Craig Payne?

Russell · 01-01-2009, 08:38 PM

Is it true that this guy beat Riddick Bowe and Mike Tyson as amateurs?
Anyone know anything else about him?

mr. magoo · 01-01-2009, 08:43 PM

Never was very impressed by him as a pro. Saw him fight a few times years ago. He looked like a better than average journeyman, but a journeyman nonetheless.

salsanchezfan · 01-01-2009, 08:51 PM

.................I'm pretty sure he liked ice cream.

Vantage_West · 01-01-2009, 09:11 PM

he was a non caring swarmer/slugger made boxers look bad becuase they didnt get the distance and made punchers worse becuase they couldnt set the feet.

good amatuer but nothing that really made him a elite star in reality tho he was a clumsy left, right, left, right kinda guy. reminds me of tony oakey.

did he fight stevenson

D9Garrard · 01-01-2009, 11:15 PM

Payne's reputation was that of a guy who waited too long to turn pro and that had already acquired adult habits as well. I remember it being mentioned in an interview that Payne was a regular at the Vegas casinos and nightclubs and wasn't really motivated to do anything buty fight out of his natural talent. That being said, he was a decent fighter despite these issues and probably rates as a poor man's Tony Tubbs.

Russell · 01-01-2009, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Vantage_West

he was a non caring swarmer/slugger made boxers look bad becuase they didnt get the distance and made punchers worse becuase they couldnt set the feet.

good amatuer but nothing that really made him a elite star in reality tho he was a clumsy left, right, left, right kinda guy. reminds me of tony oakey.

did he fight stevenson

Don't know if I'd call him a swarmer/slugger. He could definitely box.

Ever see him against a undefeated Samson Pou'ha?

Titan1 · 01-02-2009, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Russell

Is it true that this guy beat Riddick Bowe and Mike Tyson as amateurs?
Anyone know anything else about him?

He beat Tyrell Biggs in the Olympic Box-off, then barely lost to him in the return.He also beat Teofilio Stevenson.

Russell · 01-02-2009, 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Titan1

He beat Tyrell Biggs in the Olympic Box-off, then barely lost to him in the return.He also beat Teofilio Stevenson.

Stevenson is one guy you can't say was underdeveloped as an amateur.

Major props to Payne, then.

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D9Garrard Journeyman ESB Jr Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 216 vCash: 1000	Re: Craig Payne? Payne's reputation was that of a guy who waited too long to turn pro and that had already acquired adult habits as well. I remember it being mentioned in an interview that Payne was a regular at the Vegas casinos and nightclubs and wasn't really motivated to do anything buty fight out of his natural talent. That being said, he was a decent fighter despite these issues and probably rates as a poor man's Tony Tubbs.
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