Jerry "Wimpy" Halstead Appreciation Thread.

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  1. I am Legion

    I am Legion Active Member Full Member

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    Monte Masters would've kicked his ass
    :yep:yep:yep
     
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  2. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    No, it was the one and only 'Iowa' Mike Tyson...

    Wimpy always seemed fun, we got him over here fighting Herbie Hide, and as mentioned, he was a character.

    I always assumed (probably wrongly), that he got the nickname, from the character in the Popeye cartoons, because when I saw picture of him (fighting Buster Douglas), he looked a ringer for him (minus the tash), and probably liked Hamburgers (on the evidence of his weight gain).
     
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  3. D9Garrard

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    He was sharp enough to back David Letterman down in his prime on Late Night and good enough to look competitive with Top 10 heavyweights. Good gimmick, smart guy, and I hope he's doing well with his Overhead Door franchise there in Okie.
     
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  4. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    How was your disputed draw with him, Tyrone?
     
    Seamus, Aug 2, 2011
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  5. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I did not train properly. Went into the fight with a calf, bicep and hand injury, and still deserved to win...

    Anyway I have a nice WBO belt, not a WAA one, I was Bisto compared to Wimpy.:good
     
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