Beer drinking boxer's

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  1. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Every trainer (working corners during sparring), manager 'n promoter smoked cigars in gyms. Rocky Graziano smoked Camels between rounds sparring 'n hitting the speed bag.
     
  2. johnmaff36

    johnmaff36 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Im trying myself. 3 days into it and im ready for climbing the walls:twisted:

    Dave Mac Auley was supposed to have been seen horsing vodka down his throat the weekend before he lost (controversially) his flyweight title
     
  3. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Good luck for you John !
    First time I will try.....I´m a bit nervous.....:good
     
  4. johnmaff36

    johnmaff36 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Your 24-25yr old arent you? Best thing you will ever do mate. Just hope i can stick to it myself, and not become an ******* in doing so:D
     
  5. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yeah, I´m 25 years old, I smoke about a pack a day, but now I´m decided, I will stop for real......
     
  6. tony mush

    tony mush Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    off the smokes 6 weeeks now lads had a few slip ups (namely the day of casey rigo but im doing alright) :good
     
  7. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    Jack Johnson believed a beer a day was good for the mind and body of a fighter
     
  8. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I have heard that henry Armstrong drank beer to help him gain weight
     
  9. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    This was fairly common practice up until that time.
     
  10. johnmaff36

    johnmaff36 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Good for you. Ol' johnny blues can be a bollox
     
  11. jonnytightlips

    jonnytightlips Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ricky Hatton enjoys the occasional pint and a line.
     
  12. WOMBAT

    WOMBAT Member Full Member

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    Tex cobb he had to be a drinker.
     
  13. round15

    round15 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Two Ton Tony Galento apparently used drive Ray Arcel nuts because he trained on beer, wine and pasta.
     
  14. larry holmes was drinking beer in an interview after the cooney fight pavlik and hatton are also beer drinkers as we all know
     
  15. Kalasinn

    Kalasinn ♧ OG Kally ♤ Full Member

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    :lol: