Comments Thread For: 'Rockin' Robin,' '**** ****' and 'The Animal' Remembering a Top Rank/ESPN Childhood

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By Lyle Fitzsimmons - Years ago, it was must-see TV. During my initial period of intoxication with boxing ages 10 to 18, or thereabout I can vividly remember turning down all manner of social interaction to make sure I wouldn't miss the weekly fight cards broadcast on a then-novel cable entity called ESPN. Family going to a late dinner? Sorry, can't make it...
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[Dasmius Shinobi]

Good article to ride the memory to the past.

Excellent article. I have fondness good and beauty of these times. Memorable fights since childhood with gatherings of the family to rejoice the boxing cards.

[Stone Hands]

Some great memories...Doug DeWitt-Tony Thorton 13th round tie breaker and Roberto Duran’s series of fight which became the improbable road to Iran Barkley being my favorites!

[PBR Streetgang]

Great article. I used to record all the USA Tuesday Night Fights and ESPN Thursday/Friday night fights. I remember characters with nicknames like "Haitian Sensation", "Brick City", "Pink Panther", etc.

Guys like Scotty "Bulldog" Olsen, Jeremy Williams, Joe Hipp, Jimmy Thunder, Omar Shieka, Antwun Echols, Tony Thornton, Julian Letterlough, etc. are still burned into my memory.

Ironically enough, sometimes my brother would record over my fights (after he watched them) with some random **** movie. Good times.