Rocky 'n Jake were goombah's 'n terrors -- on every police blotter in N.Y. before punching for pay. They never stole anything that didn't start with an A, a car, a refrigerator, a radio, a victrola, 'n on 'n on. As fighters, Rocky was more popular on the lower eastside of N.Y. Jake was the Bronx favorite, N
I don't understand why people would cry over a boxer losing this is to be expected. The only time I felt bad was for Meldrick Taylor after the Chavez fight, I don't know why but he was just so full of fire and energy that he didn't use his brain and caused himself irreparable damage. And then seeing that legendary nights footage of him all slurred up. I would also feel bad for a boxer taking tremendous punishment from a person that's cheating or I think may have cheated. I felt bad for Cotto in the first margarito fight and I felt bad for Billy Collins jr. Cotto is usually a warrior and never backs down but he was physically and mentally beaten in that fight. Billy Collins suffered the damage after the fight and was suppose to have an aspiring career.
Steward's passing was the toughest blow for me in boxing for awhile. Also, I was a big Jeff Lacy fan, and the final three rounds of that fight made me sick. I'll never totally forgive Dan Birmingham for not stopping it. Also, the reunion scene in Ring of Fire between Emile Griffith and Benny Peret's son is extremely emotional. Meant to be uplifting, but nevertheless very difficult to watch.