coghaugen11
Heavyweight
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by coghaugen11 08 Jun 2021, 06:01
Counter-puncher wrote: ↑ 08 Jun 2021, 04:03 coghaugen11 wrote: ↑ 07 Jun 2021, 17:44
They forced Benn to spar (and hard) in Miami in the summer of 1989 - he had never sparred before! One fight away from the world title (had he beat Watson) without any real sparring ever in his life!
wow. well he certainly found a way to adapt pretty quickly to never having sparred in his life, throughout years of boxing amateur and in the army and then 3 years as a pro....
His words not mine.
He’s said in quite a few interviews he had never done sparring before Freddie Pendleton uppercutted his head guard off, he’d not wore one before.
coghaugen11
Heavyweight
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by coghaugen11 08 Jun 2021, 07:08
And Chris Eubank v Rod Douglas in 1987VIDEO
Wee Tommy
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by Wee Tommy 08 Jun 2021, 09:30
coghaugen11 wrote: ↑ 08 Jun 2021, 05:59 SticknMove wrote: ↑ 08 Jun 2021, 04:19 Wee Tommy wrote: ↑ 08 Jun 2021, 01:55
Ben went right from sparring nobody to sparring Duran. Legend.
With Bryan specifically in his corner whilst the sparring with Duran was taking place. It's on youtube ffs.
It was a move around for fun and not planned.
Yes of course you’d know
coghaugen11
Heavyweight
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by coghaugen11 08 Jun 2021, 09:49
Wee Tommy wrote: ↑ 08 Jun 2021, 09:30 coghaugen11 wrote: ↑ 08 Jun 2021, 05:59 SticknMove wrote: ↑ 08 Jun 2021, 04:19
With Bryan specifically in his corner whilst the sparring with Duran was taking place. It's on youtube ffs.
It was a move around for fun and not planned.
Yes of course you’d know
Well yeah Duran was on a UK tour. It was May 88. I got his autograph. Both Duran and Benn agreed to have a move around for a couple of rounds.
coghaugen11
Heavyweight
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by coghaugen11 08 Jun 2021, 09:50
Duran was fornicating about and Nigel was pulling his shots because he didn’t want to hurt a legend.
Terminator666
Heavyweight
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by Terminator666 08 Jun 2021, 09:56
Benn mentions here about not sparring much- VIDEO
Wee Tommy
Heavyweight
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by Wee Tommy 08 Jun 2021, 10:10
coghaugen11 wrote: ↑ 08 Jun 2021, 09:49 Wee Tommy wrote: ↑ 08 Jun 2021, 09:30 coghaugen11 wrote: ↑ 08 Jun 2021, 05:59
It was a move around for fun and not planned.
Yes of course you’d know
Well yeah Duran was on a UK tour. It was May 88. I got his autograph. Both Duran and Benn agreed to have a move around for a couple of rounds.
Fair dos
ironbeard
Super Featherweight
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by ironbeard 08 Jun 2021, 11:28
Has Calslappy agreed to a 4 round exhibition with Billie Eilish?
JamesPhilips
Super Bantamweight
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by JamesPhilips 08 Jun 2021, 17:44
Wee Tommy wrote: ↑ 08 Jun 2021, 10:10 coghaugen11 wrote: ↑ 08 Jun 2021, 09:49 Wee Tommy wrote: ↑ 08 Jun 2021, 09:30
Yes of course you’d know
Well yeah Duran was on a UK tour. It was May 88. I got his autograph. Both Duran and Benn agreed to have a move around for a couple of rounds.
Fair dos
I think there's a video of the session?
Wee Tommy
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by Wee Tommy 08 Jun 2021, 18:46
JamesPhilips wrote: ↑ 08 Jun 2021, 17:44 Wee Tommy wrote: ↑ 08 Jun 2021, 10:10 coghaugen11 wrote: ↑ 08 Jun 2021, 09:49
Well yeah Duran was on a UK tour. It was May 88. I got his autograph. Both Duran and Benn agreed to have a move around for a couple of rounds.
Fair dos
I think there's a video of the session?
Yes. I’ve seen it.
SticknMove
Heavyweight
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by SticknMove 12 Jun 2021, 04:54
I am sure Calzaghe, Benn, Eubank, Watson sparred...bet they sainbury'd, tescoe'd and morrison'd too. Doesn't make them bad people.
coghaugen11
Heavyweight
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by coghaugen11 12 Jun 2021, 05:15
Eubank is a Marks & Spencer and Waitrose man.
