Who've you met?
I've only met Hatton face to face, i've never really tried to meet anyone tho. Anyways yes i bumped into Hatton in town a few years ago, i didn't wanna stop him as he looked busy but i thought damn, won't get this chance often and anyways he was a top bloke, i told him my dad would never believe this and he asked me to ring him(my dad), anyways my dad answers and ricky takes the phone and starts chatting :lol:
Anyone else got any decent storys?
Fighters i'd love to spend an hour talking to would be
Mike Tyson - How intresting would that be if he was let you ask anything.
Ali - Just to meet him would be incredible
Hatton - Although i've met him once i'd love to speak to him properly
I saw SRL at a distance.. I didn't actually meet him. I was with my mom at a studio and he was there talking with what looked like a good friend. I didn't know who he was then, but I heard he was a former world champ.
Also when I lived in CA, I saw James Toney. I only knew of him because of the Jirov fight. It was funny, when I saw him, I only saw the back of his head and I was like, "That dude's head looks like a penis." and then he turned around. -_- Good thing I didn't say that out loud. But then I shouted "Lights Out!" and he went "SUP!" and gave me a wink, and left. He seemed tight.
Foreman, Briggs, Pazienza, Vilorio, Manfredo, Spina, Balletto, Winky, Richard Grant, Andrew Murray, Pemberton, Ray Oliviera, Dana Rosenblatt, John Scully, Brian Barbosa and others I can't think of at the moment. Have also met dan Goosen and Jimmy Burchfield.
Impressive list Jab!
I once got an autographed t-shirt from Jorgen Hansen. 99% probably dont know him but he was possibly the most popular boxer ever from Denmark. He KO'ed Dave 'boy' Green in 3 rounds at age 36. Following that fight he was the no.2 ranked welterweight in the world. He then got a chance to fight in the US on the Leonard-Kalule undercard. There a scared Hansen was ko'ed in a round by mexican slugger Pipino Cuevas.
Foreman, Briggs, Pazienza, Vilorio, Manfredo, Spina, Balletto, Winky, Richard Grant, Andrew Murray, Pemberton, Ray Oliviera, Dana Rosenblatt, John Scully, Brian Barbosa and others I can't think of at the moment. Have also met dan Goosen and Jimmy Burchfield.
Ive met Ricky Hatton, Scott Harrison, Nigel Benn, Frank Bruno and Eamen McGee.
Never spoke to McGee tho so he probably dont count, he just looked Mean as **** and pissed about something so i swerved him! lol
Hatton and Harrison in the pub, Benn was DJ'ing at my local nightclub and Bruno was doing a Fund Raiser just down the road from my house
Met Jermain Taylor several times in person. Met Lennox Lewis, Dominic Guinn, Kassim Ouma, and Emanuel Augustus.
Interviewed over the phone: Margarito and Jason Litzau.
All were really great guys..
However, Larry Merchant and Lou DiBella were both assholes in person.
Eubank, at RNAS Prestwick had about an hour with him, he was doing some charity stuff, awesome guy.
Michael Watson, In London at lords when I was doing Military escorting for a test match (read watching the cricket for free).
Ricky Hatton, paid to go to one of his dinners, was very entertaining, he is doind another down the road from me tomorrow with Frank Bruno but I couldn't get tickets.
Dude! I've literally just rang up about the one tommorow!! There's still tickets available, i really wanna go but i can't find anyone to go with. £25 at plymouth pavillions, i'm gonna be gutted if i miss out.
I have an autographed can of red bull from Roy Jones Jr. Lmao
but i never met him. i just thought i'd take this time to brag...even though thats not very impressive.lol
Eubank, at RNAS Prestwick had about an hour with him, he was doing some charity stuff, awesome guy.
Michael Watson, In London at lords when I was doing Military escorting for a test match (read watching the cricket for free).
Ricky Hatton, paid to go to one of his dinners, was very entertaining, he is doind another down the road from me tomorrow with Frank Bruno but I couldn't get tickets.
Who've you met?
I've only met Hatton face to face, i've never really tried to meet anyone tho. Anyways yes i bumped into Hatton in town a few years ago, i didn't wanna stop him as he looked busy but i thought damn, won't get this chance often and anyways he was a top bloke, i told him my dad would never believe this and he asked me to ring him(my dad), anyways my dad answers and ricky takes the phone and starts chatting :lol:
Anyone else got any decent storys?
Fighters i'd love to spend an hour talking to would be
Mike Tyson - How intresting would that be if he was let you ask anything.
Ali - Just to meet him would be incredible
Hatton - Although i've met him once i'd love to speak to him properly
Thats a cool story.
I had a chance to talk to Zab Judah. He was right next to me for a few minutes in the casino after Pac-Barrera 2. I was just getting into boxing then so I didnt really know who he was or why people were taking pictures with him. He was nice to the crowd though.