Griders 2019 South Pittsburg Pirates

[OLD PIRATE]

1 hour ago, Southtowner said:

Tyson never went 15 rounds OP but I understood the point you were making. 

He’d never make it

[Yeti]

Just now, OLD PIRATE said:

He’d never make it

He didnt have too

[The Drunken Sailor]

1 hour ago, Southtowner said:

Which fight was that?

Matches were beginning to be reduced to 12 rounds a few months after the 14 round  Ray 'Boom Boom' Mancini fight against South Korean Duk Koo Kim in Nov 1982 which resulted in Kim's death.  

That fight was nationally televised.   

Tyrell Biggs in 1987.  It was scheduled for 15 but only went 7.

I remember the Mancini/Kim fight as well.  

[Southtowner]

24 minutes ago, rlh said:

I was a Mancini fan as well.  I was annoyed that he was allowed to fight Bramble when he did.  Bramble was allowed to run his mouth.  Bramble was a bum that got lucky in the 1st fight and won a narrow scoring decision on the new system put in place ironically because of the Kim fight. I think he held back on punching Bramble and Camacho and tried to win by taking a beating.  Danny "Little Red" Lopez was another one I liked back then.

I remember the Bramble fights as well.  Boom Boom's corner was upset that Livingston Bramble was allowed to fight with his hair in 'corn rolls' .  He used his hair style as a weapon against the face of Boom Boom.

[Southtowner]

4 minutes ago, OLD PIRATE said:

He’d never make it

I understand your point OP.  

[The Drunken Sailor]

1 hour ago, Southtowner said:

Tyson never went 15 rounds OP but I understood the point you were making. 

I get the point as well but I'm not sure if it holds water using Tyson.  6-2 in fights lasting 10 rounds or more isn't exactly someone that runs out of gas easily.  

The point he made about platooning is spot on, however.

Edited July 30, 2019 by The Drunken Sailor

[Southtowner]

3 minutes ago, The Drunken Sailor said:

Tyrell Biggs in 1987.  It was scheduled for 15 but only went 7.

I remember the Mancini/Kim fight as well.  

Thanks.  By that time my interest in boxing had waned.

[Southtowner]

Just now, The Drunken Sailor said:

I get the point as well but I'm not sure if it holds water using Tyson.  6-2 in fights lasting 10 rounds or more isn't exactly someone that runs out of gas easily.  

I would have to look at those opponents that he went against in that 6-2 record.  

[rlh]

3 minutes ago, Southtowner said:

I remember the Bramble fights as well.  Boom Boom's corner was upset that Livingston Bramble was allowed to fight with his hair in 'corn rolls' .  He used his hair style as a weapon against the face of Boom Boom.

That's how that cut happened in the 1st round.  Bramble had nothing left after those 2 Mancini fights.

[Southtowner]

Just now, rlh said:

That's how that cut happened in the 1st round.  Bramble had nothing left after those 2 Mancini fights.

Yeah,  it dropped off the map.  I always thought he would develop better. 

[The Drunken Sailor]

4 minutes ago, Southtowner said:

I would have to look at those opponents that he went against in that 6-2 record.  

The 2 losses were Holyfield and Douglas.  

James Tillis, Mitch Green, Donovan Ruddock were the non title Unanimous Decisions.  James Smith and Tony Tucker were his title fight UDs.

The other fight that went to the final round was Jose Ribalta.  He KOd Ribalta in the 10th.

Edited July 30, 2019 by The Drunken Sailor

[Southtowner]

I remember the Alexis Arguello fights against Aaron Pryor.  Where Pryor's corner asked for the 'special mix' between some rounds.

Those fights were epic and toe to toe as well. 

The special mix was another bottle they used in the corner.  This was the 'drink' that Aaron would swallow and not spit out like the regular water bottle.  Speculation was it was spiked with a performance enhancing drug of sorts.