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The Great White Hype
Posted on 3/21/26 at 5:24 pm
Posted on 3/21/26 at 5:24 pm
One of the best heavyweight bouts ever
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Posted on 3/21/26 at 5:29 pm to prplhze2000
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One of the best heavyweight bouts ever
Not for me...I put all my money on the "White Boy"!
Posted on 3/21/26 at 5:56 pm to prplhze2000
Was just a little kid ; remember my Dad mentioning Bobick when he fought Norton
Thought that would be Gerry Cooney "The Great White Hope"
or Tommy Morrison??
What ever happened to John Tate? Impressive start to career 18- 0 - 15 KOs
And what happened to all the good Black Heavyweight Boxers now??
Was/is Deontay Wilder the "Great Black Hype" ?
Thought that would be Gerry Cooney "The Great White Hope"
or Tommy Morrison??
What ever happened to John Tate? Impressive start to career 18- 0 - 15 KOs
And what happened to all the good Black Heavyweight Boxers now??
Was/is Deontay Wilder the "Great Black Hype" ?
This post was edited on 3/21/26 at 6:28 pm
Posted on 3/21/26 at 6:00 pm to RBTiger
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And what happened to all the good Heavyweight Boxers??
Heavyweights are a Euro thing now… all our heavyweight champions are linebackers now
Posted on 3/21/26 at 6:32 pm to chalmetteowl
Yeah Usyk looks like he could have played Middle Linebacker in the NFL.
Tyson Fury / a "Defensive End" like Too Tall Jones @ 6'-9" ...Fights big Bear looking dude 6'-6" 260 next month
Heavyweight Eliminator was supposed to happened next Saturday
Richard Torres vs Frank Sanchez but he injured his ankle ; wont fight til Fall now i guess?
Tyson Fury / a "Defensive End" like Too Tall Jones @ 6'-9" ...Fights big Bear looking dude 6'-6" 260 next month
Heavyweight Eliminator was supposed to happened next Saturday
Richard Torres vs Frank Sanchez but he injured his ankle ; wont fight til Fall now i guess?
Posted on 3/22/26 at 6:52 am to RBTiger
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Thought that would be Gerry Cooney "The Great White Hope"
Yeah. I remember the pre-fight hype on Cooney vs. Ali.
All the olds backed Cooney while the young's wanted Ali.
Ali's resistance to fight in Vietnam resonated with youths and was an undercurrent to his late 60's / early 70's fights.
Posted on 3/22/26 at 7:00 am to Mizz-SEC
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Yeah. I remember the pre-fight hype on Cooney vs. Ali.
All the olds backed Cooney while the young's wanted Ali.
Ali's resistance to fight in Vietnam resonated with youths and was an undercurrent to his late 60's / early 70's fights.
You're thinking of Quarry not Cooney.
Posted on 3/22/26 at 7:17 am to RBTiger
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What ever happened to John Tate?
He himself was overhyped. He had a Glass Jaw for one. He was a big guy and his career was essentially over after back to back knockouts to Mike Weaver and Trevor Berbick. Drugs and alcohol came next which ruined many of the early 1980’s fighters Gerry Cooney included.
Posted on 3/22/26 at 11:32 am to RBTiger
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What ever happened to John Tate?
he got put to sleep by mike weaver in the 15th round of his first title defense…
Posted on 3/22/26 at 12:16 pm to LaterN
Thought this was about Fred Hoiberg’s son.
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