THE OFFICAL ASK TIM WITHERSPOON ANYTHING THREAD

Maybe if the judges saw this video they wouldn't have thought your head was being snapped back against Larry!

 

I started a thread on this I didn`t know you were pasting it here.

 

Hey champ, you are one of the most skilled and technical boxer and one of the best cross arm guard user I've ever seen. So, I've been wondering, what is the first thing that people need to understand in order to use the cross guard effectively? What do people do wrong while doing it? and What are the ways to counter, block and dodge smoothly with your arms crossed?

 

Hi Tim. Welcome to the site, and thank you for sharing your time and insights. Delighted you are well!!

 

Hi Tim. You're one of my favorite heavies, one of the most underrated and one of the very best of the 80s. You beat so many great fighters and your fights with Ray Mercer and Larry Holmes are some of the all time great heavyweight fights.

Who was the most challenging opponent in your career?

 

Hi Tim,

I know you had a bad experience in financial terms thanks to Don King when you beat Frank Bruno in his back yard in London, but this aside what are your memories from the lead up to this fight and also Bruno as a fighter?

Secondly, growing up in Philly which local fighters did you look up to ? Any great gym fighters that you were around that didn't make it under the lights ?

 

On top of what Tim gives you there's a really good article here -

https://boxing-social.com/features/witherspoon-vs-bruno-the-fight-that-broke-a-nations-heart/

 

I would really like to know more about what happened in relation to your second meeting with James 'Bonecrusher' Smith.

 

Hey Champ, I really enjoyed your title defense against Frank Bruno on July 19 1986, it was televised live on ABC's Wide World Of Sports, I want to know if Frank Bruno's punched harder than Larry Holmes? Could you have beaten Mike Tyson if you two had fought in the tournament? You are my favorite heavyweight of the 1980's.

 

Hi Tim
It's really great to see you still as sharp as a button and in obvious good health.
I knew there was a disparity between your purse and Bruno's for your fight but never knew you only got 95,000!
Can I ask was that an agreed sum with King or were you promised more and simply ended up with that in other words screwed?
Either way an absolute disgrace.

 

"Catching flies"

That has been around since Joe Gans I know Blackburn had Louis doing it.

 

Young Griffo was reported doing it, too. It's been around for donkey's years.

 

Hey Champ, I really liked your instruction on how to block the left jab.