its sad they had to sell the gym (joe fraziers gym) cause joe was sick but hopefully the new owners wont tear it down maybe they'll make a philadelphia boxing musem or somthing cause that building has a lot of history
also met zab judah,bennie briscoe if anyone knows who he is bobby boogaloo watts if you know who he is and kelly pavlik
I've met Oscar De La Hoya during the week of his fight with Oba Carr, in 1999 I believe it was. Evening though he's a cherry picking *** these days, he's good to the fans. Very humble, and always willing to chit chat and sign autographs. Which boxer I would like to meet, oh man ... to long to list.
My younger brother sparred with Choi at Amir Khan's gym in Bolton where Choi was preparing for his fight with Derry Matthews. Turned up at one of my brothers amatuer fights too. Decent guy.
I have met. Wlad vitali Pater byrd Brock austin brewster Iggy TonyThompson Lenox Coto Jonathan Banks Tyson Sugar ray lenard Larry donald Monte barret Cintron Andy Lee thomas hearns Larry holmes Emanuel Steward McCline Ali I have been very lucky to say the least
When I see a thread like this, it warms my heart thinking how many greats, near-greats and flops I've met since the early 1940s.
i met anthony small and danny williams well i didnt meet em but saw them in the mosque but people here met some legends would like to meet quiet a few boxers hopkins - calzaghe - hatton - margarito - mayorga
I did forget to mention, that I met Marvin Hagler. Well, it was not a good meeting. I mentioned this before when I first joined ESB. I was just about to get into my car while I was in Boston (New England Aqurium) and a guy looked like he was staring at me. He was walking with one of his kids. My girlfriend told me "don't you know you that is". Since she works at the Aqurium. It was just a split second just when I was going to tell him what the 5$#@ he is staring at. I melted in my car and drove away. I know they can't throw a punch at you, but who is going to take that chance. Espceially, if he is with his kid.
I met Micky Ward once. I also spared with an MMA guy names George St.Pierre but I would love to meet Antonio Margarito and Bernard Hopkins:thumbsup
I sat with Joe talking in his office for about 40 minutes one day in the summer of 2005...looking at the big pictures of him and Ali on the wall, it was kind of surreal