British sparring stories

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  1. iceferg

    iceferg Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I read about that in Hide's Autobiography. His version, for what it's worth, was that he was knocked down and got back up and beat him but apparently they have put it in the past now.

    I think what seemed to upset Hide is Danny talking about it at a press conference and giving what he claims is a false account of it.
     
  2. Dan684

    Dan684 Dave's Stepdad Full Member

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    True that one :good (Heffron)
     
  3. veritas

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    I watched Alex Arthur school former world lightweight champion Nate Campbell at Wildcard in Los Angeles back in 2003.

    He schooled every other fighter Freddie Roach put him in with. Alex had travelled over to train for a few weeks not long after his defeat to Michael Gomez.
     
  4. byron87

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    Heard Luis Garcia beat up froch in sparring when he was training for Pascal.
     
  5. TBooze

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    Lamon Brewster it is said flattened Lewis in sparring, late in Lennox's career.
     
  6. TERRYTIBBS

    TERRYTIBBS Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    how come we pnly ever hear about good fighters being schooled and mediocre ones doing well.
     
  7. ashishwarrior

    ashishwarrior I'm vital ! Full Member

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    i know this to be true roach even accepted it and was asking who heffron was
     
  8. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Because that is a story. For instance Lennox Lewis flooring for arguments sake, Al Evans, is a big so what? It is expected, people remember the unexpected...
     
  9. londonbox

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    John Ryder dropped Kell Brook in MARCH in the lead up to the alexander fight that didn't happen.
     
  10. Furey

    Furey EST & REG 2009 Full Member

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    First I've heard of that one.

    To be fair, he is 2 weight divisions up from Kell and a fighter I very much rate.
     
  11. kevinreid001

    kevinreid001 Punchdrunk101 Full Member

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    rumours of wilder droppin haye and old rumours of brook doin khan sure that was the 1 they were arguin about on ringside
     
  12. TERRYTIBBS

    TERRYTIBBS Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    oh well he is nearly a stone lighter
     
  13. neil hibbert

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    david price putting haye asleep before the klit fight that haye ended up pulling out with a back injury :/
     
  14. Will

    Will Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Can believe the Heffron one. Have seen get battered a few times in sparring because he just goes to war with everyone he fights.
     
  15. TERRYTIBBS

    TERRYTIBBS Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Everyone knows that the only person who got dropped was price