Charley Burley was a good mention for most underrated. Guy was tough as nails. Nearly 100 pro fights and never stopped
These all seem pretty understandable/justifiable. Unlike what you typically get, even from other awfully serious old boxing heads.
Of coarse it does but there are several on here whose opinion i don`t agree with.But that is fine after all everyone of us is welcome to have their say
I like how Johnny Tapia is mentioned as funniest as if that actually has any relevance to his overall abilities in the ring, unless he's talking about his showmanship. Tapia does seem like a fun guy to train with.
That's what I was wondering as well. I figured the most difficult fighter he's worked with was Riddick Bowe.
Johnny Tapia was a great guy I remember when they were doing the pressers for Tapia/Paulie Ayala both were like life long friends joking & laughing all the time. I don't know if you saw the fight but after the bell rang for round one Johnny walked across the ring & Paulie thought to touch gloves again but Johnny shoved him in the chest & growled "C'mon Paulie time to fight " Paulie's face was a picture lol Fight they did that was fight of the years in 1999 & Paulie was Fighter of the year. Two Great Guys R.I.P. Johnny a true legend
Tapia was quite a character and also a likeable fella from the interviews and documentaries that I've seen of him. I've rewatched the first Tapia vs Ayala fight a year ago and I recall Tapia giving Ayala a push while Jimmy Lennon was announcing the fight before the bell rang. I was under the impression that those 2 had genuine bad blood but I didn't know that they were actually friends. Still a great fight.
Same here. I mean Bowe himself admits he was hard headed and annoyed Futch who was frustrated with Bowe's lack of discipline, injuring sparring partners, etc. Futch even swung on him before lol. Holmes could be abrasive and outspoken, but he was a very serious professional who avoided controversies and was usually in shape and dedicated to his craft.