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He's had Heredia since the 3rd match, it stirred some controversy last time.
Official 2012 Boxing Thread: JMM/Manny IV - FOTY.
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He's had Heredia since the 3rd match, it stirred some controversy last time.
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Browns great Jim Brown once got in the ring with Muhammad Ali
By Ryan Wilson | Blogger
December 7, 2012 9:00 am ET
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Turns out, Brown couldn't touch Ali -- literally. (AFP)
During his nine-year playing career, Hall of Famer and former Browns running back Jim Brown was known for his unmatched athleticism and legendary toughness. Not only was he the best player of his era, he was one of the best players ever. In addition to what he accomplished on the football field, in college at Syracuse, Brown was a second-team All-American in basketball and a first-team All-American in lacrosse.
Given that he excelled at just about anything he tried, it's not surprising that Brown briefly considered boxing after he retired from the NFL in 1965 at the age of 29. Specifically: Brown wanted to get in the ring with then-heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali. And not just for a sparring match but for a full-on fight.
Brown had introduced promoter Bob Arum to Ali, so Arum felt that he owed Brown the courtesy of at least checking with the heavyweight champ to gauge his interest. This was 1966, Brown was a year removed from football and pursuing his acting career, and Ali was 24 and in his prime.
So Arum took Brown's message to the champ. The details, via this fantastic profile of Arum (who turns 81 Saturday) by Sports Illustrated's Chris Mannix.
"So I went to talk to Ali," Arum told Mannix. "He says, 'Jim wants to do what? Bring him here.' So I took him to Hyde Park in London, where Ali used to run. Ali said, 'Jimmy, here's what we're going to do: You hit me as hard as you can.' So Brown starts swinging and swinging, and he can't hit him. He's swinging wildly and not even coming close. This goes on for, like, 30 seconds. Then Ali hits him with this quick one-two to his face. Jimmy just stops and says, 'OK, I get the point.'"
Think about that for a second. Jim Brown -- who routinely trucked some the biggest, strongest and fastest athletes on the planet -- couldn't even touch Ali. That is mind-blowing.
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I am not a Chris Mannix fan but that Arum article he has up on SI.com is a great read.
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At work right getting pump thinking about this weigh in
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Ready to tune in to the pacquiao vs marquez IV weigh in. Get your popcorn ready this weekend
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Def read it Arum doing his thing but he needs to go a lot fights that need to happen let Todd run it
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I'm probably looking just as forward to seeing Gamboa back in the ring. Apparently his entrance is going to be something special and my guess is that it involves 50. Just hope it isn't too drawn out like alot of those German entrances.
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JMM got the best Drug man in the GAME!!!
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but Marquez did not have a s&c for the Mayweather bout.
for a man like Marquez, ill give the benefit of the doubt.
for a man like Marquez, ill give the benefit of the doubt.
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snooze fest. not remotely excited. cant even fake it.
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Anybody know what time they'll be stepping in the ring PST? I read somewhere around 9PM..
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My goodness I'm glad I'm not paying no damn $70 for an HD PPV... lol
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Pops and I going half on it.
prices keep going up by fight. smh.
prices keep going up by fight. smh.
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Nobody wants it with The Cobra.......
Passing on the PPV tonight, going to watch UFC on Fox instead. Will catch the replay. Can't bring myself to drop $70 on the 4th installment. Fool me once..........
Passing on the PPV tonight, going to watch UFC on Fox instead. Will catch the replay. Can't bring myself to drop $70 on the 4th installment. Fool me once..........
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foreal
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Thats The Plan.. This Fight Should've Been Free Too
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Chill with the requests.
The block is hot.
The block is hot.
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Just a reminder: ANY illegal PPV streaming discussion will result in suspensions or bans from the site.
Keep it clean.
Keep it clean.
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Miguel Vazquez man...
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Meth probably won't answer this...
Yo Meth, who you got tonight?
Yo Meth, who you got tonight?
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A little birdie told me hes favoring Marquez
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mr marcus
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what time the main event?
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50 cant be serious with this
