ESB desert island discs

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  1. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    The trend here seems to be to favour fights in colour.

    I would have thought that Dempsey Willard or Dempsey Firpo might make a lot of lists.
     
    janitor, Aug 6, 2007
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  2. sweet_scientist

    sweet_scientist Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    What would you take janitor?
     
    sweet_scientist, Aug 6, 2007
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  3. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Il get back to you. Got to mull it over for a couple of hours.
     
    janitor, Aug 6, 2007
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  4. fists of fury

    fists of fury Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Funnily enough, Dempsey-Firpo was my first choice, but I figured I'd have too many heavyweight fights there. Besides Foreman-Lyle, I chose fights that were fairly long and where the action see-sawed a lot.
     
    fists of fury, Aug 6, 2007
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  5. Minotauro

    Minotauro Boxing Addict Full Member

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    1. Chavez v Taylor
    2. Arguello v Pryor
    3. Moore v Durvelle
    4. Leonard v Hearns
    5. Castillo v Corrales
    6. Ray Robinson v Basilio
    7. Marciano v Jersey Joe Walcott

    Books: Charley Burley and the black murders row

    Memorabilia: Not sure probably the cover of a Ring magazine concealing a Playboy it will get lonely on the island.
     
    Minotauro, Aug 6, 2007
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  6. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    For me-

    Nelson Wolgast

    Willard Dempsey

    Sharkey Walker

    Louis Baer

    Ross Armstrong

    Marciano Charles I

    Tyson Douglas
     
    janitor, Aug 6, 2007
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  7. sweet_scientist

    sweet_scientist Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I like the little guys, so:

    Barney Ross vs. Tony Canzoneri II
    Henry Armstrong vs. Lou Ambers II
    Jose Napoles vs. Emile Griffith
    Fighting Harada vs. Eder Jofre I
    Roberto Duran vs. Ray Leonard I
    Salvador Sanchez vs. Azumah Nelson
    Pernell Whitaker vs. Julio Cesar Chavez

    As for a book, anything that covers the early years of the sport in great detail would be interesting to look over.

    Memorabilia isn't really important to me, whatever will do.
     
    sweet_scientist, Aug 6, 2007
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  8. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Then you shall have Primo Carnera's spit bucket.
     
    janitor, Aug 7, 2007
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  9. sweet_scientist

    sweet_scientist Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :lol:
     
    sweet_scientist, Aug 7, 2007
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  10. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    FIGHTS

    LaMotta v Robinson VI
    Bradock v Louis
    Louis v Conn
    Ali v Frazier III
    Morales v Hernandez
    Patterson v Liston
    Hagler v Leonard*


    BOOK

    Night Train

    BOXING MEMORABILIA

    If I could take any one thing associated with the fight game it would be one of the card girls from Hopkins-Wright.


    * I bet you could sort this one out on a desert island.
     
    McGrain, Aug 7, 2007
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  11. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    They won't necisarily be gratefull to you for marooning them on a desert island with you but its your call.
     
    janitor, Aug 8, 2007
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  12. Rattler

    Rattler Middle Aged Man Full Member

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    Seven fights
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    One book
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    One peice of memerobila
    This content is protected
     
    Rattler, Aug 8, 2007
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  13. jyuza

    jyuza Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Boxing clinic ? How did you score the bout ?
     
    jyuza, Aug 8, 2007
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  14. jyuza

    jyuza Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Robinson - LaMotta VI
    Salvador Sanchez - Wilfredo Gomez
    Hagler - Hearns
    Leonard - Duran I
    Ali - Frazier I
    Morales - Pacquiao I
    Whitaker - Chavez

    Night Train (for the moment)
     
    jyuza, Aug 8, 2007
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  15. Senya13

    Senya13 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Morales-Barrera I
    Morales-Pacquiao I
    Corrales-Castillo I
    Ross-Canzoneri II
    Jofre-Medel
    Toney-McCallum I
    Kessler-Andrade

    Boxiana - all 6 volumes :D

    Ray Robinson's robe from any fight (it'll do as clothes I can put on if it is too hot or too cold).
     
    Senya13, Aug 8, 2007
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