The Gods of War

What was it in response to?

Aint read Ring in donkeys.


Also one thing I like about Burley is he paid his dues, in the ring and out. After he retired instead of sitting on his arse moping around saying he could have been champ, he got out and worked hard. Absoloute legend.

 

Stonehand....I recall that in1942 I believ I as a boy first heard the name Charley Burley...My father [ without me ],went to watch a preliminary boxer he liked at the time...Forgot his name of course....He came home late that night, never mentioned the prelim boy, but raved about a fighter in the main event...The fighters name was Charley Burley who ko'd his opponent in the first round....The next morning I read an article in our paper about a Charley Burley,who was too impressive...The boxing writer said this victory did'nt help Burley's career, and "now New Yorkers know firsthand,why Burley is avoided"...I believe Burley was a great fighter and technician, but did not have Ray Robinson"s charisma or :let it all hang out attack". Thus Ray was a greater drawing card, and not necessarily the greater fighter...Who knows?....

 

saw this on youtube, thought it was appropriate

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Stonehand, A little anecdote if I may...My father took me to St Nicks Arena 1941,I believe...As we were handing our ticket at the turnstyle,a young boxer holding a little gym bag was allowed in free...He turned out to be one of the prelim fighters fighting that night...Name Billy Graham, just starting out...Graham to me at that time looked exactly like a comic movie star at that time, named Eddie Bracken...My pop agreed with the resemblance to eddie Bracken...after that I saw Graham mature into a great Boxer,light hitter with a CAST iron chin...I never saw him hurt...Of course he never tackled Ray Robinson....Smart move by Irving Cohen, his mgr....

 

Thanks.

Like I say everything I read about Burley he seems a real proud guy who worked for everything.

 

A pleasure to read your posts, bb -- so many names 'n places that are PRECIOUS to me.

 

Only one word comes to my mind after reading the series: masterpiece.

 

i really like the fact that they published that.

 

Wow, what a journey you took us on, Stonehands. What an incredible, grueling showdown you described between Greb and Kid Norfolk, capturing so much period detail.

I think this post of yours goes some way to explaining why the series is so rewarding...you've put so much love and dedication into it, to get every detail as accurate as possible.

Even when you add a detail of your own, you give it enough thought that it reflects the way other elite warriors have acted. That detail about Hagler revealed the reverent, mythic way you look at boxing, its warriors and it's gods.

Congratulations again on a wonderful piece of work.

 

I'd rather see the 11-25 made up in articles aswell, because I have read the other articles. But your first option sounds more appealing to a fan of the sport.

I love the first title though.