Post any boxing trivia on this thread...?

Frazier-Ali ,1971. I was there at MSG...

 

Max Schmeling, at age 99, was the longest-lived world heavyweight boxing champion.

 

SRR invited Jake LaMotta to dinner before their first fight and drank a glass of bulls blood in front of him. Talking about a psychologic war.

Mickey Rourke sparred with Carlos Monzon while Monzon was in prison in Argentina and with welter champion Luis Rodriguez. He also sparred with 3 other world champions.

Sonny Liston was described as a "yellow shirt bandit" before he got senteced 5 years in 1950. He often wore bright yellow t-shirt while making robberies.

Mike Tyson beat up Don King in front of a casino one time.

Harry Greb often pretended drunk to the eyes of the reporters night before fight so he could get better odds with the bookies.

Willie Pep and Ray Robinson fought in the amateurs

Liston-Patterson II was the first fight in which fighters earned $1 mil purse

 

He also worked as a CEO for Coca Cola company in Germany after retiring

 

Floyd "The Gentelaman" Patterson spent 2 years in a juvenile center for minor crimes

 

Cheers, didn't know that :good

 

Whoo! These are some tough ones...

 

Not alot of people know this but Mike Tyson....for his 'Damato years was hypnotized for every single fight.

Source. Tyson By Peter Heller

 

The home of James j Corbett is designated a Historical Site in Bayside, NY..

 

Bob Fitzsimmons old house in England was up for sale not too long ago!

 

pep and srr also fought an exhibition in 65, think it was 65...its on youtube...im on a phone here so fiddly to post the video

 

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Mike Tyson spent $1 mil on pidgeons

Marvin Hagler always did a roadwork in heavy boots, called all nike's and adidas "sissy boots"

Andrew Golota had to run from Poland in the early 90's because he would go to jail for several beatings in the clubs and pubs in his motherland

Sonny Liston had 24 siblings

Liston got his nickname "Sonny" in prison.

Muhammad Ali didn't throw his gold medal to the Ohio river. He simply lost it

Joe Frazier worked in the slaughter house

There was never a fight and 16th round between Greb and Walker in a alley after they fought. Walker admited it was all a harmless story.

Ali's heartbeat at a weigh in against Liston I was 220 per minute