Well done Carl + Huge respect for Rothman!!

[THEBUTCH]

Yeah, hard to trump both of those classics for pure drama. They really got the adrenaline pumping

[orbtastic]

The sellers fight was bonkers too

[jamesmcdonnell]

Yeah, hard to trump both of those classics for pure drama. They really got the adrenaline pumping

It's the ending of Ayers v Rigby that really makes it special.

[jamesmcdonnell]

The sellers fight was bonkers too

Strangely I don't think I've ever seen it.

[orbtastic]

The sellers fight was bonkers too

Strangely I don't think I've ever seen it.

Won’t spoil it. It should be on YouTube.

Definitely worth a watch

[1143850]

Sellers vs Alex Stewart is also worth seeing



Weird to think both are dead now, 45 and 52 respectively.

[jamesmcdonnell]

I remember when Alex Stewart was being talked about as a future potential ATG.

[orbtastic]

Bell too

[Controversial]

Sellers vs Alex Stewart is also worth seeing



Weird to think both are dead now, 45 and 52 respectively.

Sellers could really crack, he dropped Nelson which many couldn't manage.

[1143850]

Bell too

https://www.belletout.co.uk/

[JamesPhilips]

Sellers vs Alex Stewart is also worth seeing



Weird to think both are dead now, 45 and 52 respectively.

Stewart is dead???

[wouter]

I remember when Alex Stewart was being talked about as a future potential ATG.

I don't think that was ever the case. He was a huge underdog against Holyfield and put up a surprisingly game performance. His 24 straight knockouts were the result of careful matchmaking and everyone was well aware of that.

[1143850]

Stewart is dead???

https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/r ... e-45/22168

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sport ... -lung.html

[Controversial]

I remember when Alex Stewart was being talked about as a future potential ATG.

I don't think that was ever the case. He was a huge underdog against Holyfield and put up a surprisingly game performance. His 24 straight knockouts were the result of careful matchmaking and everyone was well aware of that.

Yeah I don’t recall Stewart being spoken about anymore than a being a prospect

[Glass Joe]

theres currently a podcast going on.

[jamesmcdonnell]

I remember when Alex Stewart was being talked about as a future potential ATG.

I don't think that was ever the case. He was a huge underdog against Holyfield and put up a surprisingly game performance. His 24 straight knockouts were the result of careful matchmaking and everyone was well aware of that.

must be getting him confused with someone else, was a while ago.

[mickey1975]

theres currently a podcast going on.

It’s a very good one. These guys do great in depth stuff with the North West gyms.

[orbtastic]

I remember when Alex Stewart was being talked about as a future potential ATG.

I don't think that was ever the case. He was a huge underdog against Holyfield and put up a surprisingly game performance. His 24 straight knockouts were the result of careful matchmaking and everyone was well aware of that.

must be getting him confused with someone else, was a while ago.

Was it Henry Tilman?

Can’t remember the exact history but he beat Tyson in the box offs, went to the olympics, won gold.

Then as a pro was highly touted but nearly came unstuck against Bert cooper, got done against Holyfield and then iced in about 90 seconds by a pissed off tyson

Stewart was pretty good. Has some decent wins and I thought he beat foreman. I mean he certainly beat his head, making it look like an overripe pumpkin

[mickey1975]

Thompson is now 61.

[jamesmcdonnell]

I don't think that was ever the case. He was a huge underdog against Holyfield and put up a surprisingly game performance. His 24 straight knockouts were the result of careful matchmaking and everyone was well aware of that.

must be getting him confused with someone else, was a while ago.

Was it Henry Tilman?

Can’t remember the exact history but he beat Tyson in the box offs, went to the olympics, won gold.

Then as a pro was highly touted but nearly came unstuck against Bert cooper, got done against Holyfield and then iced in about 90 seconds by a pissed off tyson

Stewart was pretty good. Has some decent wins and I thought he beat foreman. I mean he certainly beat his head, making it look like an overripe pumpkin

That's right, Foreman's head was double the size by the end of the fight.

I'm trying to think who I was confusing Stewart with, maybe it's the guy who had the bodybuilder type physique, was it Jeremy something, black american fighter.

It's all so bloody long ago though.

[orbtastic]

Williams.

They all blur into one for a time.

I remember ruiz getting terminated by tua live on tv around the time they were hyping up some of these guys. Then there was that guy from the kronk too, heavyweight.

[jamesmcdonnell]

Williams.

They all blur into one for a time.

I remember ruiz getting terminated by tua live on tv around the time they were hyping up some of these guys. Then there was that guy from the kronk too, heavyweight.

Jeremy Williams , yes that's him - I remember him getting loads and loads of coverage in the Ring Magazine and others.

Orlin Norris, he was another who was hyped early on.

I only just saw that Smokin Bert Cooper had died when researching! Shite!

[orbtastic]

Blimey. When did he die? He was good on the way up. Had some decent wins then just seemed to go into sparring partner mode. I remember KO or ring used to refer to him as dope smoking cooper after he got busted

[chinarich]

theres currently a podcast going on.

Thanks for posting will give it a watch later. Thompson always comes across as so humble/modest about his achievements in interviews and, dare I say it, seems a rather shy individual.