remember kirk Johnson?

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  1. Lennox

    Lennox Active Member Full Member

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    Yes, but I am not going to get into it as I will be called a liar or a troll.

    As someone who saw Ike up close many times, he is easily the most overrated "what if" in the history of boxing.
     
    Lennox, May 29, 2013
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  2. Kulak..

    Kulak.. Member Full Member

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    So articles indicate that Curtis Cokes is training Kirk Johnson in Texas for a comeback. Anyone have any details?
     
    Kulak.., Jul 30, 2013
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  3. TerryESB

    TerryESB The Final Boss Full Member

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    Solis is Kirk Johnson 2.0. Hes the updated version
     
    TerryESB, Jul 30, 2013
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  4. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    ,,, and Money Maker Mike
     
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  5. C.J.

    C.J. Boxings Living Legend revered & respected by all Full Member

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    The Ruiz debacle was what cost kirk his career. Ruiz should have got an Oscar for his acting in that fight & joe Cortez should have been banned for life for his inept officiating.
    I knew Kirk the whole time he was in texas with Curtis Cokes. He could have won a title easy & did but got screwed out of it. Kirk left Curtis for a while & that's when he went downhill. He went in against Klitschko purely for the paycheck he didn't try to win It was over for him by then
     
    C.J., Jul 30, 2013
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  6. Farmboxer

    Farmboxer VIP Member Full Member

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    Teddy Atlas predicted that Kirk Johnson would knock Vitali out with one punch, but Vitali knocked Kirk Johnson in the second round. This was at MSG, NY, NY. Was sold out in a huge snow storm..............As Larry Merchant said, "The whale has been harpooned." Atlas did not like it, but what could he do?
     
    Farmboxer, Jul 31, 2013
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  7. T.C.W

    T.C.W Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tua, Johnson. Men who ate themselves out of millions of dollars. Fools
     
    T.C.W, Jul 31, 2013
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  8. Joe.Boxer

    Joe.Boxer Chinchecker Full Member

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    He got owned by Ruiz.
     
    Joe.Boxer, Jul 31, 2013
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  9. fatcity

    fatcity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Wasn't Lou-it was his son Dino.A very bad investment as it turned out.He never got his million dollars back.:lol:
     
    fatcity, Jul 31, 2013
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  10. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Kirk was actually Canadian. He had the total package, handspeed, power,
    quick feet, decent chin (disregard Vitali fight). Loved the Maskaev fight
    and when he made Lou Savarese's eyes roll up in the back of his head.
    His weight problems and injuries ruined him.
     
    northpaw, Jul 31, 2013
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  11. boxingbuff

    boxingbuff Active Member Full Member

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    all this is true

    but kirk had little confidence

    for whatever reason certain fighters made him nervous(somewhat scared).

    ruiz was one of them
     
    boxingbuff, Jul 31, 2013
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  12. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    yea that mental aspect is a big thing as well.
     
    northpaw, Jul 31, 2013
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  13. boxingbuff

    boxingbuff Active Member Full Member

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    tua was a little overrated
    maskaev was handling him rather easy before he got cought and tua was prime.as lennox put it... all he had was a left hook and a hair cut(a bad one at that)

    kirk seemed to have the whole package but as some of the old school guys would say...theres just something missing
     
    boxingbuff, Jul 31, 2013
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  14. Stinky gloves

    Stinky gloves Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    no .. who is that guy?
     
    Stinky gloves, Jul 31, 2013
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  15. Kulak..

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    When is his comeback?
     
    Kulak.., Aug 3, 2013
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