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  1. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing

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    Maybe DIMaggio was joking about those 5 bucks, don,t you think ?
     
    heerko koois, May 8, 2008
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  2. JohnThomas1

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    Doesn't sound like it.
     
    JohnThomas1, May 8, 2008
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  3. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He was serious as a heart attack, hk.
     
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  4. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    According to Larry Holmes, there is no need to buy a Foreman Grill; the Easton Assassin says all you have to do is tilt the pan.

    :smoke
     
    Rumsfeld, May 8, 2008
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  5. fists of fury

    fists of fury Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Great story John.

    I'm a bit bemused though, as to why Dimaggio was asking $5 for an autograph, when he was basically doing your buddy a favour by showing up?

    Was Joe obssessed about money, the way Rocky was?
     
    fists of fury, May 8, 2008
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  6. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Right on the nose, fof
     
    john garfield, May 8, 2008
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  7. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    John, have you told this story somewhere before along the way? I seem to recall hearing this before, but perhaps it is just my imagination.
     
    Rumsfeld, May 8, 2008
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  8. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Sorry for repeating myself, R. It seemed right for the thread.
     
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  9. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    No need to apologize!
    :lol::good

    I was just wondering if you were the one I'd heard this story from before, or if, somehow or another, I had heard a similar story elsewhere. Or perhaps both.

    Never apologize for repeating yourself john. You've always been one of the more interesting and insightful posters I've ever had the privilege of reading!

    :smoke
     
    Rumsfeld, May 8, 2008
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  10. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'll have to show my wife this, R, when she insists I take out the garbage.
     
    john garfield, May 8, 2008
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  11. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    :lol:
     
    Rumsfeld, May 8, 2008
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  12. My dinner with Conteh

    My dinner with Conteh Tending Bepi Ros' grave again Full Member

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    Larry has a George Grill at home, he eats on it every day, it goes down particularly well with a bottle of whine. :p



    ps. This :smoke and Larry Holmes just don't belong in the same sentence. This :| is the only 'smiley' that should ever feature next to the name 'Larry Holmes'.
     
    My dinner with Conteh, May 8, 2008
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  13. The Kurgan

    The Kurgan Boxing Junkie banned

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    What is Floyd Mayweather doing on that list? :huh
     
    The Kurgan, May 8, 2008
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  14. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Anymore interest in behind-the-scenes stories?
     
    john garfield, May 8, 2008
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  15. Jack Dempsey

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    John, tell the guys the one about when you met Dempsey
     
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