Comments Thread For: Insider Notebook: Katsidis-Marquez; Heavies, Juanma

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By Robert Morales - John Bray was a highly touted amateur back in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and he went on to have a respectable professional career in the heavyweight division, going 15-3-2 with five knockouts from 1992-1998. Bray never had a pro bout with any of the big names of his day, but he certainly sparred with the best.

When Bray was still an 18-year-old amateur, he helped Evander Holyfield get ready for James "Quick" Tillis in July 1988.

"And I sparred with Lennox Lewis for Lionel Butler and Ray Mercer and with Mike Tyson for Bruce Seldon and both Holyfield fights," Bray said.

When the subject was broached during a telephone interview Tuesday, Bray didn't want to get into the age-old debate of how the Klitschko brothers - world champions Wladimir and Vitali - would have done against the champions of that era such as Holyfield, Tyson, Rid**** Bowe and Lewis. [Click Here To Read More]

[Dan...]

Personally I can't see how Mick can fight now, but we all grieve in different ways and Michael may feel that the best thing is for him to try his hardest to win this fight and dedicate his efforts to Stathi. Whatever he decides to do I will be fine with.

[PRBOXINGCOTTO]

A great war between puerto rico and mexico but like always we own the lead in battles and will continue nov 6 lopez by ko but rafa is a warrior and will make a hell of a fight kats take ure time my prayers are with you if you call the fight off i understand if you fight man you are a hell of a spartan

[-Rab]

A great war between puerto rico and mexico but like always we own the lead in battles and will continue nov 6 lopez by ko but rafa is a warrior and will make a hell of a fight kats take ure time my prayers are with you if you call the fight off i understand if you fight man you are a hell of a spartan

Learn how to ****ing spell you ****ing ******ed puerco rican. LOL at Puerto Rico leading in big fights, Mexico always beats you when it comes to the elite level.

[theplayerpimp]

A great war between puerto rico and mexico but like always we own the lead in battles and will continue nov 6 lopez by ko but rafa is a warrior and will make a hell of a fight kats take ure time my prayers are with you if you call the fight off i understand if you fight man you are a hell of a spartan

you pricks only lead bc of fights like last week fight where they fight total bums and you ricans think are quality fighters. we own ya in the real hyped up fights like was the case for segura calderon.

[antrob]

I can't wait for Marquez-Lopez. I think Marquez has one more great fight in him. Marquez UD Lopez.

[Tomasio]

In the 1st part of this article, in the last paragraph--> It's NOT called "varrios", it's "BARRIOS"!! It's IRONIC cause someone with a last name like "Morales"(This article was written by Robert Morales) SHOULD AT LEAST KNOW THAT!!! & even if that's how John Bray pronounced it(he was being quoted)Morales should have still corrected that!!

[Leonf96]

In the 1st part of this article, in the last paragraph--> It's NOT called "varrios", it's "BARRIOS"!! It's IRONIC cause someone with a last name like "Morales"(This article was written by Robert Morales) SHOULD AT LEAST KNOW THAT!!! & even if that's how John Bray pronounced it(he was being quoted)Morales should have still corrected that!!

True but that's how a lot of mexicans say it, especially in the west coast.

[Motofan]

The whole you have to be poor and hungry to be a great fighter is bull**** and everyone not clinging on to some romantic notion of the past knows better. We can name great fighters who grew up with money but were warriors in the ring. I have a certain fighter from Mexico City in mind right now...

[trainhard_187]

JMMarquez is already king at 135 why defend his title against Katsidas. Go for history and get a belt at 140 before father time catches up on you..

If the Katsidas fight doesnt pop off I would suggest Marquez seek a forth title at 140.. Bradley or Khan..