Journeyman92 advised viewings (Short clips, fights etc)

I love the LaMar Clark fight.
As my good friend Oscar said deflate the balloon babyyyyyyyy deflate the ballooonnnnn

 

Funny enough he was hired in the 80s by 44 year old Twila THarp-ballet goddess who was looking to make a spectacular comeback and she did.

 

Great job !

 

Priceless.

Seen it before, not a good judge on kid’s ages - maybe a 10 yo with a 54-56”‘ reach vs 84”? Kid’s a goer, hopefully still alive at about 70 yo or so.

Threw him too deep, too early, could’ve at least started him against Rocky and his 67” wingspan but then I don’t know if Marciano knew how to pull his punches - could’ve ended up being a very UGLY home movie, a brutal come from behind “victory” for Marciano.

Liston’s arm length though -insane. The kids’s actually standing next door and Sonny’s still able to cuff him from afar.

Ali and Liston press conference prior to 1964 fight. The odds might’ve been in Liston’s favour for the fight in the ring but in a verbal joust?? Nah, Sonny didn’t do too badly here:-

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Classic footage. Johnson still has the spark in his eyes.

You can detect a slight lisp but of course it was exaggerated in print by the racist press of the day. Actually a very articulate man.

Here’s some more extensive footage containing a full version of the War Bond Rally exhibition. The relatively limited viewing is surprising to me:-

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Not the whole fight but the clearest version, picture and sound, I’ve seen of Liston vs Scrap Iron Johnson, last two rounds, 6 and 7:-

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