ever watch a great fighter spar?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by john garfield, Jun 19, 2013.


  1. Trail

    Trail Guest

    The quitting thing still gets to me, Badbot, would Diego Corrales or Arturo Gatti ever quit? I think that's a negative.
     
  2. Barrera

    Barrera Defeated Boxing_master Full Member

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    i felt bad about what happend there.. he balooned up to 220 celebrating his victory and leonard knew he had to fight him asap.

    cant blame leonard for taking advantage of the situation
     
  3. daprofessor

    daprofessor da legendary professor Full Member

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    great fighters? i wish. but i saw some pretty good ones...

    golota- his viciousness

    manfreddy- skillfulness

    pacquiao- tenacity

    toney- slickness

    valero- viciousness

    margarito- tenacity

    p.wiliams- tenacity

    khan- speed

    broner- slickness

    v. ortiz- aggressiveness
     
  4. Foxy 01

    Foxy 01 Boxing Junkie banned

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    Yeah plenty of them.

    I actually went on the pads in Johnny Tocco's gym in Las Vegas in 97 with Julian Jackson, and I thought he was going to dislocate my shoulders. I have worked the pads with Heavies who didn't hit as hard as him.
     
  5. EzzardCharles

    EzzardCharles New Member Full Member

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    Andre Ward. All business during sparring, one of the meanest guys I have seen work in there. If they aint in shape they are getting busted up and sent home.
     
  6. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    WOW! Whatta great memory, F. Every fan -- dislocated shoulder, not withstanding -- would gladly trade places with you.

    Why'd Julian ask you ta do pads? Did you train fighters at the JT gym?
     
  7. daprofessor

    daprofessor da legendary professor Full Member

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    nice! not everyday a person gets to work with a legend like that.
     
  8. Foxy 01

    Foxy 01 Boxing Junkie banned

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    Sorry for the delay in replying, I've been travelling. No I didn't work in JT's gym. I was over there on holiday, and rather than gamble all day I used to go to Tocco's every morning and I got talking to the guys, and told them I was involved in the game in the UK. After about 5 days JJ came in, he had fought the previous month, and was just keeping in shape. Thats how I ended up holding the pads for him.
     
  9. Super Hans

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    I have! On HBO 24/7

    :good