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H2O Man

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11. Right.

Reply to Tomconroy (Reply #9)

Sun Sep 26, 2021, 07:48 PM

Sep 2021

Rubin told me that when he sparred Liston in the gym in Philly the last time, when he took his headgear off, it was bloody. His ear was bleeding. He knew that Sonny hadn't gone hard on him, but that his punches were all powerful. Rubin knew that it would be insane for him to spar Liston again. So even being on Sonny's good side could be risky!

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Muhammad Ali and the Invisible Punch. [View all] Tomconroy Sep 2021 OP

I watched that special too gopiscrap Sep 2021 #1

I remember that one of them heard 'hit that ni__er' from the audience and wondered which fighter was keithbvadu2 Sep 2021 #2

The "anchor punch." H2O Man Sep 2021 #3

Great stuff! I did read of the story Ali told about being taught Tomconroy Sep 2021 #4

Both before H2O Man Sep 2021 #5

So how good a boxer was Ali? Tomconroy Sep 2021 #6

He was at the H2O Man Sep 2021 #7

Here's a woman's perspective on the punch: Tomconroy Sep 2021 #8

Right. H2O Man Sep 2021 #10

I sure wouldn't have wanted to get on Sonny Liston's wrong side! Tomconroy Sep 2021 #9

Right. H2O Man Sep 2021 #11

I just found this video. In slow motion you can see Tomconroy Sep 2021 #12

Yeah. H2O Man Sep 2021 #13

I really appreciate your writing in. I learned a lot. Tomconroy Sep 2021 #14

I enjoy this. H2O Man Sep 2021 #15

A couple questions for you. StevieM Oct 2021 #16

Good questions. H2O Man Oct 2021 #17