Sparring Stories

[Heavy Bag]

I will root it out, and try and find it. Read it so long ago now, but do remember that part.

[The Surgeon]

Id give my right arm to have seen Liston and a young Foreman sparring, George must have impressed as i know Liston said this kid has one punch power, one punch Killing power!



I read in one of De la Hoya's books that Oscar and Mosley were young amatures called in to spar JC Chavez, Oscar apparently got the best of him and was never called back

Theres a video floating around of an older Duran sparring Nigel Benn, seems so calm and relaxed in with a puncher as tenacious as Benn

I heard Tua used to bash Holyfield up in sparring, Tyson prep i think.

[Rockin']

I remember when Montel Griffin came up to Galaxy to train for a week or so. Him and James got in the ring and Montel was putting it on James something good. James was so pissed about Montel making him look bad that he spent most of his time on the floor *****ing at people instead of training. Montel had yet to even have a pro bout and here he was getting off on the current middleweight champ. My trainer and I were laughing pretty good about the way James was carrying on acting like a little cry baby..........Rockin'

[RubenSonny]

Floyd Mayweather sparred with Randall and Whitaker at 17 and claimed he could have got the better or Randall but took it easy in fear of being sent home.

[The Surgeon]

I remember when Montel Griffin came up to Galaxy to train for a week or so. Him and James got in the ring and Montel was putting it on James something good. James was so pissed about Montel making him look bad that he spent most of his time on the floor *****ing at people instead of training. Montel had yet to even have a pro bout and here he was getting off on the current middleweight champ. My trainer and I were laughing pretty good about the way James was carrying on acting like a little cry baby..........Rockin'

All the JT sparring ive seen he hasnt impressed me too much and he seems to take it very personal.

Whats he like in person? ****?

[Rockin']

All the JT sparring ive seen he hasnt impressed me too much and he seems to take it very personal.

Whats he like in person? ****?

When we were amatuers we were on the same team and James was alot of fun, always joking in the gym and on the rides to fights. But then after he won his title he was just always a **** to me so I quit talking with him in the gym. Later on when I was speaking with Jackie she told me that James was always jealous of me. I laughed when hearing this and it kind of made sense how he just flipped a 180' with me attitude wise. He wasn't always a ****, only after he won his 1st title............Rockin'

[The Surgeon]

When we were amatuers we were on the same team and James was alot of fun, always joking in the gym and on the rides to fights. But then after he won his title he was just always a **** to me so I quit talking with him in the gym. Later on when I was speaking with Jackie she told me that James was always jealous of me. I laughed when hearing this and it kind of made sense how he just flipped a 180' with me attitude wise. He wasn't always a ****, only after he won his 1st title............Rockin'

Jackie Kallen i take it? Lol cool that must feel Good James Lights Out Toney was jealous of u! What about, u killin it in the gym or...?

[Rockin']

Jackie Kallen i take it? Lol cool that must feel Good James Lights Out Toney was jealous of u! What about, u killin it in the gym or...?

I was doing really good up there. I was in great shape and taking on anybody who wanted to throw. I used to do 3 rounds with Bronco and then 3 more with Tarrick and just sparring a great deal of rounds. The floor work that my trainer had me do on a daily basis was more than anybody up there and the intensity that he had me working was about the hardest in the gym. I worked hard everyday............Rockin'

[The Surgeon]

I was doing really good up there. I was in great shape and taking on anybody who wanted to throw. I used to do 3 rounds with Bronco and then 3 more with Tarrick and just sparring a great deal of rounds. The floor work that my trainer had me do on a daily basis was more than anybody up there and the intensity that he had me working was about the hardest in the gym. I worked hard everyday............Rockin'

Excellent, props man. Ever get in with James? How did u do as a pro anyways Rockin?

[Rockin']

Excellent, props man. Ever get in with James? How did u do as a pro anyways Rockin?

James and I would spar often as amatuers. As pros, after his title I only worked once with him. Honestly, when he was moving and juking I couldn't hit him with a hand full of rocks. But when he came inside I got the better of him there. I remember my trainer telling me "Don't you take a step backwards with this mother ****er" and I didn't. James was really good though.

As a pro I didn't stick around that long. I had a bunch of **** happen around this one fight and I just walked away. I fought at the Palace a few times, got on tv a few times but didn't follow it to the end. At times I regret not seeing how far I might have gone but at the same time I am glad because I am able to have conversations, and type and still function properly on a mental level. I wasn't one to shy away from a blow or a fight no matter who it was. In that time I threw fists with all kinds of good to great fighters. The only guy to really hand me my ass was Anthony Jones, he was slick. I got the best of it the first time we threw but like a year later we worked again and I dont even remember driving myself home. It was a good time doing it but the damage is irreversible and I just figured I could do something else. I loved it though.

I wrote about some stuff if you want to look it up. It was called A Rockin' story - in the clearing..............Rockin'