Fighters who didnt belive in doing lots of sparring

[RubenSonny]

Trying to find where I read about him sparring Johnson now, I definitely know that Johnson said Greb was the fastest boxer he'd ever seen.

There's rumours that Greb got the better of Dempsey in 2 sparring sessions and beat him up which is why Dempsey's management kept him away from Greb.

Thanks for the info, if only we could've seen Greb.

[JAB5239]

Trying to find where I read about him sparring Johnson now, I definitely know that Johnson said Greb was the fastest boxer he'd ever seen.

There's rumours that Greb got the better of Dempsey in 2 sparring sessions and beat him up which is why Dempsey's management kept him away from Greb.

I believe I have read somewhere of Jack Johnson saying this also, but I think it was Jim Johnson that Greb use to spar with.

[IMDAZED]

Manny Steward doesn't believe his fighters should do a lot of sparring.

[paulsinghnl]

not James Toney, lol...

and Manny Steward doesn't believe in sparring? really? after all the legendary gym wars in the Kronk Gym?

[Joey Giardello]

Manny Steward doesn't believe his fighters should do a lot of sparring.

I heard manny was known back in the 80's for the gym wars at his gym

[JAB5239]

I heard manny was known back in the 80's for the gym wars at his gym

I was thinking this also, but it probably pertains more to up and comers and unknowns rather than established champions he had already developed.

[TheGreatA]

Hearns seemed to like his wars in the gym. Perhaps it's the result of the gym wars which is why Steward has a disdain towards them. Better leave the wars in the prizering.

[STREET CLEANER]

Danny Romero almost did no sparring. His dad only did pad training with him and would put something under his shoes for balance(I don't remember what it was)

[Scott9945]

Danny Romero almost did no sparring. His dad only did pad training with him and would put something under his shoes for balance(I don't remember what it was)

That's true. Romero's dad was dead weight for his career past a certain point.

[boxing boy]

Muhammad Ali did not do alot of sparring.Most of his sparring sesions he just layed on the ropes.I heard and read about this,but then I saw it with my own eyes.He just layed on the ropes the entire sparring sessions.

Muhammad Ali's big thing was running.He did alot of running compared to sparring.