Tony Danza vs. Mickey Rourk

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Saintpat, Nov 10, 2012.


  1. macp1

    macp1 Guest

    "At least Rourke stepped in the ring, once," Conrad said. "There's only four celebrities who can box -- Tony Danza, Ryan O'Neal, Robert Conrad and ... Rourke. I fought Tony Danza in an exhibition once. He stepped in the ring with me, but I wish he hadn't, because he can fight.
     
  2. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Forget Greb-Tunney!

    We need footage of Danza-Conrad!

    I was a child but I do remember seeing footage of this fight and later the pictures in the Enquirer. Are you going to tell me that the Great Robert Conrad did not KO Danza on the up and up? Are you going to ruin my childhood? Were you there?
     
  3. burt bienstock

    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Hya Bummy. The name Schoolboy Bernie Freidkin brought back memories.
    I met Freidkin and his wife a few years before he died about 10 years ago.
    He had dementia when I met him. Freidkin and Bummy Davis were rivals from Brownsville in the 1930s,until Al Davis flattened Bernie Freidkin...
     
  4. young griffo

    young griffo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'm guessing Jerry Quarry?:huh

    Can you say who the poor guy was that got battered JG?
     
  5. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ya guessed right, yg. It was Jerry Quarry, 'n the guy he battered was Joey Orbillio
     
  6. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    They wuz HAND-picked
     
  7. Bummy Davis

    Bummy Davis Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    His wife's name was Lenore if I remember correctly, I met both of Bummy's brothers Big Gangy and Little Gangy...Bernie was a lot older than me and a gentleman but still had the heart of a lion, he was a boxing judge and he got me and my brother to sit on the stage of the felt forum in the 70's and I saw a KO in the corner where I could reach out and touch the fighters.

    I heard that a big younger guy got disrespectful with Bernie one day and Bernie went after the guy and called him out even though 30 years younger...Me and a friend had a talk with the guy later on and convinced him to apologize to Bernie and to never entertain the thought again

    By the way Bernie drew with 3 World Champions (Kid Chocolate being one and was a light puncher but a brilliant boxer, a great and lovable man
     
  8. SLAKKA

    SLAKKA Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hey JG didn't Conrad say complementary things about Ryan Oneal?
    What was the book on Oneal as leather pusher??
     
  9. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    Does anything on this exist at all ? There is virtually nothing on it on the internet ..
     
  10. N_ N___

    N_ N___ Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The 35 y/o version of screech from saved by the bell would lay these guys to waste.
     
  11. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Wasn,t the australian guy from the Carry on movies a pro boxer ? forgot his name
     
  12. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tony fought real competition unlike Rourke, who fought dreadfull guys. But, Tony was in his early 20s when he fought pro, Rourke was about 40. I think it would have been a good fight in the 70's if Rourke had fought pro then. Based on their actual pro careers, Danzo was better.
     
  13. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Henry: "If Eddie whips me, are you going to go home with him."

    Wanda: "One mistake is enough. It's you and me."

    That movie is a classic. I have the mp4 saved on my computer and watch it from time to time.