Historic Sparring Sessions

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  1. Gymwarsbook

    Gymwarsbook New Member Full Member

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    Hey folks,

    New to this site, and am a lifelong fan and ex-amateur boxer writing a book on legendary gym wars/sparring sessions as a hobby project. I know that in additional to people who are strictly fans, there are a lot of people on these forums who've spent years around gyms for one reason or another. I'm looking to write about:

    a) sparring sessions that had an influence on the pro game (beginning or end of a career, a fighter getting discovered, etc...)

    or

    b) sparring sessions that were legendary in and of themselves

    Does anyone have any stories to share? Particularly stories you have first hand knowledge of?


    Thanks a lot!

    Brennan Lowrie
     
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  2. doug.ie

    doug.ie 'Classic Boxing Society' Full Member

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    i have accounts of some from like 30s/40s/50s.

    my old mate burt bienstock (fellow poster on here) is your man for this...you'll be amazed at what he saw in the 50's..and onwards..
     
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  3. kingfisher3

    kingfisher3 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    the duran benn (youtube) spar is a good watch.
     
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  4. BCS8

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    Golovkin - Canelo. Seems like Canelo wants no part of him now.
     
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  5. foreman&dempsey

    foreman&dempsey Boxing Addict banned

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    I did hear that monzón dropped frazier in a sparring session. Guys did you hear anything about it?
     
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  6. blundell

    blundell Active Member Full Member

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    For me, it's the Dempsey vs Greb spar story, or the Duran story where he knocked out the sparring partners dad.
     
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  7. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  8. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. banned Full Member

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    Liston vs Foreman. I've seen a picture, but no footage.
     
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  9. WhyYouLittle

    WhyYouLittle Stand Still Full Member

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    Charley Burley/Elmer Ray is damn near unbelievable. Specially now that we know Ray had one of the best runs in the division from 44 until he dropped a MD to JJW in 47.

    Dream match Hearns/McCallum is or used to be on YT.
     
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  10. 2piece

    2piece Well-Known Member Full Member

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    It still is.
     
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  11. foreman&dempsey

    foreman&dempsey Boxing Addict banned

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    Years ago i watched a listón tribute called sonny liston night train and i watched 3 seconds of their sparring session and definitely foreman was 18. A kid
     
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  12. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Rumors of a young future-to-be Tomorrow's Champion, 14 year old Tony Ayala jr. manhandling World welterweight champion Pipino Cuevas in a spar many years ago in San Antonio.
     
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  13. tommytheduke

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    Ruddock KOing Bowe in 1989
     
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  14. foreman&dempsey

    foreman&dempsey Boxing Addict banned

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    I did hear that tommy morrison knocked bowe out
     
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  15. sweetsci

    sweetsci Well-Known Member Full Member

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    As I understand it, that one was proven false; merely a story planted in the press.
     
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