asredastheycome
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Centralscrutinizer said:
My biggest sporting hero outside of Middlesbrough players around that era. I watched nearly all of the 61 bouts on YT, and some 5 or 6 times (especially the 1st Liston fight and the Trilogy with Frasier and the Foreman fight) . I always watched every televised bout at that time that I could(not many received trans Atlantic coverage).
He was the the best heavyweight ever imho, his best years taken away from him, but a clever boxer who could actually box and was lightning fast. No other boxer had his wherewithal, character, wit and charm. He was around a long time, and still won some big fights against men much younger despite his age brain and cognitive decline showing. It was a big shame what happened to him, but I suppose he wouldn't have swapped it ? He was a bright light in a very dark time for America.
What Centralscrutinizer said. Absolutely bang on mate
My biggest sporting hero outside of Middlesbrough players around that era. I watched nearly all of the 61 bouts on YT, and some 5 or 6 times (especially the 1st Liston fight and the Trilogy with Frasier and the Foreman fight) . I always watched every televised bout at that time that I could(not many received trans Atlantic coverage).
He was the the best heavyweight ever imho, his best years taken away from him, but a clever boxer who could actually box and was lightning fast. No other boxer had his wherewithal, character, wit and charm. He was around a long time, and still won some big fights against men much younger despite his age brain and cognitive decline showing. It was a big shame what happened to him, but I suppose he wouldn't have swapped it ? He was a bright light in a very dark time for America.
What Centralscrutinizer said. Absolutely bang on mate