Boxers who were eccentric

[sleazyfellow]

I hope that c**t died in horrible agony.

He also wrestled an octopus and boxed a kangaroo as well.

I would have to go with Ray Robinson on this one, supposedly he had his house built just for him so he could hear everything going on. He wouldnt ride in elevators, but he'd fly in planes.

To try to get in Lamottas head he had raw beef crushed and put into a glass, and he drank that for stamina supposedly.

[BennyST]

I think the wackiest character of our era would be Augustus.

[JAB5239]

Jorge Paez, anyone?

[BennyST]

Jorge Paez, anyone?

Did you check out the first post? Hilarious video! Man he was a freak. Ugly as all hell too.

[mickey malone]

Bugner was a beer short of a six pack.

Bugner was great at putting on an eccentric act, but I'm mates with his step son, Billy, who sometime ago requested JB for a signed photo to go with the many others that adorn my bar.. I duely thanked Joe by email, & we now keep in touch.. Although, I've never shaken his hand (watched him fight Frazier live at Earls Court in 73), I think it's safe to say he's a very nice guy, without doubt the only reason he never picked up the belt..
Can remember him talking to Harry Carpenter on about his 5th comeback at around 44 years of age, saying, "Well Harry, I thought it was about time I rekindled the fire a little bit." Jeeez, if only he had it in the 1st place lol..

One great story, was after going 15 with Ali in Kuala Lumpa, Ali spent the night on a drip suffering from dehydration.. Bugner meanwhile sipped pina caladas, inbetween several lenghts of backstroke in his hotel pool, while being questioned by the press..
As he emerged from the pool, Hugh Mckilveny (class boxing writer) accused Bugner of not giving it his all, & letting down the British public.. Bugner immediately got angry & snapped back, " Well bring on Jesus Christ!" Mckilveny then replied in an instant, "OH come on Joe, You're only saying that cos he's got bad hands!"..

Another one was Terry Downes, not so much for his humor towards commentators, but outside of the ring, he couldn't & still can't be taken anywhere.. He drinks 2 bottles of wine a day, breaks off havana cigars into a big curly pipe, fills the place up with smoke and calls everyone a ****.. And that's before he gets pissed!...

[Derranged]

What about that cutman who always wears a sailor hat?