Toughest oppostion list

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by GordonGarner65, Feb 15, 2017.


  1. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    I read an article about Joe Grimm about 25 years ago in Ring Magazine. That guy apparently retired with a badly disfigured face and wasn't feeling too good in old age. If I were him back then I think I would have looked for a diferent line of work.
     
  2. GordonGarner65

    GordonGarner65 Active Member Full Member

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    You are correct my friend.
    Thing is though, Biggsy has never been bitter about them or had bad things to say. He always seemed to view it that he achieved a certain level and at least had his chance. He did find life hard to adjust from being at the top of the pile , to being someone looking at the end of his career, within a few years. Happens to many fighters and it must be a helluva adjustment to try and make ( especially if most of the money has gone).
     
  3. Azzer85

    Azzer85 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I believe we have a winner.
     
  4. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    It's the best way to look back sometime s. Better to look back and say, well least I had a good go at it and had some good moments along the way, rather than be bitter and always holding on to grudges and anger. What's done is done and least he got in there with the top names.
     
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  5. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Everett Martin is a legend. He must be to be still able to walk after facing that mob!!
     
  6. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    yeah I often wonder if the man has any brains left ( no disrespect intended. ) My daughter likes to watch a cable series called " finding Bigfoot" which is about this team of crack pots going around the country looking for bigfoot creatures.. I explained to her that there really WAS a bigfoot and his name was Everett "bigfoot" Martin from Tyler, Texas. She roles her eyes and laughs, but I've shown her videos of him and said that Sasquatch doesn't really exist but BIGFOOT does.
     
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  7. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Ah ah the mighty big foot, spotted in rings all around the US. I can't help but picture him but looking like THE big foot. A big hairy guy!
     
  8. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    ye olden times.

    Ketchel, Langford, McGovern, Greb.
     
  9. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    He had a brave manager!
     
  10. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    His nickname came from that hairy torso. He wore size 9 shoes. No joke.
     
  11. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Bigfoot lives in Tyler, TX the last time I checked. Maybe I can find him the next time I am over that way.
     
  12. GordonGarner65

    GordonGarner65 Active Member Full Member

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    Not sure how the above came to be a thread about Everet Martin ?