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Patterson would have been able to avoid Marciano's punches for a couple rounds, but then Marciano would find a way around Patterson's defence, like he usually did.
Rocky Marciano vs. Floyd Patterson
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I met Patterson several times. I even sat next to him and talked to him for approx. 4 hours straight. He was a Class guy.
It would have been interesting because of the speed of hand Patterson had, BUT again, if Rocky connected, it would have been all over.
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You are amazing..... Too bad I will never get to meet Patterson.
P.S. If you are wondering why i will never meet him, he died lol.
RIP 1935-2005
P.S. If you are wondering why i will never meet him, he died lol.
RIP 1935-2005
I know, he was in bad shape for years and didn't know anyone at the end. Sad ending to a GREAT man.
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I knew that you knew. I just made sure that everybody else knew.
Schmeling surprised me. He took such major hits to the head from Max Baer and Joe Louis, and yet he lives to be 99? makes no sense. lol.
RIP Schmeling 1905-2005
Schmeling surprised me. He took such major hits to the head from Max Baer and Joe Louis, and yet he lives to be 99? makes no sense. lol.
RIP Schmeling 1905-2005
I don't know many details, but I saw a thing on TV where some people truly only die from old age, and live to be around 100 and still be in good health. Maybe Max was one of those people.:dunno:
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There was an 100 year old man who ran a marathon. They asked him before he ran what he would do after he crossed the finish line, and he said that he would have a *** and a shot of whiskey. That "healthy" stuff that everybody has been telling us about is a bunch of bull crap.
I gave the Eulogy to Giardello and also stood in a New York ring and talked on Max Schmeling, Willie Pep and Floyd Patterson after they passed away.Most of the great boxers of old have been kicking off recently to the great ring in the sky.
Patterson, Pep, Giardello, and Schmelling at least made it past 65. Some don't even make it that far.
I have been the President of the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame for 23 years and the hardest job I have is ringing the bell (I only ring it 9 times) at these places. I have done approx. 200 of them. In the last several months I gave the eulogy's for Joe Miceli, Rocky Castellani, Joey Giardello, Oscar Suarez and Eddie "Mad Dog" Johnson.
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Rocky Castellini was a good fighter? Didn't he fight Sugar Ray Robinson, or am I thinking of somebody else?
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Castellani was a great fighter. I had the pleasure of meeting his cousin back in March. He was a real nice guy.
Yes, he even floored Robinson for a 9 count in the 6th round. He lost by a split decision, BUT a lot of people thought he won.
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I have no idea why I put a question mark at the end of that sentance, I knew that Castellini was a good fighter. I was just wondering if he was the same Rocky that fought Robinson, which I guess he was. I had a chance to record that fight on my TV, I have no idea why I did not.
You have no idea about a lot of things, don't you?:laugh:
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i have no idea
:laugh::laugh:i have no idea
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thank you, thank you very much. Im here every october!
Weren't you here in August and September too?
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shhh the government is listening.
They're not gonna hear much unless you're talking out loud as you type.
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