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.
Re: Calzaghe doesnt spar much, he's not a fan of it.
Posted: 08 Jun 2021, 07:07
by coghaugen11
David Haye v Deontay Wilder was sparring
Re: Calzaghe doesnt spar much, he's not a fan of it.
Posted: 08 Jun 2021, 07:08
by coghaugen11
And Chris Eubank v Rod Douglas in 1987
That’s sparring
Re: Calzaghe doesnt spar much, he's not a fan of it.
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.
Re: Calzaghe doesnt spar much, he's not a fan of it.
Posted: 11 Jun 2021, 20:57
by coghaugen11
mickey1975 wrote: ↑08 Jun 2021, 10:43
Eric will know the true story.
Ask him then.
Re: Calzaghe doesnt spar much, he's not a fan of it.
Posted: 12 Jun 2021, 04:54
by SticknMove
I am sure Calzaghe, Benn, Eubank, Watson sparred...bet they sainbury'd, tescoe'd and morrison'd too. Doesn't make them bad people.
Re: Calzaghe doesnt spar much, he's not a fan of it.
Posted: 12 Jun 2021, 05:15
by coghaugen11
Eubank is a Marks & Spencer and Waitrose man.
Karron went to Sains/Tes/Morr though.
Re: Calzaghe doesnt spar much, he's not a fan of it.
