Micky Ward and the best answer I have yet heard...

[James78]

Round 9 of Ward-Gatti 1...as good as any of the three Hagler-Hearns rounds, Bowe-Holyfield (10th round of first fight), etc etc. Agreed??

Yeah I agree with that Iceman, I must have watched that round 50 times and I still aint tired of it. Thats a beautiful thing that Mickey said too, and its truth.

[Mr. Ryan]

John: but do you think that there are just certain fighters that do better in the real fight than in sparring?

It's like Ken Griffey Jr: I hear he was a bit of a slacker when it came to practice...same with Iverson ...but come Game time; it was high level.

I always factor in some of those fighters wanting to work out the kinks and maybe take some shots to build some tolerance. If they are knocking everybody out than there is no more sparring.
Not that a fighter wouldn't want to stay fresh by not taking damage, but you do need to get used to taking shots in sparring to take shots in fights, right?

We're talking about practice. Not a game, practice.

[ICEMAN JOHN SCULLY]

exactly! for some reason some people tend to think that in sparring guys go half speed, try not to hurt the other guy, etc..... where im from thats def not the case

Me, too...I have some guys I have sparred with over the years...good friends of mine even, but there was always that unspoken agreement between us that if we get each other hurt and can finish him...we go for it!!

[ICEMAN JOHN SCULLY]

Me, too...I have some guys I have sparred with over the years...good friends of mine even, but there was always that unspoken agreement between us that if we get each other hurt and can finish him...we go for it!!

Also, to clarify....I mean, everybody can tell you about a guy who in the gym is like a defensive wizard...he's elusive, slips punches , etc etc..but on fight night he cant get as loose, he fights in more of a slugger type style...people see you in the gym one way and on fight night another, sometimes its hard to believe its the same guy...

[BORIQUA POWER]

hgaler-hearns 1 and gatti-ward 9, yes, great rounds for boxing history. but what about castillo-corrales the 10th?????????????????????

[BORIQUA POWER]

i read that gatti and ward watched that round 2-gether on a big screen showing at a fight last year