53 y.o. Oliver McCall comes back with a win!

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Big Ukrainian, Dec 4, 2018.


  1. channy

    channy 4.7.33 banned Full Member

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    Wildcard for AJ anyone!!!
     
  2. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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  3. chico g

    chico g Let's watch some Sesame Street...lmao Full Member

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    Deontay needs to fight this ferocious old grandpa too.
     
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  4. Sinbad

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    I agree. I became friends with the Atomic Bull in the 80's, when he was one of the chief sparring partners for Tyson.
    I don't remember how many rounds i saw them spar, but one thing is for sure: McCall was never even stunned by Tyson let alone dropped.
    And Tyson was trying to ko his sparring partners all the time.
    In my opinion (this being over 30 years ago) McCall was the only one who stood up for Tyson in camp. The next toughest (read: hardest chin) was Michael "The Bounty" Hunter.
     
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  5. Sinbad

    Sinbad New Member Full Member

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    Man, i pray and hope that AB retires someday.
    But i think fighters with great punch resistance tend to usually prolong their careers way too long.
    In Tyson's camp, if you was dropped, you was sent back to the hotel. The following days if you was dropped again, you was out of the camp. And if you was able to put up some sort of a fight with Tyson, you was paid extra money.
    Damn, everybody was laughin at me when i said this kid is gonna be champ one day.
    But the laughter stopped after the Lewis fight.
     
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  6. Big Ukrainian

    Big Ukrainian Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    What were Mike's sparring partners that achieved some heights at pros? We know about McCall, Page, Berbick was in his camp I believe after their actual meeting. Who were the others? Thanks
     
  7. Sinbad

    Sinbad New Member Full Member

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    This is a tough question and a good one, too.
    I can't recall if any of them besides McCall and Page really achieved some heights at pros. They were big-headed black guys with hard heads, guys like Nicky Nurse and Garing Lane...
    And you're right, Berbick was hired by Tyson after their fight.
    Maybe we should ask Kevin Rooney?
     
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  8. Mendoza

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    I hate to say this, but sometimes a older fighter needs to be stopped to retire.
     
  9. carebear

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    McCall vs Briggs would be a great fight.... Let's go champ
     
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  10. andrewa1

    andrewa1 Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Let's have him fight Wach. Two top 5 ATG chins, facing off. Certain to be an early ko.
     
  11. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    Actually...you are not wrong. :dunno
     
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