Legends who sparred but never fought

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  1. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    Correct. Forgot about him. :good
     
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  2. mcvey

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    Benn and Duran is on You Tube.Larry Gains and George Godfrey were sparring partners for Dempsey ,Godfrey also sparred with Firpo .Jack Johnson was a sparring partner for Joe Walcott .Gunboat Smith for Johnson.Joe Louis did exhibitions with Tiger Jack Fox,Jimmy Bivins,Curtess Shepard,Pat Valentino,Rex Layne,Nino Valdes,Clarence Henry,Johnny Shkor,and Bill Gilliam ,among others.Jack Johnson sparred with Ted Kid Lewis.Sam Langford and Joe Walcott sparred, can't remember if they actually fought each other.Jack Dempsey sparred with "civilians "Doug Fairbanks ,Paul Getty ,and Charlie Chaplin.Georges Carpentier with Maurice Chevalier,Bob Hope with Rocky Marciano.Tommy Burns went a round with Carnera for publicity purposes.
     
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  3. janitor

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    Barbados Joe Walcott used the youg skinny Jack Johnson as a sparring partner and beat him like his daddy.
     
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  4. Minotauro

    Minotauro Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Didn't know this. Also Holyfield and Jimmy Young sparred.
     
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  5. janitor

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    Jack Johnson used a young Harry Wills as a sparring partner.
     
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  6. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Jack Johnson beat up Luis Firpo in a public sparring sesinn imidiately before Firpo fought Dempsey.
     
    janitor, Dec 29, 2008
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  7. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tony Tubbs sparred with both Muhammad Ali and Larry Holmes, flooring Ali, and hinting at owning Holmes.
     
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  8. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Jim Corbett and Gene Tunney sparred.

    (Tunney claimed to have learned pleanty)

    Jem Mace sparred with Tommy Ryan and gave him some problems.
     
    janitor, Dec 29, 2008
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  9. OBCboxer

    OBCboxer Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tommy Hearns vs Gerald McClellan
     
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  10. The Mighty One

    The Mighty One Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Isn't there a photo of Foreman ad Liston sparrimg?
     
    The Mighty One, Dec 29, 2008
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  11. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    Erik Morales & Floyd Mayweather jr

    When Floyd snr managed EM & both guys were top 5 p4pers, apparently Erik got the best of him tho we know sparring isnt fighting.
     
    Bill Butcher, Dec 29, 2008
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  12. Mendoza

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    John L Sullivan and James Jeffries sparred. I wish a camera was there to record the action!
     
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  13. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Curtis Parker suposedly gave Hearns a beatdown in Phila. Pa.
     
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  14. Russell

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    Fenech vs Ellis who?
     
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  15. Russell

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    Details on Young/Holyfield, god damn it. Right now. :fire
     
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