Eddie Futch called Michael Spinks the easiest fighter to train of my entire career. "He did whatever I told him to do" "He wouldn't do anything...
Reading ringside accounts of his long series with Maxie Rosenbloom is a revelation. He kicked Maxies ass but good!
I interviewed Beau Jack about his participation the these gruesome events. I have the tape somewhere. It should all correspond with the writings...
Hamburger Journeyman Knocking Out Jack Johnson Joe Choynski knocked out Jack Johnson in 3 rounds. It just shows how overrated Jack Johnson was....
According to dear old Nat Fleischer a Texas judge chastised Choynski for taking advantage of his young opponentÂ’s inexperience. That should be...
Could Sonny been lead to believe he'd get a major payment and been burned on the deal!!?? Who doz he complain to? Dept of consumer affairs?
Biggest proof to me was an excellent HBO doc on Sonny. With the aid of professional lip reader you can clearly ascertain Clay saying, "He Laid...
Fight went down in Miami. Hank Kaplan had a boxing publication at that time. I'll bet they have it at the Brooklyn College Archives.
Going from memory the main event was Kallie Knoezee vs Bill Sharkey broadcast on CBS. Cooney vs Lopez was shortened to 8 rounds to accommodate...
New York Amsterdam News—1922-1993 This pap is extremely unkind to Gene and has a lot to say about him wanting no part of his fellow NYer Kid...
I once read where Gil Clancy, a fellow Long Island irishman was cringing at the memory of young Gerry getting his earliest boxing lessons at the...
Lloyd Marshall bounced around Ken Overlin-Jake LaMotta-Charlie Burley. Burley called him the best guy I fought.
Don't leave out rematching Eddie "The Animal" Lopez over 10. That was another no brainer screwed up by the wacko twins.
Oh just remembered, the legendary NYC underground boxing writer Malcolm Flash Gordon wrote up Watt vs Arguello emphasising he thought Jim had it...
