Boxing Myths - The Truth

[Elroy The Great]

Proof?

b - yeah and thats why on appeals they often get left off but the Marg/Mosley circumstantial evidence was literally 3 or 4 guys saying the gauze felt harder than normal

microscopic amounts of blood at a scene is better than eyewitnesses.

[Dr Rumack]

Duran goaded Leonard into 'brawling' in Montreal

This is one of the greatest pieces of revisionist history in the sport. All the interviews in the months leading up to that fight featured Dundee and Leonard both saying that Duran was coming up to their division. That Ray was the bigger man and that Duran was going to see what it was like to face a real welterweight. Duran then showed he was more than capable of standing with a real welterweight.

The US sports media, at a loss as to how they would write the story of an American golden boy being beaten, bombarded Dundee in he aftermath with theories that Ray had 'abandoned' his boxing and had been suckered into a street fight with the crude Panamanian. Dundee said 'Sure, why not.' And thus the myth was born.

[*TonyMontana*]

Has Floyd really failed numerous drug tests?






And can he read?

[soul_survivor]

Duran goaded Leonard into 'brawling' in Montreal

This is one of the greatest pieces of revisionist history in the sport. All the interviews in the months leading up to that fight featured Dundee and Leonard both saying that Duran was coming up to their division. That Ray was the bigger man and that Duran was going to see what it was like to face a real welterweight. Duran then showed he was more than capable of standing with a real welterweight.

The US sports media, at a loss as to how they would write the story of an American golden boy being beaten, bombarded Dundee in he aftermath with theories that Ray had 'abandoned' his boxing and had been suckered into a street fight with the crude Panamanian. Dundee said 'Sure, why not.' And thus the myth was born.

spot on.

I first read the truth in a brilliant collection called "The Hurt Business", give it a read.

Has Floyd really failed numerous drug tests?






And can he read?

There's a very good article by Thomas Hauser on the topic, check it out.


In terms of reading, no he can't, although I assume he has taken lessons since that embarrassing incident.