[VID] Billy Conn and Henry Armstrong light sparring

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  1. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    dpw417 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That is AWESOME! Two immortals of the ring.
     
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  3. Reason123

    Reason123 Not here for the science fiction. Full Member

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    Man, Henry Armstrong was fast! Another awesome find Rez!
     
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    Two of the greats together.....
     
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  5. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Fascinating:ARMS1::thumbsup:
     
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  6. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Concur with above^. Great job Rez !
     
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  7. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Conn looked like he didn't know what the **** do to with little Henry.
     
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  8. dpw417

    dpw417 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yeah it looks like little Henry is big on being nasty to fight with. And as the poster above stated, I know it's just a clown around, but he looks fast.
     
  9. FrankinDallas

    FrankinDallas FRANKINAUSTIN

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    Armstrong hit Conn with every right hand he threw! It's no wonder Louis KO'd him.

    And that dame is hot! Love those pre-WWII broads.
     
  10. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Great!! Thanks, Rez!!
     
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  11. Dubblechin

    Dubblechin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Armstrong was throwing everything because Conn wasn't.

    Conn pulled a couple four or five jabs at the beginning, but clearly didn't try to throw or land anything at all. He was just moving around the ring blocking stuff.

    Would've been nice if Conn threw some actual punches, like Armstrong was.

    Interesting to see them both in the ring together, though.
     
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    This is from the 1941 movie The Pittsburgh Kid.
     
  13. louis54

    louis54 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The babe told conn not block just slip Armstrong's punches work on defense...she's too attractive to be a trainer in boxing
     
  14. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    It's obvious to me that Conn wasn't trying to land anything serious...he was being intentionally tentative.
     
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