Boxing Trivia

what did jack dempsey do to strenghthen his chin? nobody knows?

what did jack dempsey do to strenghthen his chin?

so that was before the sparring session? Well yeah...unless you somehow think that the year 1959 came before 1957.

Yep, I'm sure...at least that's the story Dundee tells in his bio (pages 17 & 18 of 'I Only Talk Winning' discusses the phone call to the hotel and subsequent meeting). The Ali/Pastrano sparring session is also discussed in the book, as well (pages 152 & 153), and Dundee says that happened just before Pastrano fought & lost to Alonzo Johnson in 1959, which was also a fight that took place in Ali's hometown of Louisville. so that was before the sparring session?

Wow this thread is still going.

are you sure? i thought one day in 1958 clay went to the gym dundee was in and introduced himself. dundee was training willie pastrano at the time. and clay asked dundee if he could spar a few rounds with willie. dundee refused cause he figured clay would be badly hurt very quickly cause clay was 17 and pastrano was champion. but clay kept asking and asking and making noise and bothering dundee for minutes, so dundee finally gave him the chance, just to shut him up. as soon as it started clay quickly pumped jabs and leads into pastrano's face and within a couple of minutes cut him up very badly. dundee stopped it, and he said, "When you turn pro, give me a call!" at least that's how i know it. Yep, I'm sure...at least that's the story Dundee tells in his bio (pages 17 & 18 of 'I Only Talk Winning' discusses the phone call to the hotel and subsequent meeting). The Ali/Pastrano sparring session is also discussed in the book, as well (pages 152 & 153), and Dundee says that happened just before Pastrano fought & lost to Alonzo Johnson in 1959, which was also a fight that took place in Ali's hometown of Louisville.

Ali phoned Dundee up one day in Feb of 1957 while Angelo & Willie Pastrano were staying in a Louisville hotel room (Pastrano was fighting John Holman at that time). Ali & his brother requested a short meeting, which Dundee granted with Pastrano's urging and the rest as they say, was history. are you sure? i thought one day in 1958 clay went to the gym dundee was in and introduced himself. dundee was training willie pastrano at the time. and clay asked dundee if he could spar a few rounds with willie. dundee refused cause he figured clay would be badly hurt very quickly cause clay was 17 and pastrano was champion. but clay kept asking and asking and making noise and bothering dundee for minutes, so dundee finally gave him the chance, just to shut him up. as soon as it started clay quickly pumped jabs and leads into pastrano's face and within a couple of minutes cut him up very badly. dundee stopped it, and he said, "When you turn pro, give me a call!" at least that's how i know it.

how did muhammad ali first meet angelo dundee? Ali phoned Dundee up one day in Feb of 1957 while Angelo & Willie Pastrano were staying in a Louisville hotel room (Pastrano was fighting John Holman at that time). Ali & his brother requested a short meeting, which Dundee granted with Pastrano's urging and the rest as they say, was history.

how did muhammad ali first meet angelo dundee?

click on this. http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/showthread.php?t=59510

^^i was thinking ppl would guess that, but no, this wont give it away, but might make ppl remember if they ever did no it the fight was on st pats in a prodominantly (sp) irish town

Rocco Marchegiano?

no1? :confused: :confused: :confused:

im gunna go with all rocky ques, since he is the fighter that i am most knowlegable about- what name did he fight under in his first fight?

Mine is British Commentary - 14 stone 8. = 204 pounds. Oh well. didn't look like he weighed 204, he looked alot bigger.

I've got an easy question: Who am I? I was a featherweight champ, and faced both Azumah Nelson and Kostya Tszyu. Cmon this is easy.

I've got an easy question: Who am I? I was a featherweight champ, and faced both Azumah Nelson and Kostya Tszyu.

Jose Torrrres!!!!!!!

Mine is British Commentary - 14 stone 8. = 204 pounds. Oh well.

Well that's what my fight video says. So maybe you are wrong. i have the fight and mine says 212 1/2.