The Gods of War

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  1. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Well, his post is womanish either way. Makes good videos though.
     
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  2. Stonehands89

    Stonehands89 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That he does, "To Victory" is a beauty.
     
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  3. Sweet Pea

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    My comment is up. I'm ****'s Corner.:lol: Damn, I'm immature.
     
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  4. Stonehands89

    Stonehands89 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Oh geez -yours and McGrain's are up. All that fighting we do among ourselves on ESB Classic has kept our powder dry...

    I had a feeling that this list would shake up the establishment if it gets out there!
     
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  5. ricardoparker93

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    Mcgrain and SweetPea just owned a respected 'expert' well done guys!
     
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  6. Stonehands89

    Stonehands89 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    In my opinion, there just aren't many experts outside of ESB Classic -plenty of sheep towing the party line, though.
     
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  7. Duodenum

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    When Charles passed in 1975, he got some extensive and fully appreciative newsprint, and the sports pages of my local paper headlined what a great gentleman and sportsman he was. (Ezz actually got more generous coverage in those pages than Dempsey and Robinson later received when they died.)

    I hadn't realized how early he began exhibiting signs of ALS. What if the Baroudi tragedy had never taken place? What if he'd never been afflicted with the disease which took his life? (Regardless, he's the number one all time LHW for many.)
     
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  8. ricardoparker93

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    This is true. Thats the great thing about a forum with posters who have so many different areas of expertise.

    If you want to learn about early 1900's fighters you ask Janitor, or if it's the murderers row you can go to yourself or Mcgrain, and through debate you get an educated consensus formed by real experts. If there is a segment of boxing history this board isn't knowlegable about I haven't heard it yet!
     
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  9. McGrain

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    And if you want advice about cocks you can go to ****'s Corner and ask Sweet Pea.
     
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  10. prime

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    These articles are a human-touch treatment of our beloved Gods of War, in one neat package. The effort necessary to perform the endless repetition that leads to greatness -in an activity against another honed warrior looking to bang you to a halt- is at the core of my admiration for these men.

    And there is something profoundly ennobling about it, seen in the images of the Cincinnati Cobra respecting his grandmother, and Louis, Marciano and Moore humbly paying homage to the stricken Charles. Hooray for my favorite sport!

    And let Mr. Cox bring it on...
     
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  11. Sweet Pea

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    :rofl
     
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  12. Flea Man

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    Cocks Corner :lol:
     
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  13. Flea Man

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    Guess who I am? I only responded due to Cox's clearly jealous, left out tone.

    I objected to it. I don't care how respected he is :lol: I myself remained respectful, although opted not to have a,ahem, humorous pseudonym.
     
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  14. Duodenum

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    Cox: "Help me! I'm shrinking...":scaredas:
     
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  15. Stonehands89

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    Ezzard's kindness and goodness was remembered when he needed help, as you relate, and that is uplifiting to know.

    The Baroudi tragedy is a shame for many reasons, first and foremost that a twenty-year old fighter died. His manager, incidentally was photographed sleeping in a train station shortly after the bout and when interviewed, said "Who cares? There's nothing I can do now." Charles, though, was a boxer-puncher who really did come at his guy. Even Burley was clutching and holding on for dear life in the rematch. Ezzard was vicious. The change after Baroudi was dramatic.

    As for ALS, Charles said that he felt its effects in or around 1955. He has also said that he felt it during his prime. Even if the former is "more" true, ALS was surely having an effect before Ez realized that something was really wrong.

    We gotta figure though... Ezzard's greatness can only be magnified by suffering. When one considers that he was great enough to beat HWs like Walcott and Louis not only past his prime but also when he was in all likelihood pulling his shots, it is poignant.

    Guys who suffer most, earn more. Yet another reason why so very few fighters in our lifetime deserve to be ranked over them.
     
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