Michael Watson vs joe calzaghe

[coghaugen]

The Watson who fought McCallum would give Calzaghe his toughest fight. And that was Watson at his worst.

[razor.thin]

didnt eubank say hed fancy watson 2nd fight over roy jones?

[coghaugen]

didnt eubank say hed fancy watson 2nd fight over roy jones?

When........

[coghaugen]

Watson:

I remember being in total control – everywhere Chris wanted to be, I was there. When I put him down in the 11th round and went back to my corner, the press asked me to come straight over when I had that belt round my waist. But after the punch in the next round, I went over and everything turned dark. I woke up after 40 days and 40 nights in a coma to find myself in a different world.

When I was at my peak, I was around celebrities. Now, suddenly, I was surrounded by sick people. It became a nightmare. I never knew where I was and I couldn't understand what had happened. After a week I realised and started to come to terms with how sick I was. I knew I wasn't going to box again.

I had been a shy child – a bit soft. My mother said that if a fly came near my face I would start crying. But boxing changed me. From the moment I put on a pair of gloves, aged 14, I was doing something I had a natural gift for. I became independent and confident, and by the time I started competing at championship level, I was the main man. I was unbeatable.

I was paralysed and still semi-conscious when a couple of friends came in and told me I had a visitor. When this large figure walked into the room I could tell instantly it was Muhammad Ali. He looked at me and said, "Wow, are you Michael Watson? Are you really Michael Watson?" His eyeballs were popping out of his head. "You look so good – you look pretty. But nobody's prettier than me." I couldn't hold my expression and burst out laughing. It was the first sound I had made. Ali had been my inspiration and for him to visit me helped me turn the corner and realise I'd be OK.

A lot of people who retire from sport no longer have a goal. They have doubts in their mind. Why did it happen to them? They don't know what their life stands for any more. My goal was first to recover – to prove the doubters wrong – and now my purpose on this Earth is to inspire people. I ran the London Marathon to inspire and raise money for the less privileged.

Of course there have been moments of sadness, when I'm alone in the dark and have flashbacks of how I used to be. But I still have the confidence and self-esteem that boxing gave me. Those dark times can dampen my spirits. But sometimes you have to forget the past and look forward to the future.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/when-pain-stops-play-1777057.html

[Benncollinsaad]

Watson:

I remember being in total control – everywhere Chris wanted to be, I was there. When I put him down in the 11th round and went back to my corner, the press asked me to come straight over when I had that belt round my waist. But after the punch in the next round, I went over and everything turned dark. I woke up after 40 days and 40 nights in a coma to find myself in a different world.

When I was at my peak, I was around celebrities. Now, suddenly, I was surrounded by sick people. It became a nightmare. I never knew where I was and I couldn't understand what had happened. After a week I realised and started to come to terms with how sick I was. I knew I wasn't going to box again.

I had been a shy child – a bit soft. My mother said that if a fly came near my face I would start crying. But boxing changed me. From the moment I put on a pair of gloves, aged 14, I was doing something I had a natural gift for. I became independent and confident, and by the time I started competing at championship level, I was the main man. I was unbeatable.

I was paralysed and still semi-conscious when a couple of friends came in and told me I had a visitor. When this large figure walked into the room I could tell instantly it was Muhammad Ali. He looked at me and said, "Wow, are you Michael Watson? Are you really Michael Watson?" His eyeballs were popping out of his head. "You look so good – you look pretty. But nobody's prettier than me." I couldn't hold my expression and burst out laughing. It was the first sound I had made. Ali had been my inspiration and for him to visit me helped me turn the corner and realise I'd be OK.

A lot of people who retire from sport no longer have a goal. They have doubts in their mind. Why did it happen to them? They don't know what their life stands for any more. My goal was first to recover – to prove the doubters wrong – and now my purpose on this Earth is to inspire people. I ran the London Marathon to inspire and raise money for the less privileged.

Of course there have been moments of sadness, when I'm alone in the dark and have flashbacks of how I used to be. But I still have the confidence and self-esteem that boxing gave me. Those dark times can dampen my spirits. But sometimes you have to forget the past and look forward to the future.


http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/w...y-1777057.html

The Ali part was beautiful.:sigh: He's an inspiration and a man of great spirit, Watson that is. So is Ali.

[coghaugen]

Watson would have had Victor Cordoba, Benn and Nunn to contend with in '92. Cordoba was Barney Eastwood-promoted and decent, but wouldn't have been a problem for the Watson that fought Eubank at White Hart Lane (in that frame of mind and physical condition).

[BigMacFoster]

Id agree that he was the most underated fighter in the UK & Ireland, he defently beat Eubank by 5 rounds in the first fight.

Spoken like a true joker who has never even seen that fight,Five rounds? Just go away and leave the boxing discussions to the adults who have actually seen such fights Jackass

[Benncollinsaad]

Spoken like a true joker who has never even seen that fight,Five rounds? Just go away and leave the boxing discussions to the adults who have actually seen such fights Jackass

Princeman, is that you? I had it 116-112 Watson. 8 rounds to 4.

[The Jackal]

Princeman, is that you? I had it 116-112 Watson. 8 rounds to 4.

Can't understand why people can't come round to the idea of Watson, being 1 of the greatest in the UK not to win a title
He was pupil of the sport not like others who are held high without a title, i hear Herold Graham the Finnegan's mentioned a lot but Watson won it, or was 3 mins from getting his just rewards, if they give a title to Rubin Carter for his fight for freedom they should be giving 1 to Micheal Watson, the best of lot.
He won the first Eubank fight, everyone thought so & the journalist's agree & Mike McCallum saw it for Watson if his wrong ah well.
The rematch was just a case of too many hard fights without more time out, in my eyes Watson is champ & what a man.

[Benncollinsaad]

Oy mate, where have ya been?