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Frank "the Animal" Fletcher.

Posted: 19 Oct 2005, 16:29
by zuru
Fletcher was another exciting guy to watch.If you seen him,chances are you'll remember.His swollen,bleeding eyes,wide southpaw punches,& street brawling style,I loved watching him.Like when Hardrock Green was beating him,when the Animal rallies back to cut him, and corner him, raining down punches until the ref stops it.Or his war with Clint "the Executioner" Jackson.Jackson was an amateur sensation,and a solid promising pro,who warred with Fletcher,but couldn't tame the Animal.Many good fights from Fletcher.

Posted: 19 Oct 2005, 17:15
by BoxBuzz
Fletcher's Mom would always be at the fights, everyone. And as I recall she would be animated and screaming through the whole bout.

Posted: 19 Oct 2005, 17:21
by kick asner
The Animal was in line for a title shot with Hagler but he lost to Wilford Scypion and Scypion got the shot instead. Scypion was one of those hit and hold fighters that could make you look bad, the Animal couldn't solve his style and was never the same after that fight. I remember hoping the Animal would win that fight because although chances are he would have been KO'D, by Hagler it would have been an entertaining matchup.

Posted: 19 Oct 2005, 17:24
by BoxBuzz
I remember the fight, do you remember his mom? She was having a breakdown.

Posted: 19 Oct 2005, 17:25
by kick asner
BoxBuzz wrote:Fletcher's Mom would always be at the fights, everyone. And as I recall she would be animated and screaming through the whole bout.
I remeber after the Scypion loss she was looking to fight someone, I believe it was the judges she wanted to get at. I remeber she had to be restrained, and that it took more than one person to do it. I know I would not have wanted the job of security.

Posted: 20 Oct 2005, 00:04
by tiredoldngrey
When he fought Mugabi...in the 4th The Beast hit him so hard- look away from the screen and you'll hear as it souynds like a cement truck landing after a 10 story fall.

Posted: 20 Oct 2005, 08:32
by kick asner
Another good Muguibi knockout was when he knocked Curtis parker out of the ring.

Posted: 20 Oct 2005, 09:34
by ShoeShine
Ahhh Frank Fletcher, I loved him...he was tough inside and outside of the ring. I wonder if he is still in prison, I know they were talking about letting his brother out.

Posted: 20 Oct 2005, 12:07
by KO Artist
kick asner wrote:Another good Muguibi knockout was when he knocked Curtis parker out of the ring.
Thats my favourite KO of all time.

I think Marv Albert was masturbating while he watched the fight.

Posted: 20 Oct 2005, 12:57
by KOJOE90
ShoeShine wrote:Ahhh Frank Fletcher, I loved him...he was tough inside and outside of the ring. I wonder if he is still in prison, I know they were talking about letting his brother out.
http://www.ccadp.org/anthonyfletcher.htm

Posted: 20 Oct 2005, 13:39
by The Great John L
Frank Fletcher when asked for a prediction before one of his fights.

"I predict pain."

Posted: 20 Oct 2005, 13:46
by kick asner
KO Atrist wrote:
kick asner wrote:Another good Muguibi knockout was when he knocked Curtis parker out of the ring.
Thats my favourite KO of all time.

I think Marv Albert was masturbating while he watched the fight.
Another good KO, probably my all time favorite was when Hagler KO'D Loucif Hamani. It was right after Hagler, Antifurmo 1. Hagler was coming of of a contriversial draw in a fight that I thought was all Hagler. Anyway Hagler was determined from that point on to keep the fight out of the hands of the judges. In the second round Hagler caught Hamani with a combination and from what I saw Hamani was completly knocked out. However rather than falling to the canvas, he fell against the ropes so the way Hagler saw it their was no knockdown since the ropes were holding Hamani almost upright. The referee was out of position so he could not get between the two fighters in time. So Hagler continued to administrer a savage beating to a man who appeared to have already been knocked out. Hamani was knocked out of the ring, which might have saved him severe injury. Didn't have to worry about that one being put in the hands of the judges.

Posted: 20 Oct 2005, 13:55
by ShoeShine
KOJOE90 wrote:
ShoeShine wrote:Ahhh Frank Fletcher, I loved him...he was tough inside and outside of the ring. I wonder if he is still in prison, I know they were talking about letting his brother out.
http://www.ccadp.org/anthonyfletcher.htm
Thanks KOJOE :TU:

Posted: 23 Oct 2005, 11:28
by Rory McCloskey
anyone care to explain the whole story to me... how he got into prison, how long hes been in prison/death row. when is his turn up to be executd

Posted: 23 Oct 2005, 11:32
by KOJOE90
Rory McCloskey wrote:anyone care to explain the whole story to me... how he got into prison, how long hes been in prison/death row. when is his turn up to be executd
Some more information here

http://www.anthony-fletcher.com/

Posted: 23 Oct 2005, 11:36
by KOJOE90
It appears from a quick glance at the web-site that he is going to a re-trail.

http://www.anthony-fletcher.com/images/newtrial.gif

This above paper is over a year old I can find no more information at this point but you can make contact with Anthony and his team via the web-site if anyone has the time or interest.

Posted: 23 Oct 2005, 22:26
by kick asner
If you click on the blue letters in bold type where it says surviving the system-information on his case, it will give furthur details. I am talking about the first link that was posted.