Fighters Past or Present who were mad boxing fans and loved to watch and research....

Tyson comes to mind. Called watching Liston train "orgasmic"

 

Ricky Hatton before he turned gay was really a massive fan. He had videos around his bedroom wall as a younger man, and knew his history it seems.

 

huh?

 

Hahahaha!

I didn't mean that literally, don't worry about it. Haha.

 

Tyson is the most famous one I think. But he had access to the old fights as a result of D'amato's friendship/partnership with Jimmy Jacobs and Bill Cayton.

I think for a lot of would-be students, before the time of ESPN classic and youtube, not having the materials makes it difficult to really focus on the history of the sport.

Aside from that, I don't think most boxers really have a "researcher" mentality to begin with.

 

**** man, I really thought Hatton had come out the closet for a sec.
I was wondering, "how the **** didn't i hear about this?" :?

 

Haha, he probably will!!!

 

I was just gonna say Kid Ghocolate, recently read it in Jack Kid Berg's autubiography.

 

I've got this video where Berg returns from the Chocolate win. He sounds like he's got an American accent! Weird

Sorry to hi-jack the thread.

 

Nonito Donaire

he was a huge Aguello fan aswell as other greats