Legendry sparring encounters

[Mikhnienko]

Tua's ability to take punches didn't always work in his favor. According to Shields, Tua's main problem was he would start slowly and then wait to land a big punch rather than staying busy. His ability to walk through his opponent's shots abetted that tendency. It also led to some interesting sparring sessions in the early days, when both Tua and Golota were promoted by Main Events.

"We were training down in Vero Beach, Florida and we let David and Andrew spar together," Shields remembered. "I was training David and Roger Bloodworth was training Andrew. It was like a real fight, back and forth. And then Andrew started hitting David low. David went back at him, hitting Andrew low.

"They just went back and forth hitting each other low. It was crazy. We had to jump in there and stop them. Andrew was a big, strong guy who could really hit. I think it angered him that he couldn't hurt David even though David was so much smaller than he was. That's why he started hitting him low."

[#1Assassin]

Tua's ability to take punches didn't always work in his favor. According to Shields, Tua's main problem was he would start slowly and then wait to land a big punch rather than staying busy. His ability to walk through his opponent's shots abetted that tendency. It also led to some interesting sparring sessions in the early days, when both Tua and Golota were promoted by Main Events.

"We were training down in Vero Beach, Florida and we let David and Andrew spar together," Shields remembered. "I was training David and Roger Bloodworth was training Andrew. It was like a real fight, back and forth. And then Andrew started hitting David low. David went back at him, hitting Andrew low.

"They just went back and forth hitting each other low. It was crazy. We had to jump in there and stop them. Andrew was a big, strong guy who could really hit. I think it angered him that he couldn't hurt David even though David was so much smaller than he was. That's why he started hitting him low."

golota is so ******ed..

[Mikhnienko]

Moretti offered some insight into Golota's character with a story about the aftermath of the riot at Madison Square Garden following the first Bowe fight in 1996.
"It's like 3 in the morning, and it's still crazy at the Garden. So the police put all of us in a paddy wagon to take us the one block from the Garden to the Southgate [Hotel] across the street," Moretti said. "We're all sitting on the benches, and Golota is sitting next to one of the cops. When we get out of the van, Golota lifts his sweater. He had stolen the cop's nightstick."
Certo, who trained Golota for four fights, said Golota's character flaws always manifested themselves in the heat of battle in the ring.
"This guy has so much talent; you have no idea," Certo said. "But he's got larceny in his heart. He was a car thief in Poland. He never took boxing serious. It was all about what he could get out of it. I'm convinced that he quit against Tyson because he knew he was going to get his $2 million anyway. If I was the commission, I wouldn't have given him a nickel."

[Joey Giardello]

Moretti offered some insight into Golota's character with a story about the aftermath of the riot at Madison Square Garden following the first Bowe fight in 1996.
"It's like 3 in the morning, and it's still crazy at the Garden. So the police put all of us in a paddy wagon to take us the one block from the Garden to the Southgate [Hotel] across the street," Moretti said. "We're all sitting on the benches, and Golota is sitting next to one of the cops. When we get out of the van, Golota lifts his sweater. He had stolen the cop's nightstick."
Certo, who trained Golota for four fights, said Golota's character flaws always manifested themselves in the heat of battle in the ring.
"This guy has so much talent; you have no idea," Certo said. "But he's got larceny in his heart. He was a car thief in Poland. He never took boxing serious. It was all about what he could get out of it. I'm convinced that he quit against Tyson because he knew he was going to get his $2 million anyway. If I was the commission, I wouldn't have given him a nickel."

great post very intresting read

[Dynamite76]

According to Frank Lotierzo, Greg Page and Marvin Frazier had a spirited affair that they had to be kept apart.

[oaklandstephen]

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