Roy Jones,hector camacho,Vinnie Pazienza. Also,when I was younger, me and my buddy met Bert Sugar at the Larry Holmes-Renaldo Snipes fight in Pittsburgh. He took us into the post fight press conference with him which was very cool. I also remember standing beside Don King who stunk so bad it was sickening.
Nothing wrong with using binoculars at a fight. I used a pair at Duran vs Hearns, better than TV closeup...Met and talked with Roberto Duran
Too bad that fight ended so soon... Tommy seemed to be in a bit of a hurry, but a least you got to meet Duran. Did he speak to you in (broken) English? Was it in New York? (He's as beloved in that city as he is in Panama, maybe more).
Unfortunately, I have yet to meet a fighter. In fact, the only fighters I've even seen live and in person was Ismael Laguna and Carlos Ortiz in their title fight in Panama City for the latter's lightweight crown. I wasn't even at ringside and needed binoculars to see the fighters up close.
Nothing wrong with using binoculars at a fight. I used a pair at Duran vs Hearns, better than TV closeup.
Shook Ernie Shavers hand.
Met and talked with Roberto Duran
Met Freddie Roach..actually he gave me a ride to work on 2 occasions.
Watched Ali training, in preparation for Holmes.
Was a regular at Larry Holmes workouts in Vegas. Total asshole.
Bumped into SRL, who looked at me like I was homeless after I said " Hey Sugar Ray".
And I sparred with A guy who used to spar with Aaron Pryor. AM's.
Met and had a conversation with "Big" Bob Albrithe (spelling), former HW contender. He owned a pawn shop in Vegas.
Saw the Great Joe Louis at the statue unveiling in Caesars Palace.
Unfortunately, I have yet to meet a fighter. In fact, the only fighters I've even seen live and in person was Ismael Laguna and Carlos Ortiz in their title fight in Panama City for the latter's lightweight crown. I wasn't even at ringside and needed binoculars to see the fighters up close.
corey spinks, miguel cotto, corey spinks, juan durango, ricardo mayorga (trained with) kid dynamite, sam peter, mike moorer, glen johnson, edvan barros, kenny lunkins, gerry cooney, sultan ibragmanov and several others. My gym gets alot of pepes....
I met floyd mayweather on my birthday, it wasn't a present it happened just by chance. I also met david tua but we didn't really speak or anything such as that.
I've met quite a few....Oscar De La Hoya, Winky Wright, Shane Mosely, Fernando Vargas, Antonio Tarver, Bernard Hopkins, Roy Jones, J.C. Chavez, Barrera, Erik Morales, Jorge Arce, Manny Pacquaio, James Toney, George Foreman, Julio Diaz, Floyd Mayweather, Ricky Hatton, Cory Spinks, Joan Guzman, Oscar Larios, Rafa Marquez, Ponce De Leon, Jhonny Gonzalez, Diego Corrales, Zab Judah, Lamon Brewster, Reggie Johnson, Genaro Hernadez, Carlos Hernandez, Antonio Margarito, Micky Ward, Rocky Juarez, Julio Gonzalez, Israel Vazquez, Martin Castillo, Johnny Tapia, Paulie Ayala, Terry Norris, Saad Muhammed, Julian Jackson,Jesus Chavez, Angel Manfredo, Bobby Chacon, Ray Mancini, Alex Munoz, Antonio Diaz, C. Cababllero Alfonso Gomez, and others....
Boxing related....Gary Shaw, Bob Arum, Jim Lampley, Larry Merchant, Floyd Mayweather Sr, Al Berstein, Freddie Roach, Joe Goosen, Emmanuel Stewart, Nacho Bernstein, Shelly Finkle, Fernando Beltran, Al Bernsteinand others...
I've been fortunate to meet these people through my dad. Everybody that I've met was pretty cool, except Cory Spinks. I didn't like him.
Strictly fighters you may know, wow, um...
Basilio
Norton
Foster
Chuvalo
Duran
Cuevas
Minter
Buchanan
Norris
Tony Lopez
"Finito" Lopez
Pat Lawlor
Alfonso Gomez
Christy Martin
Starling
Morales
Olivares
Bramble
Leon Spinks (Maybe Michael too, I can't remember)
Arguello
Pryor
Charles Mooney
Fullmer
Derrick Rossy (Current prospect and NY Heavyweight champ)
"Buster" Douglas
Griffith
Oscar Diaz
Howard Davis Jr. I think.
Leo Randolph I think as well.
I unfortunately can't remember the others at the moment.
Here I go
Paul Briggs
Andrew Golota
Alejandro Garcia
Miguel Angel Gonzalez
Rhoshii Wells
Saw Mayweather Jr. at DLH/Oscar press
Ricardo Lopez
Iran Barkely
Ruben Olivares
Marlon Starling
Terry Norris
Pipino Cuevas
Ken Buchanan
Matthew Saad Muhammad
Alexis Arguello
Alan Minter
Livingstone Bramble
John H Stracey
Plus I saw much more at the Boxing Hall Of Fame This year
Non Boxers
Lou Duva
Bert Sugar
Jack Mosley
Me and my uncle at the airport with Ruben Olivares
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Gilberto Reyes
Francisco Palacios
Lenin Arroyo
David Obregon
Joel Julio
Ricardo Mayorga
Oscar De La Hoya (met, but didnt talk to)
Roberto Duran (turned me down for an autograph)
Floyd Mayweather
Gerry Cooney
Shannon Briggs
Wilfredo Negron
Arturo Morua
Sultan Ibragimov
Stevie Johnston
Carlos Maussa
Joel Casamayor
Jose 'Carita' Lopez
Kassim Ouma
Jameel McCline
Glen Johnson
Daniel Santos
Angelo Dundee
Teddy Atlas
Freddie Roach
Those are the one I can remember. Oh and had a pretty cool conversation with OJ Simpson ringside one night.