Originally posted by FJRod
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I met Mike Tyson. HE WOULD BE THE ***EL IN THE CROWN, I GUESS. Although, if you are from NYC, that is nothing special.
I said hello to SRL as he exited an elevator in the Hyatt Hotel in Chicago. I said hello and he looked at me and mumbled. Never broke stride. Ray Leonard, Jr, however, is a friendly dude. Met him several times. Mutual friend.
The day of the Mayweather-Judah fight, I asked Evander Holyfield who he thought was going to win. He was a complete d!ck.
Not that famous, but memorable for me: The week before he was killed, I had about a half-hour conversation with Vernon Forrest at his house.
Non-boxing:
A long time ago, I worked out with Ric Flair at his gym. I was young, and wore his ass out.
Funny: I met Plaxico Burress at 40/40 the month it opened. In retrospect, I feel fortunate.
I met Jerome Bettis. Good guy.
I met Hines Ward right after he won the SB MVP and I congratulated him. Couldn't believe how small he was and felt that I could tackle him.
Just a TON of basketball players. My ex-gf was a trainer at Murray Hill Racquet Club, and met a bunch of NYC athletes. Knicks, mostly.
I went to Trinidad-Delahoya, and went to the afterparty hoping to meet Tito. Nope.
I saw Pernell at The Shark Bar. Waited for a good opportunity to approach him and gently stroke his ballsack. Opportunity never came. He was having dinner with friends.
Met Deion Sanders outside the Righa Royal Hotel midtown. Unrelated meeting, I have a Prime Time autographed Cowboys helmet. For sale, btw.
Met Lennox Lewis in South Beach. He. Approached. Us.
My boy almost got into a fight with Yancy Thigpen (former Steeler) at a nightclub.
Met many lacrosse players.. a bunch.
Met Bryan Trottier at the DMV on Long Island. We had the same car. His was better customized. He referred me to Southampton Coachbuliders.
Walt Frazier gave my ex girl an autograph. I looked at her like she was insane. I know Walt, Jr... he went to Penn.
I met Jeff Gordon. We had him at a corporate event. We were one of his sponsors.
We used to take school ski trips to the Poconos. Long ago. I was young. I met Livingstone Bramble. He was fighting there. I can check boxrec and figure out the date.
Missed Opportunities:
I was in San Juan, and there's a Walgreens (or something) right in Isla Verde. Miranda was standing in the parking lot when I went in to buy water. I said that I would chat him up when I came out. But he was gone.
I WANT TO MEET CAEL SANDERSON.
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