Who Is Boxings Best Role-Model?

[StarshipTrooper]

We could also bring Schmelling into the equation..
Although often used as Hitlers puppet.. This had nothing to do with him as a man..
In later life Louis's health deteriorated & he would have become destitute, had it not been for the life long financial support given to him by his mutual friend & former foe..
Schmelling was indeed a great ambassador, for mankind as well as boxing..

Absolutely agreed.

Poet

[winky44]

I don't recall lazer surgery being an available option back in the 1980s. Even had it been I wouldn't been able to afford it back then. Circa 1989 (the timeframe we're talking about here) I was a college student working part-time for $7 and hour and no insurance.

Poet

ahhh shame that. boxing world may have missed out on a great who knows. ever thought about training fighters?

[StarshipTrooper]

ahhh shame that. boxing world may have missed out on a great who knows. ever thought about training fighters?

The thought had crossed my mind once or twice. Truth is though I don't think I'd have the patience to do it: My temperment is all wrong for that I think.

Poet

[winky44]

The thought had crossed my mind once or twice. Truth is though I don't think I'd have the patience to do it: My temperment is all wrong for that I think.

Poet

yeah you got of have patince. and then there is factor, what do you say if your fighter who you are traning says have you ever laced them up, and then he says you dont know what am going through etc.which happens alot

some fighters like there trainers to have expreinced actually fighting in the ring. and you'd have a problem there, as you have never laced them up.

so its a tricky one....TBH man

[StarshipTrooper]

yeah you got of have patince. and then there is factor, what do you say if your fighter who you are traning says have you ever laced them up, and then he says you dont know what am going through etc.which happens alot

some fighters like there trainers to have expreinced actually fighting in the ring. and you'd have a problem there, as you have never laced them up.

so its a tricky one....TBH man

Yeah, and it's a big difference between sparring and swapping leather when it actually counts in the pros or amatuers.

Poet

[winky44]

Yeah, and it's a big difference between sparring and swapping leather when it actually counts in the pros or amatuers.

Poet

agreed my friend. just been having a think, would you ever compete in white collar unlincesed boxing? you dont need medicals and most old men compete just for fun. just throw a pair of contact lenses in, as no doctors are at the events

its 3 rounds of action and you will be matched with someone similar to ya self.

it would be good to test ya self!

[StarshipTrooper]

agreed my friend. just been having a think, would you ever compete in white collar unlincesed boxing? you dont need medicals and most old men compete just for fun. just throw a pair of contact lenses in, as no doctors are at the events

its 3 rounds of action and you will be matched with someone similar to ya self.

it would be good to test ya self!

Something like that might actually be fun. I guess they don't mind seeing out-of-shape middle-aged dudes with a gut like myself lol.

Poet

[winky44]

Something like that might actually be fun. I guess they don't mind seeing out-of-shape middle-aged dudes with a gut like myself lol.

Poet

lol dude! i asked the great A has he boxed, but he hasnt got back to me? u know y man? has he boxed, i got told he has!

[StarshipTrooper]

lol dude! i asked the great A has he boxed, but he hasnt got back to me? u know y man? has he boxed, i got told he has!

Dunno. I haven't heard one way or another. I know Them Apples boxes though.

Poet

[winky44]

Dunno. I haven't heard one way or another. I know Them Apples boxes though.

Poet

no problem man. also been noticing you and slimey limey's really dislike one another. whats the beef between you'se two?