Any Burning Questions For The Marvellous One?

[Poncey]

Sorry, the event was Friday.

I didnt get to ask him any questions but here's his responses to Richie Woodhall's questions that you may be interested in:

He had 52 wins in the amateurs, 50 by KO.

His toughest fight was against Duran. He struggled in the fight because Roberto was countering his jab over the top with a right hand. But once his corner adjusted for his to fake the jab twice or three times, he pulled ahead. If it wasn't for the last 3 rounds, he felt it would've been a close decision. But his conditioning pulled him clear. At one point in the fight Roberto said " Do you know who I am? I'm Roberto Duran!" To which he responded with a hook to the stomach.

Tony Sibson hit the hardest. Although his antics at the weigh in did anger him, he now forgives him.

Mugabi hit him the single hardest punch he'd felt with an uppercut. It rocked him, but his conditioning pulled him through.

His favourite fighters were Ali and Frazier. He tried to imitate Ali, but ended up preferring Frazier's style.

He dislikes SRL.

He regrets not switching stances sooner in the SRL fight. And isn't sure he won it.

He hated the Minter atmosphere, although regrets saying he'd never come back to Britain.

He stopped watching boxing in 1986 and feels since that time the HW division has been full of unfit fighters that allowed the clumsy Russians to take over.

He didn't make the Olympic squad because of Sugar Ray Seals.

[Scottrf]

Interesting stuff Poncey, cheers.

[BoxBuzz]

Now that was a Marvelous Contribution!


Thanks!

[man]

great stuff! the amateur record is ... perplexing.

[theone]

He regrets not switching stances sooner in the SRL fight. And isn't sure he won it.

My favorite reveal. Thanks!

[JC]

Tony Sibson hit the hardest. Although his antics at the weigh in did anger him, he now forgives him.

Interesting, I would have guessed it was either Hearns or Briscoe

[dr_devious]

Thanks for the answers Poncey, Marvin is my boxing hero

[Poncey]

Ill do more later this year when I meet Frazier, La Motta & Leonard.

I forgot to mention the issue of Hearns came up. Basically he said that they got so sick of seeing each other during the press conferences around the US that he decided to forgo the game plan and just try and "knock his head off". After the first round his corner went ballistic.

He did say Benny was the second hardest puncher he fought.

[McCannW14]

Who were his regular sparring partners before he even won the title?

[McCannW14]

Sorry, the event was Friday.

I didnt get to ask him any questions but here's his responses to Richie Woodhall's questions that you may be interested in:

He had 52 wins in the amateurs, 50 by KO.

His toughest fight was against Duran. He struggled in the fight because Roberto was countering his jab over the top with a right hand. But once his corner adjusted for his to fake the jab twice or three times, he pulled ahead. If it wasn't for the last 3 rounds, he felt it would've been a close decision. But his conditioning pulled him clear. At one point in the fight Roberto said " Do you know who I am? I'm Roberto Duran!" To which he responded with a hook to the stomach.

Tony Sibson hit the hardest. Although his antics at the weigh in did anger him, he now forgives him.

Mugabi hit him the single hardest punch he'd felt with an uppercut. It rocked him, but his conditioning pulled him through.

His favourite fighters were Ali and Frazier. He tried to imitate Ali, but ended up preferring Frazier's style.

He dislikes SRL.

He regrets not switching stances sooner in the SRL fight. And isn't sure he won it.

He hated the Minter atmosphere, although regrets saying he'd never come back to Britain.

He stopped watching boxing in 1986 and feels since that time the HW division has been full of unfit fighters that allowed the clumsy Russians to take over.

He didn't make the Olympic squad because of Sugar Ray Seals.

Thanks.

I love Marvin a true fighter in every sense of the word. Not a molly coddled prospect who is matched with his grandmother every fight like so many of todays fighters.

They tried to keep Marvin down but he would not be denied.

[Crease]

Ill do more later this year when I meet Frazier, La Motta & Leonard.

DD
That's one I will be looking forward too.

[bollox]

Great stuff They quite simply don't make 'em like Marvin any more, do they?

[Goodnight, Irene]

Great stuff They quite simply don't make 'em like Marvin any more, do they?

Maybe Hopkins?

[Syntax Error]

Sorry, the event was Friday.

I didnt get to ask him any questions but here's his responses to Richie Woodhall's questions that you may be interested in:

He had 52 wins in the amateurs, 50 by KO.

His toughest fight was against Duran. He struggled in the fight because Roberto was countering his jab over the top with a right hand. But once his corner adjusted for his to fake the jab twice or three times, he pulled ahead. If it wasn't for the last 3 rounds, he felt it would've been a close decision. But his conditioning pulled him clear. At one point in the fight Roberto said " Do you know who I am? I'm Roberto Duran!" To which he responded with a hook to the stomach.

Tony Sibson hit the hardest. Although his antics at the weigh in did anger him, he now forgives him.

Mugabi hit him the single hardest punch he'd felt with an uppercut. It rocked him, but his conditioning pulled him through.

His favourite fighters were Ali and Frazier. He tried to imitate Ali, but ended up preferring Frazier's style.

He dislikes SRL.

He regrets not switching stances sooner in the SRL fight. And isn't sure he won it.

He hated the Minter atmosphere, although regrets saying he'd never come back to Britain.

He stopped watching boxing in 1986 and feels since that time the HW division has been full of unfit fighters that allowed the clumsy Russians to take over.

He didn't make the Olympic squad because of Sugar Ray Seals.

I remember that uppercut from Mugabi.

I felt that & I was just watching on TV!!!

It was a phenomenal punch & to this day, I don't know how anyone could have swallowed that punch without falling or at least wobbling.

Also interesting to note that Tony Sibson is a harder hitter than Tommy Hearns (according to Hagler)!!

Who'd have thought that?

[bollox]

Great stuff They quite simply don't make 'em like Marvin any more, do they?

Maybe Hopkins?

Head to head I'd be very confident that Hagler easily sees off Hopkins. They're at least half a level apart I reckon

[Goodnight, Irene]

I meant in the context of Hopkins being something of an old-school Boxing figure, ala Hagler.

Though I do feel Hopkins-Hagler is a very close battle, to disagree.

[JC]

Would Hopkins have been up at LHW if he'd been fighting in the 70s/80s?

[orbtastic]

Sorry, the event was Friday.

I didnt get to ask him any questions but here's his responses to Richie Woodhall's questions that you may be interested in:

He had 52 wins in the amateurs, 50 by KO.

His toughest fight was against Duran. He struggled in the fight because Roberto was countering his jab over the top with a right hand. But once his corner adjusted for his to fake the jab twice or three times, he pulled ahead. If it wasn't for the last 3 rounds, he felt it would've been a close decision. But his conditioning pulled him clear. At one point in the fight Roberto said " Do you know who I am? I'm Roberto Duran!" To which he responded with a hook to the stomach.

Tony Sibson hit the hardest. Although his antics at the weigh in did anger him, he now forgives him.

Mugabi hit him the single hardest punch he'd felt with an uppercut. It rocked him, but his conditioning pulled him through.

His favourite fighters were Ali and Frazier. He tried to imitate Ali, but ended up preferring Frazier's style.

He dislikes SRL.

He regrets not switching stances sooner in the SRL fight. And isn't sure he won it.

He hated the Minter atmosphere, although regrets saying he'd never come back to Britain.

He stopped watching boxing in 1986 and feels since that time the HW division has been full of unfit fighters that allowed the clumsy Russians to take over.

He didn't make the Olympic squad because of Sugar Ray Seals.

I remember that uppercut from Mugabi.

I felt that & I was just watching on TV!!!

It was a phenomenal punch & to this day, I don't know how anyone could have swallowed that punch without falling or at least wobbling.

Also interesting to note that Tony Sibson is a harder hitter than Tommy Hearns (according to Hagler)!!

Who'd have thought that?

I get the impression that he really does not want to credit either Hearns or SRL on any level because he's somewhat bitter that he was the "the man" at the time but needed both of them to earn any sort of decent money, so is quite happy to say that someone else hit him harder than Tommy ever did etc.

[bollox]

After the Hearns fight Hagler said "he can hit a bit, can't he?". For Marvin that's equivalent to saying "he has a punch like a fukkin mule has a kick"

[bollox]

I meant in the context of Hopkins being something of an old-school Boxing figure, ala Hagler.

Though I do feel Hopkins-Hagler is a very close battle, to disagree.

Fair enough. Hopkins would have had some winning and losing battles with the Philly fighters of Hagler's era

[Syntax Error]

Sorry, the event was Friday.

I didnt get to ask him any questions but here's his responses to Richie Woodhall's questions that you may be interested in:

He had 52 wins in the amateurs, 50 by KO.

His toughest fight was against Duran. He struggled in the fight because Roberto was countering his jab over the top with a right hand. But once his corner adjusted for his to fake the jab twice or three times, he pulled ahead. If it wasn't for the last 3 rounds, he felt it would've been a close decision. But his conditioning pulled him clear. At one point in the fight Roberto said " Do you know who I am? I'm Roberto Duran!" To which he responded with a hook to the stomach.

Tony Sibson hit the hardest. Although his antics at the weigh in did anger him, he now forgives him.

Mugabi hit him the single hardest punch he'd felt with an uppercut. It rocked him, but his conditioning pulled him through.

His favourite fighters were Ali and Frazier. He tried to imitate Ali, but ended up preferring Frazier's style.

He dislikes SRL.

He regrets not switching stances sooner in the SRL fight. And isn't sure he won it.

He hated the Minter atmosphere, although regrets saying he'd never come back to Britain.

He stopped watching boxing in 1986 and feels since that time the HW division has been full of unfit fighters that allowed the clumsy Russians to take over.

He didn't make the Olympic squad because of Sugar Ray Seals.

I remember that uppercut from Mugabi.

I felt that & I was just watching on TV!!!

It was a phenomenal punch & to this day, I don't know how anyone could have swallowed that punch without falling or at least wobbling.

Also interesting to note that Tony Sibson is a harder hitter than Tommy Hearns (according to Hagler)!!

Who'd have thought that?

I get the impression that he really does not want to credit either Hearns or SRL on any level because he's somewhat bitter that he was the "the man" at the time but needed both of them to earn any sort of decent money, so is quite happy to say that someone else hit him harder than Tommy ever did etc.

I believe you have a good point there, especially in respect of Leonard.

He seems to have some major dislike of Leonard & the dislike is not warranted IMHO, because what Leonard did to him is not comparable.

I understand it stems from the 1982 press conference when Leonard retired etc, plus the fact that Leonard won their fight & he doesn't agree, but it's nigh on 30 years now.

It's as if Ray Leonard murdered a member of his family or something.

[SaadOffTheDeck]

Ill do more later this year when I meet Frazier, La Motta & Leonard.

I forgot to mention the issue of Hearns came up. Basically he said that they got so sick of seeing each other during the press conferences around the US that he decided to forgo the game plan and just try and "knock his head off". After the first round his corner went ballistic.

He did say Benny was the second hardest puncher he fought.

Thanks, very good stuff. I think I'm going to a charity thing that Saad is doing in Philly next Friday night and Joe is going to be there. The possibility of meeting those two make me feel like a school girl.

Ask Leonard when it was he realized that he was attracted to men.

[bollox]

Ray Leonard always found himself very attractive

[SaadOffTheDeck]

Ray Leonard always found himself very attractive

True, and bruises on women.