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James Thunder
Posted: 03 Apr 2009, 04:24
by boxing72
I know he was never world champ but was always fun to watch win or lose. does anyone know any updated info on him? what he's doing or anything?
Re: James Thunder
Posted: 03 Apr 2009, 15:49
by Collins2000
Maybe ask on the Australian page. There are some kiwis posting on there.
Someone on there said he is in a bad way these days.
"Punch drunk" was the term they used.
Re: James Thunder
Posted: 04 Apr 2009, 02:28
by Jear
Last I heard he was living in Vegas
Re: James Thunder
Posted: 04 Apr 2009, 15:13
by bjermaine
yeah, i saw thunder in the palms casino in vegas maybe 3 or 4 years ago. he was wasted and had a hot chick with him but he was nowhere near being in fighting shape. i would say he was pushin 260 or 270. he was fun to watch on tuesday night fights.
Re: James Thunder
Posted: 04 Apr 2009, 21:35
by Robinson
Thunder was one of the FoxSport fighters I some what followed
when my dad got Foxtel in the mid 1990s. He was on often
and regularily whether in HLs or fighting while I was babysitting
my step's.
He was always entertaining and seemed to have such sudden power
in his fists. Not the best guy around at the time, but what of the
more exciting guys.
Hope his power has earnt him a good retirement.
Re: James Thunder
Posted: 05 Apr 2009, 19:25
by AngryGoon38
Here's a list of "relatively recent" boxers i would've loved to see matched against James Thundar...
-Tommy Morrison
-Joe Hipp
-Andrew Golota
-Bruce Seldon
-Eric "Butterbean" Esch
-Lionel Butler
-Frank Bruno(The Later version of course)
Re: James Thunder
Posted: 06 Apr 2009, 07:55
by hhaehre
mercman wrote: Not seen enough of Butler to comment.
Clean Butler wins, crack head Butler loses
Re: James Thunder
Posted: 07 Apr 2009, 05:43
by oliverfennell
AngryGoon38 wrote:Here's a list of "relatively recent" boxers i would've loved to see matched against James Thundar...
-Tommy Morrison - Morrison KO 2
-Joe Hipp - Thunder KO 7
-Andrew Golota - Golota KO 8
-Bruce Seldon - Seldon KO 3
-Eric "Butterbean" Esch - Thunder KO 1
-Lionel Butler - Thunder KO 8
-Frank Bruno(The Later version of course) - Bruno KO 2
Re: James Thunder
Posted: 07 Apr 2009, 13:21
by hurricanemitch14
those are some good match ups tho he would get smoked by Morrison and Brono for sure and Golota would have hurt him to if this is a 90's Golota.
Thunder was a blast to watch remeber his ko of Crawford Grimsley and Ray Anis classic.
Re: James Thunder
Posted: 07 Apr 2009, 17:51
by overhand_right
AngryGoon38 wrote:Here's a list of "relatively recent" boxers i would've loved to see matched against James Thundar...
-Tommy Morrison
-Joe Hipp
-Andrew Golota
-Bruce Seldon
-Eric "Butterbean" Esch
-Lionel Butler
-Frank Bruno(The Later version of course)
Golota, Seldon, Butler and particularly Bruno would surely make very easy work of Jimmy Thunder. Christ he wasn't any where near that good. Joe Hipp i'd probably pick over him too.
Thunder would totally marmalise Butterbean though, absolute mismatch.
Re: James Thunder
Posted: 08 Apr 2009, 02:17
by oliverfennell
Thunder v Samson Po'uha would have been fun, with pre-Tua Polynesian bragging rights at stake.
Re: James Thunder
Posted: 08 Apr 2009, 03:33
by Robinson
Some good match ups their.