Richard Steele is 80!

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  1. DavidC77

    DavidC77 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    It's hard to believe and it's amazing how quickly time passes.

    In fact, I'm astonished that Steele has lived this long.

    When you consider the way he ignores red lights, I thought he would have perished in a road accident years ago.
     
  2. Jel

    Jel Obsessive list maker Full Member

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    :lol:

    I came here for the Chavez-Taylor references and you played a blinder!
     
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  3. DavidC77

    DavidC77 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    :beer-toast1:
     
  4. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    One of the most recognised refs out there. Especially after Chavez V Taylor 1..
     
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  5. steve21

    steve21 Well-Known Member

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    If I were him, I'd change my name to Dick Steele and call myself a chick magnet ... I'd hire Walter Egan to follow me around:

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    It could work -
     
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  6. Ney

    Ney Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I’m not an advocate for your point of view on that fight, but boy, that was funny. Great stuff.

    Is he still claiming he has never even had a conversation with Don King in his life, I wonder?
     
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  7. BoB Box

    BoB Box "Hey Adam! Wanna play Nintendo?" Full Member

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    My buddy started training at Steele's gym so I went down to check it out.
    When I walked in Steele was sitting at the check in desk so I had the opportunity to engage into a ten minute conversation with him.
    Imo he appears to be a very tired, bitter and synical man.
    Maybe I caught him on his off day, who knows.
     
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    drenlou VIP Member

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  9. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT banned Full Member

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    I really like that song - played in Boogie Nights for one movie. Upmarket backing singers in Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham helped a lot.
     
  10. Richard M Murrieta

    Richard M Murrieta Now Deceased 2/4/25 Full Member

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    I still remember the sad face that referee Richard Steele gave to Meldrick Taylor upon stopping the title unification 140 lbs title bout between Taylor and Julio Caesar Chavez on March 17 1990.
     
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  11. Romero

    Romero Slapping Enthusiast Full Member

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    So is Fighting Harada.
     
  12. DavidC77

    DavidC77 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Actually, he's 81 but close enough.