Holyfield was "nothing special" put that fight down to his own lack of preparation.
    Earnie Shavers "hit hard but couldn't hurt me if he tried"
    Mike Weaver was "ordinary"

    Ken Norton really got it!

    Of Ali he said "I learned more from the three years I sparred him than from anyone else in my career."

    Actually, I'll quote the mag tomorrow in a post.
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    Quote Originally Posted by hitmandonny View Post
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    Quote Originally Posted by hitmandonny View Post
    Patter?
    I assume you mean that in the context of speech? If so it was a magazine interview.

    However, he spoke at length about many of the champions he faced and in my mind disresoected them all except Ali.
    I know he seemed to be obsessed about fighting Foreman but I wasnt aware that he had such a low opinion of other past champions.
    Anyone in particular he targetted?
    He said Holyfield was "nothing special" put that fight down to his own lack of preparation.
    Earnie Shavers "hit hard but couldn't hurt me if he tried"
    Mike Weaver was "ordinary"

    Ken Norton really got it!

    Of Ali he said "I learned more from the three years I sparred him than from anyone else in my career."

    Actually, I'll quote the mag tomorrow in a post.
    CHeers for that. On the champions forever video he seemed like he was on good terms with all of them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cpcompany View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by hitmandonny View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by cpcompany View Post

    I know he seemed to be obsessed about fighting Foreman but I wasnt aware that he had such a low opinion of other past champions.
    Anyone in particular he targetted?
    He said Holyfield was "nothing special" put that fight down to his own lack of preparation.
    Earnie Shavers "hit hard but couldn't hurt me if he tried"
    Mike Weaver was "ordinary"

    Ken Norton really got it!

    Of Ali he said "I learned more from the three years I sparred him than from anyone else in my career."

    Actually, I'll quote the mag tomorrow in a post.
    CHeers for that. On the champions forever video he seemed like he was on good terms with all of them.
    He did didn't he?

    Mind you he was rather insistant that he would have beaten any of them, where as the others were all very diplomatic (except for Frazier of course.)

    I guess thats the result of being under appreciated, you have to insist your legacy and don't resond well to that legacy being threatened.

    That DVD made me like Big George a lot, very honest, very open and very diplomatic.
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