Anyone on here seen this??? Kurt Gowdy's the host of six part series made in early 80s. This looks at boxing's greatest champs from each division. There's a young Larry Merchant, Floyd Patterson and other Boxing writers and some old school commentators.
This is one of my favourite ever series and some of the footage is priceless such as footage between Fitzsimmons v Corbett. Beau Jack was one tough SOB taking 40 odd power punches off Ike Williams and was still standing until the ref intervened. Floyd Patterson had super quick hands with some saying they were faster than Ali's.
Carmen Basilio and Marcel Cerdan were all-action fighters looking to really hurt their opponents. The 'Man of Steel' Tony Zale v Graziano trilogy was something special. The rubber match had everything even though it went three rounds. Zale looks like a light heavy and not a middleweight.
Kid Gavilan, Henry Armstrong, Mickey Walker, Jose Napoles, Carlos Monzon, Lecenevich were animals. Ray Robinson was the complete package in the ring i.e. take a punch (knocked down 5 times in 202 fights), give one, beautifully balanced, precision punching. P4P the best fighter from Lightweight to Light Heavyweight.
Even the Heavyweights were excellent viewing which were split into two categories with the Stylists and Punchers.
This HBO Boxing's Greatest Champions 6-part series is top viewing and you can watch it over and over again and still enjoy it immensely. The old timers are the best fighters to watch, hands down. Their heart, determination to beat their opponents down, and pure skills puts them head and shoulders above today's fighters with only few showing these characteristics today.
This is one of my favourite ever series and some of the footage is priceless such as footage between Fitzsimmons v Corbett. Beau Jack was one tough SOB taking 40 odd power punches off Ike Williams and was still standing until the ref intervened. Floyd Patterson had super quick hands with some saying they were faster than Ali's.
Carmen Basilio and Marcel Cerdan were all-action fighters looking to really hurt their opponents. The 'Man of Steel' Tony Zale v Graziano trilogy was something special. The rubber match had everything even though it went three rounds. Zale looks like a light heavy and not a middleweight.
Kid Gavilan, Henry Armstrong, Mickey Walker, Jose Napoles, Carlos Monzon, Lecenevich were animals. Ray Robinson was the complete package in the ring i.e. take a punch (knocked down 5 times in 202 fights), give one, beautifully balanced, precision punching. P4P the best fighter from Lightweight to Light Heavyweight.
Even the Heavyweights were excellent viewing which were split into two categories with the Stylists and Punchers.
This HBO Boxing's Greatest Champions 6-part series is top viewing and you can watch it over and over again and still enjoy it immensely. The old timers are the best fighters to watch, hands down. Their heart, determination to beat their opponents down, and pure skills puts them head and shoulders above today's fighters with only few showing these characteristics today.
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