Feel like parts 2 and 3 are coming lol. Unfortunately or depending how u look at it, boxing has so many bizarre moments lol. Rich great vid as always. You do boxing fans a great service
Michael Armstrong an Irish traveller who boxed as Michael Gomez retired during an Irish title fight with Peter McDonagh in the middle of round 5! It was crazy
Hey man, you have the best boxing history stories. I do love the attention to detail. Out of all the comments I hope you read this one. GREAT F****** JOB
The Oliver MCcall situation was just sad. He shouldn’t have been allowed to step into that ring with the personal troubles he had going in at the time.
He turned his back on the man who made him, Manny Steward, and then suffered the same consequences as every other fighter to make that same decision. Straight from the penthouse to the outhouse.
@@John.Flower.Productions Negative. Emmanuel Steward left him to go to Lennox. That says a lot about Steward. McCall had the great Georgie Benton in his corner for the rematch but he was in no condition to fight. His promoter Don King made him
@@mongoslade277 Nonsense. Oliver McCall allowed Don King to convince him that he did not need Steward and they sent a notarized letter to his hotel suite after the first fight against Lewis, firing him that night. Apologize to me and never disrespect Emanuel Steward again.
@John.Flower.Productions Steward was a great trainer. Those Kronk fighters all had some pop. He transformed Lennox onto an all time great But some excellent talent got lost under his guidance. Also Steward was Very Expensive. Very. That's why McClellan left him
Great vid Rich! For what seems like a simple sport, boxing has so many "weird" things happen. Or maybe with just 2 fighters to focus on (mostly) we tend to see everything. Anyway it's another reason why I love it. Even had one myself when as an amateur had a fight at a local strip mall. (which was weird enough in itself) The apron was too small and the ropes too loose. While in a clinch my back foot went out of the ring and out I went while holding on to my opponent--the fight was called as I'd twisted my ankle and my opponent sprained his wrist breaking the fall. Guess I was trying to re-enact Dempsey vs. Firpo.....😁
Please, make a full video about; "The Atomic Bull" Oliver McCall (!) He was a WBC World Heavyweight Champion and fought some of the best HW of his era and in 76 PRO fights never been knocked-down or seriously hurt - all this and yet not much talked about. Oh he was prime Mike Tyson's chief sparring partner between 1985-1988 and same there, never went down. Again he is not talked about much.
I joined your channel a while back and probably don't comment enough. Great videos. I'm not the biggest boxing fan but am fascinated with the men themselves and what forged them into the men they were. I enjoy the documentaries more when they focus on that. I'm less interested in the extended boxing footage. This is in no way a criticism because I am sure that many of the true boxing fans really appreciate the time and effort you put into finding and editing the material. The material is be engaging because of how far back in time you go, even most boxing fans won't have seen it. I think it's important to say where your fans are coming from.
Thank you, James. The amount of boxing footage I show varies from fighter to fighter. I get where you're coming from, I'll be doing more videos on fighters where there isn't much footage but a lot of back story.
This was awesome. Love the compilation style. I recently saw Oliver McCall in a “comeback” fight in Nashville. He actually looked pretty good and hopefully has put his bad habits behind him. He’s fighting February 4th in Nashville again. You’re right about Duran quitting. That was an Earth shattering event back in the day. I remember vhs tape recording the Tyson/Holyfield ppv. I had to work at the Nashville speedway so I figured it would be live for me once I got home. They announced the bite/disqualification on the PA. Thanks for a great trip down memory lane Rich!
Thank you, whitehurstcomic. I'm tempted to write that I'm shocked McCall is still fighting but nothing in the sport surprises anymore. I'll have to noodle around RUclips and see if anyone posted the footage.
Great video, well narrated 👌 Haha, I remember that fight with the mother and stiletto, back in '87 I think. That McCall fight was really sad. Golota was such a talented fighter, but seriously dirty/ mentally fragile. Watching Holyfield jump in agony after Tyson bit part of his ear off, that must have seriously hurt!! Thanks Rich!
Hey Rich, another great video! I suggested this a year or two ago but since it seems like he’s FINALLY retired for good (last fight August 2023), I was wondering if you’d ever make a video or documentary on Danny Williams? He’s had one of the strangest careers out there. Beating Tyson, knocking out Potter with one arm, being on the wrong side of one of the worst refereed fights in history vs Konstantin Airich, the list goes on… And of course the sad part being he kept fighting and suffering until he was 50, for reasons only he knows. But thankfully now it seems he’s finally hung them up for good. Anyway just an idea, keep up the great work man!
The world may have forgiven Duran for no mas but my dad never did. He quit watching boxing after that happened. He was crestfallen. I watched the Tyson ear bite live at my friends house. It was surreal. It was disgraceful. Never could respect him after that. He squandered his immense talent on hedonism and then got angry when fighters who didn’t take that path proved to be vastly superior scientists. Thanks Rich for yet another tour de force.
Best boxing channel on RUclips Rich. You should check out: 2 Ton Tony Galento vs Lou Nova. One of the dirtiest fight in history. Biting, thumbs to the eyes, throwing to the ground, wrestling on the ground, choke holds. As for the the Duran thing, context helps a lot with that one. Duran was not in shape for that one, Leonard's team fought for the rematch being asap for this reason as the info was out there. Some say Duran wanted out of the ring cause he thought he shit himself lol As for Lewis vs McCall. McCall's management especially Don King knew how badly he needed help. They were trying to squeeze as much money out of him while they could. The man shouldn't have been allowed next to a boxing ring Never respected Lewis & his managements part in it either. Word was out, they knew what they were getting. An after the fight that ego maniac had the gall to hype himself after the win and acting indignant when sports journalists ask him hard questions or were critical of the fight.
Great work play Rich, don't know where you learned it from but it's a blast listening to you. Hope to see more videos like this. Unrelated but who do you have this Saturday in David Benavidez vs Morrell? And what are your thoughts on each fighter?
Thank you, alpha_trooper. I have Benavidez. He upped his game a lot. I thought Morrell's last performance was kind of "meh" so I don't think he can be as effective at 175 as Benavidez.
Hi rich your a great writer. You come up with the funniest lines like describing Oliver McCall crying like a kid lost in a shopping mall. Your right about some of these younger so called boxing experts who never saw these fights live and come up with the most inane comments. Regarding Andrew golata his fight with tyson was another bizarre moment where he quit and wanted out of the ring.
“ 1/2 baked pigeon w a death wish” ! 🤣 you keep it up with this copy & you wont need to use video . BTW, your voice & del. Sound great.. Hope your feeling as good as you sound Rich . 👍✌️
@ Good to hear. I’m a non believer . I tried it in my early 20’s to treat a serious drug dependence & 10 yrs later for migraine relief & i didnt notice any help in either situation. Of course that was a long time ago & the art has gotten better. Thankfully i no longer suffer from either issue but im glad its worked for you ! ✌️👍
Duran Really rejuvenated his career after quitting I. Remember that fight? Also I was 15 years old, so I'm getting up there in age LO. L. Keep the great videos coming
What no motorized parachutist interrupting a title fight? And just one Galota moment?? All in jest, Rich but lets get that part two knocked out so part three can happen!! This is RUclips gold.
Rich, I was like your dad. I couldn’t believe Duran had quit. I picked Duran to beat Leonard in the first fight, and I picked him in the second fight as well. It was like watching Hercules or Superman quit in a fight. I have been a lifelong boxing fan, and I always felt that boxing was never the same after that bout.. you wanna go out let youDuran may have saved his career with his wins against Davy Moore, having a tough close fight against Hagler, and beating Iran Barkley. To this day, I have a tough time forgetting what happened that night though. Btw, I think you could have a great career as a documentary narrator, or even a documentarian. You always do great work that’s well researched. Keep it up!
Not a fix. Duran just didn't train right and possibly shit himself in there. Literally. Back in the early 80's it was probably better to walk away than losing a decision after you shut yourself in white trunks. Funny story was his trainer would weigh him every morning. Poor guy went nuts cause afrw mornings Duran actually gained weight. Turns out he had one of his woman bringing him fast food to his window at night lol.
Id love to know why Golota did what he did to Bowe. Undeniably ahead in both fights and just tossed it away. I was never a Bowe fan and seeing him about to fall to Golota was great, then the nut smashing happened. Seeing Lewis dismantle him in seconds was quality. His face was a picture. Shame Bowe ducked Lewis. I'd have liked to see lewis belt Bowe of the pedestal the american fans had him on
No need for any apology, my man. You do first rate work, and we all appreciate what you do.
Thank you, Joel.
You bait, i click. It's a simple relationship
Rich is boxings best fisherman ain't he, got all true boxing fans hooked since day one
Keep the coming, Rich. You do awesome work. More!
Thanks, J L. More on the way.
Feel like parts 2 and 3 are coming lol. Unfortunately or depending how u look at it, boxing has so many bizarre moments lol. Rich great vid as always. You do boxing fans a great service
Thanks, capac2. We'll see how the vid does as there certainly can be plenty of sequels.
Michael Armstrong an Irish traveller who boxed as Michael Gomez retired during an Irish title fight with Peter McDonagh in the middle of round 5! It was crazy
That McCall fight was agonizing to watch. He really just lost his nerve in the ring. So sad.
Hey man, you have the best boxing history stories. I do love the attention to detail. Out of all the comments I hope you read this one. GREAT F****** JOB
Thanks very much, Eric.
Mccall actually did that crying atuff in their 1st fight also when he was coming to the ring. He ko'd Lewis that fight. He was very bizarre
Your channel is seriously underrated. Very well researched and narrated. Looking forward to more!
Thank you, Justin. More on the way.
Great video very interesting! I enjoyed
You sure have a way with words Rich, felt like pure poetry at times. Oliver McCall in tears was a tough watch.
Thank you, Nick.
Andrew Golota, Mike Tyson, Oliver McCall, Cliff Couser, et cetera all prove:
*A man cannot hide who he is, inside the boxing ring.*
I can hear the passion in your voice Rich.
Superb Sir 👊
He's excellent, Brilliant channel.
Thank you, Mr T
Nice one Rich and I'm sure there's plenty more incl unspecified clips.
Thanks, boundsgreenboy
Amazing stuff as usual rich, would love to see more bizarre moments from boxing
Thanks, open1. I'll see about doing a follow-up
Another great video.
Thank you, The Driver’s Seat
Tyson's bite on Holyfield 's ear made history 😂
The Oliver MCcall situation was just sad. He shouldn’t have been allowed to step into that ring with the personal troubles he had going in at the time.
He turned his back on the man who made him, Manny Steward, and then suffered the same consequences as every other fighter to make that same decision.
Straight from the penthouse to the outhouse.
@@John.Flower.Productions Negative. Emmanuel Steward left him to go to Lennox. That says a lot about Steward. McCall had the great Georgie Benton in his corner for the rematch but he was in no condition to fight. His promoter Don King made him
@@mongoslade277 Nonsense.
Oliver McCall allowed Don King to convince him that he did not need Steward and they sent a notarized letter to his hotel suite after the first fight against Lewis, firing him that night.
Apologize to me and never disrespect Emanuel Steward again.
@John.Flower.Productions Steward was a great trainer. Those Kronk fighters all had some pop. He transformed Lennox onto an all time great But some excellent talent got lost under his guidance. Also Steward was Very Expensive. Very. That's why McClellan left him
@@mongoslade277 Emanuel also received a termination letter from Gerald McClellan that night.
The results speak for themselves.
Great video, Rich
Thanks, Mark.
popped at the Mid South reference. excellent video, some classics and a few I had forgotten
Thanks, Brian. I couldn't resist, the Mid-South was my favorite territory for some reason.
Great vid Rich! For what seems like a simple sport, boxing has so many "weird" things happen. Or maybe with just 2 fighters to focus on (mostly) we tend to see everything. Anyway it's another reason why I love it. Even had one myself when as an amateur had a fight at a local strip mall. (which was weird enough in itself) The apron was too small and the ropes too loose. While in a clinch my back foot went out of the ring and out I went while holding on to my opponent--the fight was called as I'd twisted my ankle and my opponent sprained his wrist breaking the fall. Guess I was trying to re-enact Dempsey vs. Firpo.....😁
Thank you, Arthur. Sounds like quite a tumble ;)
Please, make a full video about; "The Atomic Bull" Oliver McCall (!)
He was a WBC World Heavyweight Champion and fought some of the best HW of his era and in 76 PRO fights never been knocked-down or seriously hurt - all this and yet not much talked about. Oh he was prime Mike Tyson's chief sparring partner between 1985-1988 and same there, never went down. Again he is not talked about much.
Some great one liner's in this Rich ! great video buddy.
Thanks, Kim.
You inspire me to make better documentaries man! Thank you! 💫🥊🎬
- AWDG🎬🥊
Keep pushin', keep fightin'. You'll find your audience.
@RichtheFightHistorian I needed to hear that today! Thanks so much Rich!
Panamanians never forgave Duran
Great writing and narration.
Thank you, bareknuckles2u
I love this, great video... Well done, u brought back some good times and wild memories
Thanks, Martez.
Your videos are pure gold. A fight I always thought was bizarre was Aaron Pryor losing to Bobby Joe Young. Prior just took a knee and didn't get up
Thanks, John. Yeah, shades of Quarry-Chuvalo in that one.
I joined your channel a while back and probably don't comment enough. Great videos. I'm not the biggest boxing fan but am fascinated with the men themselves and what forged them into the men they were. I enjoy the documentaries more when they focus on that. I'm less interested in the extended boxing footage. This is in no way a criticism because I am sure that many of the true boxing fans really appreciate the time and effort you put into finding and editing the material. The material is be engaging because of how far back in time you go, even most boxing fans won't have seen it. I think it's important to say where your fans are coming from.
Thank you, James. The amount of boxing footage I show varies from fighter to fighter. I get where you're coming from, I'll be doing more videos on fighters where there isn't much footage but a lot of back story.
This was awesome. Love the compilation style. I recently saw Oliver McCall in a “comeback” fight in Nashville. He actually looked pretty good and hopefully has put his bad habits behind him. He’s fighting February 4th in Nashville again.
You’re right about Duran quitting. That was an Earth shattering event back in the day.
I remember vhs tape recording the Tyson/Holyfield ppv. I had to work at the Nashville speedway so I figured it would be live for me once I got home. They announced the bite/disqualification on the PA.
Thanks for a great trip down memory lane Rich!
Thank you, whitehurstcomic. I'm tempted to write that I'm shocked McCall is still fighting but nothing in the sport surprises anymore. I'll have to noodle around RUclips and see if anyone posted the footage.
McCall is still fighting? Had no idea
Great video, well narrated 👌
Haha, I remember that fight with the mother and stiletto, back in '87 I think.
That McCall fight was really sad.
Golota was such a talented fighter, but seriously dirty/ mentally fragile.
Watching Holyfield jump in agony after Tyson bit part of his ear off, that must have seriously hurt!!
Thanks Rich!
Sure thing, Andrew.
Hey Rich, another great video! I suggested this a year or two ago but since it seems like he’s FINALLY retired for good (last fight August 2023), I was wondering if you’d ever make a video or documentary on Danny Williams? He’s had one of the strangest careers out there. Beating Tyson, knocking out Potter with one arm, being on the wrong side of one of the worst refereed fights in history vs Konstantin Airich, the list goes on… And of course the sad part being he kept fighting and suffering until he was 50, for reasons only he knows. But thankfully now it seems he’s finally hung them up for good. Anyway just an idea, keep up the great work man!
Thanks, Seb. I'll keep Williams in mind. I do need to add some UK fighters to the mix here.
The world may have forgiven Duran for no mas but my dad never did. He quit watching boxing after that happened. He was crestfallen. I watched the Tyson ear bite live at my friends house. It was surreal. It was disgraceful. Never could respect him after that. He squandered his immense talent on hedonism and then got angry when fighters who didn’t take that path proved to be vastly superior scientists. Thanks Rich for yet another tour de force.
Sure thing, Maximus.
Best boxing channel on RUclips Rich.
You should check out:
2 Ton Tony Galento vs Lou Nova.
One of the dirtiest fight in history. Biting, thumbs to the eyes, throwing to the ground, wrestling on the ground, choke holds.
As for the the Duran thing, context helps a lot with that one. Duran was not in shape for that one, Leonard's team fought for the rematch being asap for this reason as the info was out there.
Some say Duran wanted out of the ring cause he thought he shit himself lol
As for Lewis vs McCall.
McCall's management especially Don King knew how badly he needed help. They were trying to squeeze as much money out of him while they could. The man shouldn't have been allowed next to a boxing ring
Never respected Lewis & his managements part in it either.
Word was out, they knew what they were getting. An after the fight that ego maniac had the gall to hype himself after the win and acting indignant when sports journalists ask him hard questions or were critical of the fight.
Thank you, eol. I was just reading an old article on Galento-Nova.
Great work play Rich, don't know where you learned it from but it's a blast listening to you. Hope to see more videos like this.
Unrelated but who do you have this Saturday in David Benavidez vs Morrell? And what are your thoughts on each fighter?
Thank you, alpha_trooper. I have Benavidez. He upped his game a lot. I thought Morrell's last performance was kind of "meh" so I don't think he can be as effective at 175 as Benavidez.
Can you do more of these please? Very insightful
Thanks. Yeah, I probably will.
Hi rich your a great writer. You come up with the funniest lines like describing Oliver McCall crying like a kid lost in a shopping mall. Your right about some of these younger so called boxing experts who never saw these fights live and come up with the most inane comments. Regarding Andrew golata his fight with tyson was another bizarre moment where he quit and wanted out of the ring.
Thank you, Al. Yeah, I could have devoted a whole video to Golota. Nutty guy :)
"Uno Mas"
~ Hands Of Stone, December 7, 1989
Like a barfight gone nuclear! Love it. Where do you come up with these Rich?
Haha, I steal one-liners everywhere I can.
“ 1/2 baked pigeon w a death wish” ! 🤣 you keep it up with this copy & you wont need to use video . BTW, your voice & del. Sound great.. Hope your feeling as good as you sound Rich . 👍✌️
Thank you, JMTrucking. Been doing acupuncture once a week and it's helping a great deal.
@ Good to hear. I’m a non believer . I tried it in my early 20’s to treat a serious drug dependence & 10 yrs later for migraine relief & i didnt notice any help in either situation. Of course that was a long time ago & the art has gotten better. Thankfully i no longer suffer from either issue but im glad its worked for you ! ✌️👍
Duran Really rejuvenated his career after quitting I. Remember that fight? Also I was 15 years old, so I'm getting up there in age LO. L. Keep the great videos coming
Thank you, Dennis.
Rich, could you put these in a 4:3 aspect ratio? That'll match the original TV image.
Big fan btw! Already finished this video.
Thanks, Ghost SethRich. I default everything at 16:9.
More Cleveland Williams
Brilliant up load rich
Thanks, Mark.
What no motorized parachutist interrupting a title fight? And just one Galota moment?? All in jest, Rich but lets get that part two knocked out so part three can happen!! This is RUclips gold.
Thanks, Gerald.
Rich, I was like your dad. I couldn’t believe Duran had quit. I picked Duran to beat Leonard in the first fight, and I picked him in the second fight as well. It was like watching Hercules or Superman quit in a fight. I have been a lifelong boxing fan, and I always felt that boxing was never the same after that bout.. you wanna go out let youDuran may have saved his career with his wins against Davy Moore, having a tough close fight against Hagler, and beating Iran Barkley. To this day, I have a tough time forgetting what happened that night though.
Btw, I think you could have a great career as a documentary narrator, or even a documentarian. You always do great work that’s well researched. Keep it up!
Should have read - You wanna go out on your shield. Duran may have saved…
Thank you, Ruben. Will do.
The biggest fix in boxing history Duran Leonard 2
Not a fix. Duran just didn't train right and possibly shit himself in there. Literally.
Back in the early 80's it was probably better to walk away than losing a decision after you shut yourself in white trunks.
Funny story was his trainer would weigh him every morning.
Poor guy went nuts cause afrw mornings Duran actually gained weight. Turns out he had one of his woman bringing him fast food to his window at night lol.
Rich is an artist. xx
Thank you, Risbo.
Rich i was so curious about your age 🥊 and i see youre a '70 baby. You are the MAN. THE TEACHER!
Hey thanks, Bone.
Ali Liston II is missing but good video overall
Thanks, Tlou
Omg 6:12😂
I will always say Lewis was lucky that second McCall fight.
Also a bite was done in Rosario vs Nazario 1
I forgot about that. Good catch.
That same Man with the two Way radio was arrested both times in both flights LOL 🤣😆 i forgot his name though he hit the fan man
Really? That's hilarious, the guy got around, haha.
Do azumah Nelson Jesse James leija the bodysnatcher mike mccallan
Ray arcel said duran could only walk streets with his lion. He raised from birth. Only as good as last fight. No mas almost had him n family exiled
Id love to know why Golota did what he did to Bowe. Undeniably ahead in both fights and just tossed it away.
I was never a Bowe fan and seeing him about to fall to Golota was great, then the nut smashing happened.
Seeing Lewis dismantle him in seconds was quality. His face was a picture. Shame Bowe ducked Lewis. I'd have liked to see lewis belt Bowe of the pedestal the american fans had him on
Rich you have soul! I could listen to you read the phone book
Hey thanks, Don.