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josip · Jan 5, 2013

brewster was a good puncher

imurdaddy · Jan 5, 2013

Wach's chin was good because of the steroids he used. They numbed the pain like morfine. Otherwise Wach would get KO'd. Wladimir and Vitali rule the world.

Synthetic Decay · Jan 5, 2013

imurdaddy said: ↑

Wach's chin was good because of the steroids he used. They numbed the pain like morfine. Otherwise Wach would get KO'd. Wladimir and Vitali rule the world.
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Hmmm steroids have the same effect as morphine? Interesting...

DREAMCATCHER · Jan 7, 2013

imurdaddy said: ↑

Wach's chin was good because of the steroids he used. They numbed the pain like morfine. Otherwise Wach would get KO'd. Wladimir and Vitali rule the world.
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:yep

Espin88 · Jan 7, 2013

imurdaddy said: ↑

Wach's chin was good because of the steroids he used. They numbed the pain like morfine. Otherwise Wach would get KO'd. Wladimir and Vitali rule the world.
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Steroids do not numb pain, they increase testosterone and make you perform better that does not include taking punches to the face better.

AliShuffle · Jan 7, 2013

imurdaddy said: ↑

Wach's chin was good because of the steroids he used. They numbed the pain like morfine. Otherwise Wach would get KO'd. Wladimir and Vitali rule the world.
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leaduppercut · Jan 19, 2013

Good read

shavers · Jan 19, 2013

Typical klitsko spinn...Off course the thread ends with" Wladimir hit the hardest"...
Come on guys, this is getting old...

Derrick_Rose · Jan 19, 2013

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Was doing a bit of browsing for sparring stories and came across this:

"Riddicks power wasnt memorable to me. It probably got better as he got older, cause he never even remotely buzzed me in either of our contests.

Lennox hit like a ****ing tank. He cowed me; I won the first round, and he literally broke my spirit and took my soul with a right uppercut and straight right hand in the 2nd. I tried to stay away, and forgot to punch. He never got me quite as good again, but I will never forget those two punches. When we sparred years later, he hit very hard. Distinctly unpleasant to be hit by the man.

David Tua was unpleasant. I can't see myself getting stopped by him early, as he never really staggers me, but every shot hurt, and he'd bang. Every other guy I ever sparred would box when I got aggressive, but David would stand his ground and give. I'd get these horrible headaches after sparring with him, and Dave told me once that whenever he knew I was on the dance card, he'd drink extra water for his brain. Nice guy. Hit like a wrecking ball. David Tua hit hard enough to knock my headgear clean around my face. Dude had a pretty limited style, but that left was quick as a cobra when he was sharp, and boy did it have bite. Having sparred them both, Wladimir would school Tua and probably turn out his lights. He just lacks almost any sort of refinement to his violence. Granted, I don't really either unless I'm really, really on that day, but the best heavyweights I've sparred handled me a lot easier than David did.
Feels kinda bad critiquing the dude, though. He's a fun guy, super hospitable and friendly, hit like a truck and put me through plenty of painful paces. I only hope our careers and lives don't end up with me required to face him with 12's and no mask. I can't afford the surgery.

Evander Holyfield was a machine gun. He put me on my butt first round we ever sparred with a 7 or 8 punch volley. He just punched well; He'd move around and when he let them go, they hit, hard and fast and in large numbers. He was the weakest of the group since Bowe, but probably the most dangerous. He never found me difficult to find, and turned me into a bobble head more than once.

George Foreman was tricky. His jab was absolutely numbing-Ive never felt a jab like that, where your whole face would feel like it got novacained after he hit you with it. He'd also throw light punches primarily, almost pitty pat, till he had the opening, and then he'd wallop you. His punches had the most force; They didn't hurt any worse than Tua or Lewis, but I remember how badly they'd screw with my balance. His shots moved me. He also broke my nose with a straight right.

Wladimir Klitschko hit me by far the hardest, though. I couldn't get past the jab, and his right hands hit like thunder. They reminded me of Lewis', but they were quicker and sharper. Wladimir staggered me regularly in sparring. There are literally whole rounds I don't remember. He also knocked me out with a left hook. Not down, out. Only time in my life I've seen canvas and not been able to stand up by 10 seconds."

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If these stories are true that guy shouldnt be able to talk or remember anything.

On The Money · Jan 19, 2013

Excellent stuff from the geezer. A guy like that who's been in the game around fighters camps for so long knows the facts.

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