Good friends that boxed each other?

[punchoutsb]

Harry Duiven Jr. vs Harry Duiven Sr.

In the living room or the octagon?

Sadly in the ring.

[oogiebe]

Harry Duiven Jr. vs Harry Duiven Sr.

In the living room or the octagon?

Sadly in the ring.

ouch

[SenorPipino]

In the living room or the octagon?

Sadly in the ring.

ouch

Not a pretty picture.

[Loki]

Harry Duiven Jr. vs Harry Duiven Sr.

In the living room or the octagon?

Sadly in the ring.

I remember this. Snr looks like a sack of Mellon pulp, shouldn’t have been allowed.

Gatti v Ward. They were close.

[SenorPipino]

In the living room or the octagon?

Sadly in the ring.

I remember this. Snr looks like a sack of Mellon pulp, shouldn’t have been allowed.

Gatti v Ward. They were close.

Were Gatti and Ward really close before their trilogy? Or did respect and friendship evolve from their in-ring rivalry?

[oogiebe]

Sadly in the ring.

I remember this. Snr looks like a sack of Mellon pulp, shouldn’t have been allowed.

Gatti v Ward. They were close.

Were Gatti and Ward really close before their trilogy? Or did respect and friendship evolve from their in-ring rivalry?

Dear God, I never would've guessed! My question is this...were they still friends after the fights?

[IRLangmaid25]

Carl Froch and Mikkel Kessler?

[Enlightened-One]

I know I've mentioned Simon Brown versus Maurice Blocker earlier on in this thread, but you'll go a long way to beat that if you watch their fight.

[oogiebe]

I know I've mentioned Simon Brown versus Maurice Blocker earlier on in this thread, but you'll go a long way to beat that if you watch their fight.

Someone said Gatti and Ward were friends, you CANNOT beat that (if it's true). I'm going to YouTube Brown/Blocker on your recommendation.

[Lackeos]

Mayweather - Berto was famously a "buddy fight."

I believe Mayweather and Judah were friends.

[Enlightened-One]

I know I've mentioned Simon Brown versus Maurice Blocker earlier on in this thread, but you'll go a long way to beat that if you watch their fight.

Someone said Gatti and Ward were friends, you CANNOT beat that (if it's true). I'm going to YouTube Brown/Blocker on your recommendation.

Gatti-Ward did not become real friends until after their third fight.

I can make up all sorts of fictional stuff that's far more interesting than the friendship between Brown and Blocker, but I'm not JK Rowling. I am not trying to write a fantasy story.

Instead I'm describing a real-life long-term genuine friendship that existed between two men well-before they fought, who were not just acquaintances, like most other names being mentioned in this thread.

Watch their fight and you'll surely realise that the victor was devastated at having KO'd his friend. He actually appeared severely traumatised.

[oogiebe]

I know I've mentioned Simon Brown versus Maurice Blocker earlier on in this thread, but you'll go a long way to beat that if you watch their fight.

Someone said Gatti and Ward were friends, you CANNOT beat that (if it's true). I'm going to YouTube Brown/Blocker on your recommendation.

Gatti-Ward did not become real friends until after their third fight.

I can make up all sorts of fictional stuff that's far more interesting than the friendship between Brown and Blocker, but I'm not JK Rowling. I am not trying to write a fantasy story.

Instead I'm describing a real-life long-term genuine friendship that existed between two men well-before they fought, who were not just acquaintances, like most other names being mentioned in this thread.

Watch their fight and you'll surely realise that the victor was devastated at having KO'd his friend. He actually appeared severely traumatised.

I'm going to watch tonight. Nothing really else to do. I said no such thing as making anything up btw. Not sure where that came from. Thanks! PS: it better be good! lol!

[Enlightened-One]

Someone said Gatti and Ward were friends, you CANNOT beat that (if it's true). I'm going to YouTube Brown/Blocker on your recommendation.

Gatti-Ward did not become real friends until after their third fight.

I can make up all sorts of fictional stuff that's far more interesting than the friendship between Brown and Blocker, but I'm not JK Rowling. I am not trying to write a fantasy story.

Instead I'm describing a real-life long-term genuine friendship that existed between two men well-before they fought, who were not just acquaintances, like most other names being mentioned in this thread.

Watch their fight and you'll surely realise that the victor was devastated at having KO'd his friend. He actually appeared severely traumatised.

I'm going to watch tonight. Nothing really else to do. I said no such thing as making anything up btw. Not sure where that came from. Thanks! PS: it better be good! lol!

You misinterpreted the tone of my post. I wasn't criticising you.

I was only hinting that others make things up or embellish in order to make their claims seem more interesting or compelling than than those expressed by others (for one-upmanship purposes).

[oogiebe]

Gatti-Ward did not become real friends until after their third fight.

I can make up all sorts of fictional stuff that's far more interesting than the friendship between Brown and Blocker, but I'm not JK Rowling. I am not trying to write a fantasy story.

Instead I'm describing a real-life long-term genuine friendship that existed between two men well-before they fought, who were not just acquaintances, like most other names being mentioned in this thread.

Watch their fight and you'll surely realise that the victor was devastated at having KO'd his friend. He actually appeared severely traumatised.

I'm going to watch tonight. Nothing really else to do. I said no such thing as making anything up btw. Not sure where that came from. Thanks! PS: it better be good! lol!

You misinterpreted the tone of my post. I wasn't criticising you.

I was only hinting that others make things up or embellish in order to make their claims seem more interesting or compelling than than those expressed by others (for one-upmanship purposes).

No worries, I was wondering what it had to do with...that's all. I've seen your posts; you don't embellish or make things up.

[Boxing Prospect]

Oguni and Iwasa were/are friends
Funai and Nakagawa
Guessing here but Kusuo and Katsuaki Eguchi were certainly....close

[armageto]

Gatti-Ward did not become real friends until after their third fight.

I can make up all sorts of fictional stuff that's far more interesting than the friendship between Brown and Blocker, but I'm not JK Rowling. I am not trying to write a fantasy story.

Instead I'm describing a real-life long-term genuine friendship that existed between two men well-before they fought, who were not just acquaintances, like most other names being mentioned in this thread.

Watch their fight and you'll surely realise that the victor was devastated at having KO'd his friend. He actually appeared severely traumatised.

I'm going to watch tonight. Nothing really else to do. I said no such thing as making anything up btw. Not sure where that came from. Thanks! PS: it better be good! lol!

You misinterpreted the tone of my post. I wasn't criticising you.

I was only hinting that others make things up or embellish in order to make their claims seem more interesting or compelling than than those expressed by others (for one-upmanship purposes).

I didn't know it was a contest for the best example. Does the winner get a prize? Internet cred? I thought the OP was just asking for examples...

[Enlightened-One]

I'm going to watch tonight. Nothing really else to do. I said no such thing as making anything up btw. Not sure where that came from. Thanks! PS: it better be good! lol!

You misinterpreted the tone of my post. I wasn't criticising you.

I was only hinting that others make things up or embellish in order to make their claims seem more interesting or compelling than than those expressed by others (for one-upmanship purposes).

I didn't know it was a contest for the best example. Does the winner get a prize? Internet cred? I thought the OP was just asking for examples...

I was commenting on the behaviour of others, but regardless, let’s hope that the so-called “winner” is awarded a lollipop.

[Loki]

I know I've mentioned Simon Brown versus Maurice Blocker earlier on in this thread, but you'll go a long way to beat that if you watch their fight.

Someone said Gatti and Ward were friends, you CANNOT beat that (if it's true). I'm going to YouTube Brown/Blocker on your recommendation.

Gatti-Ward did not become real friends until after their third fight.

I can make up all sorts of fictional stuff that's far more interesting than the friendship between Brown and Blocker, but I'm not JK Rowling. I am not trying to write a fantasy story.

Instead I'm describing a real-life long-term genuine friendship that existed between two men well-before they fought, who were not just acquaintances, like most other names being mentioned in this thread.

Watch their fight and you'll surely realise that the victor was devastated at having KO'd his friend. He actually appeared severely traumatised.

I stand corrected. Embarrassingly, I’ve not seen The Fighter. I thought their third and final fight was a few years after their second.

Froch and Kessler were friends. Certainly before their second fight.

[Impractical Poster]

Weren't RJJ and Tito a bit fond of each other?

[ElJefe]

Sadly in the ring.

I remember this. Snr looks like a sack of Mellon pulp, shouldn’t have been allowed.

Gatti v Ward. They were close.

Were Gatti and Ward really close before their trilogy? Or did respect and friendship evolve from their in-ring rivalry?

I think this is often the case, that there's a respect after a fight, like with Froch/Kessler for example. The Crolla/Murray shout was a good one though, pretty sure I remember them being friendly in the build up.

[ewenhay]

Kalan v Golden Oldie?

[oogiebe]

Kalan v Golden Oldie?

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I CAN'T BREATHE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

[gilgamesh]

Kalan v Golden Oldie?

I'd have to favor Golden Oldie. I get the feeling that Oldie would know enough about Boxing to throw a one-two combination at least while Kalan might be trying to win a Boxing match with a Jumpshot or a Lay-up. Thinking "That's how Wilt would've done it"

[ewenhay]

Kalan v Golden Oldie?

I'd have to favor Golden Oldie. I get the feeling that Oldie would know enough about Boxing to throw a one-two combination at least while Kalan might be trying to win a Boxing match with a Jumpshot or a Lay-up. Thinking "That's how Wilt would've done it"

Kalan has sparred with world class heavyweights though. On the other hand he is a pacifist by virtue of his previous conscientious objection!

Golden Oldie may come in too angry due to his disliking of all things Murican and walk onto a punch.

It's a tough one to call.

[ewenhay]

Weren't RJJ and Tito a bit fond of each other?

You made that sound a bit suggestive!