Roy Jones Jr vs Bob Fitzsimmons by Bert Sugar

Isn't it funny, for e.g. Ezzard Charles loses about 17 of his last 45 and it's like these fights never existed. Granted he had more fights than Roy and some much harder battles but he was still a couple of years younger for many of these losses. There were losses prior too of course. With Jones it shows that he was never that good and quite fragile for the critics. Some incredibly considered him exposed. Jones is a very serious threat in historic standings :good

 

if that's the same one as with chuvalo, i saw that as well and it was priceless:good

 

it was a joy to watch. yeah, the assessments of bert on here are fair but **** could he ever tell a tale. a raconteaur at heart, facts weren't as important as entertainment.

can't say that's always a bad thing

 

That was the 1 where Holmes used his Ali win as a defence of his cause? I didn't think he was 'furious', more upset and looking mystified

 

It was the show where he said lewis would be about 20 on his list

 

18 or 19th I think, Lewis obviously rubbed him wrong and his list was biased to his favourites like many

 

I never had a problem with Bert Sugar. Even when he talked crap.
He was a ballyhoo man.
The fact that he was known as, or introduced as, the world's foremost "boxing historian" seemed to bother a lot on here.

I suppose they could have stuck a boring geek off the internet on TV, or dragged some guy who is writing a biography of Speedy Dado out from under a pile of microfiche to bore the pants off of everyone, in the name of truth and accuracy.
But the guy with the hat and cigar was probably the best option, for the good of boxing too.

 

bob foster vs Jones is a great fight too

 

Boxing Illustrated was excellent when he had that.

I disagree with what you're saying. His books were accessible and probably turned a lot of young fledgling fans on to the history of the sport and stimulated and deepened their interest.

A title like "100 greatest fighters of all-time" ... what's not to like about that kind of book for a young kid just getting in to boxing and its history ?

 

It's the kind of book I'd buy a 12-year-old boy who had shown some interest in boxing, just getting in to the sport. Sure, a boxing fan but someone who probably never heard of Sam Langford or Max Baer.

A kid that might not develop a deep or lasting interest in boxing if not for the magazines and books and colourful stories that are being put out there.