This story covers the pre fight as well, including both trainers brilliant work as well as the hotel room drama's. A truly fantastic read. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1120871/1/index.htm
Didnt realize Witherspoon turned pro at 22 and only had six amatuer fights. He learned on the job, but I knew he was a long time sparring partner for Ali, so he got good experience there. Good read.
Lot's of good information about Tim Witherspoon's past that I never realized, John. This was a great find, and thanks for posting it. Witherspoon seems to have had a fairly tite family unit and a very interesting story to go along with it. Although I was not surprised, I find it disappointing that Holmes behaved so harshly to Witherspoon and his family leading up to the match.. Larry was a great champion, but not always a perfect gentleman.
Cheers guys. I scoured everything boxing related in those days and this article is packed with stuff i had no idea about. He really crafted a fantastic article.
"You take his jab away from him, he's just another fighter." And then Futch is there for two minutes. "He's working on stoping your jab away." Great read, cheers chum.