AMA Sparred Moorer, Jirov, Holmes, Toney, Tua and a few others.

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  1. MR_TUT

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    Ask away
     
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    Be on for about 1HR or so
     
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  3. AwardedSteak863

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    When did you spar with Toney? I'm assuming when he was a heavyweight?
     
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    Can you ID yourself?
     
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    When is GTA 6 getting announced
     
  6. Saintpat

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    At what stage of Larry Holmes’ career did you spar him? And what was it like to work with him, particularly regarding that jab.

    Thanks for doing this.
     
  7. Saintpat

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    He’s MR TUT.
     
  8. Gazelle Punch

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    Was Jirov as dirty a fighter sparring as in actual bouts?
     
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    Did you spar them in reality or in your imagination?
     
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    Head butts and elbows are something to expect in the early days leading up to a fight when you are a little rusty/frustrated but apart from that no. I did get a cut on my head from another stable mate from an accidental headbutt however
     
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    2001ish he was old very old cranky and ate a lot of Denny's and Wendy's in camp, His jab was not a huge issue at that age if you jabbed with him, he was not fast enough to really control you with it once you realise thats all he really had you just sit back and cruise and exchange I never turned up the heat i did not wanna disrespect Larry (Ima big fan) even though he could be a crab
     
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    Yes only on one occasion when I begged for it
     
  14. MR_TUT

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    I could but I won't for private reasoning
     
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  15. MR_TUT

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    Well either they and boxing gave me minor brain damage or I was born with it and it is all in my head