Tyson Fury Kronk shorts HYPE

[Cobra Curry]

That was the McCrorys, Jimmy Paul and his brother (forgot his name tbh) Duane Thomas, who was the 6th guy? I forgot his name as well.

They were all outstanding amateurs but some never faired that well in the pro’s if I remember correctly.

Your memory is better than mine, I could only recall the McCrorys and Thomas.
What stuck with me was one of group winning a title and another losing his (or a title bid?) on the same night.

[Larry the boss]

his shorts will be up to his *******, he will look like a sloppy 6'9 guy..he just cant rock fashionable wear in the ring

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Your memory is better than mine, I could only recall the McCrorys and Thomas.
What stuck with me was one of group winning a title and another losing his (or a title bid?) on the same night.

I know Milton McCrory won the WBC 147 title because he beat one of the better British fighters not to win a world title called Colin Jones.

Thomas definitely won a title too cause he beat Mugabi and Jimmy Paul possibly lost his 135 title on that same card, what you said about one wining and other losing definitely rings a bell.

Unsure about the other 3, but pretty sure Steve McCrory didn’t as he was one of those great amateurs that didn’t transition well.

[john l]

I’m a big Hearns fan myself, was such an exciting fighter due his explosive power and also his own vulnerabilities. I actually got to meet him at a convention in Las Vegas in 2018, it was pretty sad though as he seem kind of punch drunk tbh.

Throughout the 80’s and 90’s the Kronk stable was something else. Didn’t Breland train there as well around that time, I might be getting that mixed up. The McCrory bro’s were good fighters as well.

Yea Tommy has been slurring his words for awile now, its sad. He is my fave of the 5 kings(Benitez 5th king), not the best, but my fave. Breland I think worked out there before the 84 games, and might have fought there VERY late in career, but for most part as a pro he was not Kronk. I know SRL worked out there a few times as an amateur esp right before 76 games. E Steward said everyone at Kronk was a HUGE SRL fan and while he was there they all called him "Superbad". That of course would change as Tommy came up. E Steward also said SRL was maybe the hardest hitting AM he ever saw, and that hand probs made him hold back sometimes in pros. Yea I forgot the McCrory bros, and also even back then he had a few "outsiders" training there like J Benavidez. Would have loved to have seen the old Kronk before it was torn down. BTW very jealous you got to meet " The Hitman".

[ShoulderRoll]

That's cool as hell. Bringing the Kronk colors back.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Yea Tommy has been slurring his words for awile now, its sad. He is my fave of the 5 kings(Benitez 5th king), not the best, but my fave. Breland I think worked out there before the 84 games, and might have fought there VERY late in career, but for most part as a pro he was not Kronk. I know SRL worked out there a few times as an amateur esp right before 76 games. E Steward said everyone at Kronk was a HUGE SRL fan and while he was there they all called him "Superbad". That of course would change as Tommy came up. E Steward also said SRL was maybe the hardest hitting AM he ever saw, and that hand probs made him hold back sometimes in pros. Yea I forgot the McCrory bros, and also even back then he had a few "outsiders" training there like J Benavidez. Would have loved to have seen the old Kronk before it was torn down. BTW very jealous you got to meet " The Hitman".

Yeah I’d have loved to have visited the original Kronk myself, would’ve been a surreal experience.

It was quite bittersweet meeting Hearns, he had a couple of manager/promoter type guys with him and it almost felt like they were wheeling him out so they could charge fans for photo’s. I said to him “can I shake that same right hand that knocked out Duran” and he smiled at that but then you had these promoter type ******s trying to get you to pay for a picture or trying to move you on so they could get the next person in line over.

I also met SRL at Everton Red Triangle Gym when he came to visit in 2015. He was a really cool guy, he made lots of time for everyone their, he gave a talk to all the kids, even shadow boxed in the ring and jumped rope. I remember Kev Satchell who was European Champion at the time was completely star struck and could barely put a sentence together haha.

[john l]

Yeah I’d have loved to have visited the original Kronk myself, would’ve been a surreal experience.

It was quite bittersweet meeting Hearns, he had a couple of manager/promoter type guys with him and it almost felt like they were wheeling him out so they could charge fans for photo’s. I said to him “can I shake that same right hand that knocked out Duran” and he smiled at that but then you had these promoter type ******s trying to get you to pay for a picture or trying to move you on so they could get the next person in line over.

I also met SRL at Everton Red Triangle Gym when he came to visit in 2015. He was a really cool guy, he made lots of time for everyone their, he gave a talk to all the kids, even shadow boxed in the ring and jumped rope. I remember Kev Satchell who was European Champion at the time was completely star struck and could barely put a sentence together haha.

That's funny as hell about the handshake. I met Ali once and said something similar I told him " I want to shake the hand that shook the world" he winked at me and I was over the moon. Then I watched the next few guys in line and he gave them all the same look and wink lol. He was in bad shape maybe 5ys before he died. Cool story about meeting Tommy and SRL I have never met either.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

That's funny as hell about the handshake. I met Ali once and said something similar I told him " I want to shake the hand that shook the world" he winked at me and I was over the moon. Then I watched the next few guys in line and he gave them all the same look and wink lol. He was in bad shape maybe 5ys before he died. Cool story about meeting Tommy and SRL I have never met either.

That’s amazing man! I’m super jealous you got to meet Ali, I’d have been so nervous meeting him, I don’t think I’d have the balls to even make a joke, I’d probably go all shy haha. I’m actually more of a Frazier fan tbh but Ali is essentially bigger than sport IMO, he had a such a big impact on the world. He’s the one fighter/sporting figure I’d loved to have met.

[john l]

That’s amazing man! I’m super jealous you got to meet Ali, I’d have been so nervous meeting him, I don’t think I’d have the balls to even make a joke, I’d probably go all shy haha. I’m actually more of a Frazier fan tbh but Ali is essentially bigger than sport IMO, he had a such a big impact on the world. He’s the one fighter/sporting figure I’d loved to have met.

It was really cool, but also little sad kinda like your story about Tommy, but maybe worse. Now that you make me sound cool coming up with that line I have to admit I thought about it beforehand lol.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

It was really cool, but also little sad kinda like your story about Tommy, but maybe worse. Now that you make me sound cool coming up with that line I have to admit I thought about it beforehand lol.

Yeah it’s always sad seeing fighters when their health has noticeably deteriorated.

Hahaha so did I mate.