Yep. I remember the name change and every one of those fighters. I grew up a big boxing fan. Those were great fighters and great fights. Thanks for bringing back the memories!
I remember going to see the first Duran vs. Leanard fight at the old Jersey City colony theatre. No cable or internet at that time, LOL. Most of the folks on this board were not even born then, LOL. **** I remember seeing all the Puerto Rican vs. Mexican fights. Julio Cesar Chavez vs. Wilfredo Gomez, Pepino Cuevas vs. Duran, Wilfredo Benitez vs. Duran, Duran vs. Hagler, etc, etc. Those were some awsome fights. To go 15 rounds at that time you had to have balls and tons of stamina. Most of the pussies now barely make it 10 rounds. Those guys made it look easy.
****, NDE, you're bringing back memories... I watched those same fights in Passaic , I think the Capitol theatre was the name.. Yeah very few good fighters today, but the welterweight division is loaded. I used to fight for Silk City boxing club in Paterson, ol' Eddie Johnson (MadDog) was my trainer. I had a lot of matches in Camden back in the young days, LOL, **** I fought all over. Boxing is definitely The Sweet Science!!
Nice to bring back those memories.
Lust: Yeah, boxing was my favorite sport when I was younger. Now boxing is BS and little competition and pussies fighting each other. I used to box for the Boys and Girls Club in Jersey City from 1969 to 73 when I was caught doing some stupid **** that young kids from the hood used to do back then when you had no brains. Tried boxing at Rahway but tore my shoulder in 73. I had no health insurance and always waked around with a bum shoulder until I was in my mid 40s and finally got it repaired. LOL. Let me tell you a story. First time I went to Miami in the 70s I had a cousin who told me he was going to drive me through the "hood". After a half hour I told the MF, "When we gonna get there". She said we have been driving in the hood for over half an hour. I feel over laughing. My version of the hood is having to walk up 10 flights of stairs cause the elevator was broken in the projects, having to close you nose with all the **** smell and hoes sucking off some dude on the 5th floor. Here even the hood had palm trees and back yards, LOL. Back then you had pit bulls fighting. Now all you get is Pretty Boy Floyd types. Take care.
I feel you, the hood down there is rough, but chit go to J.C., Newark, Plainfield , Paterson...... brother, I seen the same chit in the projects, matter of fact, they stole a puppy straight out from my hand, but I kept walking like nothing ever happened. I'm not getting steamrolled in there by myself, LOL.... the irony is that I just found that puppy like 4 blocks away, so I decided to show my aunt who lived in the projects back in 84. LOL
Anyways..... I still feel Smith will pick us. Just to stay with the program HERE!