Sparring sessions you would love to see footage of

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  1. Johnny_B

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    Liston - Foreman
    Tyson - Lewis in the early 80s
     
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  2. Titan1

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    He dropped Marvin? Amazing. Maybe Alex Ramos did as well, he sparred with Marvin and is the harder puncher.
     
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  3. LoadedGlove

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    Carl Froch and Tony Bellew 10 days before the George Groves rematch. Carl needed to know he was ready. Tony was hugely well paid to give it a proper go.
    No head gear either.
     
    LoadedGlove, Dec 2, 2020
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  4. Bulldog24

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    Johnny Banks Walker was Ray's main sparring partner for Hagler.
     
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    Errol had a very tough time at the Kronk in around 84 or 85. It was said that he never got over it.
     
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    His punch resistance was probably never there anyway, taking pillows off.
     
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  7. LoadedGlove

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    Weight was Errol's real enemy. His best weight was 11 stone 8 but those last 2 pounds killed him. He would have been marvellous at Super Middle.
     
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  8. Seamus

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    Don't know if it's been mentioned but the two days of Greb-Dempsey sparring would be awesome to see.

    Edit: I see it has been mentioned.
     
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    Don't know how true this is but heard it from alot of people: Leonard and Pryor sparred and traded knockdowns the first time.
    Then in other sparring sessions Ray got the better of Pryor. Bodyshots supposedly by Leonard on Pryor were the key. i was told that Pryor had a hard time once Ray started landing to the
    body.
     
    Cobra33, Dec 2, 2020
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  10. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    I saw a video where Ray mentions they dropped each other. Not too many overrated 140lbers could pull that off.
     
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  11. Cobra33

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    Supposedly Pryor was not well liked around his home area and when Ray put it on him people in the gym were glad.
     
    Cobra33, Dec 3, 2020
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    You saying he is fibbing?
     
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  13. Italian Stallion

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    Lewis-Golota '93. Holyfield-Golota.
     
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    Young Whitaker vs. prime Camacho
     
    KuRuPT, Dec 3, 2020
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  15. Bulldog24

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    Yes, there is no footage.
     
    Bulldog24, Dec 3, 2020
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