Floyd paid the man that wrapped his hands $100k/year to be available to wrap his hands. He was an elderly Mexican gentleman and he died a few...
No, not any more. I was born and raised, and began boxing, in that area half a century ago. You and I have 9 or 10 Facebook friends in common-...
My friend just sent me a picture autographed by Davila- he got it when Albert, Greg and Gene were at the Ontario library. When I started Davila...
Montana
I know 2 brothers that started running for boxing and ended up winning state track titles.
Rocky Marciano walked a lot- some biographies say that he walked everywhere while preparing for a fight. Some things that I have read about those...
A few years back, with a guy on the verge of the top 10, this was the routine. Five mornings each week, Monday through Friday, at 6, we would meet...
Some trainers don't like the idea of a fighter skipping rope and running on the same day, most do not think that. You don't run or skip rope on...
That whole idea of getting up to run in the early morning is about discipline, making yourself do it. What you find frequently is guys that run,...
If you think about it, if you weigh in at noon and are going to fight at 8, how much do you want to eat and drink? From what I have read, all the...
Yes. When Simonich beat Latzo in a non title fight, then couldn't get a rematch for the title, some called him the uncrowned champion.
First, Simonich was Croatian. Second, he was from Butte, Mt, where I like to live. Third, when I was a little kid I met him at a party at my...
I would like to see Joe Simonich beat Pete Latzo.
Do you think that Olivares weighed in at 2 in the afternoon as a bantamweight and got in the ring 6-8 hours later as a lightweight?
Do you think that Zarate weighed in at noon and got in the ring 8 hours later at 135?
