Facts or Myths related to boxing

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  1. artdawg

    artdawg Grammar butcher beeaTCH Full Member

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    Just wondering if you guys know any cool facts related to boxing like

    Roberto Duran knocking down a mule and braking a knuckle in order to clear his tab at a bar.

    Ron Lyle being pronounced dead in prison after a being stabbed.

    Fraziers manager once added the miles Joe ran for his 3rd fight with Ali and it added up to running twice around the world.

    Don King slit a mans throat and killed him.

    Tony Ayala gave Cuevas a beating when Tony was only 15.

    Benitez was 17 when he won the Jr.Welter championship.

    (I heard) Canelos heavybag was a tree with a matress wraped around it.
     
  2. IlPadrino

    IlPadrino Active Member Full Member

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    Not sure this one adds up, or it's not worded correctly. Twice around the world is around 48000 miles? Assuming it's a 12 week training camp that would be 4000 miles a week lol.
     
  3. artdawg

    artdawg Grammar butcher beeaTCH Full Member

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    I saw that on the HBO doc bout thrilla n manilla. Prob bs then
     
  4. cesare-borgia

    cesare-borgia Übermensch in fieri Full Member

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    Frazier is the flash:smoke
     
  5. G.R.B.C

    G.R.B.C New Member Full Member

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    you wanna read some interesting boxing stuff go on wikipedia and read up on
    barney ross, james braddock and rocky graziano. theres alot of good stuff
     
  6. artdawg

    artdawg Grammar butcher beeaTCH Full Member

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    From what i know Barney Ross had alot of confirmed kills
     
  7. Duck Dodgers

    Duck Dodgers Kimbo #1 P4P Full Member

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    That would require him to run 24mph, 24 hours a day for 12 weeks without a break.
     
  8. IlPadrino

    IlPadrino Active Member Full Member

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    I'd be worried if my manager was that bad at maths tbh, he's the guy that's supposed to be taking care of my money!
     
  9. Flash Jab

    Flash Jab Boxing Junkie banned

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    I think Dirrell broke that record, whilst going backwards.
     
  10. "Confirmed kills"

    WTF? You make it sound like he was playing Call of Duty or some ****...
     
  11. Lunny

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    I thought he beat one man to death and killed another by shooting him in the back?

    Where did you hear about the throat slicing?
     
  12. Sdt

    Sdt Active Member Full Member

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    the title should be interesting myths, not facts
     
  13. Tackleberry

    Tackleberry The Reverse Somersault! Full Member

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    Latest terror attempt against Denmark was done by a former one legged amateur boxer. He ended up blowing up a toilet and some of his face instead of his target.

    Mental note: stick to what your good at.
     
  14. artdawg

    artdawg Grammar butcher beeaTCH Full Member

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    a movie documentary bout don
     
  15. Duck Dodgers

    Duck Dodgers Kimbo #1 P4P Full Member

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    Don King has killed at least 2 people, probably far more.