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also... Andrew Golota showed up, Chris Byrd got another sketchy keeping of his
belt, rematch is a must. Golota has been an enigma, obvious talent, so much
emotionality. Actually was bombing Micheal Grant all thru their fight before
inexplicably quitting despite being way ahead in points. Claimed horrendous
injuries against Tyson, but is fine now? Was a deer in the headlights vs. L.
Lewis, but has some major wins against contenders. Which Golota shows up next?
... Klitschko/Sanders is this weekend, any thoughts? One of those Russians needs
to deliver, where is the division if he doesn't? Sanders is very savvy and
tough, could go 2-0 versus these guys. I have to think Vitali won't let it go
that way. Enjoyed watching them on '60 Minutes'. |
|4/23/04 07:11:12 AM|Angelo|Washington,
DC||funktron@yahoo.com||||10|Ted:Nice analysis---though I happen to think
Larry Holmes is better than most of the guys you grouped him with. Holmes took
all comers for about 7 years and consistently delivered. Like Foreman, he had
an interesting "Seniors" second career, beating up Ray Mercer (much younger and
highly regarded at the time) andj giving an in-prime Holyfield a spirited
challenge for the title. I also have fond memories of Holmes because he usually
carried himself well outside the ring and he was the last great champion to
defend his title on network television, for ALL fans to see. When Holmes went
away, so did free, live viewing of heavyweight title fights. Remember those
Friday nights when Holmes defended on ABC, with Cosell announcing? |
|4/23/04 07:45:33 AM|kookoo|ny||kookooclock000@yahoo.com||||10|THE REAL
HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMP IS SOMEWHERE IN THE NFL, NOT BOXING, THEY GET THE HEAVYWEIGHT
REJECTS|
|4/23/04 08:17:09 AM|Angelo|Washington, DC||funktron@yahoo.com||||10|Koo Koo:
You mean someone as skilled in boxing as Too Tall Jones? Lyle Alzado? Mark
Gastenou (His boxing was about as good as my spelling of his name.)? You find
the prototype huge NFL guy of your choice---the most athletic, "bad" guy out
there---train him in boxing for two years, let him spar with the best, get him
the best trainer money can buy---I GUARANTEE YOU, any top 20 heavyweight would
make him look silly. In fact, 50 year olds like Foreman and Holmes would have
enough saavy to take your dream NFL guy out in short order. If your point is
that very good POTENTIAL boxers are in other sports because they can make a lot
of money without getting punched in the head, I agree with you. But if you're
saying that a current NFL player can transform into a great boxer, you're not
just Koo Koo---you're Koo Koo for Cocoa Puffs! |
|4/23/04 08:31:56 AM|Kent|La Habra, Ca||kentallenent@aol.com||||10|Once again,
no one in the NFL, even if they took a year off with a world class trainer to
devote completely to boxing with no previous boxing experience, could even beat
an average journeyman heavyweight boxer with say thirty professional fights and
with probably thirty or so amatuer fights before that, let alone become
heavyweight champion of the world. The boxer has been training at a specialized
skill since an early age. Something the football player, with maybe more natural
talent, did not choose to do.My boxer, with a record of 17 wins, 13
losses as a professional, would knock out any NFL player within five rounds and
even if he didn't knock out the football player, he would win every round
convincingly. I would bet my entire life savings on it and I wouldn't lose my
money.Now if the hypothetical NFL player had decided, at an early age,
to devote his talent to boxing, then Koo Koo you are right, there may be a
football player who could have been a great heavyweight champion. But the point
is the NFL player didn't choose to go into boxing.|
|4/23/04 08:41:14 AM|Jonathan |Las Vegas||Jonnyqa@hotmail.com||||10|There always
seems to be some sort of argument made at this site, and concerning the one
about the article here in Vegas (April 16,2004) There were some misconceptions I
hope to clear up. First of all about the alcohol and drug issue reporters will
ask questions and write down what they want to write down. I said many More
Things In the Interview That were good things but yet all of it wasnt Quoted. My