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 between him and Floyd, or even Leonard for that matter. Robinson did too much and had too much to really fault him for avoiding a few high-risk, low-return fighters. Though you're right. He was no Greb. Greb was six times crazier than LaMotta.
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 this is his actual birthday. artya
"The Bert Lytell"? You know you're starting to get the respect you deserve when you merit a "The" in front of your name :good
Amen to that! [By the way, I'm transfering those tapes to DVDs as we speak, you should have them soon...]
Part 5: In the Madhouse A "madhouse" is American slang for a particularly rough prison, so you can probably guess what set of fighters this one is about. Guest stars include Cocoa Kid, Holman Williams, Aaron Wade, and Charley Burley. Bert fought them 10 times. http://thesweetscience.com/news/articles/13994-the-beast-of-stillmans-gym-part-5toledo
There's one thing i don't like about this articles - knowing there's no footage. Again, very interesting, Stonehands.
You're a tough guy ta please, L. Without seeing the footage, any reservations 'bout Moses parting the Red Sea?
I wish there was footage too, brother .... then I wouldn't have to research 135 newspaper articles, cross-check them, separate out the eyewitness reports, meditate, and hold freakin seances so that I can try to create "visuals" with the written word!
The first line of "In the Madhouse" is this: The uneven borders of Holyoke, Massachusetts appear on a map as a near-perfect fist with the middle finger sticking up. Here's what I'm talking about... This content is protected
We have a very limited amount of footage of Murderers' Row fighters but what i like about them - they never dissapoint. They all look very good on film.
Part 6: "The World's Most Feared Middleweight" The Beast is forced to migrate to Mongoose territory. Can Bert Lytell deal with Archie Moore? See for yourself. And wait'll you get a load of Oakland Billy Smith. http://thesweetscience.com/news/articles/14002-the-beast-of-stillmans-gym-part-6toledo
"No one in their right mind went after a destroyer like Ezzard Charles. Bert did; he even offered to donate his purse to charity." Can you elaborate on that, Stonehands?
