Ken Overlin said it best. "It's a stinking racket but I like it"
The comments I recollect were Zale, Pian and Winch speaking kindly about Hostak.
Probably a case of "He’s never been out of Seattle" east coast attitude.
Amazing how well he did vs Tua at such a raw novice stage. Given full development heda won that fight.
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One of the Louisville sportswriters who was there all the way, said his father forced him into boxing. His first love was hoops.
Interesting quote from Zale and his management Pian and Winch about Hostak. All said young Al, had he bypassed Zale, a fighter he wasn't ready...
Its truly been amazing no doubt. I remember the first time I met my boxing historian hero Herbert G. Goldman back in the mid 90s and broaching...
Remember Troubleman Harris was the light champ.
Whoo horrible loss!! This is our John Garfield no?
Randys 15 Rnd fight vs Cuevas was a extremely gallant effort and made for a primetime broadcast. Alas it wound up lost.
Pardon am way but Billy weighed 169 vs Louis and was clearly at his all time peak as a fighter that nite. Just beginning to touch his prime at 23...
Anyone picking Calzaghe over Billy Conn would have the ghosts of Joe Louis and Jack Blackburn laughing in their graves!
Bat Levinsky calling Tom Gibbons the best of all i fought makes this pic damn near impossible.
