January 2002 - March 2004 - The Jerry Quarry Foundation

spotlight. When he was no longer in broadcasting, I read that no one ever called
or came to see him.I used the word "peon" loosely as it is often, to
mean peasants or inferiors, which Cossell's manner indicated he thought almost
everyone else but himself was, even the luminaries whose booties he cotinuously
kissed.|
|10/18/03 10:05:55 AM|Kent|La Habra, Ca||kentallenent@aol.com||||10|Like Cosell
or not, he was succesful. It was ironic that ABC television tried to use Dennis
Miller as a commentator for Mondy Night Football and he used a lot of big words
that went over most people's heads and it didn't work. I think that they did
that because if it worked with Cosell, it would work again with Miller, wrong!|
|10/18/03 10:51:11 AM|Massimo|Rome||5||||10|Paul-Thanks for your concern
about me ! I have read RS's " shrill etc...) but I glance was enough to
understand that that stuff wasn't for me. When, in a sentence composed by many
words, all you can understand is "us" and "all", you,my friend, have to jump...
Anyway, I have to thank RS for giving me some good English lessons. It's her
merit if now I can dominate hard words like ain't, chump, whatcha, betcha
etc.ABOUT BOXINGI have to come back to boxing (why not ?) because I
fear someone is gonna kick my ass !PS: saying that I dominate that words is
a little exaggerated ! Let's say that I understand that stuff a little
better...I remember that Tyson once said that Joe Louis was the best
heavyweight ever and that he couldn't see anyone beating him, includingAli'.
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|10/18/03 11:42:59
AM|Roadscholarette|Chicago||roadscholarette@hotmail.com||||10|I was wondering
about a couple of things I've observed about Ali in all his fights I've seen.
They aren't brand new aspects of his ring life, but they could possibly give a
new slant to the fighter most think was the greatest heavy ever.First, I
can't think of a single time in all his fights where Ali was hit with a follow
up punch. Even when Frazier, Norton, Foreman, ~whomever~ nailed him and hurt
him, even knocked him down (rare) none ever hit him with a second (followup)
punch. His ability to keep his senses about him, even when in turmoil, was
uncanny. While thinking about this re Ali, at the same time, I can't think of
any ~other~ great who was ~not~ hit with multiple followups when they were
really shook.Second, while we can all agree that he had extraordinary
speed for a heavy, and an unequaled bag of tricks even when he slowed down, did
his also unequaled ability to take a punch allow him to aspire to greatness that
his boxing fundamentals wouldn't have, had he had just an average chin?|
|10/18/03 04:28:29 PM|Massimo|Rome||4||||10|Primo Carnera was another example of
a great champion with that quality ! I know that very well because I have seen
all his 103 professional fights ))))|
|10/18/03 10:46:27 PM|Bob Bumbera|Ho Chi Minh City,
Vietnam||renfbera@aol.com||||10|"Da Preem" was a great fighter, 'rassler and a
darn good actor too. Maybe , if he was around today he would have even beat
Arnold for for gov'na of the land of Fruit & Nuts. I have to agree with R.S. on
Ali. He rarely took a follow up punch, I think Frazier, came the closest, the
11th round of the first fight comes to mind. Of course Ali's jaw had a fondness
for left hooks, but even as fast as Joe was he rarely caught him with two in a
row. When he was hurt he had the ability to do what ever he had to to save
himself. Survival instinct I guess you'd call it. And keep in mind that most of
the "big punchers" he faced he KO'ed, another survival instinct?. He didn't
have the image of a typical tough guy but he was one of the toughest fighters of
all time. Looking at all the Heavyweight champs of the past, I think Ali is far
above the rest. He's #1 and the next guy down the list(Louis, in my opinion)
would start at #3, if you get my drift. Of course we could and should, argue
over who, if anyone could replace Ali at #1, and please let's do!, but overall,
I believe Ali was the best, and is probably top 3 in the history of the sport.
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