When did boxers first start stare-downs?

[New England]

Very interesting story, where'd you get this from?

Surely stare downs were in evidence in the past too, probably not as popular as they are now but I can't imagine someone like Sullivan not giving his opponents the 1000 yard stare.

henry hascup is one of the planet's top boxing historians. he may be most famous for giving fighter's eulogies.


you gotta be the real deal to be entrusted with giving eulogies of great fighters.

[hhascup]

henry hascup is one of the planet's top boxing historians. he may be most famous for giving fighter's eulogies.


you gotta be the real deal to be entrusted with giving eulogies of great fighters.

Thanks NEW ENGLAND!

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http://www.doghouseboxing.com/Ken/Hi...010614-New.htm

Here's some other sites:
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You can google my name and get several more.

[Weltschmerz]

It was a known fact!

You can google it if you want. All you have to do is put both names and stare down.

Thank you, Sir.

[Ben Bolt]

Isn't it funny when a boxer with a mediocre record is trying a stare-down against a far more qualified opponent ...

When a fighter don't pay any attention to his staring opponent during the ring instructions, like Tyson and the elderly Foreman, it most often shows who is really full of self-confidence.
Must be very frustrating when your meanest gaze is simply ignored.

[SthPaw]

The long held boxing tradition of the stare down was first employed by Jack Sharkey, who stared incessantly at Jack Dempsey during their weigh in. An obviously befuddled Dempsey looked at his chief seconds for the answer to this strange ritual, asking; "What's he doing!?"

This is pretty cool man...I'm pretty sure the idea of staring at your opponent has been around since forever, but a modern type of staredown starting this way would be a cool story. I hadn't heard this before, thanks man

[Anthony342]

Thanks NEW ENGLAND!

Dog House just did an interview with me.

http://www.doghouseboxing.com/Ken/Hi...010614-New.htm

Here's some other sites:
http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Henry_Hascup

http://www.northjersey.com/sports/10..._the_Hall.html

You can google my name and get several more.

Will listen when I get a chance. You rule.

Know of any female boxers who avenged all their losses, draws and no contests?

[Weltschmerz]

Isn't it funny when a boxer with a mediocre record is trying a stare-down against a far more qualified opponent ...

When a fighter don't pay any attention to his staring opponent during the ring instructions, like Tyson and the elderly Foreman, it most often shows who is really full of self-confidence.
Must be very frustrating when your meanest gaze is simply ignored.

Indeed. You noticed how most Cuban boxers avoid eye contact?

[J-champ]

Isn't it hard it really tell when they started it when Roman Gladiators were staring each other down 2000 years ago? Staring down you opponent is older than boxing probably.

[Weltschmerz]

Isn't it hard it really tell when they started it when Roman Gladiators were staring each other down 2000 years ago? Staring down you opponent is older than boxing probably.

Yes, but I'm talking modern pro boxers.

[joseph5620]

Isn't it funny when a boxer with a mediocre record is trying a stare-down against a far more qualified opponent ...

When a fighter don't pay any attention to his staring opponent during the ring instructions, like Tyson and the elderly Foreman, it most often shows who is really full of self-confidence.
Must be very frustrating when your meanest gaze is simply ignored.

True. But when Floyd Patterson wouldn't look at Sonny Liston, I think he was legitimately scared.