Boxing Life Stories - I'm calling it now

[mickey1975]

I'm not so sure chaps. I really enjoyed the interview with Piper. He come across as honest, but fairly self assured, which I didn't take as cocky or boastful.

Piper could really punch and challenged 3 very good world champions.

Crawford Ashley only just beat Piper and was out on his feet in the final round. Nicky paid him the compliment of saying he was definitely the hardest puncher he faced.

I bumped into Piper at Old Street tube station years ago and have to say he was really pleasant and friendly.

Crawford swears he was just tired in that last round. Almost everyone who’s shared a ring with Crawford say he’s the hardest hitter they’ve faced. There’s nothing on him, either!

[THEBUTCH]

When I say Crawford was out on his feet, I meant he was knackered. Not gone as in his senses scrambled. I don't mean it as a slight against him, it was a hard 12 rounds, he had every right to be tired But, you can also lose a fight through tiredness and he very nearly did. Ashley deserved his win, but don't forgot it was by half a point I think, so very close. Piper deserved credit too.

[Coco]

When I say Crawford was out on his feet, I meant he was knackered. Not gone as in his senses scrambled. I don't mean it as a slight against him, it was a hard 12 rounds, he had every right to be tired But, you can also lose a fight through tiredness and he very nearly did. Ashley deserved his win, but don't forgot it was by half a point I think, so very close. Piper deserved credit too.

I always felt that Piper had been very well looked after, even some of his better wins were against guys who took the fight on the same day.

However the Ashley fight was a hell of a scrap and I def had a new found respect for him after that.

[THEBUTCH]

Yeah you have to respect Nicky taking his lumps and bumps against Crawford.

Piper was stitched up himself a couple of times too. The Maurice Core draw baffled me and so did the Rhodes draw. They looked good wins for Piper until the decision was was given.

Piper probably was looked after by W@rren in terms of opportunities, but Piper stayed loyal to Frank, and he always liked loyalty.

Apparently after the initial contract expired they had nothing in place other than a hand shake. I find that very endearing in an otherwise litigious business :TU:

[high tower 1]

I’d trust frank with my life

[THEBUTCH]

Piper said he trusted Frank to deal with his career and didn't pester him. Just left Frank to get on with that side of things and Nicky get on with the boxing.

Also, when Warren was shot and had all the difficulties to deal with, Piper said it never crossed his mind for a moment to leave Frank. It's that kind of loyalty which scored high with Warren, who made a point of landing Piper a world title shot (against Barber I think) to reward him for not jumping ship.

[Glass Joe]

Went to a few Oakey fights back in the day, glad i avoided the Barney fight

[coghaugen11]

I’d trust frank with my life

Me too.

[THEBUTCH]

Just finished the Ronnie Davies interview and it's absolutely brilliant

The stories of his time with Eubank Snr are both fascinating and hilarious.

I won't spoil it for those who haven't heard it yet, but the tale of the time Eubank Snr bought a pair of expensive boots and Davies helped him over a fence is hysterical

Great to hear about Davies' own boxing career too. A tough man.

Dixon did exceptionally well to get Ronnie to talk freely about subjects, because it seems to me if Ronnie doesn't have your trust the interview could easily consist of one word answers.

Definitely one of the most enjoyable interviews so far. You know it's a winner when you're left wanting more !

[veriton]

Just done the Ed Robinson one, thought he came across really well and was very honest about his thought processes of getting into boxing. I also liked the way he managed to answer the questions how he wanted to answer them, rather than be led by some of dixon's sometimes loaded attempts. it's long but it absolutely flew by.

[mickey1975]

Just done the Ed Robinson one, thought he came across really well and was very honest about his thought processes of getting into boxing. I also liked the way he managed to answer the questions how he wanted to answer them, rather than be led by some of dixon's sometimes loaded attempts. it's long but it absolutely flew by.

I think you mean he avoided all Sky questions!

[JC]

Just finished the Ronnie Davies interview and it's absolutely brilliant

The stories of his time with Eubank Snr are both fascinating and hilarious.

I won't spoil it for those who haven't heard it yet, but the tale of the time Eubank Snr bought a pair of expensive boots and Davies helped him over a fence is hysterical

Great to hear about Davies' own boxing career too. A tough man.

Dixon did exceptionally well to get Ronnie to talk freely about subjects, because it seems to me if Ronnie doesn't have your trust the interview could easily consist of one word answers.

Definitely one of the most enjoyable interviews so far. You know it's a winner when you're left wanting more !

I agree. One of my favourites too.

[mickey1975]

Good one with Smigga. More or less admitted you have to back the home fighter when working for Sky.

[high tower 1]

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[high tower 1]

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[Controversial]

Latest one with Dr Margaret Goodman (VADA) could've been better, I was hoping he would ask her thoughts on age limits in boxing, Tyson fighting again, what can be done to improve safety, what bans should be etc... opportunity missed i thought. I suspect that might be political though and not something she wants to go on record saying.

[high tower 1]

The Paul smith episode was surprisingly good. He came across well. First person I’ve heard praise joe Gallagher.

[Nightmare Roy]

The Paul smith episode was surprisingly good. He came across well. First person I’ve heard praise joe Gallagher.

Just finished it now, he seems to get a lot of stick on the tinterweb but he came across as sound and down to earth.

[Coco]

I always though Smith was good on here until he pretty much got run off the board.

However didn't he once get annoyed with a poster saying same thing like 'what have you ever done in boxing?'

And it turned out the poster had beaten him twice in the amateurs!

[high tower 1]

Twitter is vile. If I was well known I’d never read any of the comments.

[coghaugen11]

Twitter is vile. If I was well known I’d never read any of the comments.

Gives weak nobodies some kinda voice, to make themselves feel better trying to bring down their superiors

[Bleak]

The Paul smith episode was surprisingly good. He came across well. First person I’ve heard praise joe Gallagher.

Smiths alright until you don’t agree with his views about his brothers
But then we all would be . Am looking forward to listening to him .

[Deserter]

he pretty much got run off the board.

From memory that's a bit of a harsh interpretation mate. I can't be bothered to look through old threads but I recall him being pretty aggressive/patronising when anyone challenged his view. Know he's displayed similar behaviour on twitter as well.
As for the podcast episode, tend to agree that he came across a lot better than I expected, but also think Tris was guilty of giving him a really easy ride as they're clearly friends. Him coming in so overweight against Ward was shocking, but was pretty much brushed aside, to be honest.

[margaret thatcher]

trial by social media!!

[Controversial]

I just listened to the Brian Schumacher one, interesting life but couldn’t help think that as nice a guy as he likes to portray himself as, there is no smoke without fire. Either that or he was just very unlucky.