Nah. This thread is outta line. No coward steps into the professional prize ring, period. Even sparring takes courage. Don't buy it? Try it.
I've always trained my guys to move their head with the trajectory of the shot and then bend the knees and dip under the shot in a "u." Bending...
Amen to that! [By the way, I'm transfering those tapes to DVDs as we speak, you should have them soon...]
Today, incidentally, is the Bert Lytell's birthday. January 24th 1924. He celebrated it on May 24th for reasons I couldn't figure out, but...
You must mean that shot Hagler threw at Mugabi that prompted Leonard to say "hmmmmmm... if he tries that on me...." I don't recommend that shot....
Those two choices became pretty standard when TV took over -black and white TV.
Sure, but had there been no Ali-Frazier III, how many would unequivocally assert that he was Frazier's master? They would've been 1-1 and...
Sure, but remember, Robinson had reasons to be particular about who he fought -and they were good ones. I for one would sniff at any comparison...
Put it this way... Any "accomplishment" after Manila would have been a walk in the park before Manila. Surviving Shavers, beating Spinks, etc...
Oh man was that something. I haven't seen it since it happened. I met Robbie at his mom's house in Brockton and he's living humbly. Iran was...
PART 4: SHADOWS AND SUGAR RAY.... is up. http://thesweetscience.com/news/articles/13975-the-beast-of-stillmans-gym-part-4toledo
Go with whichever is more comfortable for you. I have a skinny wrist and for me, throwing it with the palm facing me is far more comfortable. I...
See, that's fair.
Yes, Angott was considered "still the champ" by some in the press. It just confuses things, though. When you retire, you give up your claim;...
The official story behind Angott's first retirement in '42 was bad hands. The word on the street was that he either chose to retire to shake off...
