Boxing Life Stories - I'm calling it now

[Bigdogsnose]

Tony jefferies was a great listen. Very honest, bit of an insight into some of the shitehousery which goes in with promoters.

[Glass Joe]

[Delta Jay]

Buddy McGirt doesn’t have a nice thing to say about absolutely anybody his own family and kids and nearly every promoter or boxer, always manages to stick the boot in.


He does come across as a funny and worldly fella tho. Loads of good pods about at the minute.

[mickey1975]

Frankie Gavin should be good tonight.

[Glass Joe]

[(craig)]

I enjoyed the Brodie chat, but I have to disagree when he says he'd have ko'd Mcullough. Wayne had a granite chin.

[orbtastic]

May have ground him down late, he wasn't hard to hit and Brodie was a decent puncher. Depends when/what weight I guess. Larios managed it but then again I seem to remember Harrison landing booming heavy shots round after round and not budging him much. Same with Hamed.

[Counter-puncher]

(You’ll be surprised at me saying this, but... lol) I ’d like to have seen the effect of Brodie’s body shots on MCullough if he got onto an offensive roll (like you say Wayne was there to be hit), his chin was cast iron but nobody has a cast iron liver and Zaragoza hurt him badly once or twice to the body

[Counter-puncher]

Larios had that clubbing type punching style. Didn’t always seem a puncher but he stopped McCullough and Vazquez which is some going. Heavier handed than Brodie but less offensively skilful imo

[orbtastic]

Larios was good. Overlooked. He had a slightly odd style but it was effective. He wasn’t a sleepytime sort of hitter but could whack.

Mind you he got laid out in style In an early Vasquez fight, may have been their first.

[Counter-puncher]

His performance in the stoppage win over Izzy was fantastic. Object lesson in finding 19 different ways to land the right hand. Big lad at the 122lb weight too I suspect.

[Deserter]

I enjoyed the Brodie chat.

I thought it was OK-ish, but the way he said before any answer "I'm not going to lie to ya Tris..." meant I couldn't finish it!

[(craig)]

I enjoyed the Brodie chat.

I thought it was OK-ish, but the way he said before any answer "I'm not going to lie to ya Tris..." meant I couldn't finish it!

Yeah I know what you mean, I find a lot of these interviews you have to sift through the bravado but it's fascinating hearing what happens to these guys when they hang up the gloves, if a little sad at times.

[Deserter]

I enjoyed the Brodie chat.

I thought it was OK-ish, but the way he said before any answer "I'm not going to lie to ya Tris..." meant I couldn't finish it!

Yeah I know what you mean, I find a lot of these interviews you have to sift through the bravado but it's fascinating hearing what happens to these guys when they hang up the gloves, if a little sad at times.

Yeh, you're right mate. One of the things that genuinely surprises me the most is how willing they are to let themselves get so out of shape. I know part of that will be a natural reaction to having spent years having to be so disciplined, but you think they'd miss the 'buzz' of being in shape and fit, as well as their own pride kicking in. Ironically shows how much of this is to do with mentality, both in and out of the ring.

[high tower 1]

I enjoyed the Brodie chat.

I thought it was OK-ish, but the way he said before any answer "I'm not going to lie to ya Tris..." meant I couldn't finish it!

Found it a hard listen. Don’t think life post boxing has been kind.

Buddy Mcgirt was a good listen. What do you think of sammy the bull gravano? “Great guy!” What do you think of John gotti? “Great guy!” Paul smith ? “Great guy!!”

[(craig)]

I thought it was OK-ish, but the way he said before any answer "I'm not going to lie to ya Tris..." meant I couldn't finish it!

Yeah I know what you mean, I find a lot of these interviews you have to sift through the bravado but it's fascinating hearing what happens to these guys when they hang up the gloves, if a little sad at times.

Yeh, you're right mate. One of the things that genuinely surprises me the most is how willing they are to let themselves get so out of shape. I know part of that will be a natural reaction to having spent years having to be so disciplined, but you think they'd miss the 'buzz' of being in shape and fit, as well as their own pride kicking in. Ironically shows how much of this is to do with mentality, both in and out of the ring.

Yeah thats always baffled me too I wonder how it correlates with retired jockeys and cyclists where weight is also a factor.

[Counter-puncher]

Yeah I know what you mean, I find a lot of these interviews you have to sift through the bravado but it's fascinating hearing what happens to these guys when they hang up the gloves, if a little sad at times.

Yeh, you're right mate. One of the things that genuinely surprises me the most is how willing they are to let themselves get so out of shape. I know part of that will be a natural reaction to having spent years having to be so disciplined, but you think they'd miss the 'buzz' of being in shape and fit, as well as their own pride kicking in. Ironically shows how much of this is to do with mentality, both in and out of the ring.

Yeah thats always baffled me too I wonder how it correlates with retired jockeys and cyclists where weight is also a factor.

I doubt it’s a coincidence. I can only imagine the process of weight management over years going into decades to be extremely ‘draining’ (pun unintended) mentally.

[Counter-puncher]

A couple of boxers who’ve stayed fit after retiring seem to go a different direction and pack a shitload of muscle on like bodybuilders almost. Arthur would be one and I’m sure there are others my crap memory forgets. I can see how that would happen psychologically too, I reckon.

[margaret thatcher]

kelly pavliks hit the weights too

[Counter-puncher]

kelly pavliks hit the weights too

Cool yeah he has hasn’t he. Theory has legs I reckon

[mickey1975]

kelly pavliks hit the weights too

Cool yeah he has hasn’t he. Theory has legs I reckon

Rendall Munroe

[Deserter]

A couple of boxers who’ve stayed fit after retiring seem to go a different direction and pack a shitload of muscle on like bodybuilders almost. Arthur would be one and I’m sure there are others my crap memory forgets. I can see how that would happen psychologically too, I reckon.

Steve Robinson got into CrossFit and seems to be in amazing shape for his age.

[THEBUTCH]

Richie Woodhall, Jim Watt and Barry McGuigan always looked trim.

[(craig)]

Richie Woodhall, Jim Watt and Barry McGuigan always looked trim.

I am clutching at straws here but to my mind most of the formers boxers that stay involved in TV seem to look after themselves. Macklin, Froch, Ward, Mckenzie, Nelson, Haye, Mora and Malinaggi.

[maverick23]

Gavin Rees has really bulked up since retirement. More of a body builder physique now than of a boxer.