Steamboat Steamboat

TheGoods · Post by **TheGoods** » 05 Mar 2008, 18:00

The finest boxer you NEVER saw...

STP · Post by **STP** » 05 Mar 2008, 18:02

Ricky 'The Dragon' Steamboat

I've never seen John Conteh fight. I've seen Joe Gans, but not John Conteh.

n1ebf · Post by **n1ebf** » 05 Mar 2008, 18:12

Carlos Monzon , never seen him. Likewise Don Curry, I think that was his name. Also read good things on Pernell Whitaker.
It's not an exclusive list as you can tell. Will be a great day when I get them on DVD and have a proper watch.

dondada · Post by **dondada** » 06 Mar 2008, 04:46

NorthEastBoxingFan wrote:Carlos Monzon , never seen him. Likewise Don Curry, I think that was his name. Also read good things on Pernell Whitaker.
It's not an exclusive list as you can tell. Will be a great day when I get them on DVD and have a proper watch.

If you've never seen Pernell Whitaker, you're in for a treat.

I'd have to go way back to the likes of Jimmy Wilde.

Poncey · Post by **Poncey** » 06 Mar 2008, 04:49

Ian 'Mr' McNeilly wrote:
If you've never seen Pernell Whitaker, you're in for a treat.

Agreed. I only have the Chavez and DLH fights but my God he was a slick fighter.

Carlos Monzon
Rocky Graziano
Benny Lynch

TerribleTerry · Post by **TerribleTerry** » 06 Mar 2008, 05:00

Harry Greb (other than some brief training footage.)

I am also bitter that the only 'Terrible' Terry McGovern fight I can ever find is his much maligned fight with the great Joe Gans, which Gans is rumoured to have thrown.

Terry McGovern was the proto type for Jack Dempsey and Mike Tyson: a heavy handed aggresive intimidator who blew opponents away. Nat Fleischer rated him as the greatest featherweight of all time.

I wish there was more footage out there. I belive his world title fight with Pedlar Palmer was recorded but as it ended so quickly his manager was unable to sell footage of the fight.

TerribleTerry · Post by **TerribleTerry** » 06 Mar 2008, 05:02

Ian 'Mr' McNeilly wrote:
NorthEastBoxingFan wrote:Carlos Monzon , never seen him. Likewise Don Curry, I think that was his name. Also read good things on Pernell Whitaker.
It's not an exclusive list as you can tell. Will be a great day when I get them on DVD and have a proper watch.
If you've never seen Pernell Whitaker, you're in for a treat.

I'd have to go way back to the likes of Jimmy Wilde.

Here you go Ian - there are a few highlights of Wilde on good old youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igryTKKR2Nw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD9A_n-MmfQ