The Boxing Myths and Conspiracy Thread

[The Surgeon]

it's true....

Thats a Player, he didnt even win!

Where did u hear it anyway sonny? I Believe u like, im just curious

[joseph5620]

Would that be him ******* the lion off?

[joseph5620]

Singer Diana Ross blowing off Muhammad Ali in his dressing room after FOTC is not a myth..

Unless you were in there watching it, how would you know it's not a myth?

[The Surgeon]

Whats peoples opinions on Ali vs Liston andd all the conspiracy theories around that fight?


Im off the opinion it was just a clean shot that landed pefrectly on a guy coming in. Also Liston got up and was gonna fight on

[The Surgeon]

Another conspiracy im curious about is from the Rid**** Bowe video sonnyboy posted. Id never heard any conspiracy theories about the Fan Man in Holyfield vs Bowe 2 before hearing that just the other day. Was this doing the rounds? Was there any weight too it? Or was Bowe just talkin *****?

[joseph5620]

Whats peoples opinions on Ali vs Liston andd all the conspiracy theories around that fight?


Im off the opinion it was just a clean shot that landed pefrectly on a guy coming in. Also Liston got up and was gonna fight on

Looking at the replay in slow motion I think it was a punch. It sure looks like it to me. Larry Merchant watched that fight live and believes it was a punch. But I know a lot of people are convinced it wasn't so I don't waste time arguing about it.

[joseph5620]

Another conspiracy im curious about is from the Rid**** Bowe video sonnyboy posted. Id never heard any conspiracy theories about the Fan Man in Holyfield vs Bowe 2 before hearing that just the other day. Was this doing the rounds? Was there any weight too it? Or was Bowe just talkin *****?

This right here. The fan man was a lunatic and the delay had equal potential to affect Holyfield as much as it did Bowe. Unless the fan man was looking into a crystal ball watching the fight before it happened , Bowe's not making any sense.

[joseph5620]

This is a thread to expose and discuss some myths and share our opinions on conspiracy theories like for example Ali vs Liston 2, did Sonny dive??? And if so Why?

I submit this,

Jack Johnson claimed he dived against Jess Willard out of ego and pride. He surely wouldnt have went 26 rounds in the heat before throwing the fight, he had been troubled by body shots in the rounds leading up to the finish and was in less the perfect condition against a huge man in Willard. The shielding his eyes from the sun thing does nothing for me either, fighters often lose control of their bodys and arms afdter being KO'd, i believe it was totally involuntary.

Also just a question about the heat, how hot was it supposed to be? I notice most of the crowd are rockin jackets!?

One of the latest I've heard is Pacquaio "taking it easy on Margarito" late in the fight. I don't believe that at all. Pacquiao is a professional boxer and has no problem hurting opponents in the ring and he's done it plenty of times. If the opportunity to knock Margarito was there Pacquiao would not have been foolish enough to pull his punches. I think he was boxing smart in the late rounds and nothing more than that. JMO.

[The Surgeon]

One of the latest I've heard is Pacquaio "taking it easy on Margarito" late in the fight. I don't believe that at all. Pacquiao is a professional boxer and has no problem hurting opponents in the ring and he's done it plenty of times. If the opportunity to knock Margarito was there Pacquiao would not have been foolish enough to pull his punches. I think he was boxing smart in the late rounds and nothing more than that. JMO.

I just watched that about 5mins ago and im with u, Manny was also tired in there and knew he had the fight won

Margarito is some kind of tough, i hate the guy and am firmly of the belief he knew about those hand wraps but he is as tough a fighter as ive ever seen, credit where its due.

[SplitSecond]

bernard hopkins was green V roy jones