LaMont Kirkland and Tony Ayala Jr

[Violent Demise]

You talking about the days when amateur boxing was actually boxing. Not like the disgraceful patty-cake bullshit it is today

[p4pking]

Ayala Jr is scum. To say he "threw it away" is being far to charitable imo. Obviously he had some crazy demons which probably account for a lot of his prowess in the ring.. But nnetheless he deserves to drawn and quartered as any repeat sexual offender does. Is he in jail today, did he die(heres hoping)

[TheMacMagician]

Loved watching that, thanks.... Alot different from the AMs today then, like VD says. Just like a Pro fight mostly.

[greynotsoold]

Many years ago I saw tape of Ray Robinson as an amateur and thought the same thing. Amateur boxing used to be a lot like real boxing. Now it is like slap fighting with fluffy mittens.

[marbleheadmaui]

Many years ago I saw tape of Ray Robinson as an amateur and thought the same thing. Amateur boxing used to be a lot like real boxing. Now it is like slap fighting with fluffy mittens.

I've got Robinson's 1939 Golden Gloves title fight when he was a 126 pound 19 year old. His timing and balance are not yet what they will become but Lord is he fast, a punching demon and he really understands what he's doing.

[johnsebastianmiran]

You guys are right, they looked like pros.

[marbleheadmaui]

Ayala Jr is scum. To say he "threw it away" is being far to charitable imo. Obviously he had some crazy demons which probably account for a lot of his prowess in the ring.. But nnetheless he deserves to drawn and quartered as any repeat sexual offender does. Is he in jail today, did he die(heres hoping)

I don't disagree with any of that.

[marbleheadmaui]

You talking about the days when amateur boxing was actually boxing. Not like the disgraceful patty-cake bullshit it is today

Yup. But tell me those two don't look like today's ranked pros technically.