Marvin Johnson

jowcol · Feb 27, 2015

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He got TWO more title shots. He failed to make weight for the Spinks rematch at the DC Armory in the summer of '83 and he challenged Slobadan Kachar and lost a very close decision for the IBF title in 1985.

There was something weird/delusional in Eddie's thinking process near the end of his career. Just before he fought Kachar, he wrote an "Open Letter" - Just an informal thing on pen/paper with terrible spelling and grammar as I remember, published in one of the less influential boxing magazines - I can't remember which one but it was not KO or the Ring. In the letter, he continued his conspiracy theory rantings that the scales were rigged and that is why he failed to make weight for the DC title shot against Spinks. He called Spinks a chicken, etc. It was actually the kind of sad ramblings of a fast fading fighter.
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If that's true Saad, then that is heartbreaking. On the upside (as I previously said) He now a trainer, consultant, etc...with his head on straight.

Saad54 · Feb 27, 2015

jowcol said: ↑

If that's true Saad, then that is heartbreaking. On the upside (as I previously said) He now a trainer, consultant, etc...with his head on straight.
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Yes, he's done well as a trainer. He ended up doing much better than a lot of ex champions.

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