I am really saddened when I think of what happened to Bob Probert. He was a true warrior and he paid the price for it in so many ways. A tortured soul he was. RIP Bob Probert.
A tortured soul? Did you know Bob? Bob never took care of himself. He never saw his doctor, if he did, he might still be alive today. People close to him bugged him all the time to get to the doctor but he refused to do so. He was seen often with a shade of blue on his lios and his hands, still no doc. He had his days with drugs and alcohol, he was a smoker, but I wouldnt say a tortured soul. When he passed away he was on a boat with his family.
The difference between Bob Probert and any other heavyweight fighters was that Bob Probert could flat out play at an elite level, even earning his spot on an All-Star team. As an Edmonton Oiler fan, we have had good fortune to have some of the best heavyweights in hockey, but none of them could compare to Bob Probert.
Very good point! Probert got an impressive 29 goals in 1987-88. If had been freed from his enforcer duties and allowed to play pure hockey, he surely would have gotten even more.
THANK YOU! I heard GL bragging about how he never got knocked out, got stitched, had a clean shot against him, etc.. Yeah well you didn’t play when the the true enforcers like Probbie, McSorely, O’Reiley, Semenko, Kocur, etc.. were in their prime. Not saying there weren’t tough dudes out there with him but c’mon.. THAT was the TRUE era!!🤘
Laraque was useless as an enforcer. Anyone could manhandle a skilled Oiler and he did shit. He didn’t get in one fight he didn’t want to, and didn’t push the issue. In other words say “no” when he says “wanna go” and that’s that, go back to running Oil 1st liners. Debrusk was exactly the same. Why trade GL if he’s the best enforcer, what was the return? Nothing for nothing. Best fighter (we’ll never know) isn’t what best enforcer means.
If Probert had taken care of himself and weight trained, did supplements, no partying and drugs I wonder how much longer he would have been on top of the enforcers.
Laraque was a goon at 15, I don’t think he did too many drugs if that’s the hint. His father refused to let him play junior at 15 to avoid fights with older guys.
The standoff at the beginning speaks volumes. Two of the toughest guys to ever play in the nhl and neither wanted to take the first hit. Would of loved to see them go in their primes. RIP proby
Probert here was clearly beyond his rookie days when it came to fisticuffs as you can see here with Laraque. By this time in his career Bob shows the effects that fighting had on his performance, not to mention the booze and drugs. Rest in peace Probie you are sorely missed!!👍💪
@@4spdragtop you might not want to admit it here, that’s cool, maybe you never noticed before either and that’s cool too, but maybe from here on out, you will see how many times Bob leans forward to lose his sweater and then starts chucking them. Bob fighting guys who did their best to wrap and pull down on his sweater to keep it on, lasted the longest. I’m not making it up, maybe now that I’ve brought it to your attention you will see it more and more?
@hastingshastings72 yes Bob "undressed " lol, him, Ray and Mcsorley did it, BUT to say that is the only reason he won fights is either narrow-minded or naive. This fight on particular he was WAAAYYY beyond his prime, and it showed. I'll wordnit differently, with OR without his sweater, Bob was the champ, IN HIS PRIME. Which was a VERY long time. He will always be the heavyweight champ(coming from a Leafs fan)
This is the end for Probie. He wasn't the intimidating KO artist he was in Detroit and his first few season as a Blackhawk, it was over at this point. I love the guy and R.I.P. to him. Bob and Georges were two great enforcers.
Think of how difficult a job it was for a 37 year old Probie to take on guys like 23 year monsters Laraque, Worrell , Shelley etc. The guy was a warrior until the end.
Laraque in his prime here and should have handled Probert who was not the same fighter he once was. A ton of fights vs. the best year after year. Candle only burns so long. Probert enjoyed fighting BGL not so much.
You can tell 😅 heart isn’t in it anymore. He was just trying to make the best of it and knew he was no longer the king. I’m glad the game is starting to phase out this but am concerned some of the hits are dangerous as hell. The players are so fast and amazingly conditioned now. RIP Probert and the other enforcers.
By this point, Probert was basically washed. I think by the time he got to Chicago, he was worn down. His years in Detroit though, there wasn't anyone better in that role.
Probert had over 50 losses on his card and here went for the bearhug instead of fighting looking like an Al Secord. The other thing is the greatest coach in history Scotty Bowman has no use for Probert or Schultz but brought in Joe Kocur off the scrapheap in San Antonio and put Kocur on the Grind Line with Draper and Maltby and he played 37 playoff games winning two Stanley Cups! That was so telling, Bowman says get Probert and Schultz out of here in Detroit and Buffalo and get me Joey Kocur from San Antonio and I'll give him an important checking role!
Tony Twist in his prime was the toughest guy in the NHL ever...probert could actually play hockey and put in mins....twist went out there for one thing
Probert was 35 laroque 26 big difference he was way past his prime stayed to long in his hay day no one was ever tougher for a longer period of time and he only fought heavyweights and never mugged anyone like Dave shulz did in 70 percent of his fights and unlike Dave brown he never or shulz never went after nine fighters both those 2 clowns did all the time
I never could understand why all the enforcers in the NHL when they fought laraque they fought him wrong, he'd come in south paw to pull u foward when close enough. All they had to do was smack his left fist away once done give a left to his ear boom boom fight over.
I am really saddened when I think of what happened to Bob Probert. He was a true warrior and he paid the price for it in so many ways. A tortured soul he was. RIP Bob Probert.
A tortured soul? Did you know Bob?
Bob never took care of himself. He never saw his doctor, if he did, he might still be alive today. People close to him bugged him all the time to get to the doctor but he refused to do so. He was seen often with a shade of blue on his lios and his hands, still no doc. He had his days with drugs and alcohol, he was a smoker, but I wouldnt say a tortured soul. When he passed away he was on a boat with his family.
@@bobabooey4537 seems like you knew the guy well. I’m glad to hear he wasn’t struggling…
@@bobabooey4537 A sports medicine doctor seen Probert pretty regularly and said his brain was the worst he's seen in all his years.
@@bobabooey4537 you did ❤watch the interviews with his wife eh? Bob was fighting inner demons for sure 100%
..Big Bad Bob Probert...RIP ..You were the NHL heavy champ of all time...💪🏻
No way, Clarke Gillies would have cleaned his clock!!!
@@garyburns5939Gillies was scared of Nick Fotiu, they played 8 games a year and Gillies never looked sideways at Nicky😂
And Probert back down from Fotiu, just flat out refused to fight him😂🥊
@@dan-ws2sf ...Becuz Probert knew better then to punish him....Saved him a beating...Fotiou cudnt even beat up Charlie Huddy back in the day ..🤣😂😅😆
Ты глаза разуй, твоего "чемпиона" просто пожалели тут, Ларак не стал его бить когда поставил на колени! 😂
Greatest sport of all time. Ice boxing
Lol
Fr man
It’s called skatey punchey 😁
The words of respect shared after only Laraque knows now.
R.I.P Mr Probert
The difference between Bob Probert and any other heavyweight fighters was that Bob Probert could flat out play at an elite level, even earning his spot on an All-Star team. As an Edmonton Oiler fan, we have had good fortune to have some of the best heavyweights in hockey, but none of them could compare to Bob Probert.
Very good point! Probert got an impressive 29 goals in 1987-88. If had been freed from his enforcer duties and allowed to play pure hockey, he surely would have gotten even more.
Take nothing away from Laraque but Probert had a lot of miles in the rearview mirror by then and fought him anyway.
Legends never die.
THANK YOU!
I heard GL bragging about how he never got knocked out, got stitched, had a clean shot against him, etc..
Yeah well you didn’t play when the the true enforcers like Probbie, McSorely, O’Reiley, Semenko, Kocur, etc.. were in their prime. Not saying there weren’t tough dudes out there with him but c’mon.. THAT was the TRUE era!!🤘
Laraque was useless as an enforcer. Anyone could manhandle a skilled Oiler and he did shit. He didn’t get in one fight he didn’t want to, and didn’t push the issue. In other words say “no” when he says “wanna go” and that’s that, go back to running Oil 1st liners. Debrusk was exactly the same.
Why trade GL if he’s the best enforcer, what was the return? Nothing for nothing. Best fighter (we’ll never know) isn’t what best enforcer means.
That was like his 20th year in the league...He's fighting for a paycheck...Laraque still didn't seem eager to fight
When hockey commentators literally morph into ringside boxing commentators.
RIGHT.?.!.
I miss it so much. Old time hockey. Watch ‘Slapshot’.
If Probert had taken care of himself and weight trained, did supplements, no partying and drugs I wonder how much longer he would have been on top of the enforcers.
Probert was a monster but not as strong as Laraque
He also didn't throw a few punches and use his immense strength to wrestle a player to the ice for a "takedown "
Also. At the end of his career.. in a Red Wing sweater it could go either way.
I don't think that it would have mattered if Bob took care of himself. You can't teach a guy to be tough, and he was one strong dude.
Laraque was a goon at 15, I don’t think he did too many drugs if that’s the hint. His father refused to let him play junior at 15 to avoid fights with older guys.
The explosion from the crowd when property landed a good punch before the end was amazing, RIP
legend.
Property lol
Probie was done when he got to Chicago.
The standoff at the beginning speaks volumes. Two of the toughest guys to ever play in the nhl and neither wanted to take the first hit. Would of loved to see them go in their primes. RIP proby
Probie in his later years was just trying to keep his job. A real man and still a legend here in Detroit, God love ya Bob
Probert here was clearly beyond his rookie days when it came to fisticuffs as you can see here with Laraque. By this time in his career Bob shows the effects that fighting had on his performance, not to mention the booze and drugs. Rest in peace Probie you are sorely missed!!👍💪
Damn tie down rule and Bob was never the same
Seriously? Tie down rule or not he was the champ. Now tie down rule applies to Rob Ray for sure.
@@4spdragtop you might not want to admit it here, that’s cool, maybe you never noticed before either and that’s cool too, but maybe from here on out, you will see how many times Bob leans forward to lose his sweater and then starts chucking them. Bob fighting guys who did their best to wrap and pull down on his sweater to keep it on, lasted the longest. I’m not making it up, maybe now that I’ve brought it to your attention you will see it more and more?
@hastingshastings72 yes Bob "undressed " lol, him, Ray and Mcsorley did it, BUT to say that is the only reason he won fights is either narrow-minded or naive. This fight on particular he was WAAAYYY beyond his prime, and it showed.
I'll wordnit differently, with OR without his sweater, Bob was the champ, IN HIS PRIME. Which was a VERY long time. He will always be the heavyweight champ(coming from a Leafs fan)
Edmontonian here. I felt sorry for anyone who got in a fight with Laraque. He was the best fighter I ever saw.
This is the end for Probie. He wasn't the intimidating KO artist he was in Detroit and his first few season as a Blackhawk, it was over at this point. I love the guy and R.I.P. to him. Bob and Georges were two great enforcers.
Did time with Bob at FMC Rochester, MN. back in the late 80s. Seemed like a pretty mellow guy.
Most fighters were pretty easy going off ice it was just Thier job
If both players fight without gloves it should be mandatory both players should fight without helmets too.
Think of how difficult a job it was for a 37 year old Probie to take on guys like 23 year monsters Laraque, Worrell , Shelley etc. The guy was a warrior until the end.
I love it when you go to a boxing match and a hockey game breaks out...lol
I agree100%
Concussions were never mentioned in those years unfortunately
Second fight in one period and it's Probert? He did well, considering.
I love how they wait till the morning for start fighting
Its great this can happen in a match, its unique
Two of the greatest fighters.
Probert at 26 would have have lumped him up!
I'm not sure, Georges has like 30 lb on him. Probert was a good fighter, but he had an 80s build, Laraque is a monster.
Ларак его размазал бы!
And Fotiu at 34 would have lumped them both up😂🤣🥊
Wish he fought him in the 80s that would of have been something special RIP probie
Is it just me or is hockey the only spot that they know how to fight every other spot they just slap each other
Bobby didn’t want to fight and George understood that
Probie forever!
Laraque in his prime here and should have handled Probert who was not the same fighter he once was. A ton of fights vs. the best year after year. Candle only burns so long. Probert enjoyed fighting BGL not so much.
laraque just wanted to hang on. Probert in his prime would smoked BGL
Здесь Проберту 33 то есть самый расцвет тяжеловеса, а Лараку 23 и он еще молод как супертяж!
Laraque hugging for dear life.
Perhaps the most violent era.
Stop the rock can’t stop the rock!!! Sure miss watching George in fight mode
You can tell 😅 heart isn’t in it anymore. He was just trying to make the best of it and knew he was no longer the king. I’m glad the game is starting to phase out this but am concerned some of the hits are dangerous as hell. The players are so fast and amazingly conditioned now. RIP Probert and the other enforcers.
Its all because this is fazed out ,you lay those hits in those days you would be get your ass handed to you.
He has already score 29 goals with 398 minutes of penalties and +16 in his first year with Detroit
Hardcore dude man,RIP
*his third year with Detroit
Should they try another sport arena?
Probert in Vapors is wild.
By this point, Probert was basically washed. I think by the time he got to Chicago, he was worn down. His years in Detroit though, there wasn't anyone better in that role.
I didn't see either one the winner of this fight? Draw at best probert was done with fighting he paid his dues he had nothing too prove.
Проберта из за уважения просто пожалели, перед этим минут 10 до этого набив ему морду!
And the second fight in that game where Probert knocked him out?
Ты что мультиков насмотрелся, Ларак набил морду Проберту в первом бою, во втором просто пожалел!
Why bother posting this?
Good old days
Probert in his primes would of destroyer that big goon.
Zero respect to Probert. He was always on drugs, so he didn’t tire or feel pain.
you are an idiot of the highest order!
At the end of his prime and still dropping the gloves with anyone
Thats why we love hockey...the Respect
Refs should’ve let them go at it.
how do you call that anything but a DRAW....no clear winner whatsoever.
Damn that tie down rule!
Ya win some ya lose some
Like all hockey fighters they slow down with age
Probert had over 50 losses on his card and here went for the bearhug instead of fighting looking like an Al Secord.
The other thing is the greatest coach in history Scotty Bowman has no use for Probert or Schultz but brought in Joe Kocur off the scrapheap in San Antonio and put Kocur on the Grind Line with Draper and Maltby and he played 37 playoff games winning two Stanley Cups!
That was so telling, Bowman says get Probert and Schultz out of here in Detroit and Buffalo and get me Joey Kocur from San Antonio and I'll give him an important checking role!
What the fuck are you talking about. Do you even watch hockey🤣
@@mattwilson3433 Ignorant and stupid!
lay off the crack...
@@liveclassictunes Ignorant braindead!
LOL you’re a joke. Keep quiet and stop embarrassing yourself.
Tony Twist in his prime was the toughest guy in the NHL ever...probert could actually play hockey and put in mins....twist went out there for one thing
Jay Miller or Behn Wilson would kick Tony's ass.
georgie likes to hang on
When the coke fails you...
Probert is totally over matched here.
Probert would eat these guys in his prime!
Larac was the boss
Ларак не стал его сильно бить!
Georges, celui qui faisait le party avec cocaine et escortes pendant le confinement
Laraque turned into a wrestler after initial. 10 second flurry and was way overated like Huggy Bear Brashear!
Probert in his prime would have destroyed Laraque
😂😂😂
Ali in his prime would have destroyed Tyson.
Только в твоих влажных фантазиях!
2 chumps.
bravo george
Probert looked scared 😂😂😂
He was. Georges is still the fiercest fighter to ever play in the NHL.
hmm, Probert was far from his prime here and couldn't take advantage of that.@@phreshian
Bullshit, he feared no one
Nice..
Silly
Laroque was a coward. Probert was a mf-ing warrior
😂
Prime Probert would have ENDED LaSquanch
Where is he now?
Laroque showed respect and compassion for the veteran Probert....
Probert was a drunk and a cokehead.."warrior" lmfao
Looked real even to me
The reason why hockey is a third rate sport.
..Stick to mens figure skating then..🙄
Probert was 35 laroque 26 big difference he was way past his prime stayed to long in his hay day no one was ever tougher for a longer period of time and he only fought heavyweights and never mugged anyone like Dave shulz did in 70 percent of his fights and unlike Dave brown he never or shulz never went after nine fighters both those 2 clowns did all the time
I never could understand why all the enforcers in the NHL when they fought laraque they fought him wrong, he'd come in south paw to pull u foward when close enough. All they had to do was smack his left fist away once done give a left to his ear boom boom fight over.
LOL!!!!!! yeah ok... thanks Angelo Dundee Jr.
Sounds like you could've taken him on....and won!
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