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There was also Greg Page knocking down Tyson in sparring, i think that was in training for the Douglas match.

topper123 wrote:There was also Greg Page knocking down Tyson in sparring, i think that was in training for the Douglas match.

There is video footage of that knockdown - no rumour.

GARRY DELANEY DROPPING HERBIE HIDE IN VAGAS FOR THE BOWE FIGHT

great thread ... i dont know any new rumor but damn this is a good thread !!

Mitch Green reportedly got the best of Larry Holmes in a sparring session.

Mark Breland floored Milton McCrory

Curtis Parker whipped the daylights out of Thomas Hearns, Dwight Braxton, and Michael Spinks.

Tim Witherspoon bloodied Gerry Cooney's nose.

ciscokid wrote:

Phenomenal-Nutrition wrote:Mayweather got beat on by Spadafora in sparring - vid to prove it but it did look like Mayweather may have been practising his rolling on the ropes routine. (plus he'd been out the gym for a while)

I saw this and Spadafora was all over him like a rash - didn't Spadafora make a recent come back??

The Mayweather v Spaddy spar is on youtube for those who havent seen it:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=CeZaqKJax ... ed&search=

I think Jeremy Williams had a Judo black belt and used that against lewis, however I thought lewis came accross well one of his partners disloged a retaner in the camp and lewis payed for the medical bills which is a lot in the US.

Is the one about sprott and greenburg true I have heard it a few times.

Oh and also on this thread is spads still in prison?

Phenomenal-Nutrition wrote:

silkov wrote:I think it was Frank Fletcher when Sugar was training for Hagler... he was supposedly floored 2 times during his training for Hagler...

Also the rumours he had pro-fights behind closed doors

He got rocked bad before the Hagler fight.... Hence changing the tactics and boxing instead of standing with Hagler(as was the original plan)

The "fights behind closed doors" were spars with 8oz competition gloves and no headguards. Obviously no referee/judges or medical so not really fights as such

knockout wrote:tatevosyan dropping Kessler in preparation for the Beyer fight.....

Dropping and dropping. As a freak incident he bent a couple oif ribs that were still bothering Kessler when he fought Beyer.

However, I don't think anyone in their right mind would think Tatseyan would last 2 rounds with Kessler - no matter if Kessler had to fight with bent ribs or not.

Mark Thompson wobbled Witter up in Salford during their sparring. In the return session in Sheffield Witters legs went completley and he held onto Mark following another solid shot.

Smigga wrote:

Phenomenal-Nutrition wrote:

silkov wrote:I think it was Frank Fletcher when Sugar was training for Hagler... he was supposedly floored 2 times during his training for Hagler...

Also the rumours he had pro-fights behind closed doors

He got rocked bad before the Hagler fight.... Hence changing the tactics and boxing instead of standing with Hagler(as was the original plan)

The "fights behind closed doors" were spars with 8oz competition gloves and no headguards. Obviously no referee/judges or medical so not really fights as such

Henry Maske had a couple of 'exhibitions' before his recent fight didnt he?

josh fg wrote:I think Jeremy Williams had a Judo black belt and used that against lewis, however I thought lewis came accross well one of his partners disloged a retaner in the camp and lewis payed for the medical bills which is a lot in the US.

Lewis looked after old pal and ex olympic team mate Egerton Marcus for many years after his career was ended by eye trouble - he employed him as a helper/spar mate in camp and paid him well.

MIKEE wrote:
Henry Maske had a couple of 'exhibitions' before his recent fight didnt he?

that was aginst Berry Butler, Maske stopped Berry in 8.

Old bones Ian wrote:

MIKEE wrote:
Henry Maske had a couple of 'exhibitions' before his recent fight didnt he?

that was aginst Berry Butler, Maske stopped Berry in 8.

I remember his cheerleader on here getting all annoyed - as no one was supposed to get battered apparently

Wayne Alexander getting knocked down by everyone he spars with. Certainly Takaloo likes to tell everyone he put Wayne down. Anthony Small is another who gave him a going over in the gym.

Boxingmad wrote:Wayne Alexander getting knocked down by everyone he spars with. Certainly Takaloo likes to tell everyone he put Wayne down. Anthony Small is another who gave him a going over in the gym.

In a recent interview Wayne admitted to the spar with Small not going his way, but Wayne also said he was never in shape for it. And i don't think Takaloo can go around saying he decked Wayne in a spar, as everyone will point out what happened in the real fight.

Old bones Ian wrote:

Boxingmad wrote:Wayne Alexander getting knocked down by everyone he spars with. Certainly Takaloo likes to tell everyone he put Wayne down. Anthony Small is another who gave him a going over in the gym.

In a recent interview Wayne admitted to the spar with Small not going his way, but Wayne also said he was never in shape for it. And i don't think Takaloo can go around saying he decked Wayne in a spar, as everyone will point out what happened in the real fight.

KABOOM!!!!

Although I thought Tak was winning the fight handily until the shot.

Old bones Ian wrote:

MIKEE wrote:
Henry Maske had a couple of 'exhibitions' before his recent fight didnt he?

that was aginst Berry Butler, Maske stopped Berry in 8.

Vergil Hill

Wales wrote:Although I thought Tak was winning the fight handily until the shot.

He could have been winning 11 rounds out of 12 to be fair - with that sort of ending people will only ever remember the KO!

As in Bomber Graham's challenge to Julian Jackson, Herol was boxing the champion's head off and was closing in on an injury stoppage himself before being banged out. Its the KO shot that lives on in most memories though..

stujones wrote:One that did go around a bit, but was clearly B/S was Jeremy Williams flooring Lewis prior to Lewis vs Holyfield 2. That was mentioned in the documentary.

here is a video of Lennox and Williams sparring, Williams takes him down alright.....

http://www.fightbeat.com/forums/showthr ... post479633

What a fcuking punk, its just bad business if your a second rate fighter to get a reputation for doing things which are reckless.

Wales wrote:

Phenomenal-Nutrition wrote:
Valero held his own against Morales before Morales decline

Delahoya doesn't allow sparring partners to land anything full blooded



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Theres a vid of valero holding his own with morrales, easily.

First sparring partner to knock DLH on his backside in the run up to the mayweather fight gets $1000 - source - freddy roach interview

Was one of the rumours that Khan gave david Barnes a bit of a lesson in sparring (was it khan?)

No it was Kell Brook who done Barnes.

On 'You Tube' there is meant to be footage of an out of shape Mayweather getting schooled by DeMarcus Corley.

Old bones Ian wrote:

Boxingmad wrote:Wayne Alexander getting knocked down by everyone he spars with. Certainly Takaloo likes to tell everyone he put Wayne down. Anthony Small is another who gave him a going over in the gym.

In a recent interview Wayne admitted to the spar with Small not going his way, but Wayne also said he was never in shape for it. And i don't think Takaloo can go around saying he decked Wayne in a spar, as everyone will point out what happened in the real fight.

True - the spars are meaningless as it's what happens on the night that counts. And Wayne certainly made it count!!!

Can't find that KO anywhere. Is it on the net at all?