Classic boxers youve met

served Ricky Hatton a pint. good tipper and stayed away from the vip area all night

 

George Foreman, Donald Curry, Gene Hatcher, & Curtis Cokes

 

I'm a distant relative of Silky Jones.

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Rendall Munroe.

 

Larry Holmes and Archie Moore.

 

Ali, Chuvalo.

 

I boxed at the same gym as Riddick Bowe and Kevin McBride

 

Joe Frazier, George Foreman, Floyd Patterson, Jersey Joe Walcott, Michael Moorer, Shannon Briggs, Rocky Graziano, Roberto Duran

Also, Steve Dudas, who was a heavyweight contender in the 30s and 40s, beating Bob Pastor, and fighting Schmeling and Walcott among others. Dudas was a maintenance worker in my high school and was once my bus driver in the 50s.

 

Took a **** in the urinal next to Vinny Paz.

We also had a mutual buddy that grew up with Paz (actually my boss at one time, but we were always on friendly terms and even went to see Joan Jett together ) but sadly cancer severed that thread a few years back.

 

Joshua clottey, billy conn, a number of heavyweight contenders from the 90's, paul spadafora

 

Not a one

I once stood next to Jeff Fenech in a department store though. I had in my hand a copy of a boxing mag with him on the cover and thought about asking him to autograph it, then decided he just may punch me instead so I walked away

 

Henry Armstrong, Ike Williams(knew him best), Jimmy McLarnin, Archie Moore, Jimmy Carter, Juan Zurita, Carmen Basilio, Gene Fullmer, Joey Giardello, Billy Soose, Al Hostak, Lou Nova, Kid Azteca, Emile Griffith, Cleveland Williams, Mike McCallum, Bob Foster, Alexis Arguello, Wilfredo Gomez, Nicolino Locche, Clarence Henry, Thomas Hearns, Joey Maxim, Harold Johnson, Earnie Shavers, Aaron Pryor, Richie Lemos, Tony DeMarco, Art Aragon, Billy Graham, Mando Ramos, Danny Lopez, Carlos Zarate, Khaosai Galaxy, Fighting Harada

I'm sure there's more. Gotta think....

 

Great Arguello story. We were in a hot, crowded ballroom and he's signing autographs. There's a HUGE line in front of his chair. I see him wiping sweat off his brow. I walk over to him, lean down and say "Hey Alexis, you look like you could use a beer." He looks up, eyes wide and tell me he'd LOVE one. I got the feeling he really wanted to get away from the crowd and take a break.

I go buy us both beers. He sees me coming, walks away from the big line of autograph hounds and intercepts me. Then I got to stand there and enjoy a beer, one on one, with the great Arguello while the crowd stared daggers at me, wondering who the hell I was that I got this quality time with the champ. It was hilarious. And a great memory for me.

 

marvin hagler, thomas hearns, ray leonard, john conteh, steve colins, roberto duran, Ricky hatton, herol graham, henry cooper, mike tyson, evander holyfeild, tony tucker, frank bruno, loyed hunigan, charlie magri, alan minter, chris eubank, john conteh, terry marsh, carl froch.... and a few others.