The Myth Of Corrie Sanders

http://www.boxingnewsonline.net/on-this-day-heavyweight-hammer-fist-corrie-sanders-born-in-1966/

It wouldn’t be until the puncher’s 24th bout that Sanders would lose for the first time, stopped in two rounds by Nate Tubbs. He rebounded well before engaging in a rousing humdinger with Hasim Rahman in 2000. The pair blasted each other to the deck, shared a Rocky II-style double knockdown, before Rahman ultimately prevailed in the seventh.

“I’ve never been hit like that in my life,” the American said afterwards.

Sanders, whose dedication to training was always a problem, considered retirement following that defeat but instead came back a year later and was matched with British hopeful, Michael Sprott, in Gauteng.

“Man, he could punch,” Sprott recalled. “He was definitely the hardest puncher I’ve faced. I don’t know where he got that power from. As soon as he hit me, I said to myself, ‘I’m in trouble here’.”

Sprott didn’t last a round.

“The punches didn’t even land on my jaw. If they had, I’d have been asleep for days.”

 

He was a fringe contender who got lucky one night. Most knowledgeable people didn't have him in their top tens when he got his shot at Vlad. He didn't deserve it, but certainly made the most of it. A dangerous guy no doubt, but more of a fluke than anything else.

 

Totally agree. he gets way too overrated these days. Mostly by Klitschko fans who are trying to excuse Wladimir's loss.

They don't like to admit Wlad was a 6-1 fav and Sanders was spending more time on the golf course than in the boxing gym.

 

So reviews from Rahman and Sprott are going to make us believe what?

Sanders was best known for being Lennox Lewis sparring partner and fighting journeymen on his undercard.

And being a nice guy of course.

 

You little muppet. Holmes was retired when they fed him to Tyson.

 

Should make you believe that Sanders hits really hard.

 

Sanders could of been much more, as could Rahman.

Corrie has some decent wins and no1 expected that Wlad upset. Let's give him some credit here. Plus he died saving his own kids life.

 

:deal

 

he was avoided by many fighters. and he would ktfo of most. maybe overrated but your selling him short.

 

Yep. If Sanders had a better trainer or manager, he would have been huge.

 

He was a dangerous frontrunner. Doesn't mean he'd beat everyone ever, but he was as high risk a fighter as you'd find for 6 rounds.

 

Sanders handspeed was quite impressive, and when you look at him you'd never think he was a boxer. His power was awesome, you could tell he was just a naturally strong man by seeing how thick his back was. His stance was a bit awkward as well.

He is one of very few to of shook Vitali with a shot. That was an interesting match for a few rounds.

 

Just watched both his Klitchko fights. Man the guy could bang but he couldn't get into better shape to face Vitali? Never have I seen Vitali rock so bad than the fight against Sanders. He looked worried through out and if Sanders was a better conditioned fighter, with a better gameplan, he could have made it closer. Lucky that the older brother had a granite chin, otherwise he would have faced a similar fate as his younger brother....

 

Joe Louis was retired for more than a year when he challenged Ezzard Charles.

Jim Jeffries had been retired for 5-6 years when he challenged Jack Johnson.

Larry Holmes had been retired for close to 2 years when he fought Tyson.


Charles and Johnson were both the actual heavyweight champion when they fought Louis and Jeffries respectively.

Wlad was only a belt holder when he fought Sanders, Lennox was the real heavyweight champ at the time. Sanders fought a few months before he faced Wlad so I don't think he was actually retired at the time.

 

Those who question Sanders KO power: Explain how Sanders had Vitali worse on rubber legs with a single dry hook than all of Lewis numerous bombs ever did.