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Thanks for that!

Floyd is a complex person. He had a good mother, and a criminal for a father. His father picked him up when he was little, and held him between himself and a guy pointing a gun at him. Then his father went to prison. That's why Uncle Roger became Floyd's best trainer -- and Roger was a much better pro than senior. All of that created on-going tensions throughout Floyd's career, including senior helping prepare Oscar for their fight.

When my son & I met Floyd, he was very different than the Floyd in front of a camera. His father was there, but I had no interest in talking with him.

There are a few people -- all top fighters -- who landed hard shots on Floyd. But no one landed two in a row. The only other fighter I can think of off hand that was true for was Ali in the first half of his career. And there have been some amazing defensively skilled fighters, such as Pea Whitaker. What added to Floyd was his counter-punching after an opponent missed a hard shot.