Where Were They??

[ICEMAN JOHN SCULLY]

Well, I got finished a little while ago with the funeral....it was my honor to be one of these 6 men who carried the champ the last few yards from the hearse to his final resting place, I will never forget that. I will not however forget that the boxing community well very much underrepresented. Myself and Marlon Starling were the only two pro fighters that came to the funeral today and the only other boxing people there today were two former local amateurs from here in Hartford. Bob Yalen came to the wake last night. Where were all the New York Boxing People, though??? Where was Bert Sugar, Al Certo, and Mex Kellerman, etc etc etc. All the former champions that live within driving distance from here??

https://www.IcemanJohnScully.com

[ICEMAN JOHN SCULLY]

For Willie Pep

The Funeral For Willie Pep, I Meant.

[hectari]

man reading this brang a tear to my eye....if this is how they pay homage to a champ who did so much for boxing it is a shame!

props to you and the others for attending iceman.

reminds me of the funereal of the great gatsby everyone talked about him but when he was gone only a few cared enough to show to his funeral....

R.I.P will o the wisp.

[ICEMAN JOHN SCULLY]

Yeah, man, it was surprising... before hand many were wondering would Lamotta make it? Demarco?etc etc. But NOBODY but me and Starling. THE BEST BOXER EVER, pure boxer, and they didnt represent

[RICKY OH]

I heard Bruno was there?

[ferocity]

Well, I got finished a little while ago with the funeral....it was my honor to be one of these 6 men who carried the champ the last few yards from the hearse to his final resting place, I will never forget that. I will not however forget that the boxing community well very much underrepresented. Myself and Marlon Starling were the only two pro fighters that came to the funeral today and the only other boxing people there today were two former local amateurs from here in Hartford. Bob Yalen came to the wake last night. Where were all the New York Boxing People, though??? Where was Bert Sugar, Al Certo, and Mex Kellerman, etc etc etc. All the former champions that live within driving distance from here??

www.IcemanJohnScully.com

Thats messed up that no one else showed up from the boxing community, im shocked. But, who cares about them, you showed up and showed your respect thats respectfull, of course Pep desreved to be surrouned by more boxing people but beinig there is better then not. Hey, you got a cool website, you've got some cool pics their with great fighters. I never knew you fought Henry Maske. Did you take pictures, i couldn't find them on your website.

[Smack]

It's a damn shame that such a thing had to occur on a already dark day.

Since I was 11, so for the last 10 years, I had the chance to meet some of the greatest people in my life on account of this sport. I've also meet some of the biggest pieces of **** on account of the ring.

One way or the other, it's a damn shame.

R.I.P Mr. Pep

[ICEMAN JOHN SCULLY]

yea, almost everybody I know is from some way connected to boxing and i have met SOME GREAT people.... also met some terrible people in the game but good or not,. they should have been there...they go on shows talking about how great Pep was, this and that etc etc...but they dont come to the funerallike theywould if a modern day guy passed... I bet if DeLahoya passed away these guys would make the trip.....and part of that, even if they dont mean it that way on the surface, would be because it would more of a "thing to do," or "a place to be" type of event

[Dye]

thats very disrespectful to a Boxing great i think, i would have gone if i could have

[Smack]

yea, almost everybody I know is from some way connected to boxing and i have met SOME GREAT people.... also met some terrible people in the game but good or not,. they should have been there...they go on shows talking about how great Pep was, this and that etc etc...but they dont come to the funerallike theywould if a modern day guy passed... I bet if DeLahoya passed away these guys would make the trip.....and part of that, even if they dont mean it that way on the surface, would be because it would more of a "thing to do," or "a place to be" type of event

It's things like this that make me sad to live in a place such as Houston, basically no boxing history, and just a handful of what I consider to be good, solid and competent people in the game. If I lived within hours of the general area, I'd have been there and I'm just a nobody in the big picture.

Sad ****.