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Mega_Armageddon_Chickens

Whilst everyone is out there watching old Hagler videos make sure you take a look at the John Mugabe fight from 86. Another classic. Mugabe was a hell of a talent as well.

Jon

Mega_Armageddon_Chickens

Jon
Twas a great fight.
I remember reading a story in Boxing News by a journalist who'd watched Hagler train before the Minter fight. Said reporter said he came out shaking and went straight to the bookies to lump on Hagler.
Oddly it was the Duran fight against Hagler that made me realise how good Duran was.
How on earth could he fight a natural Middleweight?

Jon

Mega_Armageddon_Chickens Defies logic how he moved up the weights.

Seems they found it hard to make fights for Hagler he was that good. The Antifrmo draw ( sure I’ve spelled that wrong) was allegedly a robbery.

There’s a story, I can’t remember all the details, about how Mickey Duff signed Mugabi, something about telling the Yank promoters he spoke Ugandan.

Travis_Bickle

Jon one of the best nicknames in boxing too.

Travis_Bickle

Just been through Mugabe's record and remember his fight against 'Terrible' Terry Norris. Hadn't realised that Norris suffered brain damage through boxing. Makes you think of the price fighters often pay for our enjoyment.

Jon

Travis_Bickle There’s no rational argument for boxing. I don’t really watch it now but there was a time I really loved it.
Would I ever I’d put on gloves? Fuck no.

hendersonjones

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90Piesanhour

Jon Have to agree. Watching boxers getting punched in slow motion shows the damage that is done. I've seen too many boxers turn in to vegetables after too many fights. Look at Ali. Would he have got Parkinson's anyway, or did the carrying on too long and getting repeatedly punched in the head hasten his demise? To be honest, he is the only boxer I've ever enjoyed watching. He was an artist in a brutal sport.

Travis_Bickle

Jon I vividly remember being properly hit for the first time when I did Muay Thai. I'd had fights at school and stuff but this was someone who knew what they were doing. The whole world went really quiet for a second or so and my jaw felt numb. And then there were the kicks.....
You're right. It's mad in some ways, but I still watch it.

Reggie_Perrin

There are very few fights worth watching these days but I’m still a sucker for a good heavyweight title or a well matched grudge fight.

90Piesanhour

Having said all that, I've had a few TKD fights, on a 'biggish' stage, and have won some (see my Avatar). This also included kicking people in the head, but not enough to knock them out. Being 6ft 2in means I don't often get blows to the head, but it does happen. Strange, really.

Kevin_Stapleton

Jon Kevin Mitchell wrote a great book about Gerald McLellan and the Benn fight, ‘War Baby’. Heartbreaking.

Reggie_Perrin

Kevin_Stapleton I read McClellan bred dogs for fighting. Tragic for his family and a healthy man damaged in his prime but he was not a nice person.

Jon

Kevin_Stapleton Great book.

Reggie_Perrin Yeah, horrible bastard.

Kevin_Stapleton

Reggie_Perrin True. I was thinking of the way he was chewed and spat out by the business.

Reggie_Perrin

Kevin_Stapleton yeah but he’s not the only one and the less of a cunt you are the more friends you tend to have.

Mike_Jones

Jon Ray but you were in one camp or the other. Ours was a Marvin house.

I was always Hearns, loved his height and his 'lazy' hand-hanging stance, superb fighter. That first round above is fantastic.

Reggie_Perrin

Mike_Jones and he proper chozzed Duran. 6 inches taller with 11 inch reach advantage. Crazy to take the fight with that power.

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