Ovis aries Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Ah he was Light Heavyweight as well, thought he did both Heavy and Middle.But still, his record of 200 fights 173 wins (108 by KO) will never be repeated.Apparently Muhammad Ali based his style on Sugar which is easy to see when looking back at the footage Sugar Ray never fought for a title above middleweight, although in later years he did fight lightheavy but only because he needed the money, and he gave away loads of weight advantage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale The Ram Posted August 4, 2015 Author Share Posted August 4, 2015 Sugar Ray never fought for a title above middleweight, although in later years he did fight lightheavy but only because he needed the money, and he gave away loads of weight advantage.His money troubles were terrible, Frank Sinatra kept him afloat in his later years through sympathy payments.I never knew he didn't go for a title in light heavy, was that the weight class in which he killed a man and sparked his mental health issues and his eventual downfall? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovis aries Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 His money troubles were terrible, Frank Sinatra kept him afloat in his later years through sympathy payments.I never knew he didn't go for a title in light heavy, was that the weight class in which he killed a man and sparked his mental health issues and his eventual downfall?read the wiki on Robinson it is very goodI remember listening to his two fights with Randolph Turpin ( no TV then) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale The Ram Posted August 4, 2015 Author Share Posted August 4, 2015 read the wiki on Robinson it is very goodI remember listening to his two fights with Randolph Turpin ( no TV then) .spare a thought for those born '97 when boxing has been dire at best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Statham512 Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Getting close now. Love or hate the guy you can bet he ll give it more of a go than David Toe breaker cough cough Haye did. Personally I hope Fury does it I love a good underdog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale The Ram Posted November 25, 2015 Author Share Posted November 25, 2015 3 hours ago, Statham512 said: Getting close now. Love or hate the guy you can bet he ll give it more of a go than David Toe breaker cough cough Haye did. Personally I hope Fury does it I love a good underdog. He looked rattled at the press conference, I believe Wlad has got him in the bag. Dont like Fury that much but Wladmir is an enigma, one of the greatest boxers ive seen in my young age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Statham512 Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 1 hour ago, Dale The Ram said: He looked rattled at the press conference, I believe Wlad has got him in the bag. Dont like Fury that much but Wladmir is an enigma, one of the greatest boxers ive seen in my young age. Yeah I don't doubt Klitschko is the better boxer just if I'm paying 17 quid on sky box office I want to be entertained not just see 2 people tapping away at each other for 12 rounds. Fury would never be given a decision on points there so he has no option but to go for a knockout and if he loses giving it his all il give him credit for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Is somebody really called 'Tyson Fury'? I suppose it was inevitable that nominative determinism would take hold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampage Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 1 hour ago, AndyinLiverpool said: Is somebody really called 'Tyson Fury'? I suppose it was inevitable that nominative determinism would take hold. A very vocative comment, AinL. Trust me, I am not trying to be Accusative. (smiley). Tyson will be very Ablative towards the press on the morning after the fight and very Reflexive as to whether have taken taken on Vlad.His viewing of his bank account on a later Dative may soothe the pain somewhat, but he will have Genitive very little sympathy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEL Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Can't wait to watch this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie20 Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 On 04/08/2015, 11:17:33, Ovis aries said: read the wiki on Robinson it is very good I remember listening to his two fights with Randolph Turpin ( no TV then) . Eamonn Andrews commentating perhaps but without the Big Red Book? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovis aries Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 36 minutes ago, Wolfie20 said: Eamonn Andrews commentating perhaps but without the Big Red Book? Quite possibly but could have been Raymond Glendenning , he did boxing as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Vegas Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Will be interesting that's for sure. I'm quite surprised Wlad is still going to be honest, he has actual no need to other than love for the sport I guess. He's loaded, unified the division with his brother, won multiple defences, has a wife/kid now... I can't see any reason which would want to make him stick around.. It's not like he's early 30s with a few years left. I'd have preferred Wlad to have retired, Fury pick up one of the vacant belts and try to unify the division by taking on Wilder, AJ, Povetkin et al. I don't want Fury to win this fight, yet I don't want to see him lose and contemplate retirement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-JW- Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Fury putting up a very good fight. Needs a KO though, no chance he'll win on points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-JW- Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 I'm watching a hbo stream with unbiased commentary, they have fury 6 rounds up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Fury new champion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaffsRam Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Great performance, made Wlad look absolutely pedestrian. Luckily, Fury's a much better boxer than he is a singer....! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovis aries Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Surprised, but give him credit he did exactly what he said he would do, fair play,a worthy champion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ossieram Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Fury deserved that but never thought he would get a points decision in Germany. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anon Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Now I remember why I don't watch heavyweight boxing. That was like watching paint dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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