Generous to Henry. He fought out of his skin that night from bell to bell (having froze against Benn for 5 rounds) and was never the same.
Which round did he drop Benn?
Didn’t he knockout a former world champion who went the distance with Benn and stop another after Chris? We’re going round in circles Cog.
Re: Remembering what a great prospect Henry Wharton was
coghaugen11 wrote: ↑17 Apr 2021, 07:31
Do you have any idea how many times he pulled out of fights? And how that won’t be tolerated by anyone other than Warren at that time due to contracts? I know of 9. There were more under Duff. Some last minute. That’s disgraceful. THAT is ridiculous, and that’s the truth. Legendary fighters don’t get whitewashed Flat by Kabary Salem. Johnny Nelson talks about always needing to be ready to save a card at the last minute for Calzaghe pulling out, and many times he did.
You seem to be suggesting that it was a psychological thing with Calzaghe, but the truth is he had chronically bad hands. It was a bit of a miracle he came through his final fights and finished as he did. I don’t think he can even make a fist with one of his hands now.
And if I remember right, he was having personal problems with a divorce, so that accounted for another pull out. Can hardly be expected to focus on fighting when dealing with that shit.
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Generous to Henry. He fought out of his skin that night from bell to bell (having froze against Benn for 5 rounds) and was never the same.
Which round did he drop Benn?
Didn’t he knockout a former world champion who went the distance with Benn and stop another after Chris? We’re going round in circles Cog.
Last second of the 5th flash
Re: Remembering what a great prospect Henry Wharton was
Posted: 17 Apr 2021, 13:04
by coghaugen11
Wharton was still good enough to do that to the Italian spoilers. But lost something after that night at G-Mex, it was a prolonged battering.
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Re: Remembering what a great prospect Henry Wharton was
Posted: 19 Apr 2021, 08:07
by coghaugen11
I’d rate MM in the top 5 ever. From doing a far better job on Kalule than Ray Leonard had in the early 80s to winning each of the first four rounds straight against a peak Roy Jones in late 96
Re: Remembering what a great prospect Henry Wharton was
Posted: 19 Apr 2021, 08:11
by coghaugen11
Avenged that loss to Kalambay, who was like a rich mans Mayweather at middleweight he was that good. Most thought he beat a prime Toney in that first fight when 35, had it 7-2-1 after 10 if I recall.
The one-punch Ko of Curry at Caesars Palace. Defended his titles in prospects hometowns
(Collins in Boston, Watson in London) and beat all the Kronk fighters who’d get in with him (Tommy WOULDN’T)
Even won a light heavy belt ffs
Re: Remembering what a great prospect Henry Wharton was
Posted: 20 Apr 2021, 17:16
by coghaugen11
Wharton was set for 88 Olympic selection but lost on points to Eric Noi, in spite of putting the Manchester boxer down twice.
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littlepug wrote: ↑16 Apr 2021, 17:35
Thought as much, I imagine he started training, didn’t feel it so did the right thing.
I can’t remember when it got pulled, I’ve got the posters and programme! It was building in Leeds for years, they were only a few hundred meters apart as amateurs. Henry wasn’t really a light heavy. I’m glad it didn’t happen.
Yeah Henry would’ve been the smaller man for sure, I’ve seen the poster they had made up with half of each fighters face on it, it’s interesting to see the posters of fights that ultimately didn’t happen.
I HAVE THEM POSTERS
Re: Remembering what a great prospect Henry Wharton was
mickey1975 wrote: ↑16 Apr 2021, 17:53
I can’t remember when it got pulled, I’ve got the posters and programme! It was building in Leeds for years, they were only a few hundred meters apart as amateurs. Henry wasn’t really a light heavy. I’m glad it didn’t happen.
Yeah Henry would’ve been the smaller man for sure, I’ve seen the poster they had made up with half of each fighters face on it, it’s interesting to see the posters of fights that ultimately didn’t happen.
I HAVE THEM POSTERS
Nice one, I like seeing the posters for fights that didn’t ultimately happen .
Re: Remembering what a great prospect Henry Wharton was
Posted: 17 Jun 2021, 14:25
by coghaugen11
Was there ever a Tyson-Holy one in 89-91?
Re: Remembering what a great prospect Henry Wharton was
Posted: 17 Jun 2021, 14:51
by ERIC GUY
coghaugen11 wrote: ↑17 Jun 2021, 14:25
Was there ever a Tyson-Holy one in 89-91?
I HAVE THE BRUNO V TYSON A4 POSTER MADE AT WEMBLEY
Re: Remembering what a great prospect Henry Wharton was
Posted: 17 Jun 2021, 14:56
by mickey1975
coghaugen11 wrote: ↑17 Jun 2021, 14:25
Was there ever a Tyson-Holy one in 89-91?
I have the programme "finally".
Re: Remembering what a great prospect Henry Wharton was
Posted: 19 Jun 2021, 21:20
by coghaugen11
tonyevs wrote: ↑26 Mar 2021, 14:41 I cant say I have watched his fights against Eubank or Benn since they originally fought, but memory seems to remember they being predictable and comfortable wins.
Wharton was predicted by many to beat Benn.
Re: Remembering what a great prospect Henry Wharton was
tonyevs wrote: ↑26 Mar 2021, 14:41 I cant say I have watched his fights against Eubank or Benn since they originally fought, but memory seems to remember they being predictable and comfortable wins.
Wharton was predicted by many to beat Benn.
Connor McGreggor was predicted by many to beat Mayweather too ...
Re: Remembering what a great prospect Henry Wharton was
tonyevs wrote: ↑26 Mar 2021, 14:41 I cant say I have watched his fights against Eubank or Benn since they originally fought, but memory seems to remember they being predictable and comfortable wins.
Wharton was predicted by many to beat Benn.
Connor McGreggor was predicted by many to beat Mayweather too ...
Re: Remembering what a great prospect Henry Wharton was
tonyevs wrote: ↑26 Mar 2021, 14:41 I cant say I have watched his fights against Eubank or Benn since they originally fought, but memory seems to remember they being predictable and comfortable wins.
Wharton was predicted by many to beat Benn.
Connor McGreggor was predicted by many to beat Mayweather too ...
Were they retarded? I don’t recall one person in 7 billion.
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