HairySpotter
4:15 Wed Jul 22
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I think I need to make it clear, I know Marvin ;-)
Mike thanks for this - fucking brilliant.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TVgkCN_1aE
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Northern Sold
10:56 Wed Jul 22
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Apparently last year we had SRL come down to Southend for the day... not sure if it was something about Steve Collins (his son boxes at my mates son's boxing club)... anyway I missed him... only people that knew were people that followed him on FB... only time ever gutted not having that social stalking shitbag.. I have met Ali at his book signing... SRL would have been no 2
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Takashi Miike
7:02 Wed Jul 22
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norman, yes mate :.)
marvin's my favourite ever boxer, just in front of benn & hearns. would love to meet the fella
it was interesting hearing benn speaking on youtube about his boy conor who's also boxing now. nigel thinks he's a great prospect, will be interesting to see how he progresses
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neilalex
12:16 Wed Jul 22
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Love seeing Hagler interviewed. Chilled, smiling, happy in Italy and enjoying life, all his marbles, bit fucked off about the SRL result but not too much. Top man.
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normannomates
12:14 Wed Jul 22
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Hes to modest Niel.
In fact im probably in trouble now!
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neilalex
12:12 Wed Jul 22
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Hairy knows the Marvellous one? Why didn't he say?
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normannomates
12:11 Wed Jul 22
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Mike
Has hairy mentioned hes pals with Marvin?..
He keeps it quiet..haha
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normannomates
12:11 Wed Jul 22
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Mike
Has hairy mentioned hes pals with Marvin?..
He keeps it quiet..haha
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Takashi Miike
12:05 Wed Jul 22
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like the british golden era of the 90s, that four kings period will never be surpassed as it was four hall of famers squaring up on a regular basis, no one ducking anyone and boxing politics nowhere to be seen like modern day fighters
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stirlinghammer
12:04 Wed Jul 22
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Sorry jack1, ,,,
I hear Nigel also nicked your packed lunch on one occasion but he said your kosher Irish stew was shit
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neilalex
12:03 Wed Jul 22
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Northern Sold - Duran was approaching the end of his career when he moved up to fight Leonard. Naturally a lightweight, made the weight his whole career despite ballooning betwen fights. There's no fucking chance, none, in my mind that had the roles been reversed SRL would have got anywhere near him.
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normannomates
12:02 Wed Jul 22
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Haha.
Sugar Ray Leonard sums up the ART of Boxing sold mate.
Respected all those lot though
..nothing between em really.
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Crassus
12:00 Wed Jul 22
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Read 'The Four Kings' chaps - brilliant book that covers that halcyon period chronologically and from the inside out with character insight
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neilalex
12:00 Wed Jul 22
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Benitez was an almighty shame. Prodigiously gifted but perhaps because of that even worse than Duran between fights. Even a small amount of discipline would have seen us talking about five greats. truly handed Duran his arse on a plate, Duran was out of condition, but even so just had no answer. The fight I admire SRL for above all others is outboxing Benitez. You had to be sensational to do that.
Again though, Duran is 6 or 7 years younger and about a stone lighter naturally. Get your time/weight machine and Benitez gets stopped. Such a talent though.
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Northern Sold
11:59 Tue Jul 21
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Doc here...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sfyr-uHI5po
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Northern Sold
11:56 Tue Jul 21
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SRL always for me... he would have never lost to Kirklang Laing the way Duran did... and don't forget No Mas... decent doc' on ESPN about Duran and SRL coming together to talk about No Mas... well... SRL wanted to chat about it anyway...
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normannomates
11:55 Tue Jul 21
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Yea..Laing had it all..shame.
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Crassus
11:53 Tue Jul 21
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Norm
Yep - there were plenty
Benitez, can add him too
Of course the best of ours was never actually so - Kirkland Laing, also recently covered on here
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Crassus
11:43 Tue Jul 21
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Neil
Thanks - excellent post and i dont doubt that we have done this previously but like a great old record its worth a frequent re run mate.
SRL always found a way and what a delight upon the eye he was
I will check out those references
Thanks again Neil, always worth reading your posts
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normannomates
11:37 Tue Jul 21
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Crassus 11.03
The likes of Mike McCullum and pernell Whittaker you mean?...both very good and kind of forgotten about because the likes of Hagler..Leonard ..Hearns.
Personally loved Leornard...
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neilalex
11:33 Tue Jul 21
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Crassus - I've had the same discussion on here many times. Duran, unquestionably in my mind, much as I love the other three.
Imagine a prime Duran, mid twenties, a stone bigger, fighting Leonard and Tommy Hearns. Almost two stone bigger fighting Hagler. Only one winner.
It's only my opinion but you will rarely find a list of all time greats of any authority that doesn't rate Duran higher than the other three. Ring magazine, Bert Sugar check them out.
With great respect to Mike, who loves Tommy Hearns, and Council Scum who loves SRL. Pound for pound, age for age, Duran takes them all.
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